Steven Holl Architects has been commissioned to build a complex of five linked towers surrounding a public plaza in Chengdu, China. More about Sliced Porosity Block by Steven Holl Architects
Design Indaba 08: Cape Town architects MMA have started work on a pilot project of ten affordable houses built using a sand-bag construction system. More about Sand-bag houses by MMA Architects
Here are images of the student rooms and circulation at Melon District in Barcelona by architect Gus Wüstemann (see previous story). More about Melon District by Gus Wüstemann 2
Swiss architect Gus Wüstemann has completed the interiors of Melon District, a student residence in Barcelona (see also the following story). More about Melon District by Gus Wüstemann
British architect Jonathan Tuckey has designed a timber-clad extension to a 19th century Baptist chapel in Wiltshire, England, as part of the building's conversion into a residential property. More about Providence Chapel by Jonathan Tuckey Design
Here's a second shortlisted design for the Mersey Observatory competition, this time by Duggan Morris Architects. More about Mersey Observatory by Duggan Morris Architects
Mountain Dwellings, a project consisting of apartments above a multi-storey car park by Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), is nearing completion in Copenhagen. More about Mountain Dwellings by BIG
Phos Architects of London are among five teams shortlisted to design an observation tower overlooking the city of Liverpool, England. More about Mersey Observatory by Phos Architects
Here's another project from Schemata Architecture Office, this time a house built at 63.02° to the road. More about 63.02° house by Schemata Architecture Office
Parabola House is a new family home in Tokyo designed by Japanese architect Yasuhiro Yamashita of Atelier Tekuto. More about Parabola House by Atelier Tekuto
Spanish architects Bipolaire have sent us images of a new housing development in Torrevieja, Spain. More about 40 Viviendas Para Jóvenes by Bipolaire Arquitectos
San Francisco architects IwamotoScott have won a competition to propose a futuristic vision of their city, organised by the History Channel. More about Hydro-Net by IwamotoScott
The results of the What if New York City. . . Design Competition for Post-Disaster Provisional Housing have been announced, with this proposal by Studio Lindfors among the projects in the Selected Entries category. More about Cloud City by Studio Lindfors
Stockholm Design Week: Xile, a flexible tunnel designed by Swedish designer Mats Karlsson, is one of three winners of the Forum AID Award 2008, announced in Stockholm on Tuesday. More about Xile by Mats Karlsson
Architect Chris Bosse has sent us some photos of the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing - better known as Watercube - which officially opened on Monday. More about Watercube by PTW Architects
The Design Museum in London has announced the shortlist for the first Brit Insurance Design of the Year Awards - a new annual exhibition and awards programme that replaces the controversial Designer of the Year award. More about Shortlist for Designs of the Year awards
Tokyo architects Atelier Tekuto have developed a prefabricated aluminium house with walls that act as both structure and thermal radiators. More about Aluminum house by Atelier Tekuto
Edinburgh architects A+J Burridge have designed a sustainable timber house for Scotland that features lambswool insulation. More about Highland house by A+J Burridge
Office for Metropolitan Architecture has announced a large residential complex containing over 1,000 apartments in Singapore. More about OMA in Singapore
Architectural photographer Dennis Gilbert has sent us photos of the Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre in Dublin, designed by Irish architect Tom de Paor. More about Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre by Tom de Paor