Architecture firm SOM has designed a limestone-clad building patterned with symbolic palm leaves for the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in Manhattan. More about SOM designs UAE diplomacy building with Middle Eastern motifs in Manhattan
Forty leading international cement and concrete manufacturers have published a plan to eliminate carbon emissions from one of the world's most polluting industries. More about Cement and concrete industry publishes roadmap to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has released more photos of its ST SongEun Building, a wedge-shaped art institute that is now open in Seoul, South Korea. More about ST SongEun Building by Herzog & de Meuron opens to public in Seoul
Prince Charles' private estate has revealed plans for a sustainable, "landscape-led" new town in Faversham, Kent, created in collaboration with architect Ben Pentreath. More about Prince Charles announces plans for new town in Kent
A sustainable construction consultant has attacked Grimshaw Architects' Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai for having an embodied carbon footprint of almost 18,000 tonnes – a figure that is double the recommended level for a building of its size. More about Grimshaw's "completely OTT" Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai caused "significant unnecessary emissions"
Dezeen promotion: landscape designer Thomas Hoblyn has created a Secret Garden-inspired show garden featuring a hand-carved oak screen and walls textured with Armourcoat limestone render. More about Thomas Hoblyn creates Chelsea Flower Show garden with textured walls and wooden screen
British architect Norman Foster has praised Grafton Architects' Stirling Prize-winning Kingston University London – Town House as a "progressive new model for higher education". More about Grafton's Stirling Prize-winning Town House is "the future of education" says Norman Foster
The Kingston University London – Town House designed by RIBA Gold Medal-winning studio Grafton Architects has won this year's Stirling Prize. More about Kingston University London – Town House by Grafton Architects wins 2021 Stirling Prize
Italian architect Stefano Boeri has completed the plant-covered Trudo Vertical Forest social housing tower in Eindhoven. More about Stefano Boeri covers social housing tower with 10,000 plants
Black granite, terrazzo, and concrete all contrast the lush vegetation at this compound on Mexico City's elite Paseo de la Reforma, which houses the official residence of the Swiss Ambassador to Mexico. More about FHV Architectes and Blancasmoran overhaul Swiss Ambassador's Residence in Mexico City
Rules restricting the use of wood in UK buildings are hampering the switch to low-carbon building methods, according to timber architecture expert Andrew Waugh. More about UK rules on building with timber are a "policy car crash" says Andrew Waugh
The New York City Council has approved the use of mass timber for the construction of buildings of up to 85 feet tall in the city. More about New York approves use of cross-laminated timber for six-storey buildings
Dezeen promotion: property developer Salboy has unveiled plans to convert the Victorian arches under the former Manchester Central railway station into luxury facilities for a new residential tower. More about Salboy to create swimming pool and spa in Victorian arches under Manchester Central
Barcelona-based studio EMBT has revealed images of a mass-timber metro station, which is under construction in the Centro Direzionale area of Naples. More about Benedetta Tagliabue reveals mass-timber metro station under construction in Naples
The Dubai Expo has officially opened with pavilions designed by architects including Foster + Partners, WOHA and Santiago Calatrava. Here we round up 10 of the most interesting. More about Ten must-see pavilions at Dubai Expo 2020
More than 1,000 plants adorn the exterior of the Palazzo Verde housing that Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has recently completed in Belgium. More about Stefano Boeri Architetti covers Palazzo Verde in Antwerp with greenery
A sequence of curving paths and bridges form a route between courtyards surrounded by water at this landscaping project created by Qidi Design Group for a development in Danyang, China. More about Qidi Design Group creates tranquil landscaped garden for property development in Danyang
This minimalist chapel outside of Monterrey in northern Mexico by WRKSHP was designed with a limited palette of materials that allow natural light to define the spacious interiors. More about Concrete and travertine form minimalist chapel in northern Mexico by WRKSHP
CLB Architects has completed a holiday home in Wyoming's Teton mountain range, drawing references from settler communities that were built as the United States expanded further West. More about CLB Architects completes rural Wyoming compound influenced by agricultural buildings
A King's Cross Social Learning Hub and a project that aims to tackle the housing crisis in Cork by upskilling local apprentices is included in Dezeen's latest school show from students at Oxford Brookes University. More about Oxford Brookes University Apprenticeship presents 16 architectural projects