American studio Richard Meier and Partners has completed its first project in South America: a white and concrete office building with hidden vertical gardens in Rio de Janeiro (+ slideshow). More about Richard Meier's Leblon Offices in Rio feature horizontal louvres and vertical gardens
IKEA has responded to US rapper Kanye West's request to collaborate, after he publicly declared his desire to work alongside the furniture giant. More about IKEA responds to Kanye West collaboration request
Apple is swapping its emoji of a revolver for a brightly coloured water pistol in what appears to be a show of opposition to gun violence. More about Apple replaces its gun with a water pistol in latest emoji update
Comments update: design education in the UK was the hot topic among readers this week, as industry figures claimed they prefer to hire graduates from overseas during Dezeen's Brexit design summit, and a survey revealed 25 per cent of architecture students have mental health problems. More about "Importing staff from overseas is bad for the UK design industry"
Business news: Elon Musk is moving closer to his vision for a "one-stop solar and storage experience", with the announcement that his company Tesla is set to buy solar panel manufacturer SolarCity. More about Tesla to merge with solar power company SolarCity
London's Design Museum has commissioned a series of films showing classic objects from its collection making their own way to its new building, including a Vespa Clubman and an Anglepoise lamp (+ movies). More about Design Museum films show iconic objects travelling across London
With the Marks Barfield-designed i360 in Brighton set to open to the public this week, drones have shot new footage of the structure billed the "world's tallest moving observation tower" (+ movie). More about "World's tallest moving observation tower" filmed by drones ahead of opening this week
Former footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have teamed up with architects office Make to design a luxury shopping and hotel complex on the site of a 1950s synagogue in Manchester. More about Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville propose Manchester skyscrapers designed by Make
This small holiday home by Rural Design nestles between grassy knolls on the Isle of Skye, the largest of Scotland's Inner Hebrides islands (+ slideshow). More about Self-build retreat by Rural Design nestles into rugged Isle of Skye landscape
Graduate shows 2016: University of Stuttgart graduate Maria Yablonina has devised a new method of construction using mini robots that is cheap, fast and can create structures that would otherwise be impossible to build (+ movie). More about Wall-climbing mini robots build "entirely new structures" from carbon fibre
This extension to a Swiss art museum by Spanish studio Barozzi Veiga features gridded concrete facades and subterranean galleries (+ slideshow). More about Barozzi Veiga adds gridded concrete extension to Bündner Kunstmuseum
A decade after its last launch, British luxury automobile company Bristol Cars has unveiled its new speedster model, named the Bristol Bullet (+ slideshow). More about Bristol Cars launches its first model in 10 years
A large tiered garden forms the roof of this house in the coastal Vietnamese city Nha Trang, which architect Vo Trong Nghia designed in partnership with former colleague Masaaki Iwamoto (+ slideshow). More about Stepped garden tops House in Nha Trang by Vo Trong Nghia and Masaaki Iwamoto
Rio 2016: German art director Björn Karnebogen has created a tongue-in-cheek alternative logo for the Olympic games after a swathe of Russian athletes were found guilty of doping. More about Björn Karnebogen proposes alternative Olympics logo in light of Russian doping scandal
Designer Nick Waldman has completed a cedar-clad residence and studio for a graphic novelist in Martha's Vineyard – an island just south of Cape Cod that is a popular destination for affluent summer vacationers (+ slideshow). More about Nick Waldman creates a "studio in the trees" on a holiday island in Massachusetts
Rapper Kanye West has declared his ambitions to design for IKEA and called for the Swedish company to collaborate with him on a furniture range. More about "Yo IKEA, allow Kanye to create" says Kanye West
Vixole is the latest company to jump on the Pokémon GO bandwagon, creating a prototype for a pair of sneakers that vibrate and light up when a Pokémon is close by (+ movie). More about Vibrating sneakers by Vixole help wearers play non-stop Pokémon GO
British artist David Shrigley and London mayor Sadiq Khan have launched a series of artist-designed posters for London's Tube, which declare that the city "will not cut itself off from the rest of the world" (+ slideshow). More about David Shrigley and Sadiq Khan launch LondonIsOpen poster campaign for the Tube
Architect Frank Gehry has been granted permission to build a series of five mixed-use buildings in his home city of Los Angeles. More about Frank Gehry's Sunset Strip development approved by Los Angeles officials
A+Awards: next up in our collaboration with Architizer is this energy-efficient wooden home on the outskirts of a small village in the Czech Republic, which was one of the private houses recognised in this year's A+Awards (+ slideshow). More about House Zilvar by ASGK Design is an angular wooden home in the Czech countryside