Expansive openings punctuate the earth-toned facade of this home designed by architecture practice MORQ, which is on a hillside in southern Italy. More about Villa RA features huge openings that frame views of the Italian coast
Architecture studio TAA Design has made the green roof of this house in Quang Ngai, Vietnam, from stepped planters finished in red plaster and tiles. More about TAA Design tops red house in Vietnam with a stepped vegetable garden
Architecture firms BIG and WXY have unveiled a masterplan for Downtown Brooklyn that aims to improve the area's pedestrian experience with playful furniture, expanded sidewalks and improved crossings. More about BIG and WXY unveil "playful" transformation of Downtown Brooklyn
Work is set to start again on Santiago Calatrava's Greek Orthodox church in Downtown Manhattan, over two years after it was halted because the archdiocese failed to pay construction fees. More about Construction to restart on Calatrava's Greek Orthodox Church at World Trade Center site
Danish architecture studio BIG is designing a "prototype city of the future" with wooden buildings and autonomous vehicles for Japanese car company Toyota near Mount Fuji in Japan. More about BIG and Toyota reveal city of the future at base of Mount Fuji in Japan
Virgin Trains USA has unveiled plans to build a fully electric, high-speed train that would connect Southern California to Las Vegas by 2023. More about Virgin Trains plans to connect Las Vegas and Southern California with electric high-speed rail
Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld has completed his first US project – an upscale residential building in Manhattan's West Chelsea neighbourhood that features verdant courtyards and "a paparazzi-proof porte-cochère". More about Isay Weinfeld incorporates lush gardens into luxury apartment building in Manhattan
Russian studio Modern House Architecture & Design has taken inspiration from Tesla's Cybertruck to create the Cyberhouse for a group of apocalypse survivors. More about Cyberhouse designed for Cybertruck-driving apocalypse survivors
Over 100 Australian architecture studios have formed an organisation called Architects Assist, which will provide pro-bono design services to people affected by Australia's bushfire crisis. More about Australian architects offer pro-bono design services to those impacted by bushfire crisis
A house wrapped in wooden shutters on the outskirts of Bangkok by IDIN Architects has space for a couple to coexist while pursuing their separate activities. More about Timber shutters conceal Bangkok home designed for writing and baking
New York City officials are pushing to legalise the use of drones for facade inspections after an architect was reportedly killed by falling debris from a building in the city. More about New York officials propose using drones to inspect buildings
A courtyard with a swimming pool lies at the heart of this inward-facing dwelling in northern Mexico by architecture studio Cadaval & Solà-Morales. More about Cadaval & Solà-Morales creates all-white cubic home in Monterrey
AIRLAB has completed an angular, mesh-covered pavilion at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, which has a structure made with 3D-printed stainless steel nodes. More about AIRLAB 3D prints stainless steel pavilion for Singapore's Gardens by the Bay
Architect and MIT professor Carlo Ratti stokes the surveillance debate with his biennale exhibition, which is set in a working train station in China and uses facial-recognition technology. More about Carlo Ratti's Eyes of the City exhibition in Shenzhen tracks visitors with facial-recognition tech
Ángel Verdasco Arquitectos used a lattice of aluminium beams to cover the ceramic tiled facade of an education centre built over an abandoned market in Melilla. More about Melilla's historic market converted into latticed education centre
Sliding glass walls front the living area of this Los Angeles house by US firm Aaron Neubert Architects and open onto a terrace designed to make the most of the surrounding views. More about Echo House by Aaron Neubert Architects steps down slope in Los Angeles
Archi-Union has surrounded the Light of Internet World Internet Conference Centre in Wuzhen, China, with pavilions that were built using robotic construction techniques. More about Archi-Union surrounds internet conference centre with robot-built pavilions
Our updated winter retreats Pinterest board showcases architecture in cold locations, including luxury treehouses in Austria and an Alpine chalet with panoramic views. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest or visit our updated board to see more. More about Explore winter retreats on this week's Pinterest board
Belgian architect Indra Janda has used translucent polycarbonate shingles to create a garden room at her parent's home. More about Garden Room by Indra Janda features translucent white walls
Architect Bernardo Richter took cues from a holiday home by Alvar Aalto when designing this brick house in Curitiba, Brazil. More about Bernardo Richter arranges his brickwork house in Brazil around a courtyard