Belgian designer Dries Van Noten adapted Verner Panton's characteristically vibrant prints to create a range of colourful garments for his Spring Summer 2019 menswear collection. More about Dries Van Noten pays homage to Verner Panton with colourful SS19 collection
New York's Cornell University has appointed alumnus J Meejin Yoon as the head of its College of Architecture, Art and Planning. More about J Meejin Yoon to become first female dean of Cornell architecture school
In the latest Dezeen competition, we have teamed up with travel luggage brand Away to offer readers the chance win one of two Bigger Carry-On suitcases in navy blue. More about Competition: win a Bigger Carry-On suitcase from Away
Wide archways, vintage furniture and tropical plants feature in the first bricks-and-mortar shop for women's fashion brand ALC, designed by American architecture firm Janson Goldstein. More about Janson Goldstein creates "bicoastal" atmosphere at ALC boutique in New York
Architect Benni Allan has used colourfully painted panels to create an all-new facade for his former school in Alicante, Spain, on a very meagre budget. More about Benni Allan gives his old school a facelift for just £1,000
Architects Smiljan Radić, Eduardo Castillo and Danilo Lazcano teamed up on this community hub in San Pedro de La Paz, Chile, featuring a bright red fire station, raised black walkway and a playground. More about Smiljan Radić works on fire station and playground for Chilean civic hub
Fashion brand Moncler has released an all-black collection designed by Kei Ninomiya, which was inspired by the Italian brand's classic down jacket. More about Kei Ninomiya uses Moncler's down jacket as basis for all-black collection
Central Saint Martins graduates Fiona Hartley and Ellie Fox Johnson created blocky, brightly-hued outdoor furnishings for a public square in Croydon, designed to foster interaction among locals. More about Vibrant street furniture creates sociable square in south London
This hospital nestled in a valley in Afghanistan's central highlands features a sequence of courtyards intended to "foster healing and well-being" that become increasingly more private within the complex. More about Arcop arranges Afghan hospital around public and private courtyards
Royal College of Art graduate Seray Ozdemir has created a collection of furniture for corridors, aimed at millennials who live in homes without communal living rooms. More about Corridor Society furniture can be used to transform hallways into social spaces
Foster + Partners has completely overhauled its plans for an Apple Store in Melbourne's Federation Square, but critics claim it has "simply swapped a Pizza Hut pagoda for an oversized iPad". More about Foster + Partners plans new Federation Square Apple Store to replace "Pizza Hut pagoda" design
Designer Nikolas Bentel is trying to pass off his naked body as a furniture collection, posing in a variety of ways so his arms can be used for hanging clothes or his tummy forms a coffee table. More about Nikolas Bentel files patent for furniture series formed by his naked body
Americans will be able to 3D-print their own guns next month, after a court ruled that blueprints for printable firearms could be made available online again. But their creator and distributor says this won't "break the dam" and cause mass weapon uptake. More about Downloadable files for 3D-printed guns to be made publicly accessible
Construction of a timber-framed high-rise building for Portland's Pearl District, which would have become one of the USA's tallest wooden structures, has been postponed indefinitely. More about Plans for "pioneering" Portland wooden high-rise put on hold
ÉCAL graduate Sebastian Maluska has created a simple rooftop tent that can be fitted to the roof of any car. More about Sebastian Maluska's pop-up tent can fit on the roof of any car
In this week's comment update, seats designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Oksana Bondar divide readers' opinions. More about "My stool has been biodegradable since birth"
Düsseldorf-based Ingenhoven Architects and Australian practice Architectus have won a competition to design a 79-storey skyscraper for Sydney, set to become the city's tallest building. More about Ingenhoven Architects and Architectus to build Sydney's tallest tower
South African firm SAOTA has completed its first project in Los Angeles, which involved converting a 1970s Spanish-style residence into a more minimal dwelling. More about SAOTA turns Spanish-style house into Stradella villa in Bel Air
The Distillery is a co-working space in Brno, Czech Republic, featuring unfinished walls, ageing ceiling beams and a drinks bar in a disused elevator shaft. More about Kogaa converts crumbling Czech distillery into fuss-free co-working space
Architects and designers can take an activist approach to instigate social change, according to participants in this year's Beirut Design Week. More about Beirut-based designers advocate new uses for the city's overlooked public spaces