Following the world's skinniest skyscraper opening in New York, we round up seven super-skinny skyscrapers that have changed the city's skyline. More about Seven super-skinny skyscrapers changing New York City's skyline
A pavilion designed by the late Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has opened at the Château La Coste vineyard in southern France. More about Oscar Niemeyer's final building opens in French vineyard
British architecture studio AL_A is designing a concert hall in Belgrade, Serbia, covered in a draped canopy that aims to mirror the movement of music. More about AL_A set to design Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Hall as "architectural panorama"
London mayor Sadiq Khan will not intervene to stop the controversial demolition of the Marks and Spencer store on Oxford Street after a "thorough assessment" of its carbon footprint. More about London mayor will not halt M&S demolition as "grounds did not exist" to intervene
Dezeen Courses: interested in studying urban design and planning? Check out five planning and urbanism courses in the UK, Luxembourg, Australia and online. More about Five planning and urbanism courses on Dezeen Courses
Laurent Troost Architectures has completed an office in Brazil for an archaeological consultancy, adding a garden courtyard and trellises for vines. More about Laurent Troost creates Tropical Shed as archaeologist's office in Brazil
Spanish firm Barozzi Veiga has revealed plans for a new home for Oolite Arts in Miami, the studio's first ground-up project in the United States. More about Barozzi Veiga designs home for Miami artist residency Oolite Arts
The dismantling of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has begun, with the interiors of its modular capsule homes already resembling a "demolition site". More about Demolition of iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower begins in Tokyo
UK studio Hudson Architects has built a house in a Norfolk coastal village with Corten steel, glass and flint walls. More about Hudson Architects wraps Coast House in flint and Corten walls
A cascading rooftop with photovoltaics will crown the Solar Cupola, a research centre that architecture studio BIG is designing for the European Commission in Seville, Spain. More about BIG models Spanish research centre on Sevillian awnings
Space tourism is a growing trend, with more and more companies offering brief trips beyond Earth. We have rounded up 10 designs for visiting space. More about Ten space tourism-related designs including spaceships, space hotels and a space suitcase
Architecture firm Snøhetta has released plans for an expansion of the Hopkins Center for the Arts (the Hop) at Dartmouth in New Hampshire. More about Snøhetta to expand Dartmouth's Hopkins Center for the Arts
Canadian studio Woven Architecture and Design has created a long and narrow holiday home for a challenging site in British Columbia where "there wasn't much space for a home". More about Woven perches Sakinaw Lake House on rocky hillside in British Columbia
Amsterdam-based UNStudio has used sweeping geometric lines and metal surfaces to bring a sense of performance to the Seoul headquarters of South Korean music agency YG Entertainment. More about UNStudio designs "urban speaker" as HQ of K-pop music agency
A lush green wall and back-lit fibreglass panels are found on the exterior of an electrical substation extension that was designed by TEF Design to achieve net-zero energy consumption. More about TEF Design creates living wall for net-zero Larkin Street Substation in San Francisco
A new museum dedicated to Danish fairytale author Hans Christian Andersen, designed as an experiential "fantasy world" of gardens and underground exhibition spaces, has officially opened in Odense following a soft launch at the end of June 2021. More about Kengo Kuma's HC Andersens Hus opens in Denmark
Exposed, white-painted concrete contrasts a delicate, skylit metal staircase at this minimalist house in Mataró, Barcelona, designed by local practice Vallribera Arquitectes. More about Vallribera Arquitectes contrasts heavy and light finishes at compact home in Barcelona
The founders of architecture studio Barkow Leibinger have created a square-shaped dwelling for themselves in Bozeman, Montana, that features ample use of wood, including cedar siding and glue-laminated timber beams. More about Knotty cedar clads 5280 House in Montana by Barkow Leibinger
The most senior politician to appear at the inquiry into the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London has insisted that his government's deregulation policies did not lead to a failure to update lax building codes ahead of the disaster. More about Senior politician denies deregulation agenda caused failure to review building codes before Grenfell
Studio Odile Decq has completed a 30-storey luxury residential tower in Barcelona, featuring curved balconies that are coloured red on the upper floors to give the building a distinctive presence on the skyline. More about Red balconies top Odile Decq's Antares tower in Barcelona