Amanda Levete's firm AL_A has received planning permission for a prototype fusion power plant in Oxfordshire, UK, which is being developed with Canadian energy company General Fusion and the UKAEA. More about AL_A wins approval for world's first magnetised fusion power plant
Environmental organisation A Plastic Planet has launched an online platform to help architects and designers source plastic-free materials for their projects and avoid the "minefield of misinformation" around more sustainable alternatives. More about PlasticFree is a database of over 100 plastic alternatives for designers and architects
American studio Lever Architecture has revealed its proposal for the Portland Museum of Art campus expansion in Maine, with a design that aims to honour the state's history through the use of mass timber. More about Lever Architecture designs "Maine's next great landmark" for art museum expansion
Nelda Rodger, the co-founder and editorial director of architecture and design magazine Azure, has passed away after a long illness. More about Azure co-founder Nelda Rodger dies aged 70
Chinese technology brand Lenovo has developed what it claims is the "world's first" full-sized OLED double-screen laptop, which debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. More about Lenovo unveils folding laptop with two full-sized screens
Dezeen's deputy editor Cajsa Carlson has been shortlisted for excellence in creative journalism at this year's Créateurs Design Awards, which will see awards presented to architects Tadao Ando and Jeanne Gang. More about Dezeen's deputy editor shortlisted in 2023 Créateurs Design Awards
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing New Zealand artist Mike Hewson's public playground, which contains 24 massive rough-hewn bluestone boulders. More about "Appropriate playground for future generations" says commenter
A large solar farm forms the centrepiece of Rome's bid to host the World Expo in 2030, masterplanned by Carlo Ratti Associati with architect Italo Rota and urbanist Richard Burdett. More about Carlo Ratti proposes "world's largest urban solar farm" in Rome for World Expo 2030
Supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro have damaged the iconic Oscar Niemeyer-designed National Congress, Planalto Palace and Supreme Court buildings after storming the capital of Brasília. More about Oscar Niemeyer government palaces damaged in Brasília riot
Electronics company Sony has unveiled an adaptable PlayStation controller named Project Leonardo that allows gamers with limited motor control to "craft their own play experience", as its first foray into accessible gaming equipment. More about PlayStation debuts highly customisable controller for gamers with disabilities at CES
Consumer electronics company Sony and carmaker Honda have combined their expertise to produce an electric car prototype, which was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. More about Sony's first-ever car will function as a "moving entertainment space"
French architect Renée Gailhoustet, who was awarded the Royal Academy Architecture Prize last year, has passed away aged 93. More about French social housing pioneer Renée Gailhoustet dies aged 93
UK housing secretary Michael Gove has supported a paper calling for a new architecture school in the UK that focuses on the teaching of traditional design principles. More about Michael Gove supports idea of school for "traditional architecture and urbanism"
Technology company Digby has partnered with American furniture brand Heller to launch a tool for establishing the authenticity of physical design products using the blockchain. More about Digby Design Authenticator links furniture with NFTs to fight counterfeiting
London studio Zaha Hadid Architects has created a series of tent-like classrooms for displaced communities, which were designed by the late Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher. More about Zaha Hadid Architects unveils modular tent classrooms for refugees
To kickstart the new year, we take a look at 12 of the most interesting and unusual architecture projects expected to complete in 2023, including the renovation of a brutalist pyramid and a forest-like library. More about Twelve architecture projects to look forward to in 2023
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko and British artist Grayson Perry are among the people to have been recognised in the first New Year Honours list announced by King Charles III. More about Lesley Lokko recognised in King Charles III's New Year Honours list
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki, who died earlier this week, was one of Japan's most influential post-war architects. Here are 11 of his key projects. More about Eleven key projects by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki
Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, who was one of the country's most influential post-war architects, has passed away aged 91. More about Pritzker Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki dies aged 91
English fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood, who was central to defining the aesthetic of the punk era, has passed away aged 81. More about Punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies aged 81