Serbian artist Marina Abramovic has abandoned plans for OMA to turn a former theatre in Upstate New York into an arts institute in her name, after failing to raise enough funding. More about Marina Abramovic cancels OMA's theatre conversion in Upstate New York
Mexican firm Desnivel Arquitectos has completed a residence that includes a large living area with no walls, and a covered walkway that overlooks a lush garden and a swimming pool. More about Steel colonnades create sheltered outdoor spaces at Mexican hacienda
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will draw connections between religious art and contemporary couture for its next major fashion exhibition, to be designed by architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro. More about Costume Institute's Spring 2018 exhibition to explore fashion and Catholicism
In this week's comments update, an opinion piece arguing against the homogenisation of shop signs on a northeast London high street started a debate among readers around aspirational politics and gentrification. More about "It's like walking through some bizarre toy village"
Dezeen promotion: Czech brand Bomma reveals the glass-making techniques behind its lighting products, in these two short films produced by director Petr Krejci. More about Bomma showcases glass-blowing techniques used to create its sculptural lighting pendants
IKEA's external innovation lab Space10 has created an online platform for researching and developing concepts for future shared living spaces. More about IKEA lab Space10 launches website to "revamp" co-living for 2030
CO Architects and Ayers Saint Gross have completed a copper-clad laboratory complex in downtown Phoenix that evokes jagged and striated rock formations found in the American Southwest. More about Sculptural Arizona research building takes cues from desert topography
MAD has built a cluster of housing towers in China's Anhui province, which take their forms from the granite contours of the Huangshan mountain range. More about MAD's Huangshan Mountain Village mimics the topography of a rocky Chinese landscape
Universal Design Studio's Hannah Carter Owers explains how her team transformed a brutalist bank headquarters into an art-filled hotel, in this movie filmed ahead of the AHEAD Europe hospitality awards. More about At Six was designed to be Scandinavia's best luxury hotel, says Universal Design Studio
Japanese studio Snark Architectures has renovated an apartment at the base of a mountain outside Tokyo, taking cues from the design of traditional cabins to create a wood-lined home for a couple who enjoy climbing and trekking. More about Snark Architectures borrows cabin aesthetic for apartment renovation near Mount Takao
A photography exhibition has opened, showcasing the desks of London creatives including architect Nicholas Grimshaw, designer Luke Pearson and Serpentine Galleries CEO Yana Peel. More about Workspaces of Nicholas Grimshaw, Luke Pearson and more revealed in photography series
International galleries flocked to New York's Park Avenue Armory over the weekend to present collectible designs at this year's The Salon Art + Design. As the fair draws to a close, we've picked our favourites from the five-day event, including a humpback concrete bench and a pink onyx sconce. More about Seven of the best collectible designs at The Salon Art + Design New York 2017
Images of the penthouse at Japanese architect Tadao Ando's residential complex in New York City have been released, showing large rooftop terraces and an internal spiral staircase. More about Duplex penthouse with expansive roof terraces tops Tadao Ando's 152 Elizabeth Street
Tech billionaire Bill Gates has invested in a huge patch of land west of Phoenix, Arizona, with the intention of building a new smart city. More about Bill Gates plans smart city in Arizona desert
Dezeen has teamed up Good Thing to give away seven gift packs, which pair the Brooklyn design brand's home accessories with additional products like t-shirts, books and candles. More about Competition: win a limited-edition accessories bundle by Good Thing
This captioned movie shows the making of Flora-Gato, a shelter made by Los Angeles-based architects Formation Association, Terremoto and Arktura as part of an annual fundraiser to raise money for the city's stray cats. More about Flora-Gato is a cat shelter made from moss and recycled plastic
Architecture studio Bisset Adams has won a competition to design a lakeside library and community centre in southeast London, as part of a major overhaul of the brutalist Thamesmead estate. More about Winning design revealed for new library at London's brutalist Thamesmead estate
British architect Norman Foster has criticised postmodern architecture for not being serious enough, but believes important examples like Philip Johnson's AT&T Building in New York should still be preserved. More about Some cartoonish postmodern buildings are worth saving, says Norman Foster
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with architecture firm UNStudio, designer Marcel Wanders and the Architectural Association in London. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include UNStudio and the Architectural Association
American design firm Studio O+A has created an office in San Francisco that communicates "new ways of thinking and working" for a major financial services company. More about Studio O+A teams traditional and contemporary elements for San Francisco finance office