Harley-Davidson has launched its first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, which is set to go on sale in 2019. More about Harley-Davidson debuts motorcycle "that just happens to be electric"
Fashion concept store Dover Street Market has opened in a warehouse building with hardly any windows in Los Angeles, creating an industrial backdrop for high-end clothing and installations. More about Dover Street Market's sixth fashion destination opens in LA
Amazon plans to split its major second headquarters in North America between Queens, New York, and Arlington County, Virginia, according to reports. More about Amazon HQ2 could split between New York and Virginia
This captioned movie shows the construction of a 45-metre tall observation tower, which will offer 360-degree views over the forest canopy of Haslev, Denmark. More about Watch EFFEKT's spiralling observation tower being built in Denmark
New York firm SHoP Architects' regeneration plans for a former department store in Downtown Detroit, which include building the city and state's tallest tower, have undergone dramatic revisions. More about SHoP refreshes design for Hudson's Detroit skyscraper
Tilda Swinton, Nan Goldin and Vivienne Westwood are among 10 artists and activists commissioned by Visionaire magazine to design protest posters for readers to download and use for free. More about Open-access protest posters by Vivienne Westwood and Tilda Swinton appear in Visionaire
A "micro-farming wall" and a roof covered in photovoltaics are among the features incorporated into a prefabricated micro dwelling created by US studio Gray Organschi Architecture, in collaboration with researchers at Yale University. More about Ecological Living Module is a UN-backed, off-grid tiny home
Dezeen promotion: furniture brand Sancal has teamed up with London-based artist Egle Zvirblyte on a range of whimsical blankets, featuring polka dots, bananas and a tiger wearing sunglasses. More about Sancal blankets by Egle Zvirblyte are patterned with tigers and bananas
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Wang Shu's Amateur Architecture Studio has designed a cultural complex clad in recycled tiles near Hangzhou, China. More about Wave-shaped roof of recycled tiles tops Wang Shu's Fuyang Cultural Complex
Designers in Japan can only get the plaudits they deserve in their home country by first seeking success abroad, according to participants at design festival Designart Tokyo. More about Japanese designers say they have to work abroad to be respected at home
The Paris apartment within the Immeuble Molitor, where Le Corbusier lived for over three decades, has reopened its doors to the public, following two years of restoration works led by the Fondation Le Corbusier. More about Le Corbusier's Paris home reopens its doors to the public
Sheffield is one of the UK's most important cities for modern architecture, says Owen Hatherley, and we need to take action to stop it being destroyed. More about "To change Sheffield for the better, the answer might lie in anger and civic action"
Gadi Amit's studio New Deal Design has collaborated with tech start-up Helm to create a home server to save people from "being caught up in the next massive online breach". More about Helm Personal Server lets users take control of their data security
Modern architecture fans might be surprised to discover that there are many Bauhaus buildings that you can stay inside. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series, here's a look at eight of the best to visit during the school's centenary in 2019. More about Eight Bauhaus buildings where you can spend the night
Swedish automotive start-up Uniti's first vehicle launch will be an "affordable" and fully electric car, which is scheduled to go into production in the UK by 2020. More about Uniti's first vehicle will be electric eco-friendly city car
Lord's Cricket Ground has released visualisations showing two new stands designed by WilkinsonEyre, which will stand either side of the Stirling Prize-winning Media Centre by Future Systems. More about WilkinsonEyre's latest designs for Lord's Cricket Ground stands revealed
Cryptocurrency millionaire Jeffrey Berns has revealed plans to develop a large parcel of Nevada's desert into a smart city powered by blockchain technology. More about Cryptocurrency millionaire plans blockchain smart city in Nevada desert
This archive organises campaign logos of every candidate on the ballot in America's congressional elections today, revealing design trends across the competing parties. More about US midterm elections logos compiled into searchable database
An Ecuadorian cheese factory's warehouses and offices are housed under the undulating gabled roofline that tops this building, by local firm Estudio Felipe Escudero. More about Wavelike roof imitates Andes mountains at cheese warehouse in Ecuador
In this week's comments update, readers are finding it hard to see the beauty in a red, white and blue tower block designed by architect Jean Nouvel. More about "Looks like a bad 1960s tower block dressed in a gaudy Hawaiian shirt"