The UK's levelling up secretary Michael Gove is believed to be considering calling in the planning application for the MSG Sphere London in Stratford after mayor Sadiq Khan blocked it earlier this month. More about Michael Gove prohibits planning authority from blocking MSG Sphere in Stratford
South African architect Sumayya Vally has been named emerging architect of the year at this week's Dezeen Awards 2023 ceremony. More about Sumayya Vally named emerging architect of the year at Dezeen Awards 2023
Miami art week 2023, retrospective exhibition Tom Dixon: Metalhead and architecture conference Everything Architecture 2023 are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Five architecture and design events in December from Dezeen Events Guide
Architecture studio Pricegore has renovated a modernist townhouse in west London, reconfiguring the four-storey house into a contemporary three-bedroom home. More about Pricegore revives brutalist 1960s townhouse in London
Promotion: Romanian stone brand Piatraonline has launched Raw, a collection of natural stone tiles that "uncovers the material's wild and rugged character". More about Piatraonline unveils Raw stone collection that "adds elegance and warmth to a room"
Interior architect Martin Brudnizki has used Italian maiolica tiles and bespoke furniture from India to give London's Broadwick Soho hotel an eclectic look. More about Martin Brudnizki draws on "gritty glamour" for colourful Broadwick Soho hotel
A remote house by architecture practice Ann Nisbet Studio that is "close to perfection" has been named the winner of the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2023. More about Cuddymoss by Ann Nisbet Studio named Scotland's best new building
Local architecture firm La Base Studio has renovated a glass and concrete home, wrapping it in a delicate privacy and shading screen on a lush site in Buenos Aires, Argentina. More about La Base Studio wraps glass Buenos Aires house with shading screen
Saudi mega project Neom has unveiled images of a development named Siranna designed by Woods Bagot that will contain apartments and a hotel within a hexagonal structure designed to "blend into the adjoining mountain". More about Neom unveils plans for hexagonal-pillar hotel on the Gulf of Aqaba
Dezeen School Shows: a sculptural object that symbolises Kansas's prairies is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Kansas. More about The University of Kansas presents 10 architecture projects
Sportswear brand Puma has said it is a step closer to launching a truly biodegradable shoe, following a trial in which a specially made version of its Suede sneakers decomposed under strict conditions. More about Puma reveals results of Re:Suede experiment to make a biodegradable shoe
Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh has won the competition to host the 2030 World Expo, becoming the second Middle Eastern city to host the international event after Dubai in 2020. More about Saudi Arabia set to host 2030 World Expo in Riyadh
Promotion: since the early 2000s furniture design brand Herman Miller has collaborated with Berlin-based design firm Studio 7.5 on a range of ergonomic workplace seating solutions, including the Cosm and Setu chairs. More about Studio 7.5 and Herman Miller co-create four cutting-edge office chairs
Architect Katy Marks of Citizens Design Bureau has created Uno, a one-cup bra for women who have undergone mastectomies, to empower and celebrate post-surgery bodies. More about Katy Marks designs one-cup Uno bra for women to feel "confidently asymmetric"
London architecture studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has converted a former factory in Norway into a hotel and wellness centre, celebrating the traces of its previous uses. More about Jonathan Tuckey Design transforms Norwegian factory into industrial Trevarefabrikken hotel
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled the design for a luxury residential building with cascading terraces named Park Rise, which will form part of the Ellinikon city masterplan near Athens. More about BIG reveals stepped housing overlooking Aegean Sea
London's former City Hall, which was designed by British studio Foster+ Partners, is set to be renovated and extended as part of an overhaul by architecture studio Gensler. More about Gensler to add planted balconies to Foster+ Partners' former City Hall
Continuing the Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series, Dezeen talks to Studio Piet Boon's chief design officer Roland Kokkeler and studio manager Tim Vogel about the changes in skills required to work in the design industry. More about "Our focus extends to building long-term relationships, not just acquiring talent," says Studio Piet Boon
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an extension of media company Warner Bros' headquarters in Burbank, completed by LA architecture studio Gehry Partners. More about "Do you like it, corporate overlords?" asks commenter
Dutch architecture practice Studio RAP has designed a "wave-like" facade from ceramic tiles for a boutique store in Amsterdam using 3D-printing and algorithmic design. More about Studio RAP uses 3D-printed tiles to create facade informed by knitwear