A collective led by author and Living Architecture founder Alain de Botton has attacked the "dispiriting, chaotic and distasteful" architecture of urban environments in an essay titled Why is the Modern World So Ugly? More
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing fortifying the US Capitol building and sharing their views on other top stories. More
Plans to convert the iconic Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris into a pedestrian-friendly public space have been announced by the capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo. More
New York's government has revealed plans for a 366-metre-long elevated walkway that will connect the High Line in Manhattan to the recently extended Penn Station. More
American automotive company General Motors has made its first substantial logo change in more than half a century as part of its pivot towards electric vehicles. More
This week on Dezeen, we looked ahead to the architecture we will be talking about over the next year as we rounded up 12 buildings to look forward to in 2021. More
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Liam Young's suggestion that the entire population of planet Earth should live in a giant sustainable city. More
America's Central Intelligence Agency has unveiled a new identity aimed at attracting more diverse employees but has refused to disclose the designer behind its new look. More
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh has created a water bottle for Evian that is made almost entirely from recycled plastic and visualises this history through a distinctive hammered texture. More
A rooftop walkway will form the main circulation route for the Student Residence Development at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, which Zaha Hadid Architects and Leigh & Orange are developing in Clear Water Bay. More
The Italian government is planning to add a retractable floor to the Colosseum amphitheatre in Rome so that performances can be held within the arena. More
Developing a masterplan for the planet could entrench existing inequalities and make climate change worse, according to the architect behind the new Planet City movie. More
In this week's comments update, readers are debating a graffiti-covered house and sharing their views on other top stories. More
Dezeen attracted record audiences in 2020 with unique website visitors up 16 per cent, social media followers up 17 per cent and newsletter subscribers up 11 per cent. More
The Royal Institute of British Architects has expressed disappointment that UK architecture qualifications will no longer be automatically recognised in EU countries following Brexit. More
Researchers from Kyoto University are developing a satellite made from wood that would burn up completely at the end of its life to reduce the amount of human-made waste floating in space. More
Architect Alberto Campo Baeza has received the Premio Nacional de Arquitectura, Spain's most prestigious architecture award. More
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko has won the 2020 RIBA Annie Spink Award for her contribution to architectural education. More
Ernesto Gismondi, the Italian designer who founded lighting brand Artemide, has passed away aged 89. More
Plans to demolish part of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad by architect Louis Kahn have been withdrawn following an international outcry. More