Technology company Google is reportedly in negotiations to buy the Helmut Jahn-designed James R Thompson Center in Chicago. More about Google in discussions to make postmodern Thompson Center its Chicago HQ
Dezeen School Shows: an olive-hued lounge chair that forms part of a three-piece furniture collection and an education centre in Peru are included in Dezeen's latest school show by graduates of Savannah College of Art and Design. More about Fifteen design projects by graduates of Savannah College of Art and Design
Tokyo studio Yuko Nagayama & Associates has completed a copper-clad eyewear store for brand JINS in Maebashi, Japan, which contains a cafe and rooftop terrace. More about Yuko Nagayama & Associates creates trapezoidal glasses shop and community hub
Dutch startup Lightyear has unveiled its Lightyear 0 electric car that has solar panels covering its roof, bonnet and boot so that it can be charged while driving. More about Lightyear launches "world's first production-ready" solar-powered car
Deconstructivism aimed to break free from the constraints of traditional architectural thinking, says Coop Himmelb(l)au co-founder Wolf Prix in this exclusive interview as part of our deconstructivism series. More about Coop Himmelb(l)au was "closest to so-called deconstructivism" says Wolf Prix
The next finalists in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival are Lea Haats, Erik Mantz-Hansen and Konstantin Wolf, who have proposed a new electric tram system to run on repurposed railway routes. More about Abacus electric tram proposal repurposes disused railways
Danish architecture studio BIG and US firm HOK have revealed the design for a mass-timber terminal and control tower named Dock A at Zurich's airport. More about BIG and HOK to add timber terminal and control tower to Zurich Airport
London practice Child Studio has created an "intimate and domestic atmosphere" inside this store by local eyewear brand Cubitts, which occupies a townhouse in Belgravia. More about Child Studio transforms 19th-century London townhouse into Cubitts eyewear store
UK architecture firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has rebranded as simply RSHP following the death of its founder Richard Rogers late last year. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners rebrands as RSHP following Richard Rogers' death
French-Lebanese architect Annabel Karim Kassar has reconstructed the facade of a traditional Beiruti house at the V&A in London as part of an installation focussing on the 2020 Beirut explosion. More about Annabel Karim Kassar reconstructs Beirut house damaged in the 2020 explosion for V&A installation
Mexican studio MCxA Group took cues from a forested setting and an archaeological site to create a holiday home with "labyrinthine spaces" and a strong connection to the outdoors. More about MCxA Group arranges Casa Mague in Mexico around existing trees
Local studio Cotaparedes Arquitectos has completed a minimalist home in Mexico, placing the kitchen, living and dining room below grade to allow the space to open onto a tranquil courtyard. More about Cotaparedes creates lofty living space in Guadalajara home
Dezeen School Shows: tableware that encourages users to play with food and a collection of afro combs for those who have been separated from their African heritage are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at ArtEZ University of the Arts. More about ArtEZ University of the Arts spotlights 10 product design projects
Architecture studio BIG has connected two former hospital buildings with a curved Corten steel extension to create a museum dedicated to refugees in Oksbøl, Denmark. More about BIG "connects the past with the present" with Corten extension to Refugee Museum of Denmark
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has inserted a demountable timber structure into a disused gas plant in Madrid, Spain, creating a flexible and tree-lined office building. More about Foster + Partners creates Ombú offices in old gas plant in Madrid
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Kanye West's redesign of fast-food chain McDonald's packaging and other top stories. More about "Burger King must be talking to Brad Pitt as we speak," says commenter
Marcelo Dantas is the next finalist in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival with a proposal to revive Lisbon's ferry service with a network of autonomous, solar-powered vessels. More about Marcelo Dantas replaces diesel ferries with autonomous solar-powered vessels to traverse the Tagus river
Architecture firms should adopt more collaborative leadership styles to address labour grievances in the industry, says co-CEO of the world's biggest architecture studio Andy Cohen, in this exclusive interview. More about Architecture should abandon "top-down" management to improve working conditions says Gensler co-CEO
A roster of global artists will take up residency in this installation, which London design studios Brinkworth and The Wilson Brothers have created within the newly opened flagship store of Italian fashion brand Marni in Milan. More about Marni sets up caravan-shaped artist's studio inside Milan flagship store
New York studio Rockwell Group has mixed references to traditional Japanese crafts and the work of Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi in its interior design for this hotel in Barcelona by American hospitality brand Nobu. More about Rockwell Group blends Japanese and Spanish design in Nobu Hotel Barcelona