The European Commission has proposed an overhaul of urban infrastructure to encourage more walking and cycling as part of the EU's aim to become a net-zero continent by 2050. More about European Commission prioritises cyclists and pedestrians in cities for "first time in history"
Indian studio Renesa has used earthy-hued masonry to form the entire facade and interior of a brick manufacturer's showroom in New Delhi. More about Bricks envelop inside and outside of New Delhi showroom by Renesa
British designer Max Lamb has turned his hand to ecclesiastical objects, creating an altar, candles and floor for a church in London. More about Max Lamb crafts minimalist altar for St John Chrysostom Church
An angular concrete building and an underground reservoir form a stormwater treatment plant in Toronto by Canadian firm GH3 that is meant to "signal a new and distinctive city precinct". More about GH3 creates sculptural Stormwater Facility for new Toronto neighbourhood
In this week's comments update, readers are analysing Heatherwick Studio's 1,000 Trees development and discussing other top stories. More about Commenter calls Heatherwick Studio's 1,000 Trees development "sublime"
The city of Venice is set to replace the glass floor of Santiago Calatrava's Ponte della Costituzione bridge over the Grand Canal with stone due to the high numbers of pedestrians slipping and falling. More about Venice to replace glass steps on Santiago Calatrava-designed bridge amid "almost daily" falls
The UK's largest architecture firm, Foster + Partners, has criticised a RIBA sustainability report backed by nearly 250 built environment organisations, claiming that it contradicts the watershed Paris Agreement treaty on climate change. More about Foster + Partners criticises RIBA climate report over "deviation" from global treaty
American studio PARA Project has designed a wooden pavilion on a canal in Bruges, Belgium, to be an uncanny "doppelgänger" of an adjacent 15th-century canal house. More about PARA Project designs surreal pavilion floating on a Belgian canal
British architecture firm Adjaye Associates has designed a collection of pigmented-concrete pavilions in Winter Park, Florida, to house a library and an events centre. More about Adjaye Associates completes rose-hued culture hub in Florida
American technology company Framework has designed a laptop with modular components that can be repaired and replaced to increase the product's lifespan while reducing e-waste. More about Framework develops modular laptop that users can fix and upgrade themselves
Mirror, brass and simple geometries feature inside this Parisian apartment by local architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard, which offers an understated take on art deco. More about The Whale apartment in Paris riffs on art deco design
London-based architecture studio Apparata has completed a community-oriented housing development for artists with a playful design and a facade punctured by geometrically-shaped openings. More about Apparata designs affordable housing development A House for Artists in London
Architects Ana Nuño de Buen and Luis Young have used a green metallic frame to form the structure of an airy apartment built atop an existing building in Mexico City. More about Glass and steel form rooftop Cascada House apartment in Mexico City
Dogs aren't the only animals to get special treatment in this colourful canine training centre near Madrid, which also includes homes for birds and bats. More about Educan is a multicoloured school "for dogs, humans and other species"
Designer Es Devlin has been recognised for services to design in the 2022 New Year Honours list, which also gave awards to AKT II co-founder Hanif Kara and architects Selasi Awo Setufe and Andrew David Whalley, chairman of Grimshaw Architects. More about Es Devlin awarded CBE in Queen's New Year honours
London design practice Child Studio has combined Victorian-style joinery with modernist and art deco touches inside the Cubitts eyewear store in Leeds. More about Cubitts eyewear store in Leeds taps into seminal design movements throughout history
Chinese studio Trace Architecture Office has completed the Aranya Theatre complex at the seaside resort of Aranya in Hebei Province, with a stone amphitheatre for outdoor performances. More about Trace Architecture Office designs theatre complex in China as a "stage for the city"
Hacker Architects has renovated a 1970s house in central Oregon, removing walls to create a more spacious layout and preserving original design features that lend the home a "retro spirit". More about Hacker Architects overhauls Oregon residence with colourful interiors and natural pine finishes
Planks of scorched wood clad the exterior of Pine Nut Cabane, a wooden retreat in the south of France designed by London studio Daab Design with cabin manufacturer Moustache Bois. More about Daab Design clads French cabin with scorched pine wood
Cheng Chung Design has used soft-hued materials for the interiors of Dongfengyun Hotel Mi'Le, which forms part of a huge art installation in rural China. More about CCD designs hotel within Dongfengyun's unique brick architecture