British architect Will Alsop, who passed away this week, sought to push the boundaries of architectural possibility. Here we take a look at eight of his unrealised designs, which demonstrate his ambitious approach. More about Eight of Will Alsop's visionary but unbuilt architectural proposals
Dezeen promotion: Spanish designer Rafa García has tried to emulate the soft and airy texture of mousse with this modular sofa for furniture company Sancal. More about Rafa García designs sofa like a "fluffy and soft" dessert for Sancal
A collection of limited-edition sunglasses are the first product to be launched as part of a new fundraising platform that seeks to recycle plastic from the ocean into consumer products. More about Parley for the Oceans turns waste plastic into sunglasses to fund ocean clean-up
Foster + Partners has completed The Murray hotel in Hong Kong, which sits within the shell of a gridded 1960s tower once used as governmental offices. More about Foster + Partners completes Hong Kong hotel inside former government headquarters
Tech giant Microsoft has revealed a video game controller designed for people with limited mobility. More about Microsoft launches adaptive Xbox controller for gamers with disabilities
Dezeen's sales team has won a gold award at the British Media Awards, with judges praising our "impressive commercial results". More about Dezeen wins International Commercial Team of the Year at British Media Awards
Plastic waste from one of the world's best restaurants is being transformed into hexagonal stools by Spanish designer Andreu Carulla. More about Waste polystyrene transformed into lightweight stools for El Celler de Can Roca
DeciBel Architecture has revealed its design for what could become Melbourne's tallest skyscraper, a skinny 330-metre-high tower rising from a triangular plot. More about Super-skinny triangular tower proposed as Melbourne's tallest skyscraper
Japanese brand Nendo has created a smoking device as an alternative to both traditional and electronic cigarettes. More about Nendo launches "third cigarette" as alternative for smokers
Two "sister skyscrapers" designed by architect David Childs have been unveiled for Chicago's waterfront, nearly 10 years after work on Santiago Calatrava's ill-fated Chicago Spire halted on the same plot. More about Pair of skyscrapers proposed for site of Calatrava's doomed Chicago Spire
Musicians, actors and chefs are among the celebrity creatives paired with 13 designers to create collection of furniture currently on show in New York, which will be sold to raise money for charity. More about Seth Rogen and Rihanna's stylist contribute to Sight Unseen's Field Studies exhibition
Architecture firm BIG has created a small black cabin with an angular roofline in the Hudson Valley, as the first model for prefab-housing startup Klein. More about BIG designs prototype tiny cabin in Upstate New York
The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes a colourful Mexican residence inspired by architect Luis Barragán and MINI's special-edition car designed to celebrate the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›
More about Latest Dezeen Weekly features a Barragán-esque house and MINI's royal wedding car
Rich Brilliant Willing co-founder Theo Richardson discusses the potential of using OLED technology in lighting design in this movie Dezeen filmed in New York for the brand. More about Rich Brilliant Willing combines flexible OLED panels with 3D knitting for NYCxDesign
The cohesive core of Casablanca, Morocco, is unmatched by few city centres and shows how modernism can be used to its full potential on a large scale, says recent visitor Aaron Betsky. More about "Casablanca presents one of the best models of modernism"
This captioned movie offers a tour of the elevated walkway created by architecture studio Cooke Fawcett atop a multi-storey car park in south London. More about Movie reveals view of London skyline from atop Cooke Fawcett's Peckham Observatory
Dezeen promotion: ceramics brand Mutina has teamed up with Dutch designer Hella Jongerius to produce a range of tonal tiles. More about Mutina collaborates with Hella Jongerius to create colour-rich collection of tiles
OMA and Morphosis have unveiled their visions for Unicorn Island, a new technology hub proposed for Chinese city Chengdu, which are competing against two other yet-to-be-revealed designs. More about OMA and Morphosis unveil competing designs for island of unicorn startups in Chengdu
Ignorance, indifference and inadequate regulation led to the Grenfell Tower disaster, not its cladding alone, claims a new report, which does not recommend a ban on the combustable building materials blamed for the fire. More about "Siloed thinking" not cladding to blame for Grenfell Tower fire claims report
My First Pritzker is an animation by Andrea Stinga that reimagines the works of architecture's Pritzker Prize-winners as children's building blocks. More about Pritzker Prize-winners' best buildings transformed into animated toy blocks