Dutch firm MVRDV has built a public library that looks like a huge eye, as part of a new cultural district in Tianjin, China. More about MVRDV completes library shaped like a giant eye in Chinese city Tianjin
Architects and preservationists including Robert AM Stern were among those protesting Snøhetta's plans for Philip Johnson's postmodern AT&T Building in New York today. More about Architects protest AT&T Building plans with "Hands off my Johnson" placards
Arata Izosaki's Bass Museum project paved the way for future starchitects to work in Miami Beach, says the Japanese architect's contemporary David Gauld, who also credited the Art Basel fair with transforming the city's attitudes towards culture and architecture. More about Isozaki "was the first well-known architect to work in Miami Beach" says protégé David Gauld
The controversial memorial to former US president Dwight D Eisenhower, designed by Frank Gehry, has finally begun construction in Washington DC after years of opposition. More about Frank Gehry's Eisenhower Memorial breaks ground in Washington DC
Bands of aluminium and concrete divide up sections of this London residential skyscraper by UNStudio, to foster different communities within the building, while also framing panoramic views for residents. More about UNStudio hopes to create "neighbourhoods in the sky" with Canaletto Tower in London
Herzog & de Meuron has submitted a planning application for the new Royal College of Art campus in London's Battersea, revealing a design that features textured brickwork and a sawtooth roof profile. More about Herzog & de Meuron reveals design for new £108 million RCA campus
New York City must provide better protection for cyclists and pedestrians in areas close to busy roads, says a local transportation think tank, following Tuesday's terrorist attack that killed eight. More about Manhattan vehicle attack prompts call for better protection for cyclists and pedestrians
Halifax-based Omar Gandhi Architect has built a three-storey home in the city, featuring two white-clad volumes with a double-height space sandwiched in the middle. More about Glazed atrium connects white sides of Halifax home by Omar Gandhi Architect
The work of late gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk will be celebrated in San Francisco's famous Castro District with a large set of ramping steps, designed by US architecture firm Perkins Eastman. More about Gay rights activist Harvey Milk to receive stepped memorial in San Francisco's Castro
The reconstruction of Mexico City following its deadly earthquake needs urgent regulation to prevent developers spoiling the character of historic neighbourhoods, says architect and Design Week Mexico director Emilio Cabrero. More about Mexico City's earthquake-hit areas at risk of becoming "a paradise for developers"
Architecture studio Carmody Groarke has received planning permission for a 20-storey hotel tower in London's Paddington, as the area readies itself for the opening of a new Crossrail station. More about Carmody Groarke wins approval for skyscraper in London's Paddington
Behind the scalloped facade of the Koi Cafe in Hanoi, Farming Architects has created a fish pond, an indoor waterfall and a rooftop vegetable patch that exists in a self sustaining eco-system. More about Hanoi cafe features indoor waterfalls, koi-carp ponds and an aquaponics vegetable patch
For the renovation of contemporary art gallery SITE Santa Fe, New York-based SHoP Architects has added a pair of pointed courtyards wrapped with diamond-patterned perforated aluminium. More about SHoP extends Santa Fe art gallery with folded aluminium corner
New York firm Morris Adjmi Architects has designed a residential tower for the city's NoMad district, with a window pattern that becomes more decorative towards its top. More about Morris Adjmi designs skyscraper with lancet windows for New York City
Boston has launched a plan to prevent flooding in its most vulnerable waterfront neighbourhoods, becoming the latest US city to respond to the threat of rising sea levels. More about Boston responds to climate change with elevated parks and flood barriers
Several campaigns and protests have been organised to prevent Snøhetta's overhaul of Philip Johnson's postmodern AT&T Building in New York, which has been described as "vandalism" by Guardian critic Oliver Wainwright. More about Snøhetta proposal for Philip Johnson's AT&T Building triggers outcry
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has produced an updated image set for his expansion of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which recently received a major financial donation. More about Peter Zumthor releases latest LACMA renderings after 0 million funding boost
In our latest Dezeen x MINI Living movie, architect Sam Jacob and Corinna Natter of MINI Living explain how micro homes, like the one they presented during London Design Festival, could one day function as shared resources. More about MINI Living Urban Cabin explores how future cities may merge public and private, says Sam Jacob
Texas studio Matt Fajkus Architecture has created a two-storey building that features a garage at ground level and a home above, part of which cantilevers over the site. More about Matt Fajkus designs asymmetric Austin residence for vintage car lover
Steven Holl Architects is teaming up with Rüssli Architekten to create a new headquarters for a major humanitarian organisation in Geneva, which will feature walls of tinted photovoltaic glazing. More about Steven Holl unveils winning design for Doctors Without Borders operation centre in Geneva