Architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has completed West Bund Grand Theatre in Shanghai, which pays homage to the movement of the Huangpu River and the site's industrial past. More about West Bund Grand Theatre celebrates Shanghai's industrial past
Two Victorian greenhouses in London's Kew Gardens are set to be renovated by Hugh Broughton Architects and heated by electricity and a heat pump system. More about Kew Gardens' Palm House and Waterlily House to become "first net-zero glasshouses of their kind"
The Eames House in Los Angeles has reopened following "a meticulous process of restoration" due to smoke damage from the city's extensive wildfires earlier this year, coinciding with the announcement of a foundation to preserve the legacy of Charles and Ray Eames. More about Eames House and studio reopens following Los Angeles fires
American architecture studio Cordero Pardee has used biomaterials to adapt a wood-framed barn into a studio and library on a mountainside in rural Vermont. More about Cordero Pardee juxtaposes "old and new material cultures" for Vermont barn conversion
Brazilian studio Bernardes Arquitetura has restored an 18th-century home for the Albuquerque Foundation in Sintra, Portugal, introducing dramatic roofs and galleries with a "semi-buried space". More about Bernardes Arquitetura crowns underground gallery with cantilevered roof
UK practice Heatherwick Studio has revealed its design for Hatai, two hotels in Bangkok, Thailand, with stacked, rounded forms in different sizes that nod to Thai lanterns. More about Heatherwick designs glowing lantern-like towers for first project in Thailand
Saudi Arabia's PIF has asked consultants to conduct a review of the feasibility of The Line, with Neom maintaining that the megacity is "a strategic priority". More about Saudi Arabia seeks advice from consultants on The Line feasibility
Reusing existing buildings is making MVRDV better at designing new ones, studio co-founder Nathalie de Vries tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "Part of the DNA of our office is that we never exclude possibilities" says MVRDV's Nathalie de Vries
London studio Fletcher Priest Architects has developed a materials passport that documents the different components of Edenica – a recently completed office building in the City of London, designed by the studio to house its own headquarters. More about Fletcher Priest Architects creates "pioneering" materials passport for its London office
Architecture studio Grimshaw has completed a rail and bus station just outside of the Los Angeles International Airport that connects directly to the city's urban centre. More about Grimshaw completes "iconic entry point" for Los Angeles at LAX rail station
Australian studio Healy Ryan Architects has used a red-metal roof to crown this "simple yet impactful" extension to a house in Melbourne. More about Red roof tops Thornbury House extension by Healy Ryan Architects
Local practice Jestico + Whiles has completed the Rosalind Franklin Wing at St Paul's Girls School, using red brickwork, Portland stone and brown zinc in a contemporary take on the Grade II-listed Edwardian campus. More about Jestico + Whiles updates historic London school with modern take on Edwardian campus
Senegal's government has scrapped plans for Akon City, the multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency city project led by R&B singer Akon. More about Akon City plans abandoned in favour of "a realistic project"
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has been named the architecture laureate for this year's Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association. More about Eduardo Souto de Moura wins 2025 Praemium Imperiale for architecture
Colorado firm Studio B has completed The Perch, renovating a 1960s house for the studio's founders to make it suitable for modern living while "preserving the spirit of the original structure". More about Mid-century house in Aspen receives sensitive update by Studio B
Texas-based developer Hines has submitted an application to build a supertall skyscraper in San Francisco, which would be the West Coast's tallest building if completed. More about Hines proposes tallest skyscraper on the West Coast in San Francisco
London studio Oliver Leech Architects used a "soft, calm and neutral palette" of handmade bricks, lime render, timber and zinc for this family home overlooking a river in Hampshire. More about Oliver Leech Architects uses "calm and neutral" materials for Chalk River House in Hampshire
Architecture studios Snøhetta and Benthem Crouwel Architects are designing the House of Culture and Administration, a city hall in the Netherlands that will have swooping roofs and full-height openings. More about Snøhetta and Benthem Crouwel Architects design Dutch city hall with "powerful silhouette"
A recent court ruling in China ordered the immediate demolition of a building resembling the Vector Architects-designed Seashore Chapel due to architectural copyright infringement. More about Vector Architects wins landmark architectural copyright infringement case in China
Two recent disaster documentaries highlight the need for designers and architects to open the door to pessimism, writes emergency planner Lucy Easthope. More about "Pessimism plays a crucial part in design"