News: researchers at the University of St Andrews in Scotland have rearranged the letters on a split-screen keyboard to almost double users' typing speed on a tablet. More about New keyboard layout promises to increase tablet typing speed
News: UK government ministers are to scrap the draft design and technology syllabus for secondary schools amid claims by industry figures including inventor James Dyson (pictured) that the curriculum had been "diluted" with skills such as cooking and gardening. More about "Dumbed down" design and technology curriculum scrapped by UK ministers
News: American furniture brand Herman Miller has agreed to acquire New York-based textile manufacturer Maharam in a deal worth about £101 million. More about Herman Miller acquires Maharam for £101 million
News: Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects has designed a headquarters for software giant Microsoft as part of plans for a new university and business district north of Copenhagen, Denmark. More about Henning Larsen Architects plans Microsoft headquarters outside Copenhagen
News: the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named its top ten sustainable projects of the year, including a university building made from timber, concrete and Corten steel in Minnesota (above) and a series of prefabricated houses in Tennessee. More about AIA names top ten green projects of 2013
News: campaigners are calling on the UK government to protect and expand minimum housing standards for space and natural light after an RIBA report revealed the average one-bed new build is only the size of a London Underground carriage. More about RIBA calls for space and light standards in UK new build housing
News: Norman Foster is the only architect to appear on this year's list of Britain's 2000 wealthiest people, published by The Sunday Times. More about Norman Foster only architect on Britain's rich list
News: Zaha Hadid was named businesswoman of the year at the Veuve Clicquot awards in London last night. More about Zaha Hadid crowned Veuve Clicquot businesswoman of the year
News: London firm Grimshaw has submitted plans for a 90-storey skyscraper in a suburb of Sydney, Australia. More about Grimshaw submits plans for Australian skyscraper
News: American architect Rick Mather, whose projects included the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, UK, and the masterplan for London's Southbank, has died aged 75. More about Rick Mather 1937-2013
News: Dutch Design Week has announced its new director as business manager and consultant Martijn Paulen. More about Dutch Design Week announces new director
News: Storm Thorgerson, the British graphic designer who created the iconic album sleeve for Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, has died aged 69. More about Storm Thorgerson 1944-2013
News: planning permission has been granted for Daniel Libeskind's proposed peace centre on the site of the notorious former Maze prison in Belfast. More about Libeskind's peace centre at former Belfast prison given go-ahead
Here are the latest photographs of the OMA-designed Shenzhen Stock Exchange, set to complete next month in the Chinese city (+ slideshow). More about Shenzhen Stock Exchange by OMA nears completion
News: Danish firm BIG has been selected to design an 80-hectare shopping and leisure complex with a park on its roof to serve a business district between two Paris airports. More about BIG to design leisure district on Paris outskirts
News: Dutch firm OMA is to masterplan a new urban development south of Bordeaux based around the extension of the local tram system. More about OMA hired for Bordeaux masterplan
News: the owners of the Santiago Calatrava-designed Ysios winery in Spain have launched legal action against the Spanish architect demanding he pays part of the £1.7 million needed to fix the building's leaky roof. More about Calatrava "must pay" to replace leaking winery roof
News: Mail Online - the world's most popular news website and the winner of a design effectiveness award - has described the gov.uk site that yesterday won the Design Museum's Design of the Year award as "boring" and "basic-looking". More about Design of the Year winner is "boring", says Mail Online
News: Dutch city Nijmegen has launched a catalogue of affordable architect-designed housing kits for first-time buyers. More about Dutch city launches catalogue of architect-designed homes
News: the UK government's redesigned website has been named the Design of the Year in a ceremony at the Design Museum in London this evening (+ movie). More about UK government website wins Designs of the Year 2013