This week's comments update is led by the debate surrounding Snøhetta's plan to overhaul Philip Johnson's postmodern AT&T Building, and the backlash that ensued as a result. More about "Don't let architectural ego detract from a building's evolution"
The first official photographs of the Jean Nouvel-designed Louvre Abu Dhabi have been released, ahead of the museum's public opening this weekend. More about Jean Nouvel's completed Louvre Abu Dhabi is spanned by a huge geometric-patterned dome
The latest collaboration between fashion brand COS and New York studio Snarkitecture sees a lilac-hued marble run suspended from the ceiling of the Gana Art Gallery in Seoul, South Korea. More about COS and Snarkitecture reveal snaking marble run for Seoul gallery
A steel-framed building in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been transformed into an educational facility with the addition of white cladding, tall linear windows and a second floor. More about El Dorado and Modus Studio repurpose old warehouse for Arkansas art school
The sanitisation of shop signs in Walthamstow, northeast London, is a mistake that mustn't be repeated anywhere else in the capital, argues Owen Hatherley. More about "London streets don't need to look like a 1940s that never happened"
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has revealed visuals for a 56-storey skyscraper in the City of London, featuring a slanting glass facade that resembles the Rogers Stirk Harbour-designed Cheesegrater next door. More about SOM designs tapering skyscraper that would dwarf neighbouring Cheesegrater
To encourage the occupants of this house to socialise with their neighbours, Japanese architect Takanori Ineyama added a patio deck, a first-floor balcony and a large bay window to the building's facade. More about House with "margin space" helps relocating city-dwellers adjust to life in rural Japan
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Milou Bergs has designed a bicycle rack that only pops-up when needed, as an alternative to the "eyesore" storage systems populating towns and cities. More about Milou Bergs' bicycle rack disappears into the pavement when not in use
David Zwirner Gallery is showing concurrent exhibitions of work by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, including her iconic fully-mirrored rooms and spotty spaces, in New York's Chelsea. More about Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms and polka-dot installations come to New York City
A pouf packed with plants, a faceted flat-packed hideaway and a big ball of twine are among the shelters that Los Angeles-based architects and designers have created for the city's stray cats. More about LA architects design shelters for homeless cats
A group of international organisations representing designers and architects have signed the first Montreal Design Declaration, setting out the sector's ambitions for tackling world issues. More about Montreal declaration outlines design's responsibility for solving global problems
Giles Miller suspended 2,000 metallic disks within a wooden lattice to create this light-reflecting sculpture, which was built for this year's Northern Design Festival in Newcastle. More about Giles Miller creates light-reflecting sculpture from 2,000 "pennies"
The western section of London's main shopping street is to be transformed into a pedestrian zone filled with public art, it was announced today. More about Plans unveiled to pedestrianise London's Oxford Street in 2018
A self-driving vehicle that is like a train, but which doesn't run on tracks, has made its first journey in Chinese city Zhuzhou. More about Trackless, driverless "rail bus" takes to the roads in China
US architecture firm wHY has developed a proposal for oscillating bicycle and pedestrian pathways along the Manhattan side of the East River. More about wHY proposes undulating park for cyclists and runners along New York's East River
Graduate students at Yale University have completed a prefabricated building in New Haven with two apartments that will be leased to tenants who are experiencing homelessness. More about Yale architecture students create dwelling in Connecticut for the homeless
Our latest Dezeen x MINI Living video explores a proposal for an environmentally friendly underwater city, which Japanese engineering firm Shimizu Corporation claims could be a reality by 2030. More about Ocean Spiral is a conceptual city proposed beneath the surface of the ocean
This revamp of a family home in west London features a loft extension covered in scale-like wooden shingles, yellow-framed arch windows, and interiors that use colour to separate spaces for adults and children. More about Office S&M uses scale-like tiles and vibrant colours to add personality to London house
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with architecture firms OMA and Bing Thom Architects, and a teaching role at London's Royal College of Art. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include OMA and Bing Thom Architects
China is set to become a major international player for design and technology in the next 10 years, according to Dutch designer Richard Hutten, who has just become art director for Chinese furniture giant Zuoyou. More about China is slowly but steadily emerging as a design powerhouse, says Richard Hutten