Architecture
Shigeru Ban's Aspen Art Museum opens
News: this year's Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban has completed work on a new art gallery in American ski resort Aspen (+ slideshow). More about Shigeru Ban's Aspen Art Museum opens
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Design
Junya Ishigami and Tracey Emin design new public art for Sydney
News: pieces by Japanese architect Junya Ishigami, British artist Tracey Emin and Australian artist Hany Armanious will be the first three artworks installed as part of Sydney's AUS$9 million City Centre Public Art Plan. More about Junya Ishigami and Tracey Emin design new public art for Sydney
Design
Milton Glaser designs It's Not Warming, It's Dying campaign to tackle climate change
News: Milton Glaser, the graphic designer behind the ubiquitous I heart NY logo, has launched a campaign to raise awareness of climate change. More about Milton Glaser designs It's Not Warming, It's Dying campaign to tackle climate change
Architecture
David Chipperfield and Karakusevic Carson granted permission for Hackney towers
News: London architecture firms Karakusevic Carson and David Chipperfield have been granted planning permission for two hexagonal towers on an estate in the city's borough of Hackney (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield and Karakusevic Carson granted permission for Hackney towers
Architecture
Foster + Partners unveils skyscraper duo for San Francisco's Transbay area
News: these new images by Foster + Partners reveal a pair of skyscrapers proposed by the firm for San Francisco's rapidly developing Transbay area. More about Foster + Partners unveils skyscraper duo for San Francisco's Transbay area
Architecture
BIG's Givskud Zoo makeover to offer "freest possible environment" for animals
News: Danish firm BIG has unveiled a vision for the future of Denmark's Givskud Zoo where animals and humans "co-exist", and all the architecture is hidden within the topography (+ slideshow). More about BIG's Givskud Zoo makeover to offer "freest possible environment" for animals
Architecture
Sinkholes found near construction site of KPF-designed skyscraper in Seoul
News: sinkholes have been discovered in the residential neighbourhoods surrounding the construction site of one of the world's tallest skyscrapers – the 555-metre Lotte World Tower near Seoul by Kohn Pedersen Fox. More about Sinkholes found near construction site of KPF-designed skyscraper in Seoul
Architecture
Musée du Léman unveils extension proposal featuring concrete walls and a rooftop lawn
News: Swiss office Fruehauf Henry & Viladoms has been selected ahead of Kengo Kuma, Bernard Tschumi and Studio Mumbai to envision a new wing for the Musée du Léman on the edge of Lake Geneva (+ slideshow). More about Musée du Léman unveils extension proposal featuring concrete walls and a rooftop lawn
Architecture
George Lucas hires MAD and Studio Gang for Chicago art museum
News: American film director George Lucas has appointed Beijing firm MAD and Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects to design his proposed art museum on Chicago's lakefront. More about George Lucas hires MAD and Studio Gang for Chicago art museum
Architecture
Assemble wins competition for new art gallery at Goldsmiths college
News: London art college Goldsmiths has unveiled plans for a new gallery in a converted bathhouse, designed by London architecture collective Assemble. More about Assemble wins competition for new art gallery at Goldsmiths college
Architecture
Architect Richard MacCormac dies aged 75
News: British architect Richard MacCormac, a former RIBA President and founder of MJP Architects, has died following a long battle with cancer. More about Architect Richard MacCormac dies aged 75
Design
Atopia "not going to answer" questions over Olympic images
News: the design firm that claimed Thomas Heatherwick's Olympic cauldron bore "a striking resemblance" to its own work and this week received a financial settlement may never have shown images of its concept to London's Olympic organisers, it has emerged. More about Atopia "not going to answer" questions over Olympic images
Architecture
OMA to create contemporary art gallery for Galeries Lafayette in Paris
News: OMA has won planning permission to transform a 19th-century structure in Paris into a gallery and studio for contemporary artists, commissioned by French department store Galeries Lafayette. More about OMA to create contemporary art gallery for Galeries Lafayette in Paris
Architecture
"Extra-legal occupation" of Venezuela's Torre David tower ends in forced evictions
News: the Venezuelan government is forcibly evicting hundreds of families from Torre David, the abandoned skyscraper in Caracas, Venezuela, that squatters have turned into a role model for informal communities. More about "Extra-legal occupation" of Venezuela's Torre David tower ends in forced evictions
Design
BlueFocus Communication Group to acquire Yves Béhar's Fuseproject design studio
News: Chinese brand management conglomerate BlueFocus Communication Group is to acquire a majority stake in Fuseproject, the San Francisco industrial design studio headed by Yves Béhar. More about BlueFocus Communication Group to acquire Yves Béhar's Fuseproject design studio
Design
Dispute over 2012 Olympic cauldron design settled out of court
News: London 2012 Olympics organisers have agreed an out-of-court settlement with American firm Atopia following a legal dispute over the iconic 2012 cauldron design by Thomas Heatherwick. More about Dispute over 2012 Olympic cauldron design settled out of court
Architecture
Jane Duncan elected as next RIBA president
News: architect Jane Duncan has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about Jane Duncan elected as next RIBA president
Architecture
Caruso St John's gallery for Damien Hirst set for spring 2015 opening
News: a new London gallery housing the collection of British artist Damien Hirst is set to open next spring in a row of converted and extended theatre warehouses by Caruso St John Architects. More about Caruso St John's gallery for Damien Hirst set for spring 2015 opening
Architecture
South Korea's tallest skyscraper opens – three years after completion
News: South Korea's tallest building, the Northeast Asia Trade Tower by American firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, has finally opened its doors. More about South Korea's tallest skyscraper opens – three years after completion
Architecture
Cloud building by Junya Ishigami team to provide floating landmark in Copenhagen harbour
Junya Ishigami and Svendborg Architects have won a competition to design a "symbol of peace" for Copenhagen's harbour with plans for a monumental cloud-like building with a boating lake inside. More about Cloud building by Junya Ishigami team to provide floating landmark in Copenhagen harbour