A canted dark wall runs the length of this beachside residence by Omar Gandhi Architect, forming a buffer against inclement conditions on the Canadian coast. More about "Fortress-like" Treow Brycg house by Omar Gandhi braces for Nova Scotia weather
Architecture firm DAA has created an education centre for a suburban site in the American Midwest, which features standing-seam metal cladding and a colourful interior. More about DAA uses economical materials for Sandler Training centre in Nebraska
Indian architecture studio Morphogenesis has rebuilt a school in New Delhi, using traditional methods, including walls punctuated by a pattern of square openings, to help combat the harsh climate. More about Perforated walls and subterranean spaces keep students cool at New Delhi school
Construction has begun on the Quzhou Sports Campus in China, with stadiums designed by MAD that will rise from a landscaped park like volcanoes. More about MAD breaks ground on "extraterrestrial" sports campus in China
Amazon has invested in Californian home design and prefabrication company Plant Prefab, with plans to integrate its suite of voice-controlled Alexa devices into affordable easy-to-build houses. More about Amazon to develop Alexa-enabled prefab homes
Dezeen promotion: movies about famous architects and Dezeen's drone documentary Elevation will be shown during the Architecture & Design Film Festival in New York, 16-21 October 2018, and readers receive a discount on tickets. More about Architecture & Design Film Festival New York includes world and US premieres
A trio of elevated walkways links two wings of a glass-faced office building by SHoP Architects, which is located four blocks away from the White House. More about Sky bridges criss-cross SHoP's Midtown Center in Washington DC
Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design the Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Concert Hall in Yekaterinburg, Russia. More about Zaha Hadid Architects to design concert hall for Ural Philharmonic Orchestra
MAD, Penda and Open Architecture are among 10 Asian studios that have built futuristic concept homes in Beijing, including a living garden, a nomadic Martian pod and a modular home inspired by Beijing's hutongs. More about 10 architects imagine the Chinese home of the future for China House Vision exhibition
Stephanie Chaltiel used drones to coat a shelter in clay, demonstrating a fast construction method that could be used in refugee camps and disaster zones. More about Mud-spraying drones build prototype for emergency homes
The Royal Academy of Arts in London is exhibiting a design for a city island, populated entirely with buildings designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. More about Renzo Piano's studio designs "imaginary island" containing 102 of the architect's projects
Here's a detailed look at 15 Clerkenwell Close, the housing block built by Amin Taha + Groupwork with a rugged structure of raw quarried limestone, which is currently under threat of demolition. More about Stone skeleton of Amin Taha's 15 Clerkenwell Close pays tribute to 11th-century abbey
This mini version of Apple's Cupertino campus is made entirely of Lego, and was modelled on drone footage taken during construction. More about Lego Apple Park took its builder two years to complete
Dezeen promotion: building-centric activities will take place throughout October in New York City, as part of a celebration organised by the Center for Architecture. More about Archtober combines architecture events across New York City all month
Canadian design firm McLeod Bovell has created a two-storey dwelling for a sloped site with sea views, with a bright red facade and a rear volume that cantilevers over a swimming pool. More about McLeod Bovell's Container House perches on a West Vancouver hillside
The University of Stuttgart's ICD Aggregate Pavilion 2018 is made from over 120,000 recycled plastic spiked stars that create a self-supporting structure bonded only by friction. More about ICD Aggregate Pavilion 2018 is made from 120,000 interlocking stars
The UK government is set to announce a ban on all combustible cladding, including the type used to refurbish Grenfell Tower before the fatal fire in 2017, on buildings over 18 metres high. More about UK government announces cladding ban following Grenfell Tower fire
A steel and glass structure in the jungle forms the centrepiece of this nature retreat in Tulum, contrasting the thatched accommodation that faces the Caribbean sea. More about Habitas Tulum boutique hotel offers beachfront and hidden jungle rooms
This affordable housing development in China's Fuyang District, near Hangzhou, features sloping tiled roofs and a pared-back material palette inspired by the region's vernacular architecture. More about Gad Line+ Studio creates low-cost housing in rural Chinese village
This waterfront property by US studio McCall Design and Planning is built into rugged granite boulders that face Idaho's Payette Lake. More about Cliff House in Idaho steps down a granite slope to a lake