Heliotrope, a firm based in the US Pacific Northwest, has completed a contemporary dwelling that features a double-height art studio, a Japanese garden and a wooden soaking tub. More about Heliotrope creates cedar-clad home and studio in Seattle
As of today, Uber app users in San Francisco have the option of hailing a self-driving taxi. More about Fleet of driverless Uber cars takes to the streets
The stark white surfaces that dominate this minimal house in Monterrey, Mexico, are interrupted by a golden wall that elevates the quality of light inside. More about Minimalist house by Alberto Campo Baeza and GLR is bathed in "golden light" inside
Google has announced that its self-driving car project will continue life as a separate entity called Waymo. More about Google spins off self-driving car project into separate company Waymo
Building work has begun on Kengo Kuma's National Stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – the design that was controversially selected to replace Zaha Hadid's competition-winning scheme. More about Construction work starts on Kengo Kuma's Tokyo 2020 Olympics stadium
The last 12 months have been defined by contentious statements, tragic losses and tumultuous political events. Continuing our review of the year, social media editor Trudie Carter selects the top 10 stories that caused the most controversy in 2016. More about Dezeen's top 10 controversial stories of 2016
The future of photography is in 360 degrees according to British photographer Rod Edwards, who has created immersive views of Herzog & de Meuron's new extension to the Tate Modern gallery. More about Tate Modern Switch House captured in 360-degree photography
Special Project Venediktov has reorganised an apartment inside a Kyiv high-rise, using different shades of green and blue to define each area. More about Bold colours feature on walls inside Kyiv flat by Special Project Venediktov
British studio Moxon has restored an old granite farmhouse in the Scottish Highlands, and added a larch and metal extension with a matching gabled profile. More about Moxon adds red metal and larch extension to farmhouse in Scottish Highlands
Bjarke Ingels' firm has been appointed to help build a new brand identity for the five countries that make up the Nordic region. More about BIG to rebrand Nordic region
Dezeen promotion: a Bali hotel with in multi-hued brick walls, and a waterfront hotel for the Winter Olympics in South Korea are among the shortlisted projects for the inaugural AHEAD Asia awards for hospitality experience and design. More about Shortlist revealed for inaugural AHEAD Asia hospitality awards
Warsaw studio Projekt Praga has created a suite of pared-back and plant-filled holiday apartments inside a 19th century brewery in southeast Poland. More about Projekt Praga transforms historic brewery in Poland into minimal apartments
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architect to work with artist Wolfgang Buttress, who designed the beehive-inspired pavilion for the Milan Expo 2015 (pictured). Read more stories about Wolfgang Buttress or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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3D-printed homeware brand OTHR's latest release is a porcelain wine tilt that holds bottles at a perfect 45-degree angle for aeration. More about 3D-printed wine tilt keeps bottle at optimum angle for aeration
London office Studio Mills has transformed an apartment at an old Kraków monastery into a light-filled family residence. More about Studio Mills converts Kraków monastery flat into light-filled family home
American studio Gould Evans has completed a creative facility in Kansas City that houses an array of digital fabrication tools, including eight different types of 3D printer. More about Gould Evans creates black metal studio building for Missouri art school
A 350-metre-high skyscraper by Morphosis has topped out in Shenzhen, and the US firm claims it will become the "tallest steel building in China". More about Supertall Shenzhen tower by Morphosis reaches full height
US architects disillusioned by the AIA's post-election sentiment should use critical speculation to help reimagine the country's built environment and remain hopeful, suggests Mimi Zeiger in this Opinion column. More about "Design strategies robust enough to resist this new political climate have yet to emerge"
Danish-American furniture designer Jens Risom – one of the first to introduce Scandinavian design to the US – has died aged 100. More about Mid-century modern designer Jens Risom dies aged 100
MAD's topography-inspired Fake Hills housing development in China has sparked a strong reaction from readers. Calls for the firm to "stop the MADness" lead this week's comments update. More about "I thought China didn't want weird architecture any more"