Digital police have arrested dozens of avatars who rampaged at a party in the metaverse, causing damage to NFT objects worth billions of dollars. More about Metaverse suffers "extensive damage" in riot at virtual art gallery
The Brooklyn Tower supertall skyscraper by SHoP Architects, which became the borough's tallest building last year, has reached its full height. More about SHoP Architects' supertall Brooklyn Tower tops out in New York
British technology company Dyson has unveiled Dyson Zone, a set of headphones with a removable visor designed to be used in urban environments to filter air pollution and reduce unwanted noise. More about Dyson launches "bizarre" noise-cancelling headphones with air-purifying visor
Social media brand Meta, formerly the Facebook Company, has opened the first of two offices in London's King's Cross neighbourhood, featuring landscaped roof gardens and terraces. More about Meta unveils King's Cross office designed by Bennetts Associates
HKS Architects has released plans for a plant-covered structure in the middle of Hollywood to be built for CMNTY Culture as an entertainment and tech hub. More about HKS releases design for "one of the largest" Black-owned real estate projects in Hollywood
Foster + Partners is set to renovate and restore the iconic Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco. More about Foster + Partners to renovate Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco
The Bartlett School of Architecture has appointed professor Amy Kulper as its director following a search to find a "transformative leader". More about Amy Kulper named director of The Bartlett School of Architecture
Qatar has announced plans to build three museums designed by architects Jacques Herzog of Herzog & de Meuron, Rem Koolhaas of OMA and Alejandro Aravena of Elemental. More about Herzog & de Meuron, OMA and Elemental to design trio of museums in Qatar
Architecture studio Populous has won planning approval for the MSG Sphere music and esports arena, which will be London's largest indoor venue. More about Populous' spherical music venue gets go ahead to be built in London
Individuals and organisations across Europe are pitching in to help Ukrainian architects and designers find work abroad as they flee the ongoing Russian invasion. More about Architects and designers across Europe rally to help Ukrainian refugees find work
The Architectural Association has released a shortlist of five candidates in the running to become the school's new leader following the dismissal of Eva Franch i Gilabert. More about AA names five applicants vying to be school's new director
This week on Dezeen, French designer Philippe Starck expressed his "unconditional support" for Ukraine after a £444 million yacht he designed for a Russian oligarch was seized by Italian authorities. More about This week a Philippe Starck-designed yacht was seized
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of its annual Housing Awards, including multiple residences by Olson Kundig Architects and Alterstudio. More about AIA reveals America's best homes for 2022
Images have been revealed of a glass lift designed by architecture studio WilkinsonEyre that will give visitors 360-degree views of London from the top of a Battersea Power Station chimney. More about Battersea Power Station unveils glass lift within "world's most famous chimney"
Marsha Ramroop, the director of diversity and inclusion at the Royal Institute of British Architects, is stepping down after being in the role for just a year. More about RIBA's first director of diversity and inclusion resigns after a year
ERA Architects has refurbished a postwar social housing building in Hamilton, Ontario, making it the largest residential building in the world to achieve Passivhaus EnerPHit certification. More about Tower in Ontario becomes world's tallest retrofitted Passivhaus structure
French designer Philippe Starck has declared his solidarity with the Ukrainian people after Italian authorities seized Sailing Yacht A, a 145-metre sailboat he designed for a Russian billionaire, as part of international sanctions over the war in Ukraine. More about Starck expresses "unconditional support" for Ukraine after seizure of £444 million yacht he designed for Russian oligarch
Kyiv practice Balbek Bureau has analysed refugee settlements around the world to develop a blueprint for a modular village that could provide emergency shelter for people made homeless during the war in Ukraine. More about Balbek Bureau proposes "temporary but dignified" refugee villages for Ukraine's displaced
The longlist for the second annual Davidson Prize highlights 14 concepts for co-living and the challenges of single-person and single-parent households, loneliness and the housing shortage. More about Davidson Prize longlist features 14 proposals for co-living
Diversity in Design, a collaborative group of designers and brands working to increase racial diversity in the field, has launched the first in a series of educational fairs. More about Diversity in Design holds inaugural youth design fair in Detroit