New photos reveal the Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art Centre nearing completion in China. More about Zaha Hadid Architects' lakeside cultural centre nears completion in Changsha
Miysis Studio has proposed combining a reconstruction of Notre-Dame's spire with a modern glazed roof to "find the right balance between history and future" for the cathedral. More about Miysis Studio envisions Notre-Dame with a reconstructed spire and glass roof
We're all to blame for the gentrification of Ernö Goldfinger's brutalist Balfron Tower, says Owen Hatherley, so stop getting angry at the architects. More about "We couldn't stop Balfron Tower from being privatised. In fact we probably helped it along"
Steel beams crisscross through the centre of Repoussoir, a house extension that ConForm Architects has completed in London. More about ConForm Architects completes London house extension with steel frame at its centre
Architecture studio MAPA and its prefabricated building company Minimod have completed this residence in Brazil, using black walls and a green roof to help blend in with its remote woodland surrounds. More about MAPA hides prefab Minimod Curucaca in Brazilian forest
London studio Assemble has transformed an industrial property in New Orleans into a hub for the local community to learn fashion design and manufacturing. More about Assemble turns derelict New Orleans building into experimental fashion school
University of Westminster graduate Matthew Chamberlain has designed a sustainable treehouse to provide starter homes on London's streets, while also tackling the city's high pollution levels. More about Matthew Chamberlain proposes Street Tree Pods to alleviate London's housing crisis
Over 1,000 architecture and heritage experts have called on France's president to reconsider plans to rebuild Notre-Dame before the Olympic Games in 2024, saying the reconstruction should be carried out "without haste". More about Experts urge Macron to abandon five-year deadline for Notre-Dame rebuild
New Chinese Architecture is a new book spotlighting the country's emerging architectural talents, all of whom happen to be women. Author Austin Williams talks Dezeen through five of the most exciting architects and their projects. More about Five buildings that show how female architects are building China's future
Architecture firm BIG has unveiled its second project for developer Uribe Schwarzkopf in Ecuador's capital city: a mixed-use tower comprising two curved blocks covered in herringbone-patterned cladding. More about BIG designs EPIQ tower for Quito covered in earthy coloured tiles
OMA and Laboratorio Permanente's Agenti Climatici masterplan will turn two abandoned goods yards in Milan into public parks to filter the city's air and water pollution.
More about OMA and Laboratorio Permanente to transform two Milanese railway yards into "ecological filters"
Create Streets founder Nicholas Boys Smith has been named interim chair of the UK's Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, after Roger Scruton's removal. More about Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission gets new chair after Scruton sacking
Paris-based Studio NAB thinks a giant greenhouse could be built on top of Notre-Dame Cathedral to replace the roof lost in last month's devastating fire. More about Studio NAB proposes turning Notre-Dame's roof into public greenhouse
President of Indonesia Joko Widodo is planning to relocate the nation's capital away from Jakarta, the world's fastest-sinking city. More about Indonesia to replace sinking Jakarta with new capital city
Kelvin Ho designs interior concepts for boutique hospitality clients and high-end fashion retailers at Akin Atelier. The architect tells the Dezeen Jobs careers guide how he accumulated experience needed to found his own studio. More about Careers guide: Kelvin Ho of Akin Atelier reveals how he started his own design firm
Morris + Company has wrapped a metal arcade around a vaulted timber restaurant pavilion at Wildernesse House, a retirement living scheme in Kent, England. More about Morris + Company builds vaulted wooden restaurant with aluminium arcade
Airbnb's offshoot design studio Samara has hired Apple industrial designer Miklu Silvanto to join the company's housebuilding initiative. More about Airbnb's Samara hires Apple industrial designer to join housing initiative
Stop worrying about the privatisation of public spaces, says Owen Hopkins, because the biggest threat to our democracy is the internet. More about "The internet is broken and technology alone won't be enough to fix it"
Red handmade bricks and corrugated metal form this dormitory at a school in an Andean village in Bolivia, which was designed and built by Berlin architecture students and German architect Ralf Pasel. More about Ralf Pasel and students use handmade bricks for boarding house at Bolivia school
In this week's comments update, readers are angered by designs proposed to replace Notre-Dame Cathedral's destroyed spire. More about "Quasimodo will be very disappointed"