A translucent concertinaed shell conceals the gridded concrete interior of this theatre designed by architects Smiljan Radić, Eduardo Castillo and Gabriela Medrano for the city of Concepción, Chile. More about Smiljan Radić uses lantern-like skin to disguise concrete frame of Teatro Regional del Bíobío
Several architecture projects have recently been proposed or completed with hexagonal grids across their fronts. Here are half a dozen examples covered with six-sided shapes. More about Six buildings that create a buzz with honeycomb-patterned facades
Architecture firms Herzog & de Meuron and Beyer Blinder Belle have been enlisted to renovate and expand the main building at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, in order to support "groundbreaking collaborations" between its programmes. More about Herzog & de Meuron to overhaul Harvard GSD's Gund Hall
Belgium's Venice Biennale pavilion is being used as a forum for debate about the future of Europe, in a bid to prevent the continent becoming further divided. More about Belgian Pavilion promotes a "more interesting" Europe to counter rising nationalism
In Milan the latest Foster + Partners-designed Apple Store features a dramatic water feature in an update on the traditional Italian piazza. More about Fountains jet water over entrance to Foster + Partners' sunken Apple Store in Milan
US firm Salmela Architect has completed its second commission for a family in Duluth, Minnesota: a single-storey residence overlooking Lake Superior that is dotted with geometric skylights. More about Cube-shaped skylights illuminate Deloia Residence by Salmela Architect
Benthem Crouwel Architects has designed seven new metro stations for the new Noord/Zuidlijn line through Amsterdam, which opened this week. More about Amsterdam opens new metro line with seven stations by Benthem Crouwel Architects
A theatre for flying monks, a pink and green striped house and a tower complex built around a "plant-covered mountain" are among 218 architecture projects that made the longlist for the first Dezeen Awards. More about Dezeen Awards 2018 architecture longlist announced
Melbourne-based architecture collective Studio Four placed a garden at the centre of this all-white family home located in the city's suburb of Glen Iris. More about All-white house by Studio Four blends indoor and outdoor spaces
The works of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and artist Piet Mondrian influenced the geometric and pared-back design of this shop for fashion brand COS. More about COS looks to Mies and Mondrian for first Chicago store
New York's Cornell University has appointed alumnus J Meejin Yoon as the head of its College of Architecture, Art and Planning. More about J Meejin Yoon to become first female dean of Cornell architecture school
Architect Benni Allan has used colourfully painted panels to create an all-new facade for his former school in Alicante, Spain, on a very meagre budget. More about Benni Allan gives his old school a facelift for just £1,000
Architects Smiljan Radić, Eduardo Castillo and Danilo Lazcano teamed up on this community hub in San Pedro de La Paz, Chile, featuring a bright red fire station, raised black walkway and a playground. More about Smiljan Radić works on fire station and playground for Chilean civic hub
Central Saint Martins graduates Fiona Hartley and Ellie Fox Johnson created blocky, brightly-hued outdoor furnishings for a public square in Croydon, designed to foster interaction among locals. More about Vibrant street furniture creates sociable square in south London
This hospital nestled in a valley in Afghanistan's central highlands features a sequence of courtyards intended to "foster healing and well-being" that become increasingly more private within the complex. More about Arcop arranges Afghan hospital around public and private courtyards
Foster + Partners has completely overhauled its plans for an Apple Store in Melbourne's Federation Square, but critics claim it has "simply swapped a Pizza Hut pagoda for an oversized iPad". More about Foster + Partners plans new Federation Square Apple Store to replace "Pizza Hut pagoda" design
Construction of a timber-framed high-rise building for Portland's Pearl District, which would have become one of the USA's tallest wooden structures, has been postponed indefinitely. More about Plans for "pioneering" Portland wooden high-rise put on hold
Düsseldorf-based Ingenhoven Architects and Australian practice Architectus have won a competition to design a 79-storey skyscraper for Sydney, set to become the city's tallest building. More about Ingenhoven Architects and Architectus to build Sydney's tallest tower
South African firm SAOTA has completed its first project in Los Angeles, which involved converting a 1970s Spanish-style residence into a more minimal dwelling. More about SAOTA turns Spanish-style house into Stradella villa in Bel Air
This residential building containing two apartments, in the Iranian city of Yazd, has an angular form influenced by vernacular cottages. More about AWE Office creates apartment building with angular stone-clad facade in Iran