The University of California has commenced an application process for studios to design student housing for its campus, in what appears to be a move away from its controversial Munger Hall dormitory announced in 2021. More about UCSB begins search for alternatives to mostly windowless Munger Hall dormitory
New York studio SHoP Architects has completed the black and bronze facade of the supertall skyscraper Brooklyn Tower, the tallest building in the borough. More about Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper reaches completion
Scientists from Texas A&M University and Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico have observed metal cracking and fusing back together, in a discovery that could pave the way for self-healing machines, vehicles and bridges. More about US scientists prove that metal can heal itself
This week on Dezeen, architecture writer Matt Shaw reflected on what went wrong with Heatherwick Studio's Vessel, two years after the 16-storey viewpoint in New York's Hudson Yards was closed. More about This week we marked two years since the closure of Heatherwick's Vessel
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a low-cost energy storage system that could be integrated into roads and building foundations to facilitate the renewable energy transition. More about MIT engineers create battery alternative using cement and carbon black
As the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup takes place in New Zealand and Australia, human rights organisation Equidem has alleged that female workers producing official FIFA merchandise are being exploited. More about Human rights group alleges "rampant exploitation" of female workers making FIFA merchandise
Football club Manchester City has won approval to redevelop a stand at its stadium in Manchester, UK, to increase capacity while adding a museum and hotel. More about Populous set to add hotel to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium
The Dallas Art Museum museum has selected Spanish architecture studio Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos to expand its downtown complex, citing its "poetic sensibility". More about Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos designs "floating" gallery for Dallas Art Museum
British studio Apollodorus Architecture has designed a Colosseum-like stadium in Bath, UK, as a response to a proposed redevelopment put forward by Bath Rugby. More about Apollodorus Architecture proposes classical alternative to Bath Rugby stadium
Architect and designer Rodolfo Dordoni, who served as the art director for a number of Italian design brands including Artemide, Cappellini and Minotti, has passed away at the age of 69. More about "Visionary" Italian designer Rodolfo Dordoni dies aged 69
This week on Dezeen, we unveiled architecture studio Morphogenesis's Surat Diamond Bourse in India, which has overtaken the Pentagon to become the world's biggest office building. More about This week we revealed the world's largest office
Danish practice Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled its plans for a mass-timber university building on the Faroe Islands that draws on historic Faroese settlements and ancient North Atlantic island vernacular. More about Henning Larsen references ancient construction methods for Faroe Islands university building
A house that incorporates a ruin and a home clad in crushed TVs are among the four buildings on this year's shortlist for RIAS' Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award. More about RIAS unveils shortlist for Scotland's best building of 2023
Real estate developer Silverstein Properties has enlisted architecture studio CetraRuddy for a proposed entertainment complex near New York City's Hudson Yards neighbourhood. More about Two linked skyscrapers proposed for casino complex in New York City
Architecture studio Morphogenesis has unveiled the Surat Diamond Bourse in India, which has surpassed the Pentagon to become the world's largest office building. More about Morphogenesis completes world's largest office building in India
UNESCO director general Audrey Azoulay has condemned Russia's attack on historic Odesa, which damaged 25 architectural monuments including the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral. More about UNESCO condemns Russia's destruction of Odesa buildings as "attack against culture"
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has revealed a symmetrical steel torch with a rippled texture informed by the River Seine for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. More about Symmetrical Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch unveiled
Saudi Arabia has officially responded to a United Nations Human Rights Council report criticising death sentences for three men connected to the Neom mega project. More about Saudi Arabia denies Neom human rights abuses in response to UN report
British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for the Equinox Resort Amaala hotel, which will feature a circular "floating" canopy and be located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. More about Foster + Partners designs Equinox hotel for Saudi Arabia's Amaala resort
Twitter's owner, US entrepreneur Elon Musk, has announced that the social media platform has changed its name and logo to X to "embody the imperfections in us all". More about Twitter rebrands as X with "art deco" logo