This week on Dezeen: the launch of the Pokémon Go augmented reality video game changed the way players interacted with cities and buildings, and brands began releasing products to help players "catch 'em all".
Pokémon Go ? which involves capturing cartoon creatures overlaid onto the players' surroundings via their smartphone ? is leading to "strange, wonderful and disturbing" interactions and experiences with the environment, said Alex Wilshire in an Opinion column for Dezeen.
Pokédrone allows Pokémon Go users to catch out-of-reach species
The game's release prompted tech brand TRNDlabs to customise its miniature drone so players can access Pokémon in difficult places and avoid walking into hazards.
RIBA Stirling Prize 2016 shortlist announced In other news, the RIBA published the shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize, which includes Damien Hirst's London gallery and an Oxford university building by Herzog & de Meuron.
NASA to test faster, cleaner and quieter X-57 electric aircraft
We reported on NASA's plans to test an experimental electric aeroplane, and transportation designer Paul Priestman spoke to Dezeen about the potential of personalised electric flying machines.
Shigeru Ban unveils "tallest hybrid timber structure in the world" for Vancouver
Shigeru Ban teased an image of a hybrid timber tower for Vancouver and Zaha Hadid Architects announced plans to build a 38-storey hotel in Qatar.
The European Union is "paralysi...