The mass-timber revolution is coming, says Clare Farrow, co-curator of the new London exhibition Timber Rising: Vertical Visions for the Cities of Tomorrow. More about "If urban densification is inevitable, then let it be done with a material that makes us happy"
A pavilion with colourful geometric windows by late American artist Ellsworth Kelly has been built at the University of Texas in Austin. More about Rainbow windows pattern Ellsworth Kelly's minimal Austin pavilion
Dutch office UNStudio has designed a cable car system for Gothenburg that will be supported by a network of latticed towers based on shipyard cranes. More about UNStudio unveils plans for Gothenburg cable car
Jamie Fobert Architects has completed an extension to Kettle's Yard gallery in Cambridge, England, adding a series of new exhibition and education spaces that complement the intimate and relaxed rooms of the original converted house. More about Jamie Fobert's Kettle's Yard extension echoes "calm aesthetic" of existing gallery
Architect Grzegorz Layer has used lengths of blackened wood to clad the asymmetric gables of this house, which is located near the pine-forested shores of Lake Gowidliński in northern Poland. More about Asymmetric house clad in blackened pine stands in a Polish forest
The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics takes place today, inside a pentagonal temporary stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea. More about Demountable stadium hosts opening ceremony for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Mexican architecture firm Productora has used pigmented concrete walls, brickwork steps and timber-framed windows to construct this museum and library in Oaxaca. More about Productora builds Mexican centre for archeology and textiles using tinted concrete
Architecture practice Gensler and footwear giant Reebok have revealed a concept to convert American petrol stations into fitness centres that generate energy. More about Gensler and Reebok reimagine US gas stations as gyms
New York studio GRT Architects has uncovered and repaired the decorative facade of a tower in the city's Garment District, during the renovation of its entrance inside and out. More about GRT Architects restores facade and overhauls lobby of New York's Fashion Tower
Japanese architect Itsuko Hasegawa has been announced as the first laureate of the Royal Academy of Arts' architecture prize. More about "Under-recognised" Itsuko Hasegawa wins inaugural Royal Academy Architecture Prize
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has been named as the designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, which is to feature a latticed enclosure surrounding a pool of water. More about Frida Escobedo designs secluded courtyard for Serpentine Pavilion 2018
New Orleans firm Trahan Architects has completed a visitor centre for an 18th-century plantation in Louisiana, using translucent glazing to blur views of occupants from the outside "like an impressionist painting". More about Staggered glass walls front visitor centre at Louisiana plantation house
The latest instalment of our Dezeen x MINI Living video series explores an unused space beneath a highway in Toronto, which is being overhauled to create a new park complete with an ice-skating track. More about Ice-skating trail transforms unused space beneath Toronto highway
Architecture studio Wernerfield has raised this dwelling in Texas several metres off the ground, to provide guests with a sensation of "floating in the forest". More about Wernerfield elevates Treebox guest house on wooded site in Texas
Studio RHE has created a 10-storey engineered timber atrium at the heart of a London office building, as shown in this exclusive footage shot by Dezeen for the architecture firm. More about Drone footage reveals 10-storey timber atrium by Studio RHE
London mayor Sadiq Khan has developed a good-practice guide for estate regeneration in the capital, aiming to give residents greater say over their homes and ensure social housing is ring-fenced during redevelopment. More about London mayor releases estate redevelopment guide to protect social housing
Asif Khan has unveiled a pavilion at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, described as the "darkest building on earth". More about Asif Khan reveals super-dark Vantablack pavilion for Winter Olympics 2018
Stacked white, concrete volumes conceal the vibrant red, pink and orange interior of this theatre in the former mining town of Freyming-Merlebach by Dominique Coulon & Associés. More about White concrete volumes conceal bright red auditorium in Dominique Coulon & Associés' theatre
Canadian studio Michael Green Architecture has unveiled plans for a massive timber office complex on the waterfront of Newark, New Jersey, which is expected to be the largest of its kind in the USA. More about USA's largest timber office building proposed for New Jersey
Architectural photographer James Brittain has explored the hidden nooks and apartments of Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67, offering a glimpse of day-to-day life in the famous brutalist complex in Montreal over 50 years after it was completed. More about Photographs capture cats, laundry and everyday life in Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67