Promotion: the government of Uzbekistan has given planning approval for London firm Cross Works' masterplan to expand Tashkent, adding another 25,000 hectares equivalent to a "twin city". More about Cross Works wins approval to extend Uzbekistan's capital with New Tashkent masterplan
Irregular arched openings punctuate the facades of Adisaptagram Society Hall in Kolkata, India, which has been completed by local architecture practice Abin Design Studio. More about Abin Design Studio wraps community hall with curved openings in Kolkata
A projecting external staircase zig-zags up the perforated metal facade of the Lucila Rubio de Laverde School in Bogotá, Colombia, designed by Peruvian practice Nómena Arquitectura and local practice ARE. More about Nómena Arquitectura and ARE shad school in Bogotá with perforated metal panels
British retailer Marks & Spencer's controversial redevelopment plan for its London flagship store on Oxford Street has been approved by UK housing secretary Angela Rayner. More about Marks & Spencer gets go-ahead for Oxford Street flagship store demolition
Belgian studio Objekt Architecten has updated a home in rural Wichelen called Lamat House, inserting a contemporary interior of exposed concrete and red steelwork into its traditional red-brick shell. More about Objekt Architecten inserts "surprising interior" into traditional Belgian home
Kéré Architecture has revealed its design for the Centre des Cultures et Spiritualités Ewés in Togo, which aims to promote the culture and historical heritage of the Ewé people. More about Kéré Architecture unveils design for cultural centre in Togo
A ship-like residential building by Renzo Piano forms part of Mareterra, a six-hectare land extension off the coast of Monaco, masterplanned by French studio Valode & Pistre Architects. More about Monaco's six-hectare land extension reaches completion
Architecture studio ACME has designed The Haydon, a stepped apartment block coated with teardrop aluminium panels, shown in this video produced by Dezeen for property developer Regal London. More about Regal London and ACME unveil aluminium-panelled apartment block in London
An oversized concrete truss supports the gridded volume of N2, an office block in London completed by local studio Lynch Architects. More about Lynch Architects seeks "unity and urbane harmony" with gridded office in London
Stepped and chamfered arches mark the entrance to Uxbridge Bower, an art deco annexe to a home in west London designed by architecture studio Bureau de Change. More about Bureau de Change references art deco in "granny annexe like no other"
Architecture studio Snøhetta has begun work on the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, releasing the first construction images as well as renderings of the building's green roof that appears to merge with the landscape. More about Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library by Snøhetta rises out of North Dakota landscape
A dark grey roof shaped like an armadillo's shell peeks out behind a row of terraced houses on Station Lodge, a home in southwest London designed by local architectural studio Lacey & Saltykov. More about Andrei Saltykov tucks unconventional house behind suburban London street
It's been a bumper year for blockbuster building unveilings. As a useful indicator of some key current and future trends, here are 10 of the most significant architecture announcements of 2024. More about The 10 biggest building announcements of 2024
Danish studio BIG and cabin manufacturer Nokken have developed Softshell, a timber-framed tent that aims to offer a low-impact alternative for accommodation at eco-resorts and glamping sites. More about BIG and Nokken marry "functionality and elegance" for mobile glulam tent
Architect and educator Lesley Lokko has been named on a list of 100 inspiring and influential women of 2024 by the BBC. More about Lesley Lokko named among BBC's 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2024
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the winner of this year's RIBA International Prize. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "extraordinarily thoughtful solution to multifamily housing"
Automotive company General Motors and developer Bedrock have released a proposal to redevelop the 1970s Renaissance Center complex in Detroit, which calls for the demolition of two of the skyscrapers on the site. More about GM and Bedrock seek to demolish skyscrapers surrounding Detroit's tallest building
Japanese studio Chop + Archi created a deep cross-shaped void in the centre of this compact house in Kumagaya, Japan, dividing it into distinct spaces that are buffered from each other. More about Chop + Archi cuts cruciform void into centre of Kumagaya House in Japan
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station along the Riyadh Metro network, which opened on Sunday in Saudi Arabia's capital city. More about Geometric perforations illuminate Saudi metro station by Zaha Hadid Architects
Too many office-building lobbies are being turned into soulless spaces with the same Apple Store aesthetic, writes Anthony Paletta. More about "I wander into office lobbies wherever I go and it delivers no end of disappointment"