The University of Massachusetts Amherst's new design school is the first academic building in the US to have a structural frame made of cross-laminated timber, according to its architects Leers Weinzapfel Associates. More about Leers Weinzapfel completes America's first cross-laminated timber academic building
The American Institute of Architects has honoured IM Pei's renovation of the Musée du Louvre in Paris with an award during the organisation's national convention, the same week that the Chinese-American architect is celebrating his 100th birthday. More about IM Pei's Grand Louvre receives AIA 25-year award
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a revolutionary new form of 3D printing that can produce large objects such as chairs in a fraction of the time of regular printers. More about MIT Self-Assembly Lab's Rapid Liquid Printing technology can "print furniture in minutes"
With the AIA 2017 conference currently taking place in Orlando, we've reprised our series on postmodern architecture and design for a one-off special, spotlighting an iconic pair of buildings in the Florida city: Michael Graves' colourful hotels for Disney World. More about Postmodern architecture: Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan Hotels by Michael Graves
Dezeen is giving three readers the chance to win a copy of Mobitecture: Architecture on the Move, a book profiling structures that roll, slide and even float across water. More about Competition: win a book filled with over 250 mobile architecture designs
This week we've found 10 homes from our Pinterest boards that feature space-maximising mezzanines, including a Russian residence with elevated net hammocks and a lofty extension in a Parisian apartment. More about 10 homes from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that take mezzanines to new heights
The Agate gemstone commonly found in Brazil provided the inspiration for these handmade tiles, designed by Fernando and Humberto Campana for Italian brand Bisazza. More about Campana brothers create tile collection based on Brazilian gemstones
Dezeen promotion: Beijing architecture studio MAD is calling for students to apply for its travel fellowships, allowing them to research architecture in countries all around the world. More about Ma Yansong invites architecture students to apply for 2017 MAD Travel Fellowship
Paris studio Dixneufcentquatrevingtsix has completed a concrete extension to a traditional farmhouse in France's Provence region, featuring very few openings in its faceted facades. More about Sculptural extension to French farmhouse protects its interiors from harsh summer sun
London mayor Sadiq Khan has withdrawn support for the Thomas Heatherwick-designed Garden Bridge by refusing to sign the vital financial guarantees that would allow building to go ahead. More about London mayor pulls plug on Garden Bridge
The latest company to enter the race to build personal aircraft is Kitty Hawk, which has revealed a prototype electric vehicle that moves like a flying jet ski. More about Kitty Hawk's prototype personal aircraft flies over water
Former US first lady Michelle Obama has urged architects to consider working on more community projects in poorer city neighbourhoods, during her keynote at the 2017 AIA conference this week. More about "If we're going to have cities, then we have to invest" says Michelle Obama
Russian architecture studio Ruetemple has renovated a family home in Moscow, creating an open living space using suspended nets for children to play in and bedrooms that overhang the central communal area. More about Ruetemple suspends netted areas in suburban Moscow home
Following the death of Gilbert Baker – the designer of the universal symbol of gay pride, the Rainbow Flag – advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather has created a font that commemorates his achievements. More about Gilbert font created in tribute to designer of Rainbow Flag
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a marketing and submissions coordinator at Marks Barfield Architects in London, whose observation tower British Airways i360 opened in Brighton last year. More ›
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A weathered steel roof slopes over the gravelled courtyard at the centre of this concrete house in western India, which architect Samira Rathod has designed to offer residents plenty of shade from the sun. More about Samira Rathod's Shadow House provides refuge from scorching Indian sun