London mayor Sadiq Khan has withdrawn support for the Thomas Heatherwick-designed Garden Bridge by refusing to sign the vital financial guarantees that would allow building to go ahead. More about London mayor pulls plug on Garden Bridge
The latest company to enter the race to build personal aircraft is Kitty Hawk, which has revealed a prototype electric vehicle that moves like a flying jet ski. More about Kitty Hawk's prototype personal aircraft flies over water
Former US first lady Michelle Obama has urged architects to consider working on more community projects in poorer city neighbourhoods, during her keynote at the 2017 AIA conference this week. More about "If we're going to have cities, then we have to invest" says Michelle Obama
Russian architecture studio Ruetemple has renovated a family home in Moscow, creating an open living space using suspended nets for children to play in and bedrooms that overhang the central communal area. More about Ruetemple suspends netted areas in suburban Moscow home
Following the death of Gilbert Baker – the designer of the universal symbol of gay pride, the Rainbow Flag – advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather has created a font that commemorates his achievements. More about Gilbert font created in tribute to designer of Rainbow Flag
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a marketing and submissions coordinator at Marks Barfield Architects in London, whose observation tower British Airways i360 opened in Brighton last year. More ›
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A weathered steel roof slopes over the gravelled courtyard at the centre of this concrete house in western India, which architect Samira Rathod has designed to offer residents plenty of shade from the sun. More about Samira Rathod's Shadow House provides refuge from scorching Indian sun
The first house designed by American architect Philip Johnson has been put up for sale by its owners, after 55 years living in the Upstate New York residence. More about Philip Johnson's first residential project hits the market for million
Huge fabric balloons invade concrete buildings and barren landscapes in this series of images by French artist Charles Pétillon. More about Charles Pétillon's photographs combine giant balloons and concrete architecture
US firms Gray Organschi Architecture and Schiller Projects took cues from the natural terrain of Martha's Vineyard, a vacation island off the coast of Cape Cod, to create this holiday retreat. More about Massachusetts island home features walls of charred cedar and textured concrete
Deployment of IKEA's award-winning refugee shelter was put on hold due to concerns over a range of design issues including accessibility and fire risk, Dezeen has learned. More about IKEA refugee shelter to be redesigned following safety fears and design flaws
The latest Dezeen Mail features the revelation of Turkey's decision to build a wall along the Syrian border and IKEA's spoof guide showing how to spot the difference between its 40p Frakta bag and a £1,705 Balenciaga version. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail›
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Furniture by designer Robert Stadler has gone on display alongside sculptures by Isamu Noguchi at the museum dedicated to the late Japanese-American artist's work in Queens, New York. More about Solid Doubts: Robert Stadler exhibition opens at New York's Noguchi Museum
Dezeen has teamed up with BD Barcelona Design to give one reader the chance to win a two-day trip to the company's design headquarters and showroom during Barcelona Design Week. More about Competition: win a two-day trip to BD Barcelona's headquarters
Dezeen has been shortlisted in six categories at the Association of Online Publishers' annual awards, giving us more nominations than any other publishing company. More about Dezeen shortlisted for six online publishing awards
Japanese brand Muji has unveiled its design for a compact nine-square-metre prefabricated house, which will go on sale later this year. More about Muji to sell tiny blackened timber prefab huts for £21,000
Amazon has added to its family of connected-home products with the Echo Look, a camera that takes photos of outfits before rating them and giving a second opinion. More about Amazon's Echo Look is a personal robot stylist that helps you decide what to wear
French architect India Mahdavi has used different shades of quartz to create bold, geometric floor patterns in the womenswear section of historic Berlin department store KaDeWe. More about India Mahdavi references Bauhaus geometry with patterned interior for Berlin's KaDeWe
A shoe with a flip-down heel has won Nike's inaugural Ease Challenge, which saw designers come up with footwear innovations for disabled athletes. More about Nike announces trainers with "drawbridge" heels as winner of Ease Challenge
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an interior architect to join Faye Toogood in London, who designed gender-neutral retail spaces for department store Selfridges. More ›
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