Kanye West's Ikea ambitions | Rio's Olympic architecture | Brexit design manifesto

Follow us Designers and architects are submitting ideas for a manifesto to help the sector thrive once the country leaves the EU, following our Brexit design summit. Read on for a selection of this week's best projects and discussions on Dezeen... "Don't let the corruption detract from the spirit and magic of the games"   Rio 2016: readers are getting excited for this year's Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, despite questions about the event's impact on the city. Read the story and comments » "Probably Yeezy to assemble"   Kanye West has declared his ambitions to design for Ikea, prompting a tongue-in-cheek response by the Swedish furniture giant. Read the story and comments » "Making ourselves relevant is what will set us apart from previous generations"   Brexit design summit: the UK's creative industries need to come together to ensure the sector is well represented once negotiations to leave the European Union begin, say commenters. Read the story and comments » "The games should have gone to Chicago all along"   Rio 2016: while many chose to focus on the positive aspects of the Rio games, one reader suggested the host city wasn't up to the task after a sailing ramp collapsed. Read the story and comments » "A great little piece of architecture where you'd never expect it"   This extension to a typical mid-century end-of-terrace house in London lends some architectural excitement to an otherwise boring typology, thinks one commenter. Read the story and comments » "The way architecture is taught in universities borders on cruel"   Readers are calling for a change in architectural education after a report highlighted widespread mental health issues among UK architecture students. Read the story and comments » "What a cool little space"   Want to build your own tiny house? Detailed plans for this micro dwelling went on sale recently, and commenters can't wait to get their hands on them. Read the story and comments » "Gun culture in America needs to change. Apple's contribution is most welcome"   Apple is swapping its revolver emoji for a brightly coloured water pistol in what readers interpret as a show of opposition to gun violence. Read the story and comments » "This is about famous people lying to look smarter than they actually are"   Architects were angry to learn that Melania Trump, wife of Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump, had falsely claimed to have a degree in architecture. Read the story and comments » Five new watches join Dezeen Watch Store's collection of iconic Braun timepieces   Braun's latest timepieces have been added to Dezeen Watch Store's curated selection of minimal timepieces by the iconic German brand. Get yours here » "It's great to see so many amazing roof gardens recently"   Architects are increasingly making good use of roof spaces, according to one reader, who praised this tiered example by architect Vo Trong Nghia in Vietnam. Read the story and comments » "We are all responsible for the state of architectural education in the UK"   Shocking new statistics about the mental health of architecture students in the UK should be a wake-up call for both architects and educators, says Robert Mull. Read his Opinion column » "I love the graphic quality of the building"   The bright-red siding used to clad this artist's studio and residence gives the building a strong presence, say readers. Read the story and comments »             Dezeen Jobs   Are you looking for a job in architecture and design? Visit the new and improved Dezeen Jobs site, where we've got 87 new jobs this week, including: Model building/digital fabrication intern at HENN in Berlin, Germany » Visualiser at John McAlslan + Partners in London » Dean at Woodbury University School of Architecture, in Burbank, USA » Most popular   Ikea responds to Kanye West collaboration request » Most liked   Afsharian's House by ReNa Design has a huge vertical slice in its facade » Most tweeted   Eight Modernist masterpieces in Rio de Janeiro to visit during the Olympics » Most pinned   Six homes that use nets to create play spaces for children » Most commented   UK architects and designers call for Brexit manifesto to dispel "elitist" perception » News   David Adjaye's African American history museum nears completion in Washington DC » More news » Architecture   Seven of the best new buildings and interiors in Rio that have nothing to do with sports » More architecture » Interiors   Yota Kakuda creates tiled interior for cheese tart store in Japan » More interiors » Design   Jamie Wolfond designs minimal glass smoking pipe for Tetra » More design » Competitions   We've teamed up with PostlerFerguson to offer readers the chance to win four Staeckler trainer display and storage systems » Dezeen Watch Store   Skagen's bestselling Hagen is now available in new colours » Dezeen Book of Interviews   The Dezeen Book of Interviews features conversations with 45 leading figures in architecture and design. 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