Musician and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has turned his hand to architecture, collaborating on the design of a two-tower residential development for Toronto, Canada. More about Pharrell Williams turns to architecture with United Residences in Toronto
British curator Beatrice Galilee has launched a new architecture forum that will kick-off as a conference in New York next year, with speakers including Elizabeth Diller and Shohei Shigematsu. More about The World Around architecture forum to launch in New York next year
Next up in our high-tech architecture series we look at the Centre Pompidou in Paris by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, the inside-out landmark that drew global attention to the movement. More about Centre Pompidou is high-tech architecture's inside-out landmark
BIG has completed a circular enclosure at a zoo in Denmark to house two giant pandas that have been relocated from Chengdu, China. More about BIG completes yin-and-yang-shaped Panda House at Copenhagen Zoo
An ash-wood staircase perforated with circular holes connects the two storeys of an Edwardian house in Lewisham, London, which has been extended by architects R2 Studio. More about R2 Studio adds hole-punched staircase made of ash wood to London house
The founders of American studio Turkel Design have used prefabricated components to create a home for themselves in southern California that will also serve as a "lab" for testing ideas and materials. More about Turkel Design uses prefab elements to construct Axiom Desert House in Palm Springs
High-tech was the last major architecture style of the 20th century. This overview by Owen Hopkins kicks off our series exploring the high-tech movement. More about Dezeen's introduction to high-tech architecture
Architects should embrace ideas of cruising and sex in public places in their designs, say the curators of an exhibition at ArkDes in Stockholm. More about Architecture is overdue its own sexual revolution say Cruising Pavilion curators
We've selected our pick of the top architecture and design roles on Dezeen Jobs this week, including vacancies at Norweigan firm Snøhetta and Swedish furniture retailer IKEA. More about The most promising architecture and design opportunities this week includes positions at Snøhetta and IKEA
A steel-framed vertical garden cuts through the centre of this brick warehouse-style block in Oberhausen, Germany, topped by a translucent urban greenhouse for agricultural research with a zigzagging roofline. More about Kuehn Malvezzi tops brick office with translucent urban greenhouse
A coloured stained glass window and decorative orange tiling were among the existing features PK Arquitectos combined with modern touches in the renovation of this house in Argentina. More about PK Arquitectos extends art deco house with contemporary addition
A temporary cluster of corrugated metal-covered units surround a shallow pool at Manifesto Market in Prague's historic Smichov district, designed by architects Chybik + Kristof. More about Chybik + Kristof builds Prague food market in shiny metal cabins
Fitness brand Equinox has opened its first hotel at New York's Hudson Yards, where guests can enjoy views of Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel while bathing in the rooftop pool. More about David Rockwell and Joyce Wang team up for first Equinox Hotel in New York
Ljubljana-based studio Enota has replaced an outdoor swimming pool with a pool covered in a rugged landscape of geometric, funnel-like roof structures at the Terme Olimia Spa in Slovenia. More about Enota encloses pool in Slovenia with geometric roof
Architects Liani and Jan Douglas have transformed a century-old house in Green Point, Cape Town, into a modern home where they can show off their distinctive furniture designs. More about Douglas & Company founders remodel 120-year-old cottage in Cape Town
Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs is moving forward with its ambition to create a smart neighbourhood in Toronto, after addressing a number of "critical issues" in its initial scheme. More about Sidewalk Labs advances plans for Toronto smart city
CF Møller Architects has completed two office buildings on the Lego campus in Billund, Denmark, which include giant building blocks in the facades. More about CF Møller Architects incorporates giant bricks in facades of Lego office
Insulation, cladding and decorative fins added to the exterior of Grenfell Tower during refurbishment made it noncompliant with building regulations, the inquiry into the disaster has found. More about Inquiry finds "compelling evidence" Grenfell Tower did not comply with building regulations
Artificial intelligence will take over from humans and force us to abandon our anthropocentric view of the world, curator and brand consultant Suzanne Livingston said at the Dezeen Day conference this week. More about The rise of AI means "humans will no longer be centre stage" says Suzanne Livingston
A spiral staircase breaks the linear geometry in a Japanese house designed by Kazunori Fujimoto Architects & Associates, which is made nearly entirely of concrete. More about Concrete spiral staircase disrupts linear interiors of House in Ashiya