The UK government has announced the shortlist for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, with studios Foster + Partners, Heatherwick Studio, WilkinsonEyre and Jamie Fobert Architects in the running. More about Foster and Heatherwick shortlisted to design Queen Elizabeth II Memorial
Norwegian robotics firm 1X has developed a humanoid robot for home chores that is wrapped in beige knitwear to "complement living spaces rather than disrupt them". More about Scandi robot servant Neo Gamma is dressed head-to-toe in beige knitwear
A "single unifying canopy" links the four volumes of Jinji Lake Pavilion, designed by Danish studio BIG as a nod to its tree-planted site in Suzhou, China. More about BIG completes glass-tiled pavilion overlooking lake in Suzhou
US company Alef Aeronautics has released videos of its Alef Model Zero electric flying car driving on a road in California before vertically taking off into flight. More about Videos reveal vertical takeoff of electric flying car in California
Paris-based studio Lina Ghotmeh Architecture has been selected to renovate the British Museum's Western Range galleries in London. More about Lina Ghotmeh appointed to complete British Museum gallery redesign
British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to revitalise a former industrial area in Romania's coastal city of Constanța, including transforming existing silos into theatres and pavilions. More about Foster + Partners to transform brownfield site in Romanian port city into new district
Following 15 months of Israeli attacks, a joint report by the World Bank, United Nations and European Union has found that reconstructing Gaza will take around $53 billion, with the largest portion needed to rebuild people's homes. More about More than billion needed to rebuild Gaza according to World Bank report
Construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 25-kilometre-long sewer, has been completed below London to minimise pollution to the River Thames. More about "Super sewer fully up and running" in London to protect River Thames
UK architects are demanding a review of changes in immigration rules that increased the minimum salary for skilled worker visas, leaving a reported 62 per cent of architecture studios unable to pay employees from overseas. More about Zaha Hadid Architects among UK studios calling for review of work visa rules
A light-filled 1970s home renovation that "seamlessly integrates" with its original character has been named London's home of the year by Don't Move, Improve! 2025. More about Elemental House by Archmongers named London's best new home renovation
A recent Stanford University study has concluded that carbon capture and direct air capture should be abandoned in favour of replacing infrastructure with renewable wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower. More about Study finds renewable energy infrastructure cheaper and more efficient than carbon capture
Italian architects Stefano Boeri and Cino Zucchi, who were under investigation for alleged collusion in the commissioning of a major library in Milan, have been spared from house arrest but banned from judging competitions. More about Stefano Boeri banned from competition judging but "relieved" at avoiding house arrest
Elon Musk's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has been given the green light on the Dubai Loop, a 17-kilometre transport tunnel under Dubai that will link the city with speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. More about Elon Musk's Boring Company to build transport tunnel "like a wormhole" in Dubai
Iranian-French architect India Mahdavi has put her characteristic maximalist spin on PoMo, a contemporary art museum in Trondheim, Norway, with a salmon-pink gift shop and a mandarin-hued staircase. More about India Mahdavi completes first museum project in Norway
Hanan Khashoggi, the widow of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has pleaded with Norman Foster and other British architects working in Saudi Arabia to bring up the "unfinished business" of her husband's murder. More about Jamal Khashoggi's widow asks UK architects to remind Saudi rulers about his murder
Architecture studio Gensler has unveiled its design for an undulating stadium outside Cairo, which will be the first home for the Al-Ahly football club. More about Gensler reveals football stadium with sunken pitch as "landmark venue" for Egypt
Neom has revealed that construction has begun on the first segment of The Line megacity, Hidden Marina, which it claims will "dwarf global benchmarks such as the Burj Khalifa" in scale. More about Hidden Marina being constructed as first segment of The Line megacity
Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in early 2024, the Maryland Transportation Authority has released designs for a rebuild, which will be Maryland's first highway cable-stayed bridge. More about Maryland Transportation Authority releases designs of Key Bridge rebuild
Danish studio BIG has unveiled its designs for a palliative care centre and hospice in Denmark, set to be built with wood and reclaimed bricks. More about BIG designs hospice in Denmark as "village for life's final days"
More than 750 participants will contribute to this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which curator Carlo Ratti has said will be a science-heavy edition of the festival examining the changing role of architecture at a time of environmental instability. More about "There's going to be a lot of science" at 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale says Carlo Ratti