Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and Australian conservationist Bindi Irwin are among 17 historical and modern-day role models to be immortalised as Barbies, in celebration of International Women's Day. More about Barbie launches collection of female role models for International Women's Day
Dezeen has been rated the most effective resource for marketers and advertisers in the UK architecture industry by construction marketing consultancy Insynth. More about "No other architectural title comes close" to Dezeen, says media survey
Architecture firms Snøhetta and Local Studio celebrate South African anti-apartheid activist Desmond Tutu with this monumental arch, which was unveiled in downtown Cape Town during this year's Design Indaba. More about Snøhetta and Local Studio build tribute arch to Desmond Tutu in Cape Town
Dezeen promotion: Lasvit has teamed up with designers Jan Plecháč and Henry Wielgus to recreate a selection of chandeliers found in five of the world's most famous theatres. More about Lasvit creates minimalist versions of traditional chandeliers
American firm MB Architecture has used shipping containers to quickly and cheaply build a media lab for Bard College in New York's Hudson Valley. More about MB Architecture constructs university building from shipping containers in one day
Male characters featured in the Monopoly, Pringles and Dreamworks logos have been swapped for women by organisation Creative Equals, as a way of tackling "unconscious bias" in the media. More about Iconic logos replaced with female figures for International Women's Day
Amanda Levete, Sadie Morgan, John Pawson and Terence Conran are among the architects and designers we have added to the judging panel for the Dezeen Awards, which are now open for entries. More about John Pawson and Amanda Levete join judging panel for Dezeen Awards
Barclay & Crousse co-founder Sandra Barclay has become the seventh recipient of the Woman Architect of the Year prize, while Gabinete de Arquitectura partner Gloria Cabral has been named emerging female architect. More about Sandra Barclay wins Woman Architect of the Year 2018 award
The Architecture Foundation has launched a free schools database to help students discover architecture schools and their research projects. More about Architecture Schools Database launched to help students find the right course
In honour of International Women's Day, this week we've selected the best roles in architecture and design at female-led firms available on Dezeen Jobs, including roles with Design Haus Liberty, India Mahdavi and Anouska Hempel. More about Seven opportunities in architecture and design at female-led firms
Haptic and Nordic Office of Architecture have released plans for a city next to Oslo Airport that is to be completely powered by self-produced energy and served by driverless electric vehicles. More about Haptic and Nordic to build "sustainable city of the future" at Oslo airport
As part of International Womens Day, Dezeen has pulled together products that have been designed specifically for women – dealing with everything from periods, to child rearing and sex. More about Ten of the most forward-thinking designs created for women
Bernardo Bader Architects has reinterpreted the traditional Alpine chalet using concrete and larch wood to create a home for an art and antique furniture collector on the edge of a village in the Appenzell region of the Swiss Alps. More about Bernardo Bader references traditional Alpine architecture in larch-clad home for an art collector
More details about the expandable cultural venue at Manhattan's Hudson Yards have been revealed, including construction photos, new interior renderings, and information about its first commissions and exhibitions. More about New York's The Shed releases updated images and programme details
Slatted wood panels and ambient lighting are intended to make visitors feel more at ease at this orthodontist practice in Canada, by designer Natasha Thorpe. More about Natasha Thorpe uses timber to soften mood at Quebec dental office
The latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living series explores Bartlett School of Architecture graduate Matt Lucraft's concept for a modular building system designed to address London's housing crisis. More about Matt Lucraft proposes modular building system to tackle housing scarcity
Brooklyn artist Thomas Barger has created a series of furniture pieces based on his childhood experiences in Illinois, which are on show at New York's Salon 94 Design gallery. More about Thomas Barger's childhood memories inform cartoonish paper pulp chairs
Better diversity means better business for architects and designers, according to speakers at the Must do Better talk hosted by Dezeen and RIBA last night. More about Equality is good for the bottom line, say speakers at Dezeen and RIBA's diversity event
French designer Philippe Starck has teamed up with luxury car brand Bentley to create a smart power dock for the manufacturer's new Bentayga Hybrid model. More about Philippe Starck designs "avant-garde" power dock for Bentley's first hybrid car
Indian architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi has been named the 2018 laureate of the Pritzker Prize, architecture's most illustrious award. More about Balkrishna Doshi wins Pritzker Prize 2018