SCAU is set to cover the Clamart stadium in Paris with verdant foliage, as part of a renovation that will be completed in time for the Olympic Games in 2024. More about Paris stadium to be covered with greenery in bid to become Olympic venue
NASA has started production of a plane that will fly faster than the speed of sound, but will be almost inaudible from the ground below. More about NASA's "nearly silent" supersonic X-Plane goes into production
The Fearless Girl statue that faces down Wall Street's Charging Bull and the environmentally minded Palau Pledge tourist visa are among the big winners from this year's D&AD Awards, which recognise the best in communication design. More about D&AD Awards 2018 celebrate designs for gender diversity and environmental protection
Sony's latest research suggests that the homes of the future will feature sensors that can turn any object into a light switch or a music system, and lighting and shadows that follow you around. More about Sony creates technological "magic tricks" to show future of sensor technology in the home
These new images by Dutch photographer Iwan Baan show the almost-complete National Museum of Qatar, designed by architect Jean Nouvel. More about Jean Nouvel's National Museum of Qatar nears completion
A new amusement park in Japan will bring to life the worlds of Studio Ghibli, the Oscar-winning animation house known for its films Spirited Away and My Neighbour Totoro. More about Studio Ghibli reveals visualisations for new theme park in Japan
White lasers, capable of projecting light 360 degrees, illuminated blacked-out spaces at the Lexus exhibition during Milan design week last month. More about Lasers create effects at Lexus' Limitless Co-existence installation in Milan
Images of a mixed-use development for Miami by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly show a pair of perpendicular towers connected at the top by a wedge-shaped sky bridge. More about Rafael Viñoly plans angled residential towers for One River Point in Downtown Miami
A near-complete bullet-shaped skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox in Shenzhen generated a debate between readers over phallic architecture in this week's comments update. More about "They are compensating for something"
Grey cabinetry, brass accents and ash flooring have refreshed a kitchen within a 1960s home, updated by Canadian studio Robitaille Curtis. More about Robitaille Curtis pairs dark and light hues in renovated Montreal kitchen
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with sportswear brand Nike, designer Tom Dixon and architecture firm 3XN. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include Nike and Tom Dixon
IKEA has revealed some of the products set to feature in its long-awaited furniture collection by fashion designer Virgil Abloh, including slogan-covered rugs and a cabinet for storing and displaying sneakers. More about IKEA offers first look at furniture designed for millennials by Virgil Abloh
SongwriterFonts, a website that offered free-to-use typefaces based on the handwriting of famous musicians, has been closed down following legal issues over intellectual-property rights. More about Musician-inspired fonts website forced to close after going viral
An abandoned and bat-infested 18th century prison in Cornwall, England, is being turned into a hotel and tourist attraction by Twelve Architects. More about Twelve Architects to turn the ruins of Bodmin Jail into a hotel
Connective joints are "design projects in their own right", according to the curators of the huge U-Joints exhibition during Milan design week. More about U-Joints exhibition examines the diverse world of construction joints
Engineers from WSP are working with architects at Innovation Imperative to create a carbon neutral modular hotel made from groups of concrete pods. More about Hotel of concrete pods proposed by WSP for remote locations
Height restrictions, space standards and rent controls should be scrapped in order to solve the housing crisis, according to Zaha Hadid Architects' principal Patrik Schumacher. More about Unfettered capitalism "can solve the housing crisis" says Patrik Schumacher
The lamp that Moustache created for French national railway service SNCF is now available to buy and, to mark the occasion, the Parisian design brand has released a series of movies featuring huge furry characters. More about Moustache's lamp for French national railway is now available for the home
Architect Ariel Claudet has introduced a network of copper pipes to an otherwise simple studio apartment in Paris, to help it stand out on Airbnb. More about Copper pipes create storage solutions for Paris studio flat by Ariel Claudet
Expanding a remodelled bungalow in Los Angeles and connecting it to an adjacent commercial building has allowed architect Martin Fenlon to create more living spaces for his family and offices for his studio. More about Martin Fenlon completes expansion of his own Los Angeles home and studio