A sculptural transit garage in Alberta, a Studio Gang-designed fire station in Brooklyn and a massive sculptural salt warehouse in Manhattan are included in this roundup of visually striking North American municipal architecture. More about Nine municipal buildings in North America that reject bland utilitarianism
Chinese studio 3andwich Design has unveiled the circular Water Drop Library in Shuangyue Bay, China, which is topped with a pool overlooking the sea. More about 3andwich Design tops clifftop library in China with circular pool
Architecture studio ZN Era has envisioned a skyscraper called Downtown Circle, which would be built around the Burj Khalifa in downtown Dubai. More about ZN Era proposes encircling Burj Khalifa with an elevated "continuous metropolis"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Andrew Daley's opinion piece which argued that "architects must reject the 'follow your passion' narrative and see themselves as workers". More about "The world at large doesn't value architecture in the slightest" says commenter
Architecture and research studio Gheorghe has inserted two triangular cross-laminated timber structures into a loft in Vienna as part of its renovation of the apartment. More about Caged wooden galleries feature in Puzzle Link apartment by Gheorghe
Thai firm IDIN Architects has completed an office building in Bangkok, featuring angled metal cladding that reflects sunlight away from a nearby shrine and helps prevent the interior from overheating. More about Angled metal screens protect Bangkok office building from direct sunlight
Dezeen School Shows: student projects from undergraduate and postgraduate courses in interior design are included in this roundup of Dezeen School Shows. More about Six Dezeen School Shows showcasing interior design projects
The impact of climate change on the UK city of Liverpool is visualised in these three towering sculptures by Polish artist Alicja Biała, whose work gives physical form to environmental data. More about Liverpool's rising sea levels captured in Merseyside Totemy sculptures
American artist Michael Heizer has completed City, a monumental sculpture formed of earthen mounds, geoglyphs and concrete pyramids deep in the Nevada desert that took more than 50 years to construct. More about Michael Heizer completes monumental City sculpture in Nevada desert
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the $20.5 million settlement that Brad Pitt's foundation has agreed with the owners of defective New Orleans homes. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More about Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Brad Pitt's foundation defective homes settlement
Non-combustible materials form the exterior of a cabin near Lake Tahoe that was designed by US studio Faulkner Architects to withstand wildfires and serve as a "base camp" for an active family. More about Wildfires influence design of Campout House in northern California
A lightweight upper storey clad in perforated metal is elevated on timber beams above a concrete podium at this fire station in Straubenhardt, Germany, designed by local practice Wulf Architekten. More about Wulf Architekten creates perforated metal fire station in Germany
Chinese studio Muda Architects has revealed its design of a museum in Chengdu that will be dedicated to the history of Chinese medicine and arranged in the shape of the yin-yang symbol. More about Muda Architects models Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine on yin-yang symbol
Non-profit organisation Road Research Society has digitalised the text from old road signs in Hong Kong to create a font called Prison Gothic as part of its effort to preserve "visual cultural memories of the city". More about Road Research Society digitises hand-drawn Hong Kong road signs for Prison Gothic font
To.org started out in investment but has moved into radical design with projects including a 3D-printed toilet. In this interview, co-founder Nachson Mimran tells Dezeen how "creative activism" can unlock social and economic growth. More about "Design can be used as a Trojan horse" says entrepreneur Nachson Mimran
If you're exhibiting during London Design Festival, there's still time to get your event listed in our digital guide to the festival on Dezeen Events Guide. More about Get your event listed in Dezeen's London guide for London Design Festival 2022
French interior designer Marion Mailaender has worked with hotelier Joris Bruneel to create a hotel in Paris informed by overgrown and abandoned buildings. More about Hotel Rosalie encourages nature to "reclaim its rightful place in the urban landscape"
Composer Max Richter and visual artist Yulia Mahr have set up a multimedia production studio inside a former farmhouse in Oxfordshire, which Charlie Luxton Design has updated with more sustainable features. More about Charlie Luxton Design reworks Oxfordshire farmhouse to create Studio Richter Mahr
Mass-timber framing, compostable toilets and a rooftop photovoltaic array are among the sustainable features in PAE Living Building, an Oregon office building that was designed and partly funded by US studio ZGF Architects. More about ZGF completes mass-timber PAE Living Building in Portland
High-tech pioneer Tony Hunt, who engineered buildings including the Sainsbury Centre, Waterloo station and Hopkins House, has passed away aged 90. More about High-tech structural engineer Tony Hunt dies aged 90