Lina Bo Bardi's first building and Eileen Gray's villa defaced by Le Corbusier are among the structures that will receive conservation grants from the LA-based Getty Foundation, as part of its initiative to preserve Modernist architecture from the 20th century (+ slideshow). More about Getty Foundation donates over million to preserve Modern architectural landmarks
Rio 2016: sporting venues aren't the only projects to have completed in Rio de Janeiro in the run up to this month's Olympic games. Here are seven impressive cultural buildings, offices and retail spaces that have opened since the city won its bid to host the event (+ slideshow). More about Seven of the best new buildings and interiors in Rio that have nothing to do with sports
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: augmented reality will revolutionise the architecture and construction industries according to architect Greg Lynn, who used Microsoft HoloLens to design his contribution to the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (+ movie). More about Augmented reality "will change the way architects work" says Greg Lynn
The tallest residential skyscraper in San Francisco is tilting and sinking, according to reports. More about San Francisco's Millennium Tower is sinking say experts
Lush greenery tops one half of this three-bedroom residence on the shore of Connecticut's Lake Wononscopomuc, which local studio Allee Architecture and Design created as two separate parts (+ slideshow). More about Allee separates lakeside Connecticut house into two distinct volumes
This garden pavilion by Abraham John Architects provides a lounge for a film production studio in Mumbai, featuring a glazed ceiling and walls to offer views of a jackfruit tree (+ slideshow). More about Abraham John Architects transforms pump room into garden lounge for Mumbai film studio
From one side this wooden house in South Korea looks like a typical gabled cabin, but from the other side its roof appears to be misaligned (+ slideshow). More about STPMJ completes rural cabin with a swivelled roof in South Korea
Translucent curtains surround a mezzanine tea room in the heart of this home, designed by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates for a retired couple in Japan's Aichi Prefecture (+ slideshow). More about Tea room and veranda provide socialising space in Katsutoshi Sasaki's Wengawa House
Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed a barn-inspired artist studio in northern California, which includes a white volume that looks like it is growing out of a reclaimed timber-clad building. More about Dining area "grows" from California artist studio by Mork-Ulnes
The final touches are being added to David Adjaye's museum of African American history, a project that "felt like a bloodbath at times" according to the British architect. More about David Adjaye's African American history museum nears completion in Washington DC
American studio Richard Meier and Partners has completed its first project in South America: a white and concrete office building with hidden vertical gardens in Rio de Janeiro (+ slideshow). More about Richard Meier's Leblon Offices in Rio feature horizontal louvres and vertical gardens
With the Marks Barfield-designed i360 in Brighton set to open to the public this week, drones have shot new footage of the structure billed the "world's tallest moving observation tower" (+ movie). More about "World's tallest moving observation tower" filmed by drones ahead of opening this week
Former footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have teamed up with architects office Make to design a luxury shopping and hotel complex on the site of a 1950s synagogue in Manchester. More about Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville propose Manchester skyscrapers designed by Make
This small holiday home by Rural Design nestles between grassy knolls on the Isle of Skye, the largest of Scotland's Inner Hebrides islands (+ slideshow). More about Self-build retreat by Rural Design nestles into rugged Isle of Skye landscape
Graduate shows 2016: University of Stuttgart graduate Maria Yablonina has devised a new method of construction using mini robots that is cheap, fast and can create structures that would otherwise be impossible to build (+ movie). More about Wall-climbing mini robots build "entirely new structures" from carbon fibre
This extension to a Swiss art museum by Spanish studio Barozzi Veiga features gridded concrete facades and subterranean galleries (+ slideshow). More about Barozzi Veiga adds gridded concrete extension to Bündner Kunstmuseum
A large tiered garden forms the roof of this house in the coastal Vietnamese city Nha Trang, which architect Vo Trong Nghia designed in partnership with former colleague Masaaki Iwamoto (+ slideshow). More about Stepped garden tops House in Nha Trang by Vo Trong Nghia and Masaaki Iwamoto
Designer Nick Waldman has completed a cedar-clad residence and studio for a graphic novelist in Martha's Vineyard – an island just south of Cape Cod that is a popular destination for affluent summer vacationers (+ slideshow). More about Nick Waldman creates a "studio in the trees" on a holiday island in Massachusetts
Architect Frank Gehry has been granted permission to build a series of five mixed-use buildings in his home city of Los Angeles. More about Frank Gehry's Sunset Strip development approved by Los Angeles officials
A+Awards: next up in our collaboration with Architizer is this energy-efficient wooden home on the outskirts of a small village in the Czech Republic, which was one of the private houses recognised in this year's A+Awards (+ slideshow). More about House Zilvar by ASGK Design is an angular wooden home in the Czech countryside