Canadian architect Alain Carle seems to have a thing for black. Here are six of his studio's minimalist residential projects clad in charred wood, dark metal or painted brick. More about Six black houses in Canada by Alain Carle Architecte
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Industrial finishes "resistant to animal wear and tear" are used across this veterinary clinic, which occupies the ground and basement floors of an extended building in Montreal. More about TBA's vet surgery in Montreal includes exposed bricks and concrete
Sleeping spaces are suspended from the ceiling, and accessed by wooden steps and a walkway, at this 18th-century home renovated by Ecuadorian firm Al Borde Arquitectos. More about Al Borde turns old property in Ecuador into House of the Flying Beds
It's a shame that, although colour theory was taught at the Bauhaus, it wasn’t significantly applied to architecture, says Michelle Ogundehin in this Opinion as part of our Bauhaus 100 series. More about "Appreciating the role of colour in architecture is a great missed opportunity of the Bauhaus"
IKEA has teamed up with British designer Tom Dixon to launch an urban farming project that encourages city-dwellers to grow food locally. More about IKEA and Tom Dixon announce urban farming collection
The UK government is recruiting for a head of architecture to "champion the importance of good design" and "raise the design standards of new housing schemes". More about UK to appoint national head of architecture
Architects need be more "nutty" in their designs according to architect Peter Cook, who claims that there isn't enough drama in the new London tower proposed by Foster + Partners. More about The Tulip by Foster + Partners is "not spooky enough" says Peter Cook
Interior design studio Plantea Estudio looked to art nouveau and retro Americana for the interiors of this multi-purpose theatre in Madrid, which was formerly an adult-film cinema. More about Plantea Estudio transforms defunct erotic cinema into contemporary art-nouveau theatre
MAD architects has revealed its designs for Courtyard Kindergarten, which features a dynamic roof that surrounds a historic Chinese courtyard and acts as a playground for the children. More about MAD unveils plans for kindergarten with red rooftop playground in Beijing
This week we've selected four business development jobs at architecture firms available on Dezeen Jobs, including vacancies with Bjarke Ingels' architecture studio BIG and Heatherwick Studio. More about Business development jobs at architecture studios including BIG and Heatherwick Studio
Architecture studio GRAS has transformed a derelict cottage in the Scottish Highlands into a pared-back contemporary holiday home by slotting a series of oak-lined "boxes" inside the existing stone structure. More about Kyle House is a remote Scottish holiday home with a "monastically simple" interior
Designed to evoke the heat and scent of the freshly baked cheese tarts that it sells, this store in Japan, which just won Retail Interior of the Year at Dezeen Awards, is made from warm-toned galvanised metal. More about Fumitaka Suzuki designs a cheese tart shop made from gleaming metal