This week on Dezeen, the Creative Industries Federation, Norman Foster and David Chipperfield signed a letter calling for a People's Vote, and Opposite Office imagined Buckingham Palace as a co-living space.
The Creative Industries Federation, Foster and Chipperfield are among the business leaders to sign a letter calling for a second referendum over whether the UK should leave the European Union.
The news follows the rejection of the Brexit deal proposed by prime minister Theresa May, and RIBA's report that revealed nearly half of EU architects are considering leaving the UK due to Brexit.
Opposite Office redesigns Buckingham Palace as co-living space for 50,000 Londoners
Architecture practice Opposite Office also hit the headlines for proposing the redesign and extension of the Buckingham Palace as a solution to the London housing crisis. Named the Affordable Palace, the Munich-based studio's concept imagines a multi-story extension on top of the monarch's residence, which it claims could house up to 50,000 Londoners.
New York's "beloved" Chrysler Building is for sale
In the US, Frank Gehry was granted a restraining order against a man who sent him death threats by email.
Also the news broke that the Chrysler Building is up for sale. One of the world's most famous examples of art deco architecture, the historic building will be marketed by CBRE, which declined to reveal the asking price.
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