Bjarke Ingels to design Galeries Lafayette flagship on Paris' Champs-Élysées
The firm was also selected by French department store chain Galeries Lafayette to design its flagship shop in Paris, following which Dezeen columnist Aaron Betsky declared himself a BIG fan.
Eurostar redesign criticised by fashion's elite
In other news this week, influential names from the fashion industry slammed the interiors of Pininfarina's Eurostar redesign and Jasper Morrison told us that furniture brands don't understand the importance of good photographic styling.
Frank Gehry Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
The Guggenheim Foundation admitted that work has still not started on its new Abu Dhabi museum by architect Frank Gehry and Uber's head of design resigned the day after the taxi service unveiled a widely criticised new brand identity. Sky Habitat by Moshe Safdie
Moshe Safdie's firm completed its Sky Habitat project in Singapore and world-famous architects including David Chipperfield and Sou Fujimoto showcased 23 innovative proposals for Paris.
Metropolitan Police considering using eagles to tackle rogue drones
London's Metropolitan Police force announced that it is considering using trained eagles to grab "hostile" drones out of the sky while Google's self-driving car system was officially recognised as a driver in the US.
Tom Dixon sold
In business news, it emerged that Tom Dixon has been sold by its Swedish owners to a British investment company and open-source furniture brand Ope...