Ahead of the SXSW festival, construction is underway at the Austin Convention Centre designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects and local studio Page after getting a go-ahead from local judge. More about LMN and Page's "vertically-oriented" Austin Convention Center underway
British studio Foster + Partners is developing plans to convert an old chapel in Oxford into a restaurant and bar for the Ellison Institute of Technology research campus. More about Foster + Partners plans Oxford chapel conversion for Larry Ellison
A study by AI company Anthropic has found that much work done by architects and engineers could be done twice as quickly with large language models, but claims there has been little impact on jobs so far. More about Architects and engineers among professions most automatable by AI according to Anthropic
Technology company Google is set to develop an AI tool to speed up planning decisions for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. More about UK government hires Google to develop AI planning tool to make "near-instant decisions"
Architecture studios Snøhetta, BIG and MVRDV are among those designing landmarks for the 84‑hectare Ion Riva masterplan for Istanbul's northern Beykoz district. More about Snøhetta and BIG among architects of "landscape-led masterplan" for Istanbul
Images have revealed progress on the Torre Rise supertall skyscraper in Monterrey designed by Ancore Group, which will be the tallest building in Mexico and the second tallest in the Western Hemisphere when completed. More about Photos reveal "new tallest building in Latin America" under construction in Mexico
Architecture collective Assemble has received planning permission for a Maggie's Centre at Maidstone Hospital, which will feature pitched volumes informed by Kent's local culture and landscape. More about Assemble reveals design for Maggie's Centre in Kent
The Pinnacle SkyTower supertall skyscraper in Toronto, designed by local studio Hariri Pontarini Architects, has topped out at 106 storeys, marking a significant milestone in the completion of Canada's tallest building. More about Canada's tallest skyscraper tops out at 106 storeys in Toronto
An exhibition of the 30-year history of charity Maggie's and its cancer care centres has opened at the V&A Dundee, displaying original models and drawings by world-famous architects, including the late Frank Gehry. More about Exhibition of Maggie's Centres at V&A Dundee shows "how buildings can care"
Italian design studio Pininfarina has channelled its expertise in sports cars into the design of its first phone, created with Chinese technology brand Infinix. More about Infinix debuts Pininfarina-designed Note 60 Ultra phone
Chinese technology brand Lenovo has brought foldability to handheld gaming with the Legion Go Fold Concept, shown at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. More about Lenovo Legion Go Fold Concept brings foldable screen to gaming
The NCPC is not expected to vote today on the contentious White House East Wing Modernization proposal, due to "the large amount of public input on the project". More about "Large amount of public input" delays White House ballroom vote
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has unveiled the design for a timber concert hall in Altdorf, Switzerland, which will be located inside a listed historic building. More about Shigeru Ban to create wooden concert hall inside 19th-century armoury
UNESCO has reported that World Heritage-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran has been damaged following a nearby airstrike in the Iranian capital. More about US-Israeli airstrike damages UNESCO-listed palace in Tehran
Organisers in Montreal, Canada, have announced the first-ever dedicated design week for the city, including a trade show, conference and activities across a network of galleries and studios. More about Inaugural Montreal Design Week set to "energize the city" in April
British architecture studios Allies and Morrison and Asif Khan Studio's plan to renew the Barbican Centre have received planning approval from the City of London Corporation. More about Plans for Barbican revamp get go-ahead
Dutch social venture Shift has revealed the five shortlisted designs in a competition to design "a new wonder of the world" to promote action against climate change. More about Heatherwick, MVRDV and Mecanoo among shortlisted designs for "new world wonder"
A scalloped design by Snøhetta and Canadian studio Hariri Pontarini Architects has been selected for the Ontario Science Centre on the Toronto waterfront as part of a wider, years-long redevelopment of the area. More about Snøhetta and Hariri Pontarini Architects design revamped Ontario Science Centre
Ahead of reviewing the final site and building plans of the White House East Wing ballroom project this week, the National Capital Planning Commission has received over 32,000 public comments, with the "majority in opposition to the project". More about Thousands of angry comments flood White House ballroom review
Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher has won a legal battle with the Zaha Hadid Foundation over the use of the late Zaha Hadid's name. More about Patrik Schumacher wins right to rename Zaha Hadid Architects