In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the news that Saudi mega-development Neom has unveiled plans for a coastal town on the Gulf of Aqaba. More about "Gibberish – no one has 'designed' anything here" says commenter
Design festivals Stockholm Design Week, NYCxDesign and Design Doha are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide for 2024. More about Twenty of the best design events in 2024 from Dezeen Events Guide
London studio dMFK Architects has renovated a 1970s office in Fitzrovia with an interior designed to match the building's original character and heritage. More about London office renovation by dMFK Architects features 1970s-style interior
Electronics brand LG has unveiled the Signature OLED T, a television with a transparent screen that was on display at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. More about LG reveals "world's first" wireless transparent OLED TV
Peruvian architects Roman Bauer Arquitectos and ESArquitectura teamed up to design a cultural institution in Lima that includes a renovation and a new building with vernacular methods and pink accents. More about Lima cultural facility features pink walls and traditional construction techniques
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a supertall skyscraper in Dubai designed by Mercedes-Benz. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Mercedes-Benz's first residential skyscraper
Testing for the floating +Pool swimming pool proposed for New York City's waterways will begin this summer upon the project receiving $16 million to advance. More about Testing for floating +Pool to begin in New York City summer 2024
Architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop has created a justice building for Toronto to display "the identity and values of a modern justice institution" while respecting nearby historical buildings. More about Renzo Piano stacks Toronto courthouse on top of massive atrium
Brands need to apply human-centric design principles to every aspect of their organisation, says PepsiCo's chief design officer Mauro Porcini in this exclusive talk hosted and filmed by Dezeen for the brand. More about Watch a talk with Mauro Porcini on PepsiCo's design story
A shell of reinforced concrete and warm timber panelling defines Residenza Carèsg, a row of houses in Verscio, Switzerland, by local studio Atelier Rampazzi. More about Atelier Rampazzi creates trio of concrete houses in Switzerland
Kenyan architectural studio Cave Bureau has transformed the Old Sharjah Slaughterhouse into the Anthropocene Museum 9.0 as part of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial. More about Cave Bureau creates Anthropocene Museum in Sharjah slaughterhouse
US company Madison Square Garden Entertainment has withdrawn its proposal for the Populous-designed MSG Sphere London, slamming the planning process as "a political football between rival parties". More about MSG Sphere creators withdraw plans for London venue
Elon Musk's bulletproof Cybertruck represents a dystopian vision of America but exactly who it's intended for remains unclear, writes James McLachlan. More about "The Cybertruck encapsulates a dystopian future vision where the United States is sliding into lawlessness"
Architect Jordan William Hughes has created a conceptual design for a space elevator that would travel between an ocean-based spaceport and a multi-use space station. More about Jordan William Hughes designs space elevator that "connects the ocean to the stars"
Prefabricated units of concrete and wood were given varied facades to "mitigate the feeling of repetition" at this student housing project in Agen, France, by Parisian studio Ignacio Prego Architectures. More about Ignacio Prego Architectures designs "standardised and welcoming" student housing
A 200-year-old stable building in the mountains of Ibiza has been converted into a vacation home by local studio Ibiza Interiors. More about Ibiza Interiors turns dry-stone stables into flexible guesthouse Campo Atelier
Local architects Santiago Viale and Juan Manuel Juarez have wrapped the offices of an animal feed plant in Córdoba with a perforated metal screen. More about Metal screens and interior courtyards feature in Córdoba office building
Architecture firm Studio Bower has created a wood-clad extension for a 1940s cottage that preserves the house's charm and has interiors like a "generous treehouse". More about Studio Bower creates gabled annexe for Washington DC residence
California architecture studio AO has put forward plans for a supertall skyscraper as part of a development in Oklahoma City that, if completed, will be the second-tallest building in the United States. More about AO proposes second-tallest skyscraper in US for Oklahoma City
Local studio New Office Works has stretched a wavy canopy across the Cheung Sha Wan promenade in Hong Kong. More about New Office Works shelters Hong Kong pier with undulating steel canopy