This weekend the world's governments come together to move forward plans to tackle climate change at the COP26 summit. Ten architects and designers who are heading to Glasgow told Dezeen about their hopes and fears for the conference. More about "COP26 marks a critical juncture for humanity" say architects and designers attending the climate conference
American filmmaker Nathan Eddy has documented the efforts to preserve a brutalist laboratory in Berlin that is threatened with demolition in a short movie. More about Nathan Eddy documents under-threat brutalist Mäusebunker building in Battleship Berlin film
A low-carbon housing proposal and a design for a Tate museum in Sheffield feature in Dezeen's latest school show from students at the University of Sheffield's School of Architecture. More about Ten student architectural projects from the University of Sheffield
Dezeen has partnered with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to present a new series of Architecture Project Talks, which will see Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and Chris Precht deliver presentations about key projects that are built using FSC-certified wood. More about Dezeen and FSC present online lecture series with leading architects working with sustainable wood
A skinny home in an alley, a low-rise brick Passivhaus and a converted stone barn are among the varied projects on this year's longlist for the RIBA House of the Year Award. More about RIBA reveals top 20 British homes in House of the Year 2021 longlist
An illuminated semicircular window above a pool of water simulates "a moon that never sets" on the roof of a ceremonial hall designed by Syn Architects, in the dramatic landscape surrounding Mount Tai in China. More about Syn Architects tops wedding chapel in China with illuminated "moon"
University College London has admitted that "unacceptable behaviour takes place" and appointed external agency Howlett Brown to investigate allegations of discrimination at The Bartlett School of Architecture. More about UCL says it is "aware of unacceptable behaviour" and launches independent investigation into Bartlett allegations
Creating developments that encourage inhabitants to reduce their consumption is the next frontier for low-carbon design, according to Hélène Chartier of sustainable urbanism network C40 Cities. More about Consumption-based carbon emissions "have not been taken into consideration" by architects
Colourful spiral staircases now give direct access to units in the Saint-Michel Nord housing complex in Montreal, which was renovated by Saia Barbarese Topouzanov to update the ageing buildings and include a new pedestrian-friendly street. More about Saia Barbarese Topouzanov adds spiral staircases during Montreal housing renovation
A meandering wooden path leads towards a centuries-old oak tree situated at the centre of this alpine garden in China's Yulong County, which landscape design studio Z'scape created to celebrate the region's native plants and indigenous culture. More about Z'scape designs Hylla Alpine Garden as a "place of comfort, solitude and peace"
The Al Thumama Stadium in Doha designed by Qatari architect Ibrahim M Jaidah and based on a gahfiya cap has been inaugurated ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. More about Stadium modelled on traditional Arab head cap opens ahead of Qatar World Cup
A €15 billion project to link the capitals of Finland and Estonia via a tunnel beneath the Baltic Sea will create a metropolitan area "much, much better" for tech startups than Silicon Valley, according to CEO Peter Vesterbacka. More about "We're building tunnels not walls" says Angry Birds co-founder behind plan to link Helsinki and Tallinn via undersea tunnel
Quebec architecture firm Bourgeois Lechasseur has included full-height mirrored walls in these secluded cabins to reflect the surrounding forest. More about Bourgeois Lechasseur completes pair of prefabricated glamping cabins in Quebec
A concept for a city in which citizens can access their daily necessities by foot or by bike within 15 minutes has won the Obel Award for 2021. More about 15-Minute City concept by Carlos Moreno wins Obel Award 2021
HW Studio has created a sunken home in the forests of Morelia, in central Mexico, with a vaulted concrete living room that opens out to the site's lush surroundings. More about HW Studio's vaulted concrete home nestles into forest outside Morelia
Vin Varavarn Architects has used local materials and construction techniques incorporating bamboo and soil to design an agriculture learning centre in Thailand's Pak Chong District. More about Vin Varavarn uses local bamboo and soil to build learning centre in Thailand
Seventeen sustainable projects, including a timber cultural centre in Sweden, a school built from bamboo and 3D-printed clay homes, will be exhibited in the Build Better Now virtual pavilion during COP26 in Glasgow. More about UK Green Building Council picks 17 "exemplary sustainable projects" for COP26 virtual pavilion
Cedar siding and a central breezeway feature in this compact home in the Pacific Northwest designed by US firm SHED for a couple who will soon retire. More about Rough-sawn cedar clads Whidbey Dogtrot house in Washington by SHED
The folded form of this villa, designed by Peter Pichler Architecture for the owners of a vineyard in South Tyrol, is intended to merge with the existing landscape and form a shield around its central courtyard. More about Peter Pichler completes angular concrete-and-glass villa in Italian vineyard
Architecture firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has unveiled its design for a distillery drinks brand Horse Soldier Bourbon in Kentucky. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners reveals design for Kentucky distillery