A vaulted brick extension is amongst a host of features that Renato D'Ettorre has introduced to this Sydney home during a renovation that takes note of traditional Italian villas. More about Renato D'Ettorre Architects references Italian villas for overhaul of Sydney home
Architecture studio Kientruc O has designed a kindergarten in Ho Chi Minh City, which is made up of a stack of gabled brick blocks and features a curving cantilevered staircase leading to a roof garden. More about Chuon Chuon Kim Kindergarten by Kientruc O looks like a cluster of brick houses
British architectural heavyweights Norman Foster and Richard Rogers have written tributes to Will Alsop, who passed away earlier this week. More about Norman Foster and Richard Rogers pay tribute to "genius" Will Alsop
The design of the £5 billion development set to transform the northern docks of Liverpool, England, has been revised in response to concerns from the UNESCO conservation committee. More about New visuals emerge of development risking Liverpool's UNESCO World Heritage status
Canadian studio Diamond Schmitt Architects has completed a new home for the Emily Carr University of Art & Design, which features white facades that are meant to evoke a blank canvas. More about Diamond Schmitt creates white facades with pops of colour for Vancouver art school
UK prime minister Theresa May has pledged £400 million to remove and replace dangerous cladding on social-housing blocks, one year after the Grenfell Tower fire. More about UK government will foot £400 million bill to replace Grenfell-style cladding
British architect David Chipperfield has upgraded the Royal Academy of Arts in London, with a concrete bridge that connects two buildings, a new auditorium and renovated galleries. More about David Chipperfield completes major expansion of London's Royal Academy of Arts
Construction is underway on the Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre, a 668-metre-high megatall skyscraper in Shenzhen, China. More about Work begins on world's second-tallest skyscraper in Shenzhen
The late Will Alsop wasn't always right, nor was his work always great – but his wild imagination and generous spirit were much needed in British architecture, says Sam Jacob. More about "Will Alsop had the balls to think differently"
Large openings in the corrugated-metal facades of this boxy building in Shizuoka, Japan, frame views of the neighbourhood from a shop on the ground floor and residence above. More about Suzuki Architects combines a home and shop at Gré Square House
Architect Steven Holl has completed a concrete and glass art school at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, where students can relax in an outdoor sculpture park and a ramped roof garden. More about Steven Holl's Glassell School of Art in Houston features a sloped rooftop garden
Dezeen promotion: hotels on the shortlist for this year's AHEAD Americas awards include a retro retreat in Napa Valley, an eco-friendly luxury hotel in Brooklyn and boutique escape on Mexico's west coast. More about AHEAD awards announces shortlist of best new hotels in the Americas
Architecture firm In Situ Studio used concrete blocks and warm-toned wood to form the exterior walls of this family residence, which occupies a sloped site dotted with trees. More about In Situ Studio creates low-lying Trull Residence for wooded site in North Carolina
The fate of 17 of the UK's postmodern buildings has been secured by preservation body Historic England, in a bid to "stem losses of this important style of architecture". More about 17 postmodern buildings join UK's listed building register
Foster + Partners is masterplanning the new state capital of Andhra Pradesh in India, which will centre on a governmental building with a needle-like roof. More about Foster + Partners to masterplan new sustainable city in India
Pink, purple and yellow walls divide up the Casa TEC 205 residence in Monterrey, which architecture studio Moneo Brock designed as an "homage" to the work of the country's legendary architect Luis Barragán. More about Colourful Barragán-esque house by Moneo Brock wraps four trees in Mexico
British architect Will Alsop, who passed away this week, challenged established architectural norms throughout his career. Here's a look at 10 of his most striking designs, from a vision for the Centre Pompidou to the bright turquoise Peckham Library. More about Ten of Will Alsop's architectural highlights
A race survey conducted by The Architects' Journal shows that 24 per cent of black and minority-ethnic architects have been victims of racism in UK workplaces. More about One quarter of UK architects experience racism at work, survey reveals
Emotional tributes have been pouring in for the late British architect Will Alsop, "a lover of prodding hornets nests", who died this weekend. More about Architecture industry pays tribute to "true free spirit" Will Alsop
David Adjaye, Bjarke Ingels and David Chipperfield are among the big-name architects vying to design new art museum in Adelaide, Australia. More about Adjaye, Ingels and Chipperfield reveal shortlisted designs for Adelaide Contemporary gallery