The design world flocked to Milan last week for its design week. But soon the action will shift to China, which is about to leapfrog the west when it comes to architecture and design, predicts Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. More about "China is fast becoming the world's creative superpower"
Marcus Field spent six years in an off-grid home. With architecture's contribution to carbon emissions in the spotlight and children striking against climate change, he asks if climate activists are prepared for the sacrifices needed to live sustainably. More about "At first I was enchanted by off-grid living. But the hardships quickly became apparent"
Great works are judged on material reality, not the ethics of those that are creating them, says Sean Griffiths, in response to the uproar over unpaid internships in architecture. More about "The master and slave mentality remains firmly embedded in architectural culture"
Architects can limit the environmental impact building has on our changing climate using their power as specifiers, they just need to take responsibility and do it, says Christine Murray. More about "It's time for architects to choose ethics over aesthetics"
Manhattan's newly opened Hudson Yards is all shine and no substance, and New York City deserves better says Alan G Brake in this Opinion column. More about "Hudson Yards is a billionaire's fantasy of the future of city life"
Whether or not you agree with Brexit, architects need to embrace this rare opportunity to rebuild contemporary British society, says Owen Hopkins. More about "Brexit is an opportunity for architects to take back control"
The decision to build the London Centre for Music less than 300 metres away from an existing concert hall is the latest unnecessary example of global high-culture one-upmanship, says Phineas Harper. More about "The arms race for cultural dominion has reached new levels of absurdity"
Campaigning for equality in architecture is at its peak, says Christine Murray, so why is the number of women in the profession still going down? More about "By highlighting the problems faced by women in architecture, are we making it worse?"
Folding phones got a lot of attention at the Mobile World Congress tech conference, but releases from big industry players meant Energizer's more interesting design was ignored, says Holly Brockwell. More about "Energizer's remarkable folding phone has flown almost entirely under the radar"
Architects have an urgent mission, says Chris Precht, to bring food production back into the centre of our cities. More about "We need agriculture back in our cities and in our minds"
We don't all need to become vegan to create a sustainable and biodiverse future, in fact quite the opposite, argues designer Sebastian Cox, in response to Erez Nevi Pana's suggestion that vegan design can limit climate change. More about "You don't have to be a vegan to live sustainably"
IKEA claims its latest London store is its greenest ever. But how can this be true if another green building was demolished to make way for it? asks Tom Ravenscroft. More about "There's something seriously wrong with IKEA's most sustainable store"
As Frank Gehry celebrates his 90th birthday, Aaron Betsky looks back over the architect's seven-decade-long career of projects that include "sliding planes, open frames, slithering fish, dancing blocks, and curving compounds". More about "Frank Gehry has an unending thirst for new work, new ideas, new forms"
Frank Gehry once told Aaron Betsky that his favourite architect was actually an artist. After probing the work of late minimalist Robert Ryman, Betsky agrees that the painter's use of white made him a master manipulator of space. More about "Artist Robert Ryman made architecture with more success than any other"
If the residents of Neo Bankside had won their legal battle against Tate Modern's rooftop viewing platform, it would have set a dangerous precedent for London, says Owen Hatherley. More about "We should applaud Tate Modern's victory over the residents of Neo Bankside"
It would be better to pull down some of London's Georgian terraces than demolish Amin Taha's stone-framed housing block, says Sean Griffiths. More about "Instead of 15 Clerkenwell Close, let's knock down some old stuff"
After adopting a vegan lifestyle, Erez Nevi Pana says other designers should follow in his footsteps to help solve the problems facing the world. More about "Vegan design should be developed by vegan designers"
What could possibly be bad about recreating an example of great design, asks Michael Miner, who was criticised by Aaron Betsky for wanting to resurrect a Frank Lloyd Wright building. More about "There is nothing to fear from a good building"
The iPhone's reign of supremacy is ending, but its successor won't be a single device, says Owen Hopkins. More about "Soon the smartphone will no longer be our primary digital device"
London is entering a confident new era of public housing, says Paul Karakusevic, thanks to housing projects with pioneering new financial models. More about "London has an ambition for quality public housing design not seen since the 1970s"