Dezeen School Shows: a plant-filled co-working space and a sculpture representing the financial struggles faced by transgender people are included in Dezeen's latest school show by the University of Plymouth. Read more

International auction house Sotheby's has announced its acquisition of the Whitney Museum of American Art's   Marcel Breuer-designed building on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Read more

Promotion: global robotics technology brand Ecovacs is launching a new robot cleaning device that is designed to vacuum and mop the home at once. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: Italian design brand SoldiDesign has released an egg-shaped waste and recycling bin that provides a playful and sculptural alternative to conventional bins. Read more

Architecture studio Vastushilpa Consultants has created a museum and memorial in India to honour the victims of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake and celebrate the resilience of the local Kutch community. Read more

Placing the Global South at the centre of this year's Venice Architecture Biennale created a spirit of openness and sincerity, write Ewa Effiom, Krish Nathaniel and Aoi Phillips in this review of the event. Read more