Portuguese practice Box Arquitectos has completed a narrow, white home in the dense urban centre of Ponta Delgado, with two volumes that face each other across a long garden. More about Box Arquitectos tucks Windmill House into skinny site in Portugal
Ever have the urge to get away from it all and retreat to a cosy cabin somewhere quiet and remote? In the second roundup of our review of 2021, we pick out 10 of the best cabins on Dezeen this year, including a metal tube in Russia and a house on stilts in the Brazilian forest. More about Dezeen's top 10 cabins of 2021
The row over how the fire-gutted Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris should be restored has restarted as plans to give the interior a tourist-friendly makeover are emerging. More about Controversy over Notre-Dame restoration reignites as plans for "Disney" interiors emerge
In the second Models Talk film published in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Japanese architect Kazuko Akamatsu explains how she used voids to create a feeling of openness at the Shibuya Stream skyscraper in Japan. More about Kazuko Akamatsu outlines Shibuya skyscraper design in video by CCA
Architects should reuse existing buildings where possible to reduce embodied carbon and emissions, according to Christopher Trott, head of sustainability at Foster + Partners. More about Foster + Partners sustainability lead calls for more refurbishments and fewer basements to help fight climate change
Dutch designer Frederik Roijé and practice Chris Collaris Architects have completed a house clad in black-stained timber near Amsterdam, with a projecting terrace overlooking the Markermeer Lake. More about Chris Collaris and Frederik Roijé complete lakeside home in the Netherlands
Kicking off our review of 2021, we round up 10 of the most striking and interesting houses featured on Dezeen this year, including a concrete villa in Indonesia and a mid-century Californian home given a new lease of life. More about Dezeen's top 10 houses of 2021
A retrospective covering more than 400 projects by architecture firm MVRDV is among the events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month, alongside major design fairs in Miami and Shenzhen. More about Five architecture and design events in December from Dezeen Events Guide
Dezeen has teamed up with the Canadian Centre for Architecture to premiere three short films about Japanese architecture. In the first video, architect Erika Nakagawa shares her vision for a skinny residential tower in Tokyo. More about Erika Nakagawa showcases skinny tower concept in video by CCA
In this week's comments update, readers are irritated by Burberry's design for a reflective pop-up store in South Korea and discussing other top stories. More about Commenter questions why Burberry designed "a building that could destroy thousands of birds"
A project that aims to break down boundaries between traditional schools and the city and proposal for a cityscape designed to tackle pollution is included in Dezeen's latest school show by the London School of Architecture. More about London School of Architecture spotlights 10 architectural projects
The whitewashed stone wall that surrounds this holiday home in southern Portugal draws on the region's historic walled fortifications known as alcáçova, to create a feeling of refuge and shelter. More about Promontorio references walled fortresses for holiday home in Portugal
Architecture practice BIG has revealed its designs for a 12-building AI and cybersecurity campus in Bratislava, Slovakia, that will be visually connected by undulating solar roofs. More about BIG designs cybersecurity hub in Slovakia to mimic nearby rolling hills
Researchers from ETH Zurich are building a tall architectural structure that will evoke the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, in a project that involves working collaboratively with robots. More about ETH Zurich working with robots to evoke Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Scottish practice Loader Monteith Architects has used two volumes clad in locally-sourced black timber to extend this stone cottage in the Highlands. More about Loader Monteith extends a remote stone cottage in the Scottish Highlands
Dezeen promotion: AHEAD has unveiled the winners of its Europe 2021 edition, including its coveted Hotel of the Year award, which was taken home by luxury hotelier NoMad's London hotel. More about NoMad London declared Hotel of the Year at AHEAD Europe 2021 awards
Lightly charred timber clads the walls of Sayang House, a house conceived by designer Carlos Gris for an aunt who had returned to UK after 20 years abroad. More about Carlos Gris creates Malaysian-informed home in the Cambridgeshire Fens
Tigg Coll Architects has added a timber-roofed wing to a house in Surrey, England, to support the needs of two children with a rare muscular disorder. More about Tigg Coll Architects remodels Surrey home for children with limited mobility
Architect Nate Dalesio has completed a cork-covered home for himself and his young family in New York, reusing the existing foundations but replacing almost the entire building. More about Nate Dalesio clads his Westchester family house in corkboard panels
Large glass doors open a double-height living space out onto a lush garden in this annexe to a 19th-century home in Porto by Bak Gordon Arquitectos. More about Bak Gordon Arquitectos adds concrete "garden pavilion" to 19th-century Porto home