To celebrate Black History Month 2022, we asked 12 renowned Black architects and designers to select a fellow Black contemporary who deserves greater recognition. More about Fourteen Black architects and designers you should know
American architect Tiara Hughes has launched the First 500 website, an online platform dedicated to showcasing the work of Black women architects working in the US. More about First 500 launches website that "elevates and celebrates" Black women in architecture
The Bartlett School of Architecture has advertised for a new director to replace Bob Shiel and announced it will appoint an external agency to investigate allegations of sexual and racial discrimination raised by former students. More about Bartlett seeks director "committed to equality" as Bob Sheil prepares to step down
Nottingham-based designer Mac Collins recently won the Emerging Designer Medal at the London Design Medal awards. In an exclusive interview, he tells Dezeen how he doesn't want to be pigeonholed as a "Black designer". More about "I'd like to think I'm having success regardless of my skin colour" says Mac Collins
The Bartlett School of Architecture has refused to respond to a barrage of freedom of information requests by a former student investigating alleged racial and sexual discrimination, claiming the requests were "vexatious" and had "little obvious value". More about UCL accuses Bartlett discrimination whistleblower of causing "undue distress to staff"
Architecture discussion platform Sound Advice has gathered essays and interviews from 60 architects and urbanists of colour in a book to highlight racial inequality in architecture. More about Now You Know book aims to challenge racial inequality in architecture
A group of former students and staff members from the Bartlett School of Architecture in London have hired a solicitor to examine claims of sexual and racial discrimination at the school. More about Ex-students hire lawyer to pursue "breaches of a serious nature" at Bartlett architecture school
Creative agency Something and nonprofit organisation Where are the Black Designers? have created a web browser plugin that exhibits the work of Black creatives every time a new tab is opened. More about Something Spaces web plugin showcases the work of Black creatives online
Swimming governing body FINA is reviewing its decision to ban a Soul Cap swimming cap favoured by Black athletes from the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after the move triggered a backlash. More about Tokyo 2020 Olympics ban on Soul Cap designed for Afro hair "under review" following backlash
Berlin-based eyewear brand Reframd has designed a range of 3D-printed sunglasses specifically for people with low and wide noses. More about Reframd creates "Afropolitan" sunglasses designed to fit black faces
A group of US-based companies has launched an initiative to increase racial diversity across all fields of design through systemic change. More about Diversity in Design Collaborative to offer more opportunities for black creatives
University College London has launched a review into the Bartlett School of Architecture after ex-students came forward with allegations of sexist and racist treatment. More about Bartlett launches investigation after racism and sexism allegations
Breathing Pavilion by artist Ekene Ijeoma is a temporary installation in Brooklyn made of illuminated inflatable pillars that invite people to breathe along with its pulsing lights. More about Inflatable pillars pulse with light to encourage deep breathing in Brooklyn
The co-curators of a MoMA exhibition that confronts how America's built environment plays a key role in anti-Black racism share five of their standout projects from the show. More about MoMA curators pick five highlights from Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America
Newspapers' largely white, male architecture critics are a reflection of the structural inequalities of the built environment and are not equipped to deal with our current time of crisis, says Mimi Zeiger. More about "It's time to abolish the architecture critic"
Two out of five BAME interior designers have faced discrimination at work due to their ethnicity, according to a diversity survey by the British Institute of Interior Design. More about Over 40 per cent of BAME interior designers have faced racial discrimination, survey finds
Discussions about racial diversity need to focus on people of colour's work, not just their background, if we want to make positive change – something that architecture diversity platform Sound Advice is doing in its Now You Know publication, says Joseph Henry. More about "Conversations about diversity need to expand to celebrate the work of people of colour"
The American Institute of Architects has banned members from designing spaces for the US justice system used for execution, torture or confinement of imprisoned people, as part of a commitment to "dismantle racial injustice". More about AIA bans design of execution facilities and solitary confinement spaces
David Adjaye's gold sketch of multifaith complex The Abrahamic Family House and Mark Foster Gage's satirical plan for a Trump presidential library are among works for sale in an auction fundraising to support black women in architecture school. More about David Adjaye, Forensic Architecture and Daniel Libeskind donate works to support black women in architecture school
New Architecture Writers, a free course for black, Asian and minority ethnic people interested in a career in architecture media, is seeking applicants for its 2021 programme. More about New Architecture Writers calls for applications from aspiring BAME journalists, critics and curators