Pentagram has adapted the logo of workplace messaging system Slack into a pattern of speech bubbles and lozenge shapes as part of a rebranding effort. More about Pentagram deconstructs Slack's hashtag logo in rebrand
US company Backdrop is aiming to ease the process of choosing the right paint, through a curated selection of colours and adhesive samples for testing on walls, along with an essentials kit and a redesigned can. More about Backdrop simplifies painting with easy-pour can and stick-on samples
As the brutalist Boston City Hall celebrates its 50th birthday, Aaron Betsky reflects on the building's history as a monument to social democracy, and wonders if proposed updates will bring it a happily ever after. More about "Boston City Hall is the frog waiting to wake up as a prince"
Brooklyn independent design brand Good Thing has announced its homeware will now be sold exclusively by American furniture retailer West Elm. More about West Elm becomes sole retailer of Good Thing products
Graphic designer and visual artist Joshua Vides has created a chapel in a Las Vegas hotel, for couples to tie the knot in an "Instagram-worthy" setting. More about Las Vegas chapel Til Death Do Us Part by Joshua Vides features line-drawn details
Nike has launched a pair of laceless basketball trainers that tighten at the touch of a button or swipe of a smartphone. More about Nike Adapt BB smart basketball sneakers feature self-lacing technology
Chicago firm Vladimir Radutny Architects has outfitted a lawyers' office in the city, with minimal volumes arranged around existing pillars for high contrast. More about White partitions divide Chicago law office by Vladimir Radutny
American studio Waechter Architecture has renovated and expanded a winery facility, adding charred cedar cladding to an existing building and creating a tasting room with glass walls. More about Glazed tasting room by Waechter Architecture overlooks Furioso Vineyards in Oregon
The art-deco Chrysler Building in New York City, one of the world's most recognisable skyscrapers, has gone up for sale for an undisclosed price. More about New York's "beloved" Chrysler Building is for sale
A judge has awarded Frank Gehry a restraining order against a man who sent the architect death threats by email and repeatedly asked for employment. More about Frank Gehry granted restraining order against harasser
Cacti gardens, a yoga studio and a saltwater swimming pool with sunbathing platforms are among the features at a large housing complex in Los Angeles, designed by US firms Commune and VTBS Architects. More about Commune incorporates resort-style amenities into Hollywood apartment complex El Centro
A blackened-wood sauna is among the tiny wooden volumes that wrap around the open-plan living area of this apartment in Seattle, which was renovated by US studio Plum Design and designer Corey Kingston. More about Wooden boxes house bathroom facilities at Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle
New York firm New Practice Studio has designed a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan with natural hues and quirky illustrations on the walls by artist Qiu Anxiong. More about New Practice Studio uses desaturated palette and Chinese imagery at Atlas Kitchen
Media company Sandow will take over management and operations for the NYCxDesign festival from 2020, following a public call for proposals issued last year. More about Sandow to manage NYCxDesign from 2020
A prototype of the "beautiful" Steel Slat Barrier that Donald Trump plans to build along the US border with Mexico can be cut using a saw, leaked imagery reveals. More about Steel-slat prototype for Trump's Mexican border wall can be sliced by saw
The Calvin Klein flagship store in New York City that fashion designer Raf Simons decked out in yellow is set to close, following news that he is leaving the brand as creative director. More about Calvin Klein to close and rebrand yellow New York store by Raf Simons
New York firm Float Studio has created neutral offices in Lower Manhattan for Meet in Place, a company that rents rooms for meetings and other events. More about Float Studio designs rentable meeting rooms for Meet in Place in New York
Awarding then banning a robotic sex toy at this year's Consumer Electronics Show proves the technology industry's oblivious attitude towards women's wants and needs, says tech writer Holly Brockwell. More about "Shocking that high-profile tech organisations are still making gendered blunders"
Starbucks has unveiled a sprawling outpost "inspired by the history of manufacturing" in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, with copper pipes overhead that move coffee beans around the site. More about Starbucks Reserve Roastery cafe opens in New York's Meatpacking
Dezeen promotion: a day of architecture talks will take place Saturday 19 January 2019 at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, with Forensic Architecture's Eyal Weizman and OMA's Ellen van Loon on the roster of speakers. More about The Met's A Year of Architecture in a Day symposium returns with MAD, OMA and more