Designer Thomas Heatherwick has applied for planning permission to convert a Victorian coal yard in London's King's Cross into a canal-side shopping destination. More about Heatherwick reveals plans for canal-side shopping centre in London's King's Cross
Thick wooden ribs frame this extension to a family house in west London by architecture studio Tate Harmer (+ slideshow). More about Tate Harmer creates ribbed timber house extension in west London
Architect Henry Goss has completed a rusted steel and timber-clad extension to a house near Cambridge, England, two years after Dezeen published the hyper-realistic renderings that changed his life (+ slideshow). More about Henry Goss completes house that launched his career as an architectural visualiser
Oak joinery, white-painted bricks, and concrete flooring were used to make the interior of this new house in Suffolk, England, more contemporary than its traditional pitched-roof exterior (+ slideshow). More about West Stow Lodge by Project Orange features a traditional exterior and a pared-back interior
Turner Prize-nominated architecture collective Assemble has launched a Liverpool-based workshop selling homeware made in collaboration with local artists and craftspeople (+ slideshow). More about Assemble's Granby Workshop social enterprise in Liverpool will sell locally produced homeware
Business news: the UK's Design Council has published research that reveals how many billions of pounds the country's design industry generates each year. More about Design contributes £71.7 billion to UK economy says Design Council report
Chinese-owned auto manufacturer The London Taxi Company has unveiled the glass-roofed hybrid TX5 prototype that is set to be used as the UK capital's latest black cab. More about The London Taxi Company reveals "new generation" battery-powered black cab
A rooftop infinity pool boasting views over Battersea Power Station has been unveiled for the Foster + Partners-designed building proposed beside the historic London structure (+ movie). More about Foster-designed hotel at Battersea Power Station to feature rooftop infinity pool
These new images by Swiss-French photographer Hélène Binet offer a detailed look at the spaces of Damien Hirst's new south London gallery, which opened to the public earlier this month (+ slideshow). More about Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery photographed by Hélène Binet
Architect Renzo Piano has unveiled designs for another London skyscraper – a 224-metre cylindrical tower expected to do for Paddington "what The Shard did for London Bridge". More about Renzo Piano draws up designs for his next London skyscraper
From triple-screen films to plywood chairs, the multi-disciplinary careers of American Modernist design duo Charles and Ray Eames are the focus of an exhibition at London's Barbican Centre. More about The World of Charles and Ray Eames exhibition opens at the Barbican
Dezeen promotion: New York-based architect Daniel Libeskind will be discussing memory, creativity and legacy with architectural historian Gillian Darley at the Roca London Gallery next month. More about Daniel Libeskind in conversation at the Roca London Gallery
London studio RA Projects has reconfigured and refurbished a house owned by fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic, adding a blue steel staircase in the centre designed to look "like a sculpture in a gallery" (+ slideshow). More about RA Projects inserts blue steel staircase into London house for Roksanda Ilincic
As SelgasCano's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion closes this weekend, this movie by Stephenson/Bishop takes a closer look at the details of colourful plastic structure, which will now move to a permanent home in Los Angeles (+ movie). More about SelgasCano's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion closes this weekend after attracting 170,000 visitors
The overhaul of a Modernist 1950s school for girls in London by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2015 for the biggest contribution to British architecture in the last year (+ slideshow). More about Burntwood School by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris wins Stirling Prize 2015
Londoners working in the creative industry have an almost 20 per cent higher average hourly salary compared to those in non-creative jobs, according to a government report. More about London creatives paid more than city's average hourly wage
London may be booming, but it is still too conservative and generic when it comes to architecture, according to Zaha Hadid. More about No great cultural buildings are going up in London says Zaha Hadid
London is to get a new, smaller version of Thomas Heatherwick's New Routemaster bus – although the British designer has had nothing to do with this iteration (+ slideshow). More about Heatherwick welcomes new London bus inspired by his design as "back-to-front" compliment
London is fast turning into the global centre for the collectible design market, with sales growing, new galleries opening and auction records tumbling. More about London is becoming "the most important place for collectible design" say gallerists
London-based Universal Design Studio has built an entrance pavilion and a vast temporary structure to house the Frieze Art Fair, taking place in Regent's Park this week (+ slideshow). More about Universal Design Studio creates venue for London's Frieze Art Fair