Polycarbonate walls and a row of tall window boxes bring diffused sunlight into the Iowa City Public Works building by US firm Neumann Monson Architects. More about Soft light fills Iowa municipal building by Neumann Monson Architects
An enormous thatched roof structure with open sides covers the communal areas of this home perched on a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Mexico by Zozaya Arquitectos. More about Zozaya Arquitectos tops cliffside home in Mexico with open thatched roof
Architecture studio Parti has completed a compact housing project in north London, with a palette of robust and affordable materials chosen to create a sense of permanence. More about Parti uses simple building materials at "quietly monumental" Hercules Street housing
Timber cladding features in this church in Edinburgh, which has been converted into a community centre by Scottish architecture firm Konishi Gaffney. More about Konishi Gaffney repurposes church into versatile community hub
Early adoption of digital technology and the competitive nature of working in the architectural "pressure cooker" of New York City helped SHoP Architects become successful, say principals Gregg Pasquarelli and John Cerone in this interview. More about SHoP Architects principal knew Brooklyn Tower would be "like the Empire State Building of Brooklyn"
Ninety-five pine trees that retain their branches support the roof of Little Finlandia, an events centre in Helsinki designed by recently graduated architect Jaakko Torvinen. More about Little Finlandia in Helsinki is a modular conference venue held up by pine trees
Architect Lucien Kroll, who was known for his participatory and collaborative architecture, has passed away at the age of 95. More about Belgian architect Lucien Kroll dies at 95
Seattle architecture studio Heliotrope has completed a cedar-clad family home that prioritises views of the Puget Sound and privacy from the street. More about Fauntleroy Residence by Heliotrope is a "private oasis" in Seattle
Architecture studio Bornstein Lyckefors has created a geometric house in Gothenburg, Sweden, with blackened wood facades interrupted by large openings that frame views of the sea and sunset. More about Bornstein Lyckefors frames sea views at timber-clad Villa Hovås in Sweden
The mirrored megacity planned for the Saudi Arabian desert will set a new standard for life in urban areas and be net-zero over its lifetime, argues developer Neom's executive director for urban planning Tarek Qaddumi in this exclusive interview. More about The Line megacity will "revolutionise our current way of life" says Neom director
A lacklustre office building in Southwark has undergone a vibrant makeover to become The Africa Centre, devised by architecture studio Freehaus and interior designer Tola Ojuolape. More about The Africa Centre finds new home inside former office building in London
Irish social enterprise Common Knowledge has teamed up with hemp producer Margent Farm to design a low-carbon micro home that it claims can support people affected by the housing crisis. More about Hemp-clad Tigín Tiny Homes offer a way to "escape the rent trap" says social enterprise
Dezeen School Shows: student projects from master's courses in architecture, landscape architecture and urbanism are included in this roundup of Dezeen School Shows. More about Eight Dezeen School Shows presenting postgraduate architecture projects
Chicago architecture studio Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture has announced plans for 2100 N Southport Avenue, a mass-timber residential tower in the Lincoln Park neighbourhood of Chicago. More about Mass-timber structure in Chicago to be "tallest timber-made building" in the city since Great Fire
Gabled elements and corrugated aluminium siding feature in a family home that was designed by Canadian firm StudioAC to be "impactful without being indulgent”. More about Metal-clad boxes form Everden house by StudioAC in Toronto
A pair of pitched-roof volumes link to form this house in Hampshire, England, which architecture firm Pad Studio designed to connect with its rural setting in the New Forest National Park. More about Pad Studio arranges Clay Retreat around pond and garden in Hampshire
Designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has created a colourful structure called Babs Baldachino to coincide with the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. More about Adam Nathaniel Furman designs "queer monument" to celebrate Commonwealth Games
Viewers can explore both the inside and the outside of the newly-opened Taipei Performing Arts Center by Dutch studio OMA in this drone video, produced by Shephotoerd Co. Photography. More about Drone video explores Taipei Performing Arts Center by OMA
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a proposal for a London skyscraper designed by Arney Fender Katsalidis, which the studio said "takes inspiration from nature". More about "Nothing about skyscrapers has anything to do with nature" says commenter
Dutch studio Architectuur Maken has completed De Niewe Herdgang, a sculptural staircase rising 25 metres to create a watchtower over the landscape outside the city of Tilburg, the Netherlands. More about Architectuur Maken designs sculptural staircase overlooking Dutch landscape