A new exhibition at the V&A in London explores the designs of video games of the past decade. In a Dezeen exclusive, curator Marie Foulston picks out five of the most groundbreaking examples and reveals the stories behind them. More about V&A curator Marie Foulston describes five pioneering designs in Videogames exhibition
Architecture collective Assemble has transformed a former public swimming pool to create a new art centre for Goldsmiths college in south London. More about Assemble completes "raw and robust" art centre for London's Goldsmiths
More than 800 buildings open up their doors for Open House London this weekend, including an assortment of unique houses and residential projects. Dezeen editor Amy Frearson reveals the 10 you should visit while you can, including a house with red metal walls and a micro flat. More about Ten extraordinary homes you can explore during Open House London
Red-painted timber and metal contrast with jade terrazzo in Piraña, a bar and restaurant in Balham, London, created by design studio Sella Concept. More about Sella Concept avoids South American cliches in retro-themed London restaurant Piraña
Furniture maker Malgorzata Bany presents objects made from resin-based material Jesmonite in a London Design Festival exhibition at The New Craftsmen showroom in Mayfair. More about Malgorzata Bany showcases Jesmonite tables and lamps at The New Craftsmen
Designer Giles Miller worked with fabricator Aldworth James & Bond to create this plywood installation, which varies in density and transparency, depending on the viewing angle. More about Plywood layers create illusions of density for Byplace installation at London Design Festival
All 26 letters of the alphabet are constructed out of folded metal in this colourful, interactive installation for London Design Festival 2018. More about Kellenberger-White's multicoloured Alphabet chairs can be used to spell out words
With London Design Festival starting this weekend, design editor Augusta Pownall picks her top 12 must-see installations, events and exhibitions, including a poetry-spouting lion and a huge tea party. More about Twelve must-see exhibitions and events at London Design Festival 2018
British architect David Chipperfield has unveiled a new eastern entrance to Selfridges department store, in central London. More about David Chipperfield Architects completes "grand new entrance" to Selfridges
Tom Dixon has expanded his presence in London's King's Cross by opening a restaurant, which features a host of his own designs set against brick, steel and soot-hued surfaces. More about Tom Dixon opens The Coal Office restaurant alongside his King's Cross studio
The Nigerian World Cup football kit, Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi museum and Rihanna's Fenty beauty range are among the shortlist for Designs of the Year 2018, announced today by London's Design Museum. More about Louvre Abu Dhabi and Nigeria's World Cup shirt among Designs of the Year 2018 nominees
Architect Chris Moore has built an environmentally friendly home with bright orange walls in south London, which has become controversial after being shortlisted for this year's Carbuncle Cup. More about Pace Jefford Moore founder builds himself bright orange Passivhaus in south London
British lighting brand Tala has designed its offices, which includes an outdoor terrace and their own test lab, in a canal-side warehouse in London. More about Tala designs own office in former east London textile warehouse
A sculptural digital advertising board, designed by the late Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher, has been unveiled in west London. More about Zaha Hadid's twisted steel advertising board "expresses dynamism" of traffic
London Design Biennale opens to the public today. Design editor Augusta Pownall picks the 10 installations worth spending time at, including a condensation-covered wall and a skeletal house made of white rods. More about 10 of the best installations at London Design Biennale 2018
Australian studio Biasol has dotted teal-coloured fixtures and furnishings throughout this London townhouse to brighten its previously dark interiors. More about Biasol use blue cabinetry and brass accents to refresh east London townhouse
Architecture studio Make has completed a pair of office buildings in the City of London, alongside a series of pocket gardens traversed by sinuous pre-weathered steel bridges. More about Make inserts public gardens between office towers at London Wall
Ilse Crawford, Gitta Gschwendtner and Roksanda Ilinčić are among six female designers that have created artworks for an exhibition at 2 Willow Road, the London house that belonged to architect Ernö Goldfinger. More about Six female designers create responses to artworks in Ernö Goldfinger's former home
Landing and recharging pads for drones will become ubiquitous atop urban buildings within a few years, according to a company that is buying up London rooftops for a network of drone ports. More about London rooftops snapped up for "vertiports" as drone travel moves closer
A 20-storey-high tower designed by the late Will Alsop, at his studio All Design, is set to be constructed beside the River Thames in London and is likely to become the architect's last major project in the city. More about Will Alsop's Heliport Heights skyscraper set to be built in London