David Chipperfield Architects has shared images of its redesign of a Beaux-Arts townhouse in New York City that will serve as the headquarters of non-profit organisation 1014, which aims to promote cooperation between Germany and the United States. More about David Chipperfield Architects reveals design for cultural institution in New York City
In this week's comments update, readers are talking about the energy performance of the longlisted projects for the RIBA House of the Year 2021 and discussing other top stories. More about An EPC is "an unreliable means of representing building performance" says commenter
Scottish-Ghanaian architect, academic and novelist Lesley Lokko has been appointed to curate the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2023, becoming the first Black architect to lead the biannual event. More about Lesley Lokko to become first Black curator of Venice Architecture Biennale
Projects by Design Institute of Australia graduate prize winners, including an app designed to promote a sustainable lifestyle and a fashion project that examines self-expression, are included in Dezeen's latest school show. More about Design Institute of Australia presents Graduate of the Year Awards winners 2021
American architects Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa of Brooks + Scarpa have been awarded the 2022 AIA Gold Medal for their "pioneering brand of architecture that profoundly enriches the human experience." More about Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa win AIA Gold Medal for 2022
Delve Architects has transformed a 19th-century haybarn in Surrey into a family home, revealing the original stone structure and complementing it with two cedar shingle-clad extensions. More about Delve Architects strips back and extends 19th-century stone barn in Surrey
This video by photographer Jim Stephenson sheds light on the design of the David Brownlow Theatre, which London studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has created for a boarding school in Berkshire. More about Short film tells story behind school theatre by Jonathan Tuckey Design
UK practice Zaha Hadid Architects has become an employee-owned studio in response to a growing demand for a "more accessible and egalitarian" profession. More about Zaha Hadid Architects announces transition to employee ownership
As part of our review of 2021, here are 10 examples of low-carbon architecture including buildings made of 3D-printed clay, recycled materials and biomaterials. More about Dezeen's top 10 low-carbon buildings of 2021
For the upcoming holiday season, we've selected 15 environmentally friendly gift ideas for architecture and design aficionados. More about Dezeen's Christmas gift guide for environmentally conscious architects and designers
American beauty brand Glossier has opened its first international flagship store in London's Covent Garden neighbourhood, featuring an ornate logo designed to reflect the shop's historical location. More about Glossier opens London flagship in Covent Garden's oldest building
Dezeen promotion: a new book presents 17 years of visionary projects by Chinese architect Ma Yansong and his studio MAD, from organically shaped skyscrapers to rooftop landscapes. More about MAD Rhapsody showcases 23 projects by Ma Yansong's studio
Environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans has turned marine plastic waste from remote island waters into trophies for this year's edition of The Fashion Awards. More about Parley for the Oceans creates trophies from 3D-printed ocean plastic for The Fashion Awards
American firm Strand Design has created a pointy cabin wrapped in metal and wood that is intended to blend with its forested, lakefront site in Wisconsin. More about Strand Design creates Lake Placid A-Frame in northern Wisconsin
Dezeen promotion: UNStudio and Nihon Sekkei have created a semi-enclosed commercial complex in Shanghai, which comprises stacked blocks of different shapes and materials arranged around a courtyard. More about UNStudio and Nihon Sekkei unveil Shanghai Jiuguang Center
Birch plywood sufaces and a pale pink sofa feature in a members-only spa in Manhattan's West Village designed by architecture studio Büro Koray Duman for a celebrity trainer. More about Büro Koray Duman creates airy spa for underground S10 gym in Manhattan
Leading furniture and homeware brands including IKEA, Piet Hein Eek and Axor are raising prices by up to eight per cent due to global shipping issues and material shortages. More about Furniture brands raise prices due to "excessive rise" in cost of materials and transport
London studio ROAR Architects has converted and extended an end-of-terrace home in Kentish Town into two self-contained apartments for a brother and sister, with contrasting interiors designed to capture each of their personalities. More about ROAR converts London end-of-terrace into a duo of colourful duplexes
The 678.9-metre-tall Merdeka 118 skyscraper designed by Australian studio Fender Katsalidis has topped out in Malaysia, becoming the world's second-tallest building. More about World's second-tallest skyscraper Merdeka 118 tops out in Malaysia
As part of our ongoing 2021 review, Dezeen remembers the architects and designers who passed away this year, including designer Virgil Abloh and architects Helmut Jahn and Art Gensler. More about Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2021