Foster and Heatherwick's skyscrapers | Ai Wei Wei installations | Gucci bans fur

Latest architecture and design news from Dezeen.

Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio complete Shanghai skyscraper duo Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio teamed up to design this pair of 180-metre skyscrapers, which stand at the intersection of Shanghai's old town and a new financial district, the Bund Finance Centre. More ›     Gucci pledges to stop using animal fur in its fashion collections Italian fashion house Gucci has committed to going fur-free and pledged to auction all past fur garments, to benefit animal-rights charities. More ›     Milan's Ventura Lambrate design district scrapped after eight years Ventura Lambrate, one of the main showcases during Milan's annual design week, has been permanently cancelled – as a result of rising rents in the area. More ›     Last chance to buy Dezeen and Braun limited-edition watch Time is running out to purchase the exclusive Dezeen and Braun watch, which is available online until 18 October. More ›     Ray and Charles Eames retrospective takes over Vitra Design Museum campus A room filled with furniture experimentations and a display designed specifically for children are among the four different zones making up a huge Eames retrospective currently on show at the Vitra Design Museum. More ›     Dimore Studio uses velvet, brass and marble for opulent London supper club Dimore Studio took cues from the decadent 1960s nightlife spots on the French Riviera for the rose-tinted interiors of this new restaurant at a west London members' club. More ›     Frank Lloyd Wright's lesser-known designs captured in new images Architecture photographer Andrew Peilage has documented 50 buildings by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, including less famous projects like a church topped with a blue-domed roof, a long red barn and a wooden windmill. More ›     Deborah Berke's tower for downtown Indianapolis features shifted floor plates Architecture studio Deborah Berke Partners has completed a glass office tower with "inflections and projections" for a century-old motor company in the American Midwest, which is well-known for its patronage of modern architecture. More ›     Ai Weiwei protests border walls with huge New York installations Chinese artist and human-rights activist Ai Weiwei has used metal fencing to create three monumental structures, in a campaign against Donald Trump's border-control measures. More ›     "Middle-class guilt is weaponised to keep architectural labourers from demanding reform" A disdain for trade unions is preventing architects from challenging the industry's low standards of workers' rights, argues Phineas Harper. More ›     Sand becomes "increasingly scarce and expensive", threatening glassmaking and construction A symposium taking place at Dutch Design Week later this month will discuss the rapid depletion of the world's sand reserves, which could leave supplies of the high-quality sand used in the glass industry exhausted within 20 years. More ›     OMA chosen to expand SANAA's New Museum in Manhattan The New York branch of architecture firm OMA will create an extension to the city's New Museum next to its SANAA-designed home. More ›     Dropbox criticised for colourful new visual identity Dropbox has rebranded to promote itself as a creative platform rather than simply a file-sharing service – but the design has attracted criticism for its use of clashing colours. More ›       Follow us     Forward this newsletter to a friend You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Unsubscribe     Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise