Dezeenwire: Sears Tower in Chicago is to undergo a $350 million green refit to "reduce the tower's electricity use by 80% and save 24 million gallons of water a year". The Guardian
More about Sears Tower to install wind turbines - The Guardian
Since we're on a summer pavilion tip today... the Serpentine Gallery in London have given us a couple more images of this year's pavilion, which is under construction in Kensington Gardens. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by SANAA (more images)
A museum dedicated to Belgian artist and Tintin author Hergé, designed by Atelier Christian de Portzamparc, opened earlier this month in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (via yatzer). More about Musée Hergé by Atelier Christian de Portzamparc
More pavilions: British designer Tom Dixon has designed a gazebo for champagne brand Veuve Clicquot. More about Veuve Clicquot Comet by Tom Dixon
This year's Architectural Association Summer Pavilion, designed by students from Unit 2 after a concept by 3rd year student Danecia Sibingo, will open in Bedford Square, London on 3 July. More about Driftwood by AA Unit 2
Dezeen podcast: in this podcast talk for the Design Museum in London, early Penguin Books designer David Pelham and former Penguin editor Judith Burnley discuss covers for publishers Penguin from the past and present, with current art director Jim Stoddart. More about Dezeen podcast: Penguin Covers Then and Now
Luxembourg practice dagli + atelier d'architecture have completed the interior of AKbank NV's Netherlands Headquarters in the Rembrandt Tower, Amsterdam. More about AKbank NV headquarters by dagli + atelier d’architecture
London practice Threefold Architects have completed Ladderstile House, a courtyard house on Richmond Park in London. More about Ladderstile House by Threefold Architects