News: a fat-wheeled electric concept vehicle that you ride standing up like a child's scooter has achieved its funding target on Kickstarter, allowing final development to go ahead (+ slideshow). More about Scrooser electric scooter gets funding boost
News: young people wanting to start a career in design should offer to work for free, according to Dick Powell, chairman of design charity D&AD. More about Graduates should "work for nothing" says D&AD chairman
News: London interior designer David Collins has died after a short battle with skin cancer, his office has announced. More about Restaurant designer David Collins dies
News: on the eve of a major exhibition about his life, architect Richard Rogers has spoken of how architecture's civic responsibility has been eroded in "an age of greed". Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "We have a responsibility to society" says Richard Rogers
News: London architect Zaha Hadid has unveiled plans for an 11-storey apartment block that will be constructed beside New York's popular High Line park. More about Zaha Hadid sets her sights on New York's High Line
News: the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) has appointed Asian curator Doryun Chong as chief curator of Hong Kong's forthcoming M+ museum of visual culture. More about Doryun Chong appointed chief curator of M+ museum
News: a human-powered helicopter by Canadian startup AeroVelo has become the first winner of a 33-year-old aviation prize, after hovering for 64 seconds and reaching an altitude of 3.3 metres. More about Pedal-powered helicopter claims 33-year-old aviation prize
News: architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has submitted plans to add 11 floors on top of an existing 30-storey tower in London. The project engineer claims this would be the first time such an ambitious extension has been attempted. More about KPF to build on top of 1970s tower
News: Dutch studio MVRDV has won a competition to design 95 homes in Emmen, Switzerland, with plans that give every residence an identifiable colour. More about MVRDV wins Swiss housing competition
News: public and government opposition has forced fashion tycoon Pierre Cardin to cancel plans for his futuristic Venice skyscraper. More about Pierre Cardin cancels Venice skyscraper
News: the largest man-made structure in the world has opened in China's Sichuan province, housing hotels, offices, a beach resort and an artificial sun. More about World's largest building opens in China
News: electronics retailer Maplin has become the first UK chain to sell 3D printers aimed at the domestic market. More about 3D printers hit UK high street
News: the Design Museum in London has sold its Thames-side building to architect Zaha Hadid for use as an archive of her studio's architecture. More about Zaha Hadid buys London's Design Museum building
News: work has started on the Bibliothèque Multimédia à Vocation Régionale (BMVR) - an X-shaped public library designed by OMA for the old port area of Caen, northern France (+ slideshow). More about Work starts on OMA-designed library in Caen, France
News: inventor of the computer mouse Doug Engelbart has died at the age of 88. More about Doug Engelbart 1925-2013
News: collapsed UK furniture retailer Dwell is to reopen five of its 23 stores following a deal with the company's original founder - but furious customers of the old company are claiming their orders will not be honoured. More about Anger over cancelled orders as design retailer Dwell reopens
News: students at the Eindhoven University of Technology have unveiled what they claim to be the world's first solar-powered family car. More about World's first solar-powered family car to race across Australia
News: the shortlist of interior design projects for this year's Inside Awards has been announced, with Zaha Hadid's undulating cultural centre in Azerbaijan, a hotel filled with gullies and waterfalls, and Google's headquarters in Japan all making the list (+ slideshow). More about Inside Awards 2013 shortlist announced
News: the shortlist for awards at this year's World Architecture Festival in Singapore features over 280 projects, including a pleated theatre in China, a giraffe house in New Zealand, a research station in Antarctica and a whirlpool-shaped aquarium in Denmark. More about World Building of the Year 2013 shortlist announced
News: furniture giant IKEA has used its expertise in flat-pack design to redesign refugee shelters. More about IKEA develops flat-pack refugee shelters