California studio Malek Alqadi has created a series of monumental concrete hotel suites in the Mojave Desert, USA, informed by Middle Eastern archaeological sites. More about Malek Alqadi references Petra for series of follies in California desert
According to reports, the city of Balneário Camboriú in Brazil has approved plans for what developers claim will be the world's tallest residential tower, which will reach over 500 metres in height. More about World's tallest residential skyscraper approved in Brazil
Dezeen School Shows: a community centre that is accessible to deaf individuals is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Anglia Ruskin University. More about Anglia Ruskin University spotlights ten student architecture projects
Local studio RA! has created a blocky house called Casa LL with polystyrene panels and concrete in Tepoztlán, Mexico. More about RA! turns Mexican house in on itself with interior courtyards
Architecture studio Conen Sigl has completed a cooperative housing block near Zurich, topped by a greenhouse-style pergola referencing the area's industrial and agricultural history. More about Conen Sigl references "robust" industrial structures for Westhof housing in Zurich
Olympic Games should be planned decades in advance to give more cities in the Global South the chance of hosting and reaping the cultural and infrastructural benefits, writes Christian Benimana as part of our Olympic Impact series. More about "Paris has had more than 100 years to prepare to host the Olympics"
Planted landscapes are woven around a pair of timber-framed buildings in the Natural History Museum gardens in London, revamped by local studios Feilden Fowles and J&L Gibbons. More about Feilden Fowles creates "living laboratory" in Natural History Museum gardens
Most of New Zealand's built environment has been designed without considering the culture of Māori and Pacific Islander communities, architect Elisapeta Heta tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Indigenous design "is the way forward" on sustainability says Elisapeta Heta
31/44 Architects director Will Burges has created a home for his family in Crystal Palace, south east London, which features a statement columned entrance. More about 31/44 Architects unveils 6 Columns house in London
With just over two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards China 2024, last year's entrants detail the benefits of winning and give advice to participants. More about Winning "gave me confidence in my career direction" says Dezeen Awards China winner
Interior design studio RMGB has redesigned a 19th-century townhouse opposite the Chateau de Versailles, using marble and steel to modernise it while "preserving French heritage". More about RMGB decorates Versailles townhouse with custom and vintage furniture
Brooklyn-based studio Osso Architecture has built a pool house on a New Jersey horse farm, utilising standard timber framing and the skills of the local Amish community. More about Osso Architecture models timber pool house in New Jersey on horse arena
Dezeen School Shows: a park built from construction waste that also serves as an education space on sustainability is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the American University in Dubai. More about American University in Dubai presents 12 architecture projects that tackle sustainable development goals
Shanghai studio Xisui Design drew on natural shapes for the minimalist Thin-Shell Metal Woven Pavilion, which was designed as a sunken resting space on a pond in China. More about Xisui Design models metal pavilion on birds' nests and eggshells
Swirly cabinets and oak-lined ceilings feature in our latest lookbook, which collects eight residential kitchens from around the world where wood takes centre stage. More about Eight wooden kitchens that make the most of the material
Chinese studio Say Architects has designed a concept store for fashion brand Nice Rice in the seaside resort of Aranya, featuring bright-orange tiles and furniture intended to evoke the colour of a sunset. More about Orange floors create "golden afterglow" in Aranya fashion store by Say Architects
Brooklyn studio CO Adaptive has retrofitted a terraced house in Queens, New York to meet Passive House energy efficiency standards. More about CO Adaptive overhauls Queens home to meet Passive House standards
Dezeen School Shows: a project which proposes using clay waste from projects like HS2 towards 3D-printed and ceramic architecture is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at The Bartlett School of Architecture. More about Fifteen architecture projects by students at The Bartlett School of Architecture
Local studio Prokš Přikryl Architekti has converted a historic brick mill building in the Czech Republic into an arts centre, inserting galleries into its cavernous concrete grain silos. More about Prokš Přikryl Architekti transforms historic mill in Czech Republic into arts centre
Interior designers are finding interesting ways to pair red and green – a combination more typically associated with Christmas – to create quirky colour-block interiors. This lookbook brings together recent examples of how it can be done. More about Eight offbeat red-and-green home interiors that prove opposites attract