This week on Dezeen: architecture and design stories about this year's summer Olympics flooded out as the event commenced in Rio de Janeiro this week, while Kanye West hit the headlines after declaring his desire to work with furniture giant Ikea.
Stella McCartney and Adidas unveil Team GB outfits for Rio Olympics opening ceremony
A number of stories emerged in the build-up to the Olympics opening ceremony, including the event's posters designed by 13 artists, new outfits for Team GB athletes by Adidas and fashion designer Stella McCartney, and a cheeky alternative logo created in light of the Russian doping scandal.
Olympic sailing ramp collapses ahead of Rio de Janeiro games
The games have been plagued with speculation about whether the venues and facilities would be finished on time, and doubts about the city's readiness were not alleviated by news that a ramp for sailing competitions had collapsed. However, we published a series of photographs showing the stadiums and arenas that completed on time. Eight Modernist masterpieces in Rio de Janeiro to visit during the Olympics
We also pulled together Rio's best examples of Modernist architecture and selected seven of the best buildings and interiors recently completed in the city.
Ikea responds to Kanye West collaboration request
Elsewhere, Kanye West went public with his ambition to make furniture for Ikea during an interview with BBC Radio 1. The Swedish furniture brand was quick to respond to his request, proposing ...