Mecanoo has unveiled its design for Macau's new central library, which will have a gridded, light-filtering facade that opens up like a book to a public square. More about Mecanoo designs Macau Central Library with light-filtering facade informed by books
One year ago today, the World Health Organisation officially declared coronavirus a global pandemic. Twenty one of the world's leading designers, including Thomas Heatherwick, Kelly Hoppen and Sevil Peach, gave us their views on how it has changed the world. More about Norman Foster, Virgil Abloh and more share their thoughts on the global impact of Covid-19
A slender roof cantilevers from all sides of The House of Wisdom, a tech-filled library that Foster + Partners has designed in Sharjah, UAE for the "digital future". More about Foster + Partners crowns Sharjah library with giant cantilevered roof
Basalt Architects has used marine-grade concrete to build Guðlaug Baths, a geothermal pool on Langisandur Beach in Iceland. More about Basalt Architects builds geothermal baths on the Icelandic seafront
Italian architect Renzo Piano has completed the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, adding a concrete and glass sphere to a 1930s building. More about Renzo Piano completes Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles
Tokyo studio Florian Busch Architects has designed a cedar-clad holiday home on stilts with rooms that branch out into the surrounding forest. More about Florian Busch embeds branch-shaped holiday home in Japanese forest
Australian architecture studio Hassell has renovated a theatre in a former wool warehouse on Sydney Harbour to modernise its facilities while emphasising the 100-year-old building's history. More about Hassell renovates historic Wharf building on Sydney Harbour for the Sydney Theatre Company
Climate activist group Architects Climate Action Network has launched a student-focused arm in response to its recent survey, which revealed that UK architecture students feel unprepared to tackle the climate crisis. More about Students "let down by their architectural education" says climate action group
UK architecture studio Maccreanor Lavington has added a dining hall with a diamond-shaped glued-laminated timber structure to the Ibstock Place School in Roehampton, west London. More about Maccreanor Lavington adds timber dining hall with "sense of grandeur" to west London school
Dezeen promotion: the tropical gardens and luxury residences of this condominium building in Bangkok are set to be furnished with classic and bespoke pieces from French company Ligne Roset. More about Scope Promsri residences in Bangkok to be furnished by Ligne Roset
American-Israeli architect and designer Neri Oxman will open a laboratory at 787 11th Avenue, the 1920s New York building renovated by Rafael Viñoly Architects. More about Neri Oxman to set up lab in New York office building by Rafael Viñoly Architects
London architecture studio Pan Projects has designed Teahouse Ø as the first in a series of floating pavilions aimed at opening up Copenhagen's canals to the public. More about Pan Projects creates floating Teahouse Ø on Copenhagen canal
The Gateway Foundation has announced that it intends to open the first hotel in space, named Voyager Station, in 2027. More about First space hotel set to open in 2027
Snøhetta has unveiled its plan to redesign and extend the museum dedicated to Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo. More about Snøhetta to add sky-facing auditorium to Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo
Estación San José is a concrete car park and co-working space topped by a public park, designed by Spanish architecture studio FRPO for Toluca de Lerdo in Mexico. More about FRPO drapes metal screen over concrete car park and co-working space in Mexico
American studio Sanders Pace Architecture took cues from traditional Japanese architecture to create a house that looks toward the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. More about Short Mountain House has views over Tennessee national park
The late modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi has been named the winner of the Special Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Lina Bo Bardi wins Venice Architecture Biennale's Special Golden Lion award
To mark International Women's Day, we asked 22 of the world's most inspirational women architects and designers to nominate another woman who should be better known for their work. More about Twenty-two women architects and designers you should know
Rome-based studio Alvisi Kirimoto has created an affordable housing complex with a brick facade and perforated metal balconies to help regenerate a neighbourhood in Barletta, Puglia. More about Alvisi Kirimoto designs affordable housing complex with perforated metal balconies
Women's architecture collective Part W is one of several organisations working to increase the number of female architects listed on Wikipedia. On International Women's Day, Sarah Ackland has picked five significant women that she believes should have pages on the site. More about Five "undervalued" women architects Part W is creating Wikipedia pages for