News: British architects Theis and Khan have been selected to design the new headquarters for the Royal Institute of British Architects at 76 Portland Place in London. More about Theis and Khan to design new RIBA headquarters
Extravagant outfits and hats from the wardrobe of the late stylist and fashion muse Isabella Blow have gone on display in London (+ slideshow). More about Fashion by McQueen and Treacy in new exhibition of Isabella Blow's collection
Skincare brand Aesop's latest shop in Marylebone, London, by architects Studio KO features shelves that reference ladders used to collect fruit. More about Aesop Marylebone shop interior by Studio KO
Architecture firm Caruso St John has completed a £45 million renovation of London's Tate Britain art gallery, which includes a spiral staircase descending to new underground classrooms. More about Tate Britain Millbank renovation by Caruso St John completed
News: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has won a competition to design a new centre for social sciences at the London School of Economics. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners to design new building for London School of Economics
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has created a meeting room in a London hotel where guests can relax beneath a canopy with an image of trees projected onto its surface (+ slideshow). More about Business Playground meeting room by Mathieu Lehanneur
In this exclusive interview, British fashion designer Paul Smith shows Dezeen his new exhibition at London's Design Museum, which contains a room "nicknamed the paracetamol room, because by the time you come out you'll probably need an aspirin". Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12 (+ movie). More about "You'll probably need an aspirin" after my Design Museum show, says Paul Smith
Here are some images of the restaurant inside the Serpentine Sackler Gallery extension by London architect Zaha Hadid, which opened today in the city's Kensington Gardens (+ slideshow). More about The Magazine restaurant at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery extension by Zaha Hadid
News: Greater Manchester Police have issued a new statement following earlier claims that they had seized "component parts for what could be the UK's first ever 3D gun" after the 3D-printing community pointed out they may be harmless printer upgrade parts. More about Doubts emerge over police "first ever 3D gun" claims
News: police have seized parts of a suspected 3D-printed gun during a raid on a property in Greater Manchester, England. More about "3D-printed gun parts" seized by police in Manchester
News: Frank Gehry and Norman Foster have been appointed to design a series of buildings as part of the £8 billion redevelopment of Battersea Power Station in London. More about Gehry and Foster team up on Battersea Power Station redevelopment
Six limited-edition vases were created by Milan designers Studiopepe for a window installation in central London based on the work of postmodern designer Ettore Sottass (+ slideshow). More about Kora Vases by Studiopepe for Spotti Edizioni
Walls of weathered stone and timber surround this gabled family retreat by British studio McLean Quinlan Architects on the Devon coastline in south-west England (+ slideshow). More about Mortehoe House by McLean Quinlan Architects
Designer and TV presenter Naomi Cleaver included a map of flight paths over Heathrow and a stuffed deer in the shared facilities at this student housing development in Shoreditch, east London (+ slideshow). More about iQ Shoreditch by Naomi Cleaver
News: London firm Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has won a competition to design the new Scotland Yard headquarters for the London Metropolitan Police. More about AHMM to design London police headquarters
London studio 6a Architects has extended the home of architecture critic Rowan Moore and his family by adding a timber structure that curves around a tree (+ slideshow). More about Tree House by 6a Architects
London studio Peter Barber Architects has added an L-shaped wing to an Arts & Crafts-style building in south-east London to create an advice and training centre for unemployed people (+ slideshow). More about Employment Academy by Peter Barber Architects
News: leading figures from London's design institutions have warned that new immigration rules which make it harder for international students to stay in the UK after graduation could be a "disaster" for the city. More about New immigration rules are "hugely damaging" for design in London
News: Zaha Hadid's extension to the Serpentine Gallery has opened today in London's Kensington Gardens (+ slideshow). More about Serpentine Sackler Gallery by Zaha Hadid
News: the brutalist 1960s bus station in Preston, England, has been safeguarded from demolition after being declared a Grade II-listed historic building by the UK government. More about Preston Bus Station protected from demolition