With the passing of great modern architects like IM Pei and Kevin Roche, monumental architecture is becoming less relevant for today's society, says Aaron Betsky. More about "With IM Pei's death, the last of the modern monument makers has passed"
Paul Cashin Architects has refurbished and extended a 19th-century cottage in Sussex, England, cladding the old and new buildings in larch. More about Paul Cashin Architects creates timber extension for coastal Island Cottage
Compass Pools has unveiled a concept for a four-sided infinity pool atop a London skyscraper, accessed via a submarine-style door. More about World's first 360-degree infinity pool proposed for London skyline
Spanish branding agency Summa has subtly rebranded Correos, the Spanish national postal service, with a simplified logo for the digital age and a new typeface. More about Summa designs new visual identity for Spanish postal service Correos
Architecture and engineering firm Leo A Daly has proposed building "drone-powered" hospitals in hurricane-prone areas, which could continue operating even when roads are closed or destroyed. More about Drone-equipped hospitals could be resilient to disasters
Dezeen promotion: an exhibition at Design Miami/Basel will see seven designers and studios, including Jasper Morrison, Michael Anastassiades and the Bouroullec brothers, present household objects realised in Portuguese stone. More about Everyday objects made from Portuguese stone to feature in Common Sense exhibition
Danish studio Norm Architects has applied its minimalist aesthetic to a 20-metre-long luxury yacht, decking out its interiors with an array of warm and tactile materials. More about Norm Architects gives homely feel to interiors of luxury yacht Bella
Architecture and design studio T Sakhi has transformed security barriers into seating as part of a series of urban interventions aimed at creating social places for locals in Beirut. More about T Sakhi creates public spaces using Beirut's security infrastructure
Our pick of the top positions for interior designers on Dezeen Jobs this week includes vacancies at design studio AvroKO and architecture firm Ingenhoven Architects. More about Five roles for interior designers including opportunities at AvroKO and Ingenhoven Architects
Architect Jake Moulson has renovated a dilapidated Dublin townhouse, creating a dramatic set of interiors filled with bespoke furniture. More about Jake Moulson creates eclectic interiors in D2 Townhouse revamp
A sofa, dining table and bed furnish this shop for luxury sleepwear in Brooklyn, which was designed as a "celebration of the home" to reflect its cosy pieces. More about Lunya styles Williamsburg store like an apartment
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Amazon's all-electric Prime Air drone is expected to start autonomously delivering packages to customers within months, in a bid to get orders to buyers faster than the one-day delivery service. More about Amazon to deliver purchases by drone "within months"
Eight Inc, the studio that developed the Apple Store concept, wants to accurately reconstruct Notre-Dame's roof and spire using structural glass. More about Apple Store architect wants to use only glass to rebuild Notre-Dame's roof and spire
Board-marked concrete, cement plaster and glass form the facades of two student dormitories that Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has created for an expansive housing development at the University of California, Santa Barbara. More about SOM completes Tenaya Towers in massive student housing project at California university
London studio Red&White is behind the new minimal logo of telecommunications company BT. Studio founder Paul Franklin told Dezeen that confidence was the key to rebranding the British icon. More about "We wanted to create a symbol" with new minimal BT logo says designer Paul Franklin
Dezeen promotion: designer Johannes Torpe has created a series of whimsical furniture for Italian furniture brand Moroso, inspired by a relationship and its breakup. More about Johannes Torpe designs Heartbreaker sofa for Moroso after a breakup
London's Design Museum has hit back after environmental action group Extinction Rebellion called on designers to boycott its Beazley Designs of the Year show. More about Design Museum defends Designs of the Year show after Extinction Rebellion protest
Plant-lined balconies and a grid-like facade wrap around the glass Kojimachi Terrace office in Tokyo, which Nendo has designed "to bring the outside in". More about Nendo wraps timber grid around plant-filled balconies of Japanese office
IKEA has partnered with Little Sun – the social business co-founded by artist Olafur Eliasson – on small domestic solar panels that store energy to provide light and power, and inspire action on climate change. More about Olafur Eliasson joins with IKEA to encourage people to harvest their own solar power