A gridded timber frame creates a flexible armature for play equipment and social spaces at the Erlebnis-Hus visitor centre in Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany, which was designed by Holzer Kobler Architekturen. More about Erlebnis-Hus seaside visitor centre wrapped in timber grid to "play in, on, under or beside"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, which reimagines "boring" versions of UK landmarks including The Tower of London and Edinburgh Castle. More about "Did I wake up in the wrong multiverse today?" asks commenter
US architecture Ross Barney Architects has completed a NASA laboratory for deep-space technology testing in Cleveland, USA, which includes a tower made of pre-cast concrete panels for testing antennas. More about Ross Barney Architects encloses NASA testing facility in unique copper-concrete panels
Traditional materials and building techniques "celebrate the essence" of south Indian architecture at Telugu Medium, a restaurant in Hyderabad by local practice Sona Reddy Studio. More about Sona Reddy Studio draws on vernacular architecture for restaurant in Hyderabad
The China Merchants Bank Headquarters by British architecture studio Foster + Partners has topped out in Shenzhen, with progress on a decorative ribbed steel and glass facade. More about Foster + Partners tops out China Merchants Bank skyscraper in Shenzhen
Architects should learn from Italo Rota's desire to constantly learn and evolve his view of architecture, Carlo Ratti writes following the Italian architect's death last week. More about "Italo Rota's all-encompassing definition of architecture is needed today more than ever"
A fire has broken out at the 17th-century Børsen building in Copenhagen, Denmark, causing its iconic dragon tail-shaped spire to collapse. More about Fire engulfs Copenhagen's old stock exchange causing spire to collapse
The Vessel viewpoint by Thomas Heatherwick is expected to reopen in New York this year, shrouded by steel netting to prevent people from jumping from its platforms. More about Heatherwick's Vessel set to reopen with "floor-to-ceiling steel mesh"
A green-steel structure and walls of exposed blockwork and plywood feature inside this house and artist's studio in Paris by local practice Jean Benoît Vétillard Architecture. More about Exposed materials and colourful accents define Maison Nana in Paris
French studio Chatillon Architectes has unveiled its progress on the Grand Palais renovation in Paris, which is set to host fencing and taekwondo events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More about Chatillon Architectes releases first photos of Grand Palais restoration in Paris
New York architecture studio HGX Design has created a linear, glass-fronted home in the Hudson Valley informed by the "individual notes of a music composition". More about HGX Design creates house that "flows like music" in the Hudson Valley
Portuguese studio Spaceworkers has completed a geometric garden pavilion near Porto, featuring an overhanging roof and monolithic walls of concrete and green ceramic tiles. More about Spaceworkers marries concrete with green ceramic tiles at Pavilion in the Garden
Movable metal shutters reveal bright red balconies at this social housing block in Barcelona, created by local architecture studios MIAS and Coll-Leclerc Architects.
More about Red accents enliven social housing block on triangular plot in Barcelona
This week on Dezeen, we reported on the news that Saudi Arabia is scaling back the expected population it hopes The Line mega city will reach by 2030. More about This week Saudi Arabia scaled back The Line megacity
A skyscraper designed by New York studio SHoP Architects at Detroit's Hudson's Detroit development has topped out, making it the second tallest building in the city. More about Detroit skyscraper becomes city's second-tallest building
Large mirrors frame the tree-planted interiors of this cafe and seating area beside a park in Jakarta, Indonesia, completed by local studio Research Artistic Design + architecture. More about RAD+ar encloses tropical Frame Garden with mirrored panels in Indonesia
Creative agency Uncommon Creative Studio has made "boring" versions of UK landmarks including Buckingham Palace and Edinburgh Castle for Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign. More about Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign creates "boring alter-egos" of UK landmarks
This Dezeen video shows the restoration progress of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, including its reconstructed spire that is crowned by a golden rooster. More about Dezeen video captures reconstructed spire at Notre-Dame
The Global Centre for Clean Air Research has published research that found botanical gardens are one of the best ways to cool cities and mitigate the effects of heatwaves. More about Study finds botanical gardens offer "greater cooling effect" in cities compared to parks
Toronto studio Workshop Architecture Inc has created a prefabricated home in Ontario with an exposed structure and blue-painted elements on the interior. More about Workshop Architecture Inc creates "raw and unvarnished" prefabricated home in Ontario