Canadian firm MJMA has completed a swimming centre for the University of British Columbia, which is surrounded by fritted glass and topped with a dramatic white roof. More about Angular white roof covers MJMA's glazed aquatic centre in Vancouver
Double-height spaces allow views of the tiled roof at this house in the Indian town of Alibag by Studio PKA, which uses a palette of natural and tactile materials including brick, stone and wood to complement its lush natural setting. More about Brick-lined interiors open onto garden filled with fruit trees at The Mango House
The zigzag profile of this Canadian lake house allows natural light to enter deep into living spaces from skylights, while helping orient solar panels to maximise their efficiency. More about Sawtooth roof tops lakefront home in Canada by Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster
The owners of this Lithuanian holiday cottage can open large shutters incorporated into the timber-clad facades to transform the completely closed gabled volume into a bright space with views toward a nearby lake. More about Timber shutters conceal windows and doors at Aketuri Architektai's Lithuanian lakeside retreat
Two arches made from handmade bricks form an extension at the rear of this Victorian terraced house in York by London practice Studio Ben Allen. More about Studio Ben Allen adds pair of brick vaults to terraced house in York
The first of a series of waterfront buildings that New York firm SHoP Architects is creating at the former Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg has opened. More about SHoP completes first building at Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Factory site
The all-white panel of architects gathered by Woods Bagot to discuss Los Angeles' future urban development last week was misrepresentative of the city's diversity and needs, argues Janelle Zara. More about "To speak of entire communities without giving them a seat at the table reeks of arrogance"
New York architecture studio DFA has imagined a series of latticed apartment towers for Manhattan's Pier 40, which would be able to remain above water in the event of rising sea levels. More about DFA proposes "floating" affordable housing for dilapidated Manhattan pier
The mass-timber revolution is coming, says Clare Farrow, co-curator of the new London exhibition Timber Rising: Vertical Visions for the Cities of Tomorrow. More about "If urban densification is inevitable, then let it be done with a material that makes us happy"
A pavilion with colourful geometric windows by late American artist Ellsworth Kelly has been built at the University of Texas in Austin. More about Rainbow windows pattern Ellsworth Kelly's minimal Austin pavilion
Dutch office UNStudio has designed a cable car system for Gothenburg that will be supported by a network of latticed towers based on shipyard cranes. More about UNStudio unveils plans for Gothenburg cable car
Jamie Fobert Architects has completed an extension to Kettle's Yard gallery in Cambridge, England, adding a series of new exhibition and education spaces that complement the intimate and relaxed rooms of the original converted house. More about Jamie Fobert's Kettle's Yard extension echoes "calm aesthetic" of existing gallery
Architect Grzegorz Layer has used lengths of blackened wood to clad the asymmetric gables of this house, which is located near the pine-forested shores of Lake Gowidliński in northern Poland. More about Asymmetric house clad in blackened pine stands in a Polish forest
The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics takes place today, inside a pentagonal temporary stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea. More about Demountable stadium hosts opening ceremony for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Mexican architecture firm Productora has used pigmented concrete walls, brickwork steps and timber-framed windows to construct this museum and library in Oaxaca. More about Productora builds Mexican centre for archeology and textiles using tinted concrete
Architecture practice Gensler and footwear giant Reebok have revealed a concept to convert American petrol stations into fitness centres that generate energy. More about Gensler and Reebok reimagine US gas stations as gyms
New York studio GRT Architects has uncovered and repaired the decorative facade of a tower in the city's Garment District, during the renovation of its entrance inside and out. More about GRT Architects restores facade and overhauls lobby of New York's Fashion Tower
Japanese architect Itsuko Hasegawa has been announced as the first laureate of the Royal Academy of Arts' architecture prize. More about "Under-recognised" Itsuko Hasegawa wins inaugural Royal Academy Architecture Prize
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has been named as the designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, which is to feature a latticed enclosure surrounding a pool of water. More about Frida Escobedo designs secluded courtyard for Serpentine Pavilion 2018
New Orleans firm Trahan Architects has completed a visitor centre for an 18th-century plantation in Louisiana, using translucent glazing to blur views of occupants from the outside "like an impressionist painting". More about Staggered glass walls front visitor centre at Louisiana plantation house