Astana Expo 2017 may have aspired to a post-carbon future, but it was hard to imagine from the capital of a country made wealthy by fossil fuels, says Owen Hatherley. More about "Astana is a metropolis of obsolescence"
French studio Nouvelle AOM has been selected to overhaul the Tour Montparnasse skyscraper, in time for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More about Tour Montparnasse set to receive "green makeover" by Nouvelle AOM
Architecture firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen has designed a business incubator for Shanghai, featuring sheltered terraces that allow for year-round outdoor use. More about Work starts on Schmidt Hammer Lassen-designed innovation centre adapted to Shanghai's extreme weather
Bak Gordon Arquitectos has renovated a house in the Lapa area of Lisbon, transforming it into a pair of apartments that share a secluded courtyard garden and swimming pool. More about Bak Gordon converts traditional Lisbon house into apartments with private courtyard
Ten teams of architects and engineers have been chosen to design solutions that will help San Francisco and the surrounding region combat the effects of climate change. More about BIG, MVRDV, James Corner and more to tackle Bay Area climate change
Disasters like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are inevitable when we construct cities in harm's way, says Aaron Betsky, who believes we have designed ourselves into a Catch-22 of create and protect. More about "The more we build in areas that endanger us, the more we erect defensive systems"
American studio Andersson-Wise has completed a two-storey boathouse in Austin, with openings on the upper level that enable occupants to dive directly into the water. More about Off-grid boathouse by Andersson-Wise sits on Lake Austin
Royal College of Art tutor Harriet Harriss has created a list of over 300 notable architectural texts written by women, to show universities that there are no excuses for giving students male-dominated reading lists. More about RCA tutor attacks gender bias in architectural education with female-focused reading list
Aires Mateus has completed a new architecture facility at a university in western Belgium, featuring a huge gabled void in its facade and a dramatic double-helical staircase inside. More about House-shaped opening cuts through Belgian school of architecture by Aires Mateus
Anish Kapoor has been accused of being "mean-spirited" by pushing ahead with plans for a light-blocking roof extension to his south London studio, by the leader of a campaign against the development. More about Anish Kapoor's neighbours "shafted" by approval of studio extension
Splayed wooden ribs support the new gauze-like roof of the Warner stand at Lord's cricket grounds, which was designed by Populous as part of a wider overhaul of the stadium. More about Populous updates Lord's cricket stand with fan-shaped roof
Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed a house in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring a series of stacked concrete slabs punctured by rectangular holes that allow trees to reach up through the floors. More about Tree branches poke through floors of Vo Trong Nghia's Stacked Planters House
This four-storey dwelling in Tennessee by US studio Archimania consists of rectilinear forms clad in an array of materials, including weathering steel and charred wood. More about Archimania creates tall family home overlooking train tracks in Memphis
A team led by Fernando Romero's Mexican studio FR-EE has won a competition to design a Hyperloop high-speed transport line, which will link urban areas from Mexico City to Guadalajara. More about FR-EE plans Hyperloop corridor to create Mexican "megalopolis"
A beach volleyball court will be installed at the foot of the Eiffel Tower as part of the masterplan developed for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by architects Populous and engineers Egis. More about Populous and Egis unveil masterplan for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Dezeen promotion: Japanese bathroom brand Toto is hosting an exhibition in London, exploring how European study has affected the work of 20 Japanese architects and architecture students. More about Toto presents the work of Japanese architects and students
Architect Vaughn McQuarrie has completed a house on New Zealand's Waiheke Island that features fully glazed gable ends, and a helical staircase connecting an open-plan ground floor with mezzanines above. More about Huge glazed gable frames sea view at Vaughn McQuarrie's Anzac Bay House
Reclaimed slate tiles applied like shingles to the exterior of this single-room cabin in Wales' Snowdonia region contrast with an interior made entirely from light birch plywood. More about Slate-covered writer's retreat by TRIAS sits in a Welsh valley
Canadian firm Alain Carle Architecte has built a sustainable house in the mountains of Quebec as a retreat from modern conveniences. More about Expansive deck divides levels of Canadian cliffside house by Alain Carle
This house in the Portuguese coastal town of São Félix da Marinha comprises a series of stacked volumes clad in varying materials to signify the different programmatic functions contained within them. More about VOA combines wood, marble and glass in layered composition of Portuguese seaside home