The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes an app designed to build lifelike virtual humans for games and movies. More about An app for building lifelike virtual humans features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
US president Joe Biden has officially undone Donald Trump's executive order requiring new federal buildings to be built in the classical style, 69 days after it was signed. More about Biden revokes Trump's "beautiful" architecture executive order
Patterned aluminium panels wrap the stepped exterior of the Tainan Public Library, which Dutch studio Mecanoo and local office MAYU Architects have completed in southern Taiwan. More about Mecanoo cloaks palatial Tainan Public Library with decorative aluminium cladding
Roberto Conte's latest photography series explores Madrid's brutalist architecture to draw attention to a style not usually associated with the Spanish capital. More about Roberto Conte photographs Madrid's brutalist architecture
Dezeen teamed up with architecture firm TP Bennett for a talk exploring how the rise of home working has revealed a need for better-designed office spaces. More about Watch our talk with TP Bennett on the design of post-pandemic office spaces
A new transitional architecture movement, dubbed Multiform, has emerged as modernist ideals gives way to digitally dominated thinking, says Owen Hopkins.
More about "Multiform is the architectural manifestation of our present moment"
MUT Design has clad five modular pavilions in scales made from leftover wood for a travelling exhibition to celebrate Valencia's title of World Design Capital for 2022. More about MUT Design clads modular Valencia Pavilion in thousands of wooden scales
Dezeen promotion: German designer Tobias Grau has launched a range of fully automatic, minimalist lamps for office spaces and home working. More about Tobias Grau creates minimalist Team office lamps
The minimalist, utilitarian interior of this store in Copenhagen by local studio Aspekt Office provides a neutral backdrop for the colourful clothing and homeware that it sells. More about Aspekt Office designs bright white store with "Nordic atmosphere" for Chinese lifestyle brand
Architecture studio The Ranch Mine built a courtyard house for a musician in Arizona with white stucco walls and solar panels paired with a Tesla battery for power outages. More about The Ranch Mine creates O-asis home in the Arizona desert
Dezeen Showroom: Los Angeles studio Phase Design has created Capper, a lounge chair with a rounded backrest that is available via contemporary design gallery Twentieth. More about Capper lounge chair by Phase Design via Twentieth
Architecture studio Abin Design Studio has combined a clubhouse with a small stand for spectators alongside a football pitch in the city of Bansberia, India. More about Abin Design Studio creates football clubhouse overlooking Indian lake
Studio Mortazavi has designed a 3D-printed school made from concrete and locally-sourced construction materials in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar. More about Studio Mortazavi to build "world's first 3D-printed school" in Madagascar
Interior designer Anouska Hempel and collaborators Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann will be joined by Sri Lankan designer and structural engineer Cecil Balmond and South African architect Sumayya Vally to judge Dezeen Awards 2021. More about Anouska Hempel to judge Dezeen Awards alongside Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann
The UK government's consultation on desegregated toilets is a direct attack on trans rights, says the United Voices of the World – Section of Architectural Workers union. More about "Architects need to stand in vocal opposition to the government's segregated toilet proposals"
Kohn Pedersen Fox has unveiled its design for a trio of skyscrapers linked by vertical planters, which is set to be built at 70 Gracechurch Street in the City of London. More about KPF designs trio of interconnected skyscrapers for London
Italian designer Tobia Zambotti has used discarded single-use masks as the stuffing for a sofa to call attention to the amount of plastic waste being generated as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. More about Tobia Zambotti stuffs Couch-19 with more than 10,000 used face masks
A curving facade of black steel and glass fronts this factory for electric car brand Polestar in Chengdu, China designed by Snøhetta. More about Snøhetta wraps Polestar car factory in Chengdu in wavy black facade
Studio Viktor Sørless and Estudio Juiñi have designed the Xinatli museum to tower over an area of jungle in Mexico that is being reforested after years of illegal logging. More about Studio Viktor Sørless and Estudio Juiñi design museum for Mexican jungle
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether architect Bjarke Ingels ranks alongside 20th-century greats such as Frank Lloyd Wright and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Nobody can be the Frank Lloyd Wright of the 21st century" says commenter