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Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: a team of architects and academics has created a room of architectural evidence from Auschwitz that shows how the Nazi concentration camp was purposefully designed as a killing facility (+ slideshow). More about The Evidence Room presents "the worst crime ever committed by an architect"
Japanese studio Nendo has completed its biggest-ever project: the exterior and interior renovation of a department store in Bangkok that founder Oki Sato believes represents a new way of shopping (+ slideshow). More about Nendo reimagines Bangkok department store as a new concept for retail
Canadian firm Hemsworth Architecture has completed a factory in British Columbia that utilises the products created within the facility: prefabricated wall panels intended for eco-friendly Passivhaus construction (+ slideshow). More about Hemsworth creates all-wood Passivhaus factory in a mountainous region of Canada
The University of Chicago has approved a preliminary design by New York architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro for a facility devoted to hosting talks and events. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveils forum building for University of Chicago campus
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: sharing technologies like Uber and Airbnb could offer the answer to the UK housing crisis say the curators of the British Pavilion, who have unveiled five futuristic models of the home. More about British Pavilion calls for architects to redesign home ownership rather than houses
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Aileen Sage Architects has installed a swimming pool inside Australia's Biennale pavilion to symbolise the importance of this type of public space to the nation's cultural identity (+ slideshow). More about Australian Pavilion features swimming pool as "space for healing racial and cultural division"
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: a resurgence of handmade architecture is one of the biggest themes to emerge from this year's Venice Biennale, according to Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. More about Venice Biennale heralds return of handmade architecture, says Peter Zumthor
The bereaved will be able to find the location of their loved ones' graves using GPS in this cemetery without headstones, proposed by Australian firms CHROFI and McGregor Coxall for Sydney (+ slideshow). More about Graves reached using GPS proposed for bushland cemetery near Sydney
Pedro Ferreira Architecture Studio has renovated a 19th-century townhouse in central Porto, maintaining the original features and adding stark white boxes that contain the kitchens and bathrooms (+ slideshow). More about Pedro Ferreira separates old from new in Porto townhouse conversion
Food trucks and a sports facility are included in these conceptual schemes by Buro Koray Duman for a derelict space under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, a major elevated highway in New York (+ slideshow). More about Buro Koray Duman finds uses for neglected space under elevated New York highway
One-minute movie: London studio VRtisan claims its virtual reality technology will allow architects and designers to create buildings and products intuitively in 3D space around them. More about VRtisan develops new virtual reality tools for architects
Architect Alejandro Zaera-Polo has filed a lawsuit against Princeton University for libel and breach of contract, after he was asked to step down as head of its architecture school over allegations of plagiarism. More about Alejandro Zaera-Polo sues Princeton University for libel following plagiarism row
New virtual reality tools will allow architects and designers to create buildings and products intuitively in 3D space around them, according to the director of visualisation studio VRtisan (+ movie). More about VR goggles combined with hand-held controllers offers architects "a whole new way of designing"
This set of images by photographer Iwan Baan provides a first look inside Herzog & de Meuron's extension to the Tate Modern art gallery, set to open next month in London (+ slideshow). More about Tate Modern releases first images of Herzog & de Meuron's Switch House extension
This Montreal residential building by local studio Naturehumaine features a simple brick facade punctuated with square windows and a rear parking area topped by a steel canopy. More about Naturehumaine creates stripped-down facade for Montreal residences
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia has revealed that he makes his staff meditate every day to help them "resist cravings and improve concentration". More about Meditating twice a day keeps staff at Vo Trong Nghia Architects focused, claims founder
The brick facade of this mixed-use building in the Iranian city of Hamedan merges with a wave-like roof that the public is invited to sit, walk or play on (+ slideshow). More about Undulating brick building in Iran encourages public to walk on its roof
American architect Peter Marino's New York flagship store for Hublot has become the Swiss watch brand's tallest boutique in the world (+ slideshow). More about Peter Marino clads Hublot's Fifth Avenue store in angled black metal panels and LEDs
David Chipperfield Architects has made additional revisions to its plans for the Nobel Center in Stockholm, which were presented to the city earlier today (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield further develops Nobel Center design for public presentation