State laws in California are worsening the housing crisis and will make recovering from the Los Angeles wildfires more difficult, writes Andrew Thompson. More about "It's hard to imagine an effective recovery from the LA fires"
Architecture studio Snøhetta has renovated a Miami warehouse for the second location of the Museum of Sex, including a colourful permanent exhibition filled with sex-themed arcade games. More about Snøhetta embraces "positivity and joy" for Museum of Sex in Miami
Italian automobile brand Maserati has set a new land speed record with its driverless MC20 Coupe, which reached 197.7 miles per hour without a driver at the helm during a racing event at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. More about Driverless Maserati racing car sets world record for autonomous speed
American architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has unveiled designs for a building at Boston University that is set to be the tallest mass-timber structure in the Northeast United States. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro designs "monolithic" mass-timber building for Boston University
3D-printing company ICON has announced a series of homes in Austin designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture for the 700-acre Mueller development on the grounds of a former airport. More about ICON and Michael Hsu to create 3D-printed houses in Austin
As our Art Deco Centenary series gets underway, we spotlight the Chrysler Building in New York – one of America's first art deco skyscrapers and the world's first supertall skyscraper. More about The Chrysler Building is "a perfect example" of the art deco style
US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for an increase in volume and speed of domestic timber production to counteract a reliance upon imported lumber. More about Trump signs executive order to "increase domestic timber production" in the US
California architects Finn Bradley and Robert Jernigan have proposed a memorial in the fire-devastated Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in Los Angeles that maintains a century-old facade and opens up a block for community use. More about Local architects propose preserving historic facade for Palisades fire memorial in LA
Brooklyn-based design studio Studio S II has converted a Queens townhouse into a residence and showroom with a mixture of antique and contemporary collectible design focused on "duality". More about Studio S II transforms Queens townhouse for collectible design showroom
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing videos released by US company Alef Aeronautics of an electric flying car in California. More about "What could possibly go wrong?" asks commenter
A lunar lander designed by space exploration company Intuitive Machines began a mission to the moon, carrying objects such as a BIG-designed data centre and a protective material by sportswear company Columbia for testing. More about BIG-designed hard drive launches to the moon on SpaceX rocket
Chicago has approved plans for architecture studio RIOS and landscape studio Field Operations to transform 55-acres around the United Center arena as part of the 1901 Project. More about United Center's parking lots to be turned into "network of plazas and paseos"
Promotion: Dezeen is partnering with New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) for the ninth edition of its Look Book design exhibition of curated products from North America. More about ICFF and Dezeen celebrate North American design at Look Book 2025
American architecture studio The Ranch Mine has completed The Lumen House, a wedding facility in an agrarian setting composed of gabled forms and a minimalist wedding arbour. More about Barns inform design of North Carolina wedding venue by The Ranch Mine
Following news that construction on the world's tallest skyscraper has restarted in Saudi Arabia, we've rounded up ten record-breaking skyscrapers, including a Zaha Hadid Architects-designed tower with the world's tallest atrium. More about Ten record-breaking skyscrapers from around the world
Global architecture studio Corgan has collaborated with Texas-based Lake Flato for a massive addition to San Antonio's airport that includes references to the geography and historic architecture of the city. More about San Antonio airport expansion designed to be "transformational moment" for city
A Florida International University study in Houston has concluded that damage from "non-hurricane" events, such as a derecho wind storm, can cause more damage to tall buildings than hurricanes More about Damage to Houston skyscrapers from derecho winds "more severe" than hurricane
American designer Ben Pennell worked with Virginia Tech students to create an experimental house with an exoskeletal structure on a sloped site in Christiansburg, Virginia, USA. More about Ben Pennell supports DIY house in Virginia with "exoskeleton" structure
Designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello embraced the difficulties of working with copper in Nigeria, where the material is mined but rarely sold, to make his latest metal furniture collection for Los Angeles gallery Marta. More about Nifemi Marcus-Bello explores exploitation of Africa's natural resources with copper furniture
New York studio General Assembly has outfitted a residence inside the SO-IL-designed 144 Vanderbilt development in Brooklyn, creating a model apartment that doubles as a shoppable design gallery. More about General Assembly curates model residence at Brooklyn's 144 Vanderbilt