Brexit has greatly hampered UK design brands' ability to sell their products in the EU and turned the "made in Britain" label into a costly burden, industry leaders tell Dezeen. More about How Brexit turned "made in Britain" into a hindrance
Former Space10 head Kaave Pour has launched a new venture tackling the challenges facing Europe, at a time when Europe's challenges seem greater by the day. In this interview, he tells Dezeen about 21st Europe's mission and its first project, a concept for high-speed rail. More about "It's super important that we don't spend all our money on defence" says 21st Europe's Kaave Pour
Furniture brand Takt has begun using a new kind of lifecycle assessment for its products that was devised by the European Commission and considers a product's full impact on nature and human health. More about Takt chair is first furniture piece to receive EU's "more transparent" sustainability score
Promotion: the European Union Intellectual Property Office has announced the shortlist for its industrial design prize and named Swedish designer Maria Benktzon as the recipient of this year's lifetime achievement award. More about Modular climbing wall and workspace on wheels among finalists of DesignEuropa Awards 2023
European architects and designers are struggling to source wood for their projects as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought imports from the region to a standstill, threatening stocks and driving up prices across the continent. More about "Timber prices going up daily" in Europe due to Ukraine war
An architecture platform backed by the European Union is being launched across Europe this summer to support emerging architects and identify solutions for the environmental and climate crises. More about EU-backed architecture platform LINA to help "deliver the European Green Deal"
Brexit is a "disaster" that is leading to less overseas work and a loss of talented workers, according to leading UK architects. More about Brexit is "one of history's great own goals" say architects
David Chipperfield's restoration of Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie, a memorial park on the site of a former synagogue and a visitor centre by Dorte Mandrup are among the 40 European projects shortlisted for this year's Mies van der Rohe Award. More about Mies van der Rohe Award 2022 shortlist revealed
The European Commission has proposed an overhaul of urban infrastructure to encourage more walking and cycling as part of the EU's aim to become a net-zero continent by 2050. More about European Commission prioritises cyclists and pedestrians in cities for "first time in history"
Existing buildings in EU countries will be legally required to meet minimum energy standards for the first time by 2027 under draft regulations set to be published next week. More about EU to set minimum energy standards for existing buildings
The European Commission has unveiled sweeping proposals to reduce carbon emissions across the continent that include caps for buildings and transport for the first time. More about EU proposes emissions controls for buildings and transport in drive to become "world's first climate-neutral continent"
BIG founder Bjarke Ingels, architect Shigeru Ban and artist Olafur Eliasson are among the "distinguished thinkers and practitioners" that have been selected as ambassadors for the EU's New European Bauhaus. More about Bjarke Ingels among creatives to join New European Bauhaus high-level roundtable
The immediate impact of Brexit has been limited according to UK-based architects, but they fear that winning work and recruiting staff in the European Union will now become harder. More about Immediate impact of Brexit "quite minor" say architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects has expressed disappointment that UK architecture qualifications will no longer be automatically recognised in EU countries following Brexit. More about RIBA "disappointed" UK architecture qualifications are no longer automatically recognised in EU
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to create a new Bauhaus modelled on the influential design school as part of the European Union's €750 billion coronavirus recovery plan. More about EC president announces "new European Bauhaus" to help Europe move to a circular economy
The London studio of Perkins and Will, working with Madrid-based architecture studio Rafael de La-Hoz, has won the competition to design the EU's European Commission offices in Brussels. More about Perkins and Will designs "future-proof" European Commission offices
Architecture studios COBE and BRUT have been selected to redesign the entrance to the European Union headquarters, with a proposal including a reflective doughnut-shaped canopy. More about COBE and BRUT chosen to create new entrance plaza for EU headquarters in Brussels
The European Union is moving into a new headquarters in Brussels, which features a huge glass atrium enclosing a bulging, lantern-like structure. More about EU headquarters features glass box containing curvaceous glowing "lantern"
Brexit crisis: the UK's departure from the EU offers "the chance to evolve a more open, immigration-friendly society and economy," according to Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher. More about The European Union is "paralysing entrepreneurial innovation" says Patrik Schumacher
EU referendum: Architecture student Steven McCloy has reimagined the European Union as a nomadic organisation that moves to a new city every five years. More about Steven McCloy presents a futuristic vision for the European Union ahead of the UK referendum