Business news: British designer Jasper Conran has resigned from his position as head of the family business, less than two years after taking over Conran Holdings from his father Terence. More
A record-breaking total of 106 skyscrapers over 200 metres tall were completed in 2015, and even more are predicted for 2016, according to new industry research. More
Japanese firm Nikken Sekkei has been chosen to transform a 24-kilometre-long stretch of disused Singapore railway into a High Line-esque park that extends across the entire island (+ slideshow). More
New York firm Folio has won this year's City of Dreams Pavilion competition with its proposal to create an installation made of used wire hangers acquired from local dry cleaners (+ slideshow). More
Selldorf Architects has been selected to design a major mixed-use project in Washington DC on the site of the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, an HIV treatment centre named after the late actress. More
The US Department of Transportation has unveiled a plan to eradicate accidents on American roads by increasing the number of self-driving vehicles. More
Rem Koolhaas' firm has revealed plans to overhaul continental Europe's largest department store, with the addition of a glass rooftop extension and a series of sculptural new staircases (+ slideshow). More
Business news: UK creatives such as architect Zaha Hadid and designer Thomas Heatherwick are not given the recognition they deserve as business pioneers, according to the founder of a new website to help creative startups. More
Business news: IKEA is aiming to double its sales by 2020 despite demand for home furnishings reaching a peak, according the company's head of sustainability. More
London Eye designer Marks Barfield Architects has reached the final stage in its construction of the UK's highest observation tower outside the capital (+ slideshow). More
The US is to require the identification of cash buyers for high-end residential properties in New York City and Miami in an attempt to crack down on "dirty money" in real estate. More
This week on Dezeen: the death of legendary musician and creative force David Bowie, and the announcement of this year's Pritzker Prize winner dominated headlines this week. More
US architecture firm SOM has released new images of the proposed Moynihan Train Hall expansion at Pennsylvania Station in New York City, which would turn an old post office into a grand waiting room for Amtrak. More
Designer Ron Arad has revealed plans to build a cancer treatment centre that will serve Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Druze communities in both Israel and Palestine. More
Kengo Kuma has rubbished claims by Zaha Hadid that his replacement design for her scrapped Tokyo Olympic stadium has "remarkable similarities". More
Instagram users have captured dramatic images of 432 Park Avenue, the super-tall tower in Manhattan by Rafael Viñoly Architects that is set to open this year. More
A church shaped like a giant version of Cinderella's fabled glass slipper has been built in Taiwan to entice female visitors. More
A Dallas art museum by Thom Mayne, a spiritual retreat at Stanford University and Jeanne Gang's Chicago boathouse are among the 18 recipients of prestigious design awards given by the American Institute of Architects (+ slideshow). More
London-based Mossessian Architecture has won a competition to design the Makkah Museum, a new building dedicated to the Islamic faith in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (+ movie). More
A touring exhibition dedicated to David Bowie is extending its opening hours to meet demand following his death on Sunday. V&A curator Victoria Broackes, who helped organise the show, picks her highlights. More