Destroying architecture education was the "greatest evil" performed by Brazil's military dictatorship, according to Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, who has just been awarded the Royal Gold Medal. More about Brazil's dictatorship caused lasting damage to architecture education, says Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has designed a pavilion for hosting traditional tea ceremonies on the deck of a Vancouver tower, coinciding with an exhibition of his work across the street. More about Kengo Kuma installs teahouse on Vancouver roof terrace
Uber has announced a partnership with Daimler to operate driverless taxis, weeks after its own self-driving fleet was ordered off the streets of San Francisco. More about Uber edges towards driverless taxis with Daimler partnership
Mies van der Rohe's unrealised design for an amber-glass office tower in the City of London has been revealed in detail for the first time, ahead of an exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects next month. More about Mies van der Rohe's London tower design revealed in detail for first time
Leonardo Di Caprio – a designer that shares his name with the Hollywood actor – has created a limited-edition drinks cabinet based on traditional Brazilian jewellery. More about Designer Leonardo Di Caprio unveils jagged drinks cabinet
Four of Zaha Hadid's abstract paintings have been used to create animated virtual reality environments for an exhibition of her early work at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery. More about Zaha Hadid's abstract paintings translated into immersive virtual reality experiences at Serpentine Gallery
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have used teak wood to create a six-piece collection for Dedon, marking the duo's first collaboration with the German outdoor furniture brand. More about Barber and Osgerby unveil outdoor furniture collection for Dedon
The "urban grain" of Dublin influenced ODOS Architects' design for the European offices of Slack, the company known for its inter-office messaging app. More about Slack's European headquarters eschews bright colours of tech startup offices
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architect at Wilkinson Eyre in London, which was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize last year for its revamp of a historic library at the University of Oxford (pictured). More ›
More about Job of the day: architect/senior architect at Wilkinson Eyre
Yves Béhar has designed a smartphone-connected compact turntable that plays music by spinning on top of a still vinyl record.t More about Yves Béhar's Love puts a new spin on turntables
Meeting rooms cantilever from one side of this wedge-shaped office block in Oslo by Norwegian firm A-Lab – the final building in the city's waterfront Barcode Project regeneration scheme. More about Red-brick boxes pop out of A-Lab's narrow office block on Oslo waterfront
A survey of design industry demographics has found that almost three quarters of designers are white. More about Design industry is 73 per cent white, finds AIGA survey
Steven Holl has called for the impeachment of Donald Trump, while Daniel Libeskind has described the US president's recently imposed travel restrictions as "an affront to our freedom and core values". More about Holl, Libeskind and Snøhetta strongly condemn Trump's travel restrictions
This modern vacation dwelling by US studio Architecturefirm consists of three rectilinear volumes arranged on a bluff "like a scattered group of stones around a campfire". More about Architecturefirm perches black country home on forested hilltop in Virginia
Architects, engineers and construction professionals working in North America earn far more than those in Europe, according to a new global salary survey. More about American architects richer than European counterparts, salary survey reveals
Readers are debating whether a new Holocaust memorial for London is necessary – after David Adjaye, Zaha Hadid Architects and Daniel Libeskind revealed competing designs – in this week's comments update. More about "How many Holocaust memorials does the world need?"
Archive photography from the offices of Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers shows the dramatic inside-out form of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which is celebrating its 40th birthday. More about Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers share Centre Pompidou photographs on 40th anniversary
Augmented reality could lead to a dystopian world where everyone is trapped by their own views. It's up to architects to set them free, argues Owen Hopkins in his first Opinion column for Dezeen. More about "Augmented reality heralds the abolition of architectural practice as we know it"
Dezeen promotion: the Southern California Institute of Architecture has extended its full scholarship for a European architecture student to study a masters at the university in Los Angeles. More about SCI-Arc renews full-tuition scholarship for European architecture students
This remodelled office interior by Atelier Pierre Thibault is divided by a long wood-clad walkway, dotted with spaces for vegetation and socialising. More about Wooden walkway traverses OVH office interior by Pierre Thibault