South African designer Porky Hefer took cues from the amorphous shape of bird nests to create this off-grid guesthouse on a wildlife reserve in Namibia. More about The Nest at Sossus guesthouse in Namibia features a thatched facade
Black cobogó bricks, timber and stone cover the three volumes that make up this house in Franca, São Paulo designed by Brazilian studio MF+ Arquitetos. More about Perforated black blocks screen Cobogós House in Brazil by MF+ Arquitetos
An architect and a designer have built their own home in Melbourne to house their collection of art, sculpture and furniture.
More about Cypress-clad River House built alongside Yarra River in Melbourne
This week on Dezeen, the UK government came under fire as it announced its plans to deregulate and automatically grant planning permission for housing in England. More about This week the UK government announced "automatic" permissions as part of planning reforms
Architects and designers in Beirut have shared their first-hand accounts of the huge explosion that destroyed a large part of the city on Tuesday, with one describing the devastation as "beyond an apocalypse". More about Beirut explosion was like a "nuclear blast" say Lebanese architects and designers
A linear red-brick wall obscures the textured interiors and art-filled courtyard hidden inside McLean Quinlan's low-rise Passivhaus home in Devon, UK. More about Linear brick wall conceals earthy and tactile interiors of Devon Passivhaus
The UK government's planning reform proposals, which were revealed yesterday, will fail to address the root causes of England's housing crisis according to architects and critics. More about UK government attempting to "destroy" planning system say architects and critics
A high-altitude lavatory with gabion walls and a reimagined motel feature in this VDF school show of work from University of Colorado Denver's College of Architecture and Planning. More about University of Colorado Denver students share architecture projects in the Rocky Mountains
Architecture studio Atelier Dau has created an infill extension with a perforated bronze facade for the refurbishment of a heritage-listed building in Sydney. More about Atelier Dau adds kinetic bronze facade to Chimney House extension in Sydney
From volcanic rock, soil-based render to roofs covered in shrubs, these seven houses have all been designed to complement their setting in Mexico's scenic Valle de Bravo. More about Seven of the best houses in Mexico's Valle de Bravo
The UK government has laid out proposals to speed up planning approval for developments, which prime minister Boris Johnson described as "unlike anything we have seen since the second world war". More about UK government reveals full extent of "radical" planning reform proposals
Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has topped the Lahofer Winery in the Czech Republic with a walkable roof with an open-air theatre. More about Lahofer Winery by Chybik + Kristof features undulating roof with amphitheatre
Students of Accelerate, a UK design mentorship scheme run by Open City and the Bartlett, explore the theme of dichotomies in their graduate show. More about Accelerate sixth form students explore dichotomies in 2020 show
Architecture practice Partners Hill has designed this lengthy shed-style home in the Australian town of Daylesford, Victoria to incorporate living, cooking and agricultural facilities. More about Longhouse by Partners Hill spans 110 metres across Australian bushland
Bordeaux studio A6A has created Heva, a black Douglas fir-clad cabin designed for off-grid living, in Ustaritz, south-west France. More about A6A constructs charred-wood off-grid cabin in Ustaritz
São Paulo studio Arquipélago Arquitetos has built a house with walls made of rammed earth in the countryside of Brazil. More about Arquipélago Arquitetos builds low-slung Brazilian house with rammed earth
Zaha Hadid Architects has shared its design for the CECEP Shanghai Campus in China, which will utilise renewable energy technologies and recycled materials. More about Zaha Hadid Architects shares proposal for Shanghai's "greenest building"
Latex glove manufacturer Supermax has commissioned new headquarters in Malaysia designed by London architecture studio Szczepaniak Astridge as demand for their product surges due to coronavirus. More about Szczepaniak Astridge designs Malaysia headquarters for PPE maker Supermax
Hole-punctured bricks bring air and sunlight into this multi-generational family home in the city of Bien Hoa, Vietnam designed by Ho Chi Minh City-based CTA. More about CTA uses perforated bricks to enclose Wall House in Vietnam
Renzo Piano's Genoa San Giorgio Bridge, which is the replacement for the Morandi Bridge that collapsed in a storm almost two years ago, has opened in Italy. More about Renzo Piano unveils replacement for collapsed motorway bridge in Genoa