Was Dezeen columnist Phineas Harper right to tell architects to ignore Patrik Schumacher? Readers have been asking that question in this week's comments update. More about "Schumacher may not have expressed himself perfectly, but his ideas are worth consideration"
New York-born delicatessen chain Dean & DeLuca is moving away from its signature aesthetic to launch a new style of fast-food outlet based around a kitchen design by architect Ole Scheeren. More about Dean & DeLuca launches fast-food concept based on Ole Scheeren kitchen design
Stackable football pitches could be erected on disused or temporarily empty plots across London, according to Amanda Levete and her London-based studio AL_A. More about Amanda Levete's firm proposes multi-storey football pitches for central London
Building regulations are stifling architects according to developer Roger Zogolovitch, who has declared support for ideas proposed by Patrik Schumacher in his controversial World Architecture Festival speech. More about Patrik Schumacher is right to oppose regulations, says architect-turned-developer Roger Zogolovitch
Eric Parry Architects has been granted planning permission for 1 Undershaft, a 73-storey skyscraper that will dwarf The Gherkin and The Cheesegrater to become the tallest building in London's financial district. More about Eric Parry gets go ahead for City of London's tallest skyscraper
File-sharing site WeTransfer has unveiled its first ever rebrand, which includes a refresh of its logo, identity and website. More about WeTransfer focuses on its two most important letters in stripped-back rebrand
OMA has finished its perforated Faena Forum art and performance centre in Miami Beach, the heart of a new ocean-side cultural district springing up in the US city. More about OMA completes Faena Forum cultural centre in Miami Beach
Zaha Hadid's closest confidantes have distanced themselves from the speech made by her successor Patrik Schumacher, in which he called for social housing to be scrapped and public space to be privatised. More about Zaha Hadid's friends and family disown Patrick Schumacher's statements
Dezeen promotion: design studio Nadadora has created a swivelling lounge chair for Spanish brand Sancal featuring a deep concave seat based on the shell of a tortoise. More about Nadadora models Tortuga chair for Sancal on tortoise shell
If the old adage "tidy desk, tidy mind" holds true, then the workers at these 12 minimalist offices are at their mental peak. More about 12 minimalist office interiors where there's plenty of space to think
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architect at Hall McKnight in Belfast, whose projects include a house bridging a stream. Read more stories about Hall McKnight or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Neri Oxman and her Mediated Matter group at MIT Media Lab have created a series of colourful death masks that explore the transition between life and death. More about Neri Oxman creates 3D-printed versions of ancient death masks
Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has revealed its competition-winning designs for a new library in Shanghai featuring bands of glazing and wood-lined reading rooms. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects chosen to design Shanghai's new city library
California studio Bureau Spectacular has created a wooden structure on stilts that references the Primitive Hut proposed by philosopher Marc-Antoine Laugier in the 18th century. More about Bureau Spectacular reimagines Laugier's Primitive Hut as "indoor treehouse"
Foster + Partners and Rubio Arquitectura have won a competition to overhaul Spain's most important art museum, the Museo del Prado in Madrid. More about Foster + Partners and Rubio Arquitectura to extend Madrid's Museo del Prado
Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher has said he regrets the reaction to his recent speech about London's housing crisis, and claims he only wanted to trigger a discussion. More about Patrik Schumacher embarrassed by "Mr Nasty image" after World Architecture Festival speech
A+Awards: Belgian design office Five AM overhauled a tiny caravan to create this studio on wheels, which is next up in our showcase of this year's Architizer A+Awards winners. More about Five AM transforms caravan into mobile studio with pop-up table and pegboard walls
Triangular facets of stone and shimmering glass provide the irregular form of Coop Himmelb(l)au's Museum of Contemporary Art and Planning Exhibition, which is now complete in Shenzhen. More about Coop Himmelb(l)au combines flat and curving forms at huge Shenzhen art complex
White boxes contain different spaces for socialising and working inside this multifunctional building in China, which was recently fitted out by Lukstudio. More about White boxes frame different areas inside Guangzhou coffee shop and co-working space
Patrik Schumacher's vision for a deregulated and privatised city is nothing more than a rehash of failed establishment ideas, and we shouldn't pay any attention, argues Phineas Harper in his latest Opinion column. More about "It is time to stop listening to Patrik Schumacher"