In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether CetraRuddy's skyscraper in New York is art deco or not and other top stories. More about "This is to art deco what Las Vegas is to the Eiffel Tower" says commenter
Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has revealed its second redesign for a new building at the Vancouver Art Gallery after the project was pledged a nine-figure donation from a property developer. More about Herzog & de Meuron reveals second Vancouver Art Gallery redesign with woven copper-effect facade
A church converted into a gin distillery and a theatrical project that retells the history of a Magdalene laundry site is included in Dezeen's latest school show from students at Oxford Brookes University. More about Oxford Brookes University presents 16 architecture projects
Dezeen promotion: Emirati crafts and designs that marry "innovative processes" with materials are exhibited at an ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai programme called MENASA-Emirati Design Platform. More about MENASA Emirati Design Platform presents "crafts in dialogue with innovative processes and materials" at Expo 2020 Dubai
Advanced manufacturing company OPT Industries has used computational design techniques to create a medical swab that aims to improve clinical testing during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. More about Intricate InstaSwab by OPT Industries was designed to enable better medical testing
Day 12 of the Dezeen 15 digital festival saw designer Natsai Audrey Chieza outline five practical principles that can be used to advance the emerging field of biodesign in a live interview. More about Natsai Audrey Chieza sets out five principles that could transform biodesign practice in live Dezeen interview
Emre Arolat Architecture has completed a hotel in Antioch, Turkey, featuring prefabricated rooms that are suspended from an enormous steel frame above an important archaeological site. More about The Museum Hotel Antakya is designed around and above ancient ruins
Architecture studio Conran and Partners has moved its headquarters into an office in Clerkenwell, central London, that caters to the needs of post-pandemic working. More about Conran and Partners designs open-plan office in Clerkenwell for its own headquarters
Dezeen turns 15 tomorrow! We want to hear from readers who've got good stories about how Dezeen has helped them, entertained them or even irritated them over the last 15 years. More about Send us a 15th birthday greeting and we'll publish the best ones
On day 12 of the Dezeen 15 digital festival, designer Natsai Audrey Chieza of Faber Futures sets out five principles for the emerging field of biodesign. More about Biotechnology "offers us an exciting new toolbox to build the future" says Natsai Audrey Chieza
A relief ceiling depicting a labyrinth of ancient ruins extends above the diners in this restaurant in Guadalajara, Mexico, which has been designed by local studio Monteon Arquitectos Asociados. More about Ceiling inside Guadalajara's Veneno restaurant resembles an archeological site
Bless Yee's proposal for floating habitats that capture carbon from the air has been awarded joint third place by the judges of Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More about Bless Yee's vision for carbon-capturing "living infrastructures" wins joint third place in the Redesign the World contest
Designers at Korean car company Hyundai have built the Heritage Series Grandeur, a modernised, all-electric version of its 1980s saloon car. More about Hyundai releases electric version of 1980s Grandeur saloon car
Hessentia's collection of marble tables that feature bases modelled on sails is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Spinnaker table collection for Hessentia among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Mount Emei forms the backdrop for this expansive whisky distillery, which Shanghai studio Neri&Hu has completed in China's Sichuan province. More about Neri&Hu completes stone-clad whisky distillery in China for Pernod Ricard
The second talk that Dezeen hosted as part of Velux's Build for Life online conference focused on the importance of quality and beauty in sustainable architecture and placemaking. More about Watch our live talk on beauty in sustainable architecture as part of Velux's Build for Life conference
London studio Industrial Facility has designed a compact height-adjustable desk with the aim of enabling a "new method" of team-working. More about Industrial Facility designs compact height-adjustable desk OE1 Micro Pack
A panel discussion focused on affordable housing and a talk by Open Architecture founder Li Hu are among the highlights of the second day of Velux's Build for Life digital conference. More about Day two of Velux's Build for Life conference features a panel discussion on affordable housing and a talk by Open Architecture
A community hospital in Bangladesh, a cycle and pedestrian bridge in Denmark and a cultural site in Berlin have been shortlisted by the Royal Institute of British Architects for its 2021 International Prize. More about RIBA reveals three shortlisted projects for the 2021 International Prize
Art and design collective Flint Collective used neon lights to transform eight empty storefronts in New York for the Open installation, which is shortlisted in the architectural lighting design category of Dezeen Awards 2021. More about Flint Collective illuminates New York storefronts to form outdoor street installation