Lizzie Crook
David Adjaye creates black timber pyramid for Venice Architecture Biennale
A pointed structure crafted from blackened wood forms the Kwaee pavilion, which Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye has installed at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about David Adjaye creates black timber pyramid for Venice Architecture Biennale
The Secret Garden Flat named London's best new home renovation
A renovated flat by studio Nic Howett Architect that "feels like an oasis" has been named London's best new home improvement project by Don't Move Improve! 2023. More about The Secret Garden Flat named London's best new home renovation
Reflective hemispherical theatre enlivens French pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
The French pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale takes the form of the Ball Theater – a hemispherical stage that is intended to "reawaken our desires for utopia". More about Reflective hemispherical theatre enlivens French pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
Nine projects that encapsulate The Laboratory of the Future at Venice Architecture Biennale
This year's Venice Architecture Biennale is now open to the public. In this roundup, we spotlight nine projects from its main exhibition, The Laboratory of the Future. More about Nine projects that encapsulate The Laboratory of the Future at Venice Architecture Biennale
DAAR and Brazil win Golden Lions at Venice Architecture Biennale
Architecture studio DAAR and Brazil have been awarded Golden Lions at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale for the best project on show and pavilion respectively. More about DAAR and Brazil win Golden Lions at Venice Architecture Biennale
"Architecture without architects" can teach valuable lessons says Norman Foster
The simplest of structures, such as tents and huts, can teach architects lessons, British architect Norman Foster said in an exclusive interview at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about "Architecture without architects" can teach valuable lessons says Norman Foster
Africa a "powerful place from which to examine the issues that will dominate the next century" says Venice curator Lesley Lokko
Venice Architecture Biennale opens this week. In this exclusive interview, curator Lesley Lokko explains why she placed Africa at the heart of the festival for the first time. More about Africa a "powerful place from which to examine the issues that will dominate the next century" says Venice curator Lesley Lokko
British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale encapsulates "the incredible diversity we experience in Britain everyday"
Designer Mac Collins is among those exhibiting works at the British Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which celebrates how global diasporic communities design space. More about British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale encapsulates "the incredible diversity we experience in Britain everyday"
US Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale urges visitors to question plastic dependency
Mankind's relationship to single-use plastics is the focus of the US Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which is revealed exclusively online as part of a day of pavilion openings. More about US Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale urges visitors to question plastic dependency
Rising sea levels envisioned through eyes of a mermaid at Denmark's Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion
A model that imagines a mermaid's view of the rising sea levels features in Coastal Imaginaries exhibition at the Danish Pavilion, which is the first in a series of exclusive Venice Architecture Biennale online pavilion openings. More about Rising sea levels envisioned through eyes of a mermaid at Denmark's Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion
Tadao Ando unveils design for 2023 MPavilion
Geometric concrete forms and a reflective pool will define the 10th MPavilion in Australia, which is being designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando. More about Tadao Ando unveils design for 2023 MPavilion
MVRDV designs "stack of country villas" for Montevideo housing block
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has released visuals of Ziel, a pixelated residential block made up of stone-clad family units for Uruguay's capital, Montevideo. More about MVRDV designs "stack of country villas" for Montevideo housing block
Coffey Architects uses "serious architectural element" to create playful dog kennel
London studio Coffey Architects has created Fetch, an architectural kennel for its office dog Lucky that is made from a green gabion basket and filled with hundreds of tennis balls. More about Coffey Architects uses "serious architectural element" to create playful dog kennel
Dezeen's top five houses of April 2023
From Germany to the Bahamas, rural dwellings designed to embrace their natural surroundings make up Dezeen's top five houses of the month for April 2023. More about Dezeen's top five houses of April 2023
"We cannot design just to please our clients anymore" says Yasmeen Lari
Architects must stop waiting for commissions from wealthy clients and prioritise designing for the planet, says RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner Yasmeen Lari in this exclusive interview. More about "We cannot design just to please our clients anymore" says Yasmeen Lari
Foster + Partners to add barrel-vaulted visitor centre to Spanish winery
A barrel-vaulted visitor centre with an earthy colour palette is set to be added to Bodegas Faustino winery in Rioja as part of a renovation by British architecture studio Foster + Partners. More about Foster + Partners to add barrel-vaulted visitor centre to Spanish winery
Asif Khan and Theaster Gates unveil Liverpool Docks transformation plans
A pyramidal pavilion for contemplation is set to be introduced to the Liverpool waterfront as part of a transformation project led by designer Asif Khan and artist Theaster Gates. More about Asif Khan and Theaster Gates unveil Liverpool Docks transformation plans
Ten buildings animated by expressive brick facades
Buildings embellished by decorative brick facades are the focus of this roundup, which includes houses, a winery and a mausoleum. More about Ten buildings animated by expressive brick facades
Don't Move, Improve! 2023 shortlist names London's best home renovations
A low-energy house and a bright yellow extension are among London's best new home renovations according to this year's Don't Move, Improve! shortlist. More about Don't Move, Improve! 2023 shortlist names London's best home renovations
MVRDV releases visuals of inaugural Van Gogh Homeland festival
Dutch studio MVRDV has released visuals of Van Gogh Homeland, an architecture and sustainability biennale launching in the Netherlands, curated by its co-founder Winy Maas. More about MVRDV releases visuals of inaugural Van Gogh Homeland festival