Over the past three days, the Dezeen team has been on the ground at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Here are their picks of the best national pavilions from this year's event. More about Ten stand-out pavilions at the Venice Architecture Biennale
South Korean architect Byoung Soo Cho has completed his first project in Europe – a simple red gravel floor. In this interview, he says more architecture should be understated and "primitive". More about "We use too much energy creating beautiful shapes" says Byoung Soo Cho
Car brand Porsche and the Norman Foster Foundation have created a shimmering bridge and transport hub at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Norman Foster and Porsche unveil shimmering Gateway to Venice's Waterway
Books help to brace the lightweight frame of La Libreria, a demountable library created by US studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro creates temporary translucent library at Venice Architecture Biennale
Architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has completed a power plant in Shenzhen, China, that is topped with a rooftop walkway. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen tops Shenzhen Energy Ring with rooftop walkway
A curlicued brutalist hotel whose facade resembles two faces kissing and a bank crowned with towers informed by clay castles are among the modernist buildings celebrated in Togo's first-ever Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion. More about Togo centres its "eccentric" modernist architecture in Venice Biennale debut
Boston architecture studio Safdie Architects has designed a reimagined downtown "urban heart" for Portland, Maine, USA, centred around a 30-storey skyscraper designed to reference coastal architecture. More about Safdie Architects designs Maine's tallest building to resemble a lighthouse
Curators from the UK and Kenya have overhauled the British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, which is revealed as part of our day of exclusive online openings, with installations that aim to reconnect architecture with the earth. More about British Pavilion cloaked in veil of clay beads at Venice Architecture Biennale
The Nordic Countries Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which is revealed exclusively on Dezeen, aims to use the trans experience to investigate modernist architecture. More about Nordic pavilion examines modernist architecture "through the lens of trans experience"
Following a construction update on Canada's tallest skyscraper, we've rounded up other skyscrapers in progress in Toronto, designed by architecture studios such as Frank Gehry, Studio Gang and Foster + Partners. More about Frank Gehry's "tallest residential building" among upcoming Toronto skyscrapers
Conviction in her design choices guided architect Annabelle Selldorf to complete high-profile renovations of the National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing in London and The Frick Collection in New York amid controversy, she says. More about "What matters is I know why we did things" says Annabelle Selldorf
Architecture practice BAT Studio has completed The Blooming Shed in north London, which has a facade that opens and closes like a set of drawers. More about BAT Studio unveils garden room with walls that move back and forth
Stalk-like arches and canopies emulating mushrooms shelter this children's library, designed by architecture practice Kong Xiangwei Studio as a "fantastical village landmark" in rural China. More about Kong Xiangwei Studio creates mushroom-shaped library in Chinese village
Technology company Donut Lab has created a range of doughnut-shaped motors that fit directly inside a vehicle's wheels and enhance performance by removing the need for traditional powertrain systems. More about Donut Lab's circular motors fit inside tyres for "out of this world" performance
Local architect Jan Lefevere has converted a former dental practice in Belgium into a family home, creating a contemporary backdrop for the re-instatement of its 1960s fixtures and fittings. More about Jan Lefevere turns 1960s dental practice in Belgium into family home
From minimalistic silhouettes to sculptural curves, staircases offer creative ways to play with function and form. Our latest lookbook highlights eight staircases that take residential interiors to new levels. More about Eight statement-making staircases that elevate living spaces
Australian practice Studio Bright has extended St Mary's Coptic Church in northwest Melbourne with a building wrapped in corrugated concrete and arches edged in gold. More about Studio Bright adds fluted-concrete chapel to church in Australia
Milan-based Dimore Studio drew on Italian design from the 1960s and 70s when creating the interior of luxury train La Dolce Vita Orient Express, the latest launch from the world's most famous train line. More about Dimore Studio's La Dolce Vita Orient Express is "an homage to the golden age of travel"
Architecture studio Nikken Sekkei has collaborated with Nendo founder Oki Sato to create a demountable Japan Pavilion made from steel and cross-laminated timber for Expo 2025 Osaka. More about Nikken Sekkei designs energy-generating Japan Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka
Construction on the Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed SkyTower, set to be Canada's tallest supertall skyscraper, is underway in Toronto, with cladding already going up on the base of the structure as the tower reaches towards its planned 351-metre height. More about Photos show construction of Canada's tallest skyscraper