This week on Dezeen, an Isay Weinfeld-designed complex was revealed to have put Vienna on UNESCO's danger list, while CZWG's "spectacularly tall" tower was approved for construction in London's Croydon. 
Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld is pushing ahead with plans for a high-rise development featuring luxury apartments, a hotel and a skating rink ? even though the plans threaten the historic city centre's status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Meanwhile, CZWG's plans for a 228-metre-high tower were signed off by London mayor Sadiq Khan, paving the way for construction to start.
"Spectacularly tall" skyscraper by CZWG set to be built in Croydon
British architect Norman Foster was in the news, after slating Brexit "madness" in a World Architecture Festival speech. His firm Foster + Partners also unveiled the visitor centre at Apple's new headquarters in Cupertino this week. Now open to the public, the building features a carbon-fibre roof that overhangs to provide cover to seating areas outside.
Foster + Partners' Apple Park Visitor Center opens to the public
In UK news, the government's recent budget announcement was labelled "disappointing by" the Design Council and the Creative Industries Federation, who lamented the lack of focus on the country's design industry.
It was also announced that the UK has been disqualified from hosting the European Capital of Culture in 2023 as a result of Brexit. The move was met with ...