This week on Dezeen, it was revealed that terrorists behind the Barcelona attack also plotted to bomb the Sagrada Família and Italian architect Stefano Boeri suggested that trees could prevent targeted vehicle-related incidents in the future.
Mohamed Houli Chemlal, one of four surviving suspects of the La Rambla and Cambrils attacks last week, admitted to a Madrid judge that his terrorist cell had planned to detonate explosives at the Sagrada Família ? but decided against it following the death of two members after an accidental explosion.
Stefano Boeri proposes trees instead of barriers to protect against terror attacks
In related news, architect Stefano Boeri, who is well-known for his plant-covered buildings, told Dezeen that large planters packed with soil could provide the same protection against terror attacks as concrete barriers currently installed in major cities. Elsewhere in Europe, there were two major architectural developments in the Netherlands as Ector Hoogstad Architecten completed the first stage of the world's largest bike garage in Utrecht and Pete Pichler unveiled plans for a housing complex facing the Vecht river, complete with a rooftop running track.
Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs reveal new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester
In the UK, school students received their GCSE results, with the new figures showing that the number choosing to take art and design qualifications had fallen to the lowest level this century.
Former Manchest...