The Trump administration has reversed its decision to strip international students taking online-only courses of their visas, which prompted a lawsuit from MIT and Harvard University. More about Trump administration drops threat to deport foreign students studying online
The failure to investigate allegations of bullying and sexism at the Architectural Association have damaged both the school and the architecture profession, according to tutors and alumni. More about Abrupt dismissal of AA director Eva Franch i Gilabert leaves "a cloud over the school"
US firm CallisonRTKL has designed a terminal building for the airport in Guadalajara topped with a perforated wooden ceiling to filter sunlight. More about CallisonRTKL unveils Guadalajara airport terminal informed by Mexico's canyons
Model maker and photographer Frank Kunert explores the "absurdity of life" through his meticulous architectural models with a twist. More about Frank Kunert creates and photographs absurd architectural situations
This VDF school show by the University of Cambridge features 10 student architecture projects, including a school dispersed within Tokyo's "void space" and a subterranean base for the UK's Environment Agency. More about Ten architecture projects by University of Cambridge undergraduate and postgraduate students
Architecture studio PILA has designed new facades for Greece's second tallest building, which has never been occupied in the 45 years since it was completed. More about PILA unveils plan to rejuvenate Greece's long-abandoned Piraeus Tower
In this week's comments update, readers are critiquing Kanye West's latest prototype for his low-cost housing for the homeless and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Commenters think Kanye West's low-cost housing "doesn't look affordable"
A historic waterfront building in San Francisco that weighs 2,075 tons, the equivalent of 20 space shuttles, will be hoisted up over three metres above ground to protect it from flooding caused by climate change. More about San Francisco building lifted 10 feet in preparation of rising sea levels
London-based designer Yinka Ilori has applied his signature vibrant style to the Colorama skate park within the La Condition Publique cultural centre near Lille, France. More about Yinka Ilori creates "joy and excitement" with colourful skate park in Lille
Climate change network Architects Declare has stated that it will not denounce founding signatory Foster + Partners, which has come under fire for designing a new airport in Saudi Arabia. More about Architects Declare refuses to "name and shame" following Foster + Partners airport plans
Artists Camille Benoit and Mariana Gella used the coronavirus lockdown to design architectural models of fantastical cities, made from paper and tools they had at home. More about Invisible Cities project features elaborate architectural models of imaginary cities
German aerial-taxi company Lilium has unveiled its design guidelines for modular vertiports that could be placed on top of office blocks, car parks or shopping centres. More about Flying-taxi startup Lilium reveals design for urban vertiports
Glass walls enclose the courtyard of this concrete house in Argentina, designed by architects María Belén García Bottazzini and Ekaterina Künzel. More about Architect builds herself concrete Casa Castaños on outskirts of Buenos Aires
Architectural Association director Eva Franch i Gilabert has been fired by the London school two weeks after losing a vote of no confidence in her leadership. More about Eva Franch i Gilabert fired as AA director for "specific failures of performance"
Tokyo firm Office of Ryue Nishizawa has created an undulating concrete roof to span a long weekend house on a promontory towards the Pacific Ocean in Chile. More about Wavy concrete roof covers weekend retreat in Chile by Ryue Nishizawa
Here are the most innovative projects from our VDF school shows, which offered a platform for students and graduates to showcase their work during the coronavirus pandemic. More about Ten of the most interesting projects from Virtual Design Festival's school shows
French president Emmanuel Macron has ended speculation over the future of Notre-Dame by stating that the cathedral's spire will be rebuilt exactly as it was before last year's devastating fire. More about Notre-Dame spire will be reconstructed "identically" to how it was before 2019 fire
Casa Palerm is a standalone villa built for a hotel in Mallorca by architecture office OHLAB with a window designed to replicate the dimensions of a retro cinema screen. More about OHLAB frames cinematic views of the landscape for hotel in Mallorca
Mexican architecture studio Weber Arquitectos has used grey volcanic stone to construct five cabins on a forested site in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. More about Weber Arquitectos builds San Simon Cabins from volcanic rock
Since VDF launched on 15 April, we have broadcast nearly 200 videos, which have been viewed more than two million times. Here are the 10 most-watched movies. More about Virtual Design Festival's top 10 most popular videos