Architecture studio Instance BV is collaborating with power company GE Hitachi to design a series of small nuclear power plants to be built across North America, Europe and Asia. More about Instance BV designing range of scaled-down nuclear plants
Australian studio Nielsen Jenkins has used raw timber and concrete blocks to extend a home belonging to an artist and art gallery director. More about Nielsen Jenkins creates backyard extension for K&T’s Place in Brisbane
Architecture studio TYPE has converted the dilapidated Redhill Barn in Devon, England, into a house that retains its 200-year-old stone walls. More about TYPE transforms stone barn into home in the English countryside
Large stones conceal a single column supporting the upper level of this concrete house near Porto Alegre, Brazil, configured to protect the roots of a centennial fig tree. More about Fig House by Stemmer Rodrigues appears supported by a natural rock formation
A workspace on the limestone coast of Majorca and the headquarters for the Wildlife Trust within a disused industrial site feature in Dezeen's latest school show from students at Oxford Brookes University. More about Oxford Brookes University spotlights 11 student architectural projects
Local studio Fox Johnston has renovated a heritage-listed modernist home near Sydney, stripping it back to an exposed concrete shell to create bright, open living spaces. More about Fox Johnston refreshes modernist SRG House in suburban Australia
Alaskan cedar and handmade Danish bricks are among the materials used by Californian firm HA+MA to create a golf performance centre set within an undulating, grassy landscape. More about HA+MA designs CS2 teaching facility for Los Angeles golf course
Hundreds of migrating birds have died this week in New York City after crashing into glass skyscrapers, according to local organisation NYC Audubon. More about Mass bird deaths in New York City caused by skyscraper collisions
Nebbia Works has created a self-supporting pavilion from simple aluminium sheets at the V&A museum as part of the London Design Festival to highlight the material's sustainable potential. More about Nebbia Works constructs mono-material pavilion for V&A from low-carbon aluminium
A circular economy developed within a seaside town and a project that explores conserving the beauty of "eroded architecture" are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Cardiff University. More about Cardiff University spotlights 12 student architectural projects
The first photos of l'Arc de Triomphe Wrapped installation by late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have been revealed ahead of its official opening in Paris. More about Christo and Jeanne-Claude's wrapped Arc de Triomphe nears completion in Paris
The International Organization for Standardization is developing a global standard that will allow architects and designers to certify their buildings and products as carbon neutral. More about New ISO standard will create international guidelines for carbon-neutral buildings and products
UK-studio Tsuruta Architects has completed a housing project in south London called The Queen of Catford, which features thousands of cat faces and a pair of blue heritage plaques dedicated to fictional characters. More about Tsuruta Architects incorporates 27,000 cat faces into five homes in Catford
A round glazed welcome centre is among the enhancements made by US firms Machado Silvetti and Fentress Architects to the Gio Ponti-designed Denver Art Museum, which opened in 1971. More about Gio Ponti's towering Denver Art Museum is updated and expanded
Architecture office Studio Bua has converted an abandoned farm building in Iceland into an artist's studio and residence, featuring a new gabled volume slotted inside the existing walls. More about Studio Bua transforms derelict Icelandic farm building into artist's studio
Groupwork founder Amin Taha has expressed his surprise at the studio's 15 Clerkenwell Close project being included on the shortlist for the 2021 Stirling Prize three years after it was removed from consideration due to a planning dispute. More about Amin Taha "speechless" after surprise Stirling Prize shortlisting
The RIBA has revealed the shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize, with Amin Taha's 15 Clerkenwell Close a surprise addition to the list. More about RIBA Stirling Prize 2021 shortlist revealed
American practice HK Associates has completed a geometric concrete home on a desert site at the base of the Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. More about Concrete home by HK Associates looks onto the Arizona desert
In this video produced by Dezeen for OPPO, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma describes how he worked with the smart device brand to create Bamboo Ring, an installation currently showing at Milan design week. More about Kengo Kuma and OPPO pair traditional materials and technology to create "spiritual experience"
British practice Invisible Studio has completed a home on Cornwall's northern coast, clad in local slate and copper to appear hewn from the surrounding craggy landscape. More about Invisible Studio designs slate-clad House with Courtyards on Cornish coast