Catalan architect, curator and educator Eva Franch i Gilabert has been elected director of the Architectural Association school in London, making her the first woman to hold the post. More about Architectural Association names Eva Franch i Gilabert as new director
Archmongers has extended the rear of a terraced house in Stoke Newington that features interiors lined with built-in plywood furniture to maximise the available space and a staircase made from a jigsaw of pieces. More about Canal boat interiors inspire space-efficient extension to London house by Archmongers
Dezeen has teamed up with the Royal Institute of British Architects to present a free evening event on Tuesday 6 March about improving gender diversity in architecture. More about RIBA hosts event on diversity after being "stunned" by Dezeen's gender survey
The UK's vibrant design economy is at risk from education policies that undervalue creativity, according to Design Business Association chief executive Deborah Dawton. More about "Paintbrushes are being snatched out of children's hands" says Design Business Association head
Merrett Houmøller Architects designed this mobile kitchen and pop-up dining facility as a base for the Refugees and Befriending Project run by the British Red Cross in London. More about Merrett Houmøller Architects creates pop-up kitchen for refugees and asylum seekers
The founder of east London architecture studio Paper House Project has transformed a former warehouse in Hackney into a two-bedroom house featuring a double-height living space and nods to its industrial heritage. More about James Davies converts derelict east London warehouse into his own light-filled house
London industrial design agency Morrama has created an aluminium straight razor aimed at millennials, in hopes of reducing waste plastic produced by disposable counterparts. More about Morrama designs minimal straight razor for the millennial market
Neville Brody is to leave his role of dean of the School of Communication at London's Royal College of Art, having held the position for seven years. More about Neville Brody to step down as dean of RCA's School of Communication
WilkinsonEyre has completed its transformation of a trio of Victorian gas holder frames at London's King's Cross into luxury apartments with interiors by Jonathan Tuckey Design. More about WilkinsonEyre and Jonathan Tuckey convert King's Cross gas holders into luxury flats
Zaha Hadid Architects has proposed creating a network of pedestrian routes across London to reintroduce walking as a viable form of transport in the city. More about Zaha Hadid Architects proposes pedestrianising London
Mustard Architects has added this extension to an Edwardian house in west London, featuring a tapered plan that expands towards angular glazed doors set into its asymmetric gabled facade. More about Angular doors connect tapered extension with tiled patio by Mustard Architects
Stadium specialist Populous is planning to build spherical music and entertainment venues for the Madison Square Garden Company, in Las Vegas and London. More about Populous to design spherical music venues in Las Vegas and London
Creative agency KK Outlet has created a series of low-budget horror movies telling the story of the Whitechapel fatberg – a 130-tonne lump of fat that has just been acquired by the Museum of London. More about Fatberg stars in low-budget horror movies directed by KK Outlet
Zaha Hadid Architects, AHMM and Es Devlin are among the 39 design teams that have been longlisted to design a public space to replace the roundabout at Old Street in London. More about Zaha Hadid Architects and Es Devlin longlisted to create "iconic gateway" at London's Old Street
A lightwell, a glass staircase and large windows set behind wooden louvres help to bring natural light into this four-bedroom house, which Belsize Architects squeezed onto a small plot in a traditional mews near London's Hyde Park. More about Pivoting louvres conceal windows set into brick facade of mews house by Belsize Architects
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has been named as the designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, which is to feature a latticed enclosure surrounding a pool of water. More about Frida Escobedo designs secluded courtyard for Serpentine Pavilion 2018
Studio RHE has created a 10-storey engineered timber atrium at the heart of a London office building, as shown in this exclusive footage shot by Dezeen for the architecture firm. More about Drone footage reveals 10-storey timber atrium by Studio RHE
London mayor Sadiq Khan has developed a good-practice guide for estate regeneration in the capital, aiming to give residents greater say over their homes and ensure social housing is ring-fenced during redevelopment. More about London mayor releases estate redevelopment guide to protect social housing
Facebook is thought to be finalising plans for a new British headquarters to join Google at the emerging tech hub at King's Cross in central London. More about Facebook set to build London headquarters at King’s Cross
A huge bank of bleachers acts as a gathering point at the centre of this studio complex created by Emrys Architects within a listed ironworks in the Isle of Dogs, east London. More about Emrys Architects uses timber inserts to convert east London ironworks into artists' studios