A planner from Edmonton, Canada, has defended its 15-minute city plan after criticism from locals, saying that the plan uses age-old concepts and "will enable the City of Edmonton to support growth more efficiently". More about 15-minute city an "easy way to explain an old concept" says Edmonton planner
UK architecture and engineering studio Atkins is the latest studio to have been officially announced as working on The Line megacity in Saudi Arabia. More about Atkins appointed as delivery partner for The Line in Neom
British practice Ström Architects has updated a period property in Surrey, England, with a large yet discrete extension built from fair-faced concrete and lime-washed brick. More about Ström Architects adds contemporary extension to traditional English house
The simple form of a cube is a popular shape for architects. Following the news that Saudi Arabia is planning a cuboid skyscraper in Riyadh, we have rounded up 10 of the most interesting cube-shaped buildings. More about Ten impressively geometric cube-shaped buildings
Defensible space policies championed by right-wing politicians in the '70s and '80s continue to alienate people in low-income areas and blight our public spaces, writes Anna Minton. More about "More than 30 years after she left office Margaret Thatcher's stamp on the city remains"
Designers Inma Bermúdez, Moritz Krefter, Jorge Penadés and Alvaro Catalán de Ocón have created three playful wooden furniture pieces on show at Madrid Design Festival. More about Natural Connections exhibition aims to "help people rediscover nature"
The second edition of Dezeen In Depth, Dezeen's new monthly newsletter, will land on Friday. Don't forget to subscribe! More about Don't forget to sign up for Dezeen In Depth
British designer Paul Cocksedge has created a sculpture made from high-carbon coal, which was hung and illuminated inside Liverpool Cathedral as a comment on our fossil fuel dependency. More about Paul Cocksedge suspends over 2,000 pieces of coal in Liverpool Cathedral
Undulated concrete walls form the lower portion of this Californian house by architecture studio Laney LA, while its top half is wrapped in glass and cedar. More about Scalloped concrete walls anchor California house by Laney LA
Dutch architecture practice Studioninedots has transformed a former railway warehouse in Utrecht into a cluster of co-working and community spaces named Bovenbouwwerkplaats. More about Studioninedots converts Utrecht railway warehouse into community hub
A converted showroom in London and a São Paulo penthouse with a wood-wrapped elevator are included in this lookbook of homes with smart residential lifts. More about Seven homes with discreet cleverly designed lifts
English architecture office Studio McW has added a series of gabled extensions to an 18th-century house in Cambridgeshire, using stone and timber to complement the rural character of the existing building. More about Studio McW brings "energy of a London lifestyle" to rural house extension
Houston-based Gin Design Group has combined various mid-century references at a local restaurant, which celebrates its chef's family history and is "a tribute to all grandmothers". More about Gin Design Group completes jewel-toned restaurant The Lymbar in Houston
A grassy mound conceals this brick pool house, which architecture studio Knox Bhavan has designed to be "virtually invisible" within the grounds of a Georgian home in Kent. More about Knox Bhavan conceals brick pool house beneath grassy mound
Our latest lookbook explores eight bathrooms with striking concrete interiors, ranging from a Mexico City bathroom that also features a rough-hewn stone bathtub to a UK bathroom built around a "concrete sculpture". More about Eight practical and beautiful concrete bathrooms around the world
This week on Dezeen, we compiled an explainer of all the key facts you need to know about the Neom development in Saudi Arabia and its megacity The Line, which is proving to be the most controversial architecture project in recent history. More about This week we created an explainer to Saudi mega-project Neom
UK studio Adjaye Associates has released designs for a Brooklyn campus for the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation that include a cultural centre and theatre. More about Adjaye Associates designs Brooklyn community centre to "disrupt the racial wealth gap"
Local studio Hsu McCullough has completed a stucco and ash home with an accessory dwelling unit in Los Angeles' that wraps around an elm tree. More about Hsu McCullough orients Los Angeles home around legacy elm tree
Dezeen Showroom: Danish design duo Anker Studio has created the Versale lighting collection for Danish lighting brand Nordlux, which features wide bowl-shaped lamp shades. More about Versale lighting by Anker Studio for Nordlux
Belgian practice Studio Okami Architecten has completed a woodland villa in Antwerp named Beli House, which features a mirrored facade and draws on 1960s design. More about Mirrored cladding helps Belgian villa "disappear" into forest