British designer Asif Khan has converted a Soviet-era cinema in Kazakhstan into Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture, updating its concrete structure and 18-metre-tall auditorium. More about Asif Khan transforms Soviet cinema into "cloud-like" cultural centre in Almaty
Following the recent deaths of British architects Nicholas Grimshaw and Terry Farrell, Catherine Slessor reflects on their intertwined but highly distinct careers. More about "That generation of men who grew up toying with Meccano and went on to change the world is finally leaving the stage"
Fabric from hot air balloons and sheep's wool are among the eclectic mix of salvaged materials used to create Bouwurk, a temporary venue designed by architecture studio Overtreders W for the festival Arcadia 2025 in Friesland, the Netherlands. More about Overtreders W uses salvaged materials for temporary festival venue in the Netherlands
Architecture firm Hollaway Studio has designed a circular garden pavilion surrounded by pivoting screens to provide a space for horticultural training and rehabilitation at HMP Downview prison in Surrey, England. More about Glasshouse Garden pavilion offers "moment of beauty" in women's prison
Austin-based Derrington Building Studio has constructed its own office in the Texas city using exposed framing and raw materials with reference to "American industrial practicality". More about Derrington Building Studio designs "intentionally practical" offices in Austin
Architecture studio Atelier-r has completed Lookout Above Litomyšl, a viewing tower in the Czech Republic constructed from two long, narrow shipping containers. More about Atelier-r uses two shipping containers to create Czech Republic lookout tower
This week on Dezeen, beverage company Red Bull and fashion house Prada added the world's largest skate ramp to the curved side of a skyscraper in Porto Alegre, Brazil. More about This week Red Bull and Prada unveiled the world's largest skate ramp in Brazil
Architect and educator Mónica Ponce de León will step down from her role as dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University after 10 years of leadership. More about Mónica Ponce de León steps down as dean of Princeton School of Architecture
As part of the architecture and urban design fair Mextrópoli 2025 held in Mexico City, local studio PPAA created a pavilion made of a 23-metre-long cross-laminated timber beam suspended above rotating wood panels. More about PPAA "celebrates the qualities of wood" with rotating CLT pavilion in Mexico City
A minimalist gabled form, cantilevered terraces and earth-toned lime plaster define Casa Plaj, a holiday home in Portugal designed by local practice Extrastudio. More about Extrastudio coats "radically simple" holiday home in Portugal with earth-toned plaster
An underground air raid shelter designed to ensure "comfort and dignity" will form part of the Holy Trinity Church, which Ukrainian studio Aranchii Architects is designing in Kyiv. More about Aranchii Architects designs Ukrainian church with community air raid shelter
Two creatives chosen to contribute to the Humanise Wall at Thomas Heatherwick's Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism have criticised the installation for being insensitive to its South Korean context. More about Seoul creatives brand Heatherwick's Humanise Wall "a profound lack of judgment"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the renovation of a 1950s country home in Surrey by architecture studio Medium. More about "An unpretentious and tranquil space" says commenter
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features BIG's "first built project in Los Angeles" at Claremont McKenna College. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features BIG's first built project in Los Angeles
Local studio CRB Arquitectos has completed a timber apartment building with planted atriums and sculptural staircases in the heart of Mexico City. More about CRB Arquitectos creates timber building with "vertical gardens" in Mexico City
US President Donald Trump is doing "what dictators do" by passing executive orders that prescribe classical architecture for federal buildings, congresswoman Dina Titus tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More about Trump classical architecture mandates "undermine America's history" says congresswoman Titus
Festivals Design Week Mexico, Dutch Design Week and Archtober are among the key creative events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this October. More about Eight architecture and design events in October from Dezeen Events Guide
An approach of "frugality and honesty" informed the minimally-finished plywood and plaster surfaces of Twin Pitches, the renovation and extension to a home in London by local studio Atelier Baulier. More about Atelier Baulier extends London home using "frugal and honest" materials
Architecture studio Henning Larsen has won a competition to design a swimming pool to replace Gothenburg's historic Valhallabadet with a timber-framed building that will also house other sports facilities. More about Henning Larsen designs timber Centralbadet swimming pool for Gothenburg
Plans to demolish the Museum of London and Bastion House to make way for the London Wall West scheme will be challenged at the High Court, following environmental concerns raised by campaign group Barbican Quarter Organisation. More about Campaign against Museum of London demolition to be heard at High Court