The US Department of Energy has released updated energy efficiency standards for new government-owned buildings and commercially available air conditioning units, as the cost of fuel and electricity soars around the world. More about US government implements improved energy-efficiency requirements for new federal buildings
Architecture firm Perkins & Will has released designs for a three-building, low-income housing complex in Los Angeles that includes permanent supportive housing. More about Perkins & Will uses wind direction to shape LA low-income housing complex
California-based startup Air Protein has developed a meat alternative called Air Meat, which is made using microbes that turn recycled carbon dioxide into protein. More about Air Protein creates fake steak from CO2 that replicates taste and texture of meat
British architecture studio AL_A is designing a concert hall in Belgrade, Serbia, covered in a draped canopy that aims to mirror the movement of music. More about AL_A set to design Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Hall as "architectural panorama"
London mayor Sadiq Khan will not intervene to stop the controversial demolition of the Marks and Spencer store on Oxford Street after a "thorough assessment" of its carbon footprint. More about London mayor will not halt M&S demolition as "grounds did not exist" to intervene
Space tourism company Space Perspective has revealed the interior design for its lounge-style travel capsule, which will be hauled into the stratosphere by a giant balloon. More about Space Perspective reveals design for "world's first" space lounge
Spanish firm Barozzi Veiga has revealed plans for a new home for Oolite Arts in Miami, the studio's first ground-up project in the United States. More about Barozzi Veiga designs home for Miami artist residency Oolite Arts
The dismantling of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has begun, with the interiors of its modular capsule homes already resembling a "demolition site". More about Demolition of iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower begins in Tokyo
A cascading rooftop with photovoltaics will crown the Solar Cupola, a research centre that architecture studio BIG is designing for the European Commission in Seville, Spain. More about BIG models Spanish research centre on Sevillian awnings
Architecture firm Snøhetta has released plans for an expansion of the Hopkins Center for the Arts (the Hop) at Dartmouth in New Hampshire. More about Snøhetta to expand Dartmouth's Hopkins Center for the Arts
This week on Dezeen, US studio SHoP Architects completed 111 West 57th Street in New York City, which is now the world's skinniest skyscraper with a height-to-width ratio of 24:1. More about This week the world's skinniest skyscraper was completed
The most senior politician to appear at the inquiry into the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London has insisted that his government's deregulation policies did not lead to a failure to update lax building codes ahead of the disaster. More about Senior politician denies deregulation agenda caused failure to review building codes before Grenfell
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has installed his Paper Partition System across temporary shelters in Europe that are housing Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. More about Shigeru Ban builds modular partitions to offer privacy to Ukrainians in emergency shelters
Interior designer Katerina Kovalenko was forced to flee Ukraine in the early hours of the morning as Russian forces invaded. Here, she shares her story of returning to Milan, a city she once called home, as a refugee. More about "I was woken up at 6am by a call from a friend: 'The war has started. Get up'"
Two SCI-Arc faculty members who were put on administrative leave for suggesting that architecture students should work long hours for low pay have apologised for their comments. More about Tom Wiscombe and Marrikka Trotter apologise for "high-pressure office culture" after being suspended by SCI-Arc
A community housing model anchored by childcare and ideas for rural co-living that tackle loneliness and affordability are among the three finalists of the second annual Davidson Prize. More about Three designs that champion co-living revealed as Davidson Prize finalists
Hotel developer CitizenM has announced plans to build a hotel in the metaverse, which will be set in gaming world The Sandbox and could eventually become a real-life location. More about CitizenM to become "first hospitality company to build in the metaverse"
Efforts to halt catastrophic climate change are being held back by "inertia" in the built environment sector, according to Yamina Saheb, co-author of the latest report from the United Nations climate change panel. More about Architecture "lagging behind all other sectors" in climate change fight says IPCC report author
London mayor Sadiq Khan is reviewing his decision not to stop the controversial demolition of Marks & Spencer's flagship store on Oxford Street following new guidance on embodied carbon for developments in the city. More about London mayor reviewing decision to allow Oxford Street M&S demolition in light of new carbon guidelines
Artist Theaster Gates and fashion house Prada have revealed the inaugural cohort for their Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab, a three-year incubator programme aimed at supporting Black designers. More about Theaster Gates and Prada announce first Experimental Design Lab awardees