Large projects in London will have to meet embodied carbon benchmarks and prioritise retaining existing buildings over demolition under updated planning guidance published by mayor Sadiq Khan. More about Retention of existing buildings must be "the starting point" for major London developments
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has designed a pair of smart glasses for tech company Viture that puts a virtual screen in the wearer's line of sight so they can play games or stream media. More about Layer designs Viture One smart glasses to stream immersive video anywhere
Research company OpenAI has developed a programme that can turn simple text instructions into high-quality images. More about OpenAI's DALL-E 2 generates illustrations from written descriptions
Dezeen Showroom: a sun parasol designed to act as both a shade and light source and a modular outdoor living structure are the latest outdoor furnishings to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten outdoor furniture products on Dezeen Showroom
We've selected seven opportunities for interior designers available on Dezeen Jobs, including roles at David Chipperfield Architects, Foster + Partners and Michaelis Boyd. More about Seven interior design jobs in the UK, USA and Europe
An angular steel staircase crosses through this Montreal residence by Naturehumaine, which was inspired by the fantastical paintings of Dutch artist MC Escher. More about MC Escher works inform Montreal home by Naturehumaine
UK housing secretary Michael Gove has halted the planned demolition of Marks & Spencer's flagship store on London's Oxford Street, which was criticised for wasting the embodied carbon of the existing building, to allow the scheme to be reviewed. More about Controversial Oxford Street M&S demolition blocked by UK housing secretary
Architecture studio Architensions has designed a series of colourful, steel-framed towers installed at California music festival Coachella. More about Architensions unveils surreal steel-framed playground at Coachella
Portuguese practice Atelier Data has renovated and extended a farmhouse in the Alentejo region with a plain, white form and traditional materials that mimic the appearance of the existing building. More about Atelier Data uses a simple and traditional palette to extend a Portuguese farmhouse
A new exhibition by Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell explores how architects have tried, and usually failed, to create utopias. In this exclusive interview, the artists explain why architecture plays a central role in their art. More about "It's amazing how things flip" from utopia to dystopia say artists Langlands & Bell
To mark today's 420 cannabis celebration, we've rounded up eight products for marijuana smokers including a range of doughnut-shaped pipes and packaging that looks like Lego bricks. More about Eight design-led products for cannabis smoking including bongs and pipes
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the dismantling of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo and discussing other top stories. More about "Kurokawa would appreciate that his work is finite" says commenter
Aviation and aerospace manufacturing company Urban-Air Port has designed Air One, an airport for electric flying cars and large drones in Coventry, UK. More about Urban-Air Port designs "world's first urban airport" for flying cars and drones
Nigerien architect Mariam Kamara and South African architect Sumayya Vally are collaborating to design a presidential library for Liberia's former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Monrovia. More about Mariam Kamara and Sumayya Vally to design presidential library in Liberia
Design studio Pareid filled a lecture theatre at the College of Architects of Madrid with a reversible installation made from PVC pipes, which were later donated for use as construction materials. More about Pareid creates organ-like installation from corrugated plastic tubes in Madrid
American firm CookFox Architects has completed a pair of tall, connected buildings with gridded facades for a Williamsburg site that once held an iconic sugar factory. More about CookFox releases photos of linked skyscrapers at Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Schmidt Hammer Lassen's design for the world's tallest timber building. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More about The world's tallest timber building features in today's Dezeen Agenda newsletter
An exhibition in Mexico curated in collaboration with Danish research lab Space10 has showcased five novel uses for local biomaterials. More about Five designers in Mexico exhibit new uses for biomaterials
Milanese brand WEED'D has launched three striking and colourful marijuana bongs designed by Italian designers Simone Bonanni, Valerio Sommella and Maddalena Casadei. More about WEED'D is a collection of bongs that "can't be hidden when mum comes home"
A towering spiral staircase and a golden kitchen are some of the features that Raúl Sánchez Architects has introduced in its renovation of this townhouse in Barcelona's Borne neighbourhood. More about Four-storey spiral staircase forms focal point of BSP20 House in Barcelona