Plans for the pyramidal Centre for Music by Diller Scofidio & Renfro in London have been scrapped, with a "major renewal" of the nearby Barbican estate set to take place instead. More about Plans for Barbican concert hall by Diller Scofidio & Renfro axed
A client's strong ties to Japan informed the interiors of this Barbican apartment, which has been overhauled by Takero Shimazaki Architects. More about Takero Shimazaki Architects infuses Barbican flat with Japanese details
Studio Ben Allen has updated a flat on London's brutalist Barbican estate to feature a colourful central volume that includes a bed, fold-out desk and extra storage space. More about Studio Ben Allen makes Room for One More inside Barbican flat
Extinction Rebellion, Waugh Thistleton, Maria Smith, Adrian Lahoud and more delivered presentations on climate change at the Architecture of Emergency summit in London's Barbican Centre. More about Watch the Architecture of Emergency climate summit
British designer John Pawson has applied his signature minimalist aesthetic to a Barbican flat, which is simply arranged around a timber volume. More about John Pawson pares back Barbican apartment to "a state of emptiness"
Architects will join leading academics and campaigners to consider how the architecture industry should respond to a climate emergency at Architecture Foundation and Barbican's upcoming summit. More about Architecture of Emergency summit to address industry's "failure" to tackle climate crisis
Chatbots, facial recognition tech, deep-fake videos and newly commissioned installations by Es Devlin and Lawrence Lek are on display at The Barbican's sprawling AI: More Than Human exhibition. More about The Barbican dives deep into artificial intelligence with More Than Human exhibition
Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro the London Centre for Music at the Barbican will be "a concert hall for the 21st century", within a twisted pyramid-shaped tower. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveils twisted pyramidal tower for Barbican concert hall
Goldsmith-turned-pâtissier Kia Utzon-Frank has designed a series of flødeboller sweets inspired by the Barbican's brutalist-style architecture. More about Kia Utzon-Frank creates brutalist-inspired marshmallow treats
The curator of a new Barbican exhibition on Jean-Michel Basquiat has selected five key works that show how the late American artist drew on a vast range of design influences – including comic books, sweet wrappers and illustrations from Gray's Anatomy. More about Jean-Michel Basquiat's art reconstituted the world around him, says Boom for Real curator
London architecture firm Studio Ben Allen has built a plywood structure inside a flat in London's brutalist Barbican Estate to create a bedroom for two children, featuring archways, steps and a fold-down desk. More about Studio Ben Allen inserts pale plywood children's bedroom into Barbican flat
Banksy has painted Basquiat-inspired artworks on the walls of the Barbican, just days before the London gallery is set to open a major exhibition of the late New York artist's work. More about Banksy artworks appear on Barbican walls ahead of Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition
Francisco Sutherland Architects has slotted a timber structure containing a bathroom, mezzanine and wardrobes into a triplex apartment in London's brutalist Barbican Estate. More about Francisco Sutherland Architects inserts an oak structure into a Barbican flat
The Barbican, the V&A and the British Museum are among over 500 leading arts organisations and individuals that have urged the UK government to support cultural exchange programmes and free movement of workers after Brexit. More about Europe's top cultural organisations pressure UK government to support them in Brexit negotiations
The Japanese House exhibition at London's Barbican doesn't offer solutions to the housing crisis, says Owen Hatherley, but it does show what's possible when architects respond to extreme change and instability. More about "The Japanese House is about fear, imagination, aggression and dreams"
One of the best-known projects of SANAA co-founder Ryue Nishizawa has been recreated inside London's Barbican as part of an exhibition about Japanese housing, along with a charred timber teahouse by Terunobu Fujimori. More about Full-size houses by Ryue Nishizawa and Terunobu Fujimori built inside Japanese House exhibition at Barbican
Dezeen is giving five readers the chance to win a copy of Residents: Inside the Iconic Barbican Estate, which features photographs of apartments inside the brutalist complex. More about Competition: win a book showcasing 22 apartments inside the brutalist Barbican estate
Azman Architects has overhauled a one-bedroom apartment in London's Barbican Estate, adding cherry-wood sliding doors, Missoni-inspired carpet and custom-made furniture. More about Azman Architects adds cherry-wood partitions and zigzag-patterned carpet to Barbican flat
Emulsion has transformed a triplex apartment in London's iconic Barbican Estate with a new mezzanine floor and a colour palette inspired by Le Corbusier. More about Emulsion transforms apartment in London's brutalist Barbican Estate
London Design Festival 2016: Bocci's creative director Omer Arbel has created a site-specific lighting installation for London's Barbican Centre (+ movie). More about Omer Arbel suspends aluminium lighting sculpture above Barbican foyer