Building Design shows a power-generating "wind dam" designed by architects Chetwoods that uses a giant spinnaker sail slung between mountains to funnel wind into a turbine. More »

A team of four architectural practices (Modostudio, Adhoc, Barbarela and Bestbefore) have won an international competition to design the Ciudad del Medio Ambiente - or Environment City - in Santomera in the Spanish province of Murcia. More »

Zaha Hadid Architects have formally launched the masterplan for Zorrozaurre, a 60 hectare peninsula in the Nervión river in the former port area of Bilbao, Spain. More »

More from Foster: the architect has announced what is described as the world's "largest and most complete sustainable regional development". More »

OMA in the Middle East: RAK Gateway is a masterplan by Office for Metropolitan Architecture for a large urban development at Ras Al Khaimah, the northernmost of the United Arab Emirates. More »

The Cloud is a speculative design for a resort city elevated 300 metres in the air above Dubai and supported on slanting legs resembling rain. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Architects Foster + Partners have announced the Masdar Initiative - a giant urban development in Abu Dhabi which they describe as the world's first "zero carbon, zero waste" city. More »

Foster & Partners has released details of its proposed Zaryadye Project in central Moscow, which will replace the famous Communist era landmark, the Hotel Rossia. More »

We've got hold of a good set of photos of Asphalt Spot, a landscape project in rural Japan by French architects R&Sie. More »

Here are some images of Lynch Architects' concept village at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Show, which opened in London this weekend. More »

Barcelona-based photographer Hisao Suzuki has provided us with a beautiful set of images of Pedra Tosca Park by Catalan architects RCR Arquitectes. More »