UK housing secretary Michael Gove has issued an Article 31 holding directive for the MSG Sphere music and esports arena, which was set to be designed by architecture studio Populous and built in Stratford, east London. More about Michael Gove places Populous' spherical music venue on hold
The demolition of the Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium in Japan by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Kenzo Tange has been announced, sparking a petition to save it. More about Kenzo Tange's modernist gymnasium set to be demolished
A planner from Edmonton, Canada, has defended its 15-minute city plan after criticism from locals, saying that the plan uses age-old concepts and "will enable the City of Edmonton to support growth more efficiently". More about 15-minute city an "easy way to explain an old concept" says Edmonton planner
UK architecture and engineering studio Atkins is the latest studio to have been officially announced as working on The Line megacity in Saudi Arabia. More about Atkins appointed as delivery partner for The Line in Neom
The second edition of Dezeen In Depth, Dezeen's new monthly newsletter, will land on Friday. Don't forget to subscribe! More about Don't forget to sign up for Dezeen In Depth
This week on Dezeen, we compiled an explainer of all the key facts you need to know about the Neom development in Saudi Arabia and its megacity The Line, which is proving to be the most controversial architecture project in recent history. More about This week we created an explainer to Saudi mega-project Neom
US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk's Boring Company is developing a tract of land in Texas as housing for its employees. More about Elon Musk's Boring Company to build Project Amazing subdivision near Texas factory
American producer Pharrell Williams has been named creative director of menswear at French fashion house Louis Vuitton, a position held by Virgil Abloh before his death. More about Pharrell Williams appointed creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton
Authorities in Turkey have issued arrest warrants to more than 100 people with ties to buildings destroyed by the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake last week. More about Turkish authorities arrest contractors connected to buildings flattened by earthquake
UK member of parliament Nick Fletcher has ignited a debate about 15-minute cities after stating that they "will take away personal freedoms". More about UK politician attacks 15-minute city concept in parliament
Powerful new chatbot ChatGPT has delivered a stark warning to architects about the existential threat that AI poses to the profession. More about "Architects may become a thing of the past" says ChatGPT
Buckingham Palace has recruited former Apple designer Jony Ive and his studio LoveFrom to create the logo for the coronation of King Charles III, depicting a crown formed from the national flowers of the United Kingdom's four nations. More about Jony Ive designs coronation emblem with "gentle modesty" for King Charles III
The UK's Architects Registration Board has announced plans to reform architectural education and training that will scrap the current three-part structure in place of two accredited qualifications. More about ARB proposes scrapping UK architecture education's three-part structure
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the outcome of Tate Modern's supreme court privacy case and debating Formafatel's pair of rammed-earth villas in Costa Rica. More about "Does this ruling only apply to the ultra-wealthy?" says commenter
New York's Cooper Union has announced that an exhibition on Soviet-era architecture will open later this year following its postponement due to concerns related to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. More about Cooper Union's controversial Vkhutemas exhibition to open "later this spring"
A floating feather was the visual reference for the airport terminal that Chinese architecture studio MAD is designing in the city of Changchun, Jilin province, China. More about MAD designs feather-like terminal for Changchun airport in China
UK researchers have shown that artificial intelligence, combined with cinematic motion capture suits and digital twin technology, can offer a "faster, cheaper" way of treating patients with disorders that impair their movement. More about Researchers combine motion capture tech and AI to treat movement disorders
This week on Dezeen, studios including Adjaye Associates, Morphosis, Studio Fuksas and Coop Himmelb(l)au were named as working on The Line megacity in Saudi Arabia. More about This week the architects of The Line were named
New York's Cooper Union has defended its decision to postpone its Vkhutemas: Laboratory of the Avant-Garde exhibition following a controversial opinion article, which claimed it was inappropriate due to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. More about Postponement of Soviet-era exhibition not about "censorship" says Cooper Union
Former Apple designer Jony Ive and his studio LoveFrom have reimagined one of the world's most recognisable fundraising products – the nose worn as part of the annual Red Nose Day appeal. More about Jony Ive gives Red Nose Day nose a "dramatic" flat-pack redesign