Chunky concrete pillars support the upper storey of this university building in Lebanon, which rises above its sloping site to offer views of a nearby walnut grove and the Mediterranean Sea. More about Cantilevered concrete volume shelters entrance to Arabic studies building at Lebanese university
Architect Carlo Ratti has revealed plans to transform a former 19th-century military complex in Turin, Italy, into a campus where students, workers and makers can set up their own labs and studios. More about Carlo Ratti to transform Italian military barracks into open-source architecture laboratory
The Girl Before, a psychological thriller set in a minimalist house, is one of this summer's bestselling novels. Dezeen spoke to author JP Delaney about how obsessive architects "make for very interesting fiction". More about Minimalism is an "expression of obsession" says The Girl Before author JP Delaney
Despite years of campaigning from architects and heritage bodies, demolition is now underway on Robin Hood Gardens, the post-war housing estate in east London designed by exponents of new brutalism, Alison and Peter Smithson. More about Bulldozers move in on Robin Hood Gardens
A rooftop running track will connect the two towers of this housing complex, designed by Milan-based Peter Pichler Architecture for a Dutch town. More about Peter Pichler unveils figure-of-eight-shaped housing complex with rooftop running track
This recreational vehicle masquerading as a tiny cottage is clad in charred wood and sleeps up to eight people. More about Escape One XL is a two-storey micro home on wheels
Following the recent terror attacks in Barcelona, Italian architect Stefano Boeri has suggested that European cities be redesigned to include trees with bulky planters rather than concrete barriers to prevent vehicles targeting pedestrians. More about Stefano Boeri proposes trees instead of barriers to protect against terror attacks
It's over to New Jersey for the next instalment in our series of roundups of houses from each US state. Our selection ranges from a beach retreat on the Jersey Shore to a contemporary suburban home in Princeton. More about Five of the best houses in New Jersey on Dezeen
For a narrow plot in Dallas, local studio Wernerfield has created a home for a young couple that consists of off-white bars situated around a single yard. More about Wernerfield organises slender Dallas residence around pool terrace and garden
Dutch office UNStudio has devised a solution to the "impersonal homogeneity" of high-rises in many Asian cities – add colour and patterns to the exteriors. More about UNStudio uses colour to give identity to faceless South Korean skyscrapers
Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen has released visuals of its first US project: a mixed-use development in Detroit, Michigan, bound by two glazed towers overlooking the city's historic theatre district. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen reveals plans for Monroe Blocks development in downtown Detroit
Photographer Denis Esakov has used a drone-mounted camera to trace the history of Moscow's architecture, featuring buildings from the city's constructivist era alongside contemporary designs by architects including Zaha Hadid and David Adjaye. More about Denis Esakov uses drone photography to capture Moscow's landmark buildings from above
Birch plywood panels form partitions, platforms and furniture inside these greenhouses at a former garden centre in north London, converted into an events and exhibition space by local practice HASA Architects. More about HASA Architects converts derelict glasshouses into events space in London's Highgate
Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron has taken cues from "monastic architecture" to design a research campus high above Los Angeles. More about Herzog & de Meuron unveils mountain-ridge campus for Berggruen Institute in LA
Murray Legge Architecture has shaped the roof of this pool-side pavilion to navigate around the twisting trunks of oak trees on a site in East Texas. More about Murray Legge's Texas pool house avoids and incorporates tree trunks
Former footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have revealed a new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester, England, after dropping their original designs following uproar over the plan to raze several historic buildings. More about Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs reveal new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester
American firm Specht Architects has built a cedar-clad house on New Jersey's Long Beach Island that is raised above the sand on stilts. More about Specht Architects constructs lofty Beach Haven Residence in New Jersey
American firm Matt Fajkus Architecture has created a low-lying medical office in central Texas made of concrete and glass, which is intended to provide a soothing atmosphere for patients. More about Concrete dermatology office by Matt Fajkus overlooks Texas Hill Country
The terror cell responsible for the fatal attacks in Barcelona last week had been planning to bomb the Antoni Gaudí-designed Sagrada Família, it has emerged. More about Barcelona terrorists were planning attack on Gaudí's Sagrada Família
Blue-tinged solar panels almost completely cover this school that Scandinavian firm CF Møller has completed on Copenhagen's waterfront, providing half of the electricity needed to power the building. More about CF Møller covers Copenhagen school in 12,000 solar panels