Brutalism: Denys Lasdun's National Theatre – one of London's best-known and most divisive Brutalist buildings – is a layered concrete landscape that Prince Charles once described as being like "a nuclear power station". More about Brutalist buildings: National Theatre, London by Denys Lasdun
Following the unveiling of a floating cycle path proposed for the River Thames, we've collected together 13 controversial projects from the pages of Dezeen that could transform London. More about 13 projects that could change the face of London
Atelier Data has extended a 1980s home in the Algarve, Portugal, with whitewashed concrete structures and fenced-in courtyards (+ slideshow). More about Atelier Data adds concrete volumes and internal courtyards to Algarve house
Moveable timber fins cover the top five storeys of this university technology centre by French architects Badia Berger to modulate light and shade inside. More about Mantois Technology Centre by Badia Berger Architectes features moveable timber shutters
Slovenian studio Arhitektura d.o.o. has designed a footbridge in Ljubljana to be as minimal and transparent as possible, in order to maintain focus on the surrounding architecture (+ slideshow). More about Arhitektura d.o.o. designs minimalist Ribja Brv Footbridge in the centre of Ljubljana
Canadian studio Drew Mandel Architects designed this new Toronto house to sit sensitively among its 1920s neighbours, mimicking their shape, size and two-toned facades (+ slideshow). More about Drew Mandel Architects designs Moore Park Residence "to echo the rhythm of its neighbours"
Two oversized sash-style windows have been added to the back of this two-storey extension by Sydney architects Panovscott, allowing both levels to open up completely to the garden (+ slideshow). More about Giant sash windows cover the back of Panovscott's Sydney house extension
World Architecture Festival 2014: architect Moshe Safdie has called for a "reorientation" of the way cities are designed, saying that the vogue for skyscrapers and the privatisation of public space is creating cities that are "not worthy of our civilisation". More about Skyscrapers are creating "disjointed and disconnected" cities says Moshe Safdie
The curving balconies of this housing scheme by French studio ECDM Architectes create a rippling outline and provide each flat with outdoor space (+ slideshow). More about ECDM Architectes extends Parisian apartments with wavy balconies
World Architecture Festival: a community space in Ho Chi Minh City designed by local firm a21studio and built using recycled materials and colourful fabric has been named World Building of the Year 2014 at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore (+ slideshow). More about The Chapel community space in Vietnam by a21studio wins World Building of the Year 2014
World Architecture Festival 2014: a proposal by Canadian firm 5468796 for an art gallery with a spiny exterior has won the title Future Project of the Year 2014 at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. More about Spiny gallery extension by 5468796 named Future Project of the Year 2014
World Architecture Festival 2014: Australian firm Taylor Cullity Lethlean has won the World Landscape of the Year prize for the second year in a row for the new National Arboretum on the outskirts of the Australian capital, Canberra (+ slideshow). More about World Landscape of the Year 2014 prize goes to Australian garden with a pointed pavilion
World Architecture Festival 2014: a village library in China with a roof that doubles as a playground has been selected for the inaugural Small Project of the Year award at the World Architecture Festival. More about Small Project of the Year 2014 award goes to a community library with a rooftop playground
A strip of glazing cuts through the middle of this two-storey extension to a Georgian property in west London, by Norton Ellis architects (+ slideshow). More about Norton Ellis extends Georgian basement flat with glass and brick "outhouses"
Japanese studio Aoki Jun and Associates redesigned the facade of the Louis Vuitton store in the Ginza district of Tokyo with a patterned and perforated shell based on the brand's monogram. More about Aoki Jun and Associates complete perforated monogrammed facade for Louis Vuitton Tokyo
Small slots based on the position of constellations puncture the walls of this South African house by Openstudio Architects, bringing light in during the day and offering starry views at night (+ slideshow). More about Slot windows offer starry views from Swartberg House by Openstudio Architects
Brutalism: the design for the clover-shaped tower of Bertrand Goldberg's Prentice Women's Hospital in Chicago was enabled by the pioneering application of one of the earliest three-dimensional modelling programmes. With its curving form, Goldberg made a clear break away from the grid formations favoured in Modernist architecture. More about Brutalist buildings: Prentice Women's Hospital, Chicago by Bertrand Goldberg & Associates
News: Spanish architect Alejandro Zaera-Polo has abruptly stepped down from his post as dean of Princeton's School of Architecture to "devote greater attention to his research", just two years after taking the post. More about Alejandro Zaera-Polo steps down as dean of Princeton Architecture School
News: a team comprising Danish architects COBE and Finnish firm Lundén Architecture has won a competition to design a new transport centre for Tampere, Finland's second-largest city. More about COBE and Lunden win competition to design new transport hub for Finland's second city
World Architecture Festival 2014: an apostrophe-shaped bridge in a British industrial city and a pair of structures at a sustainable forest in Australia feature in the second group of category winners for awards at this year's World Architecture Festival in Singapore (+ slideshow). More about World Architecture Festival 2014 day two winners announced