A residential building typology that challenges Dubai's standalone towers and a community hub that connects a neighbourhood via sport are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at The American University in Dubai. More about The American University in Dubai spotlights 14 student architecture projects
Norwegian architecture office Helen & Hard has completed a pair of shingle-clad treehouses on a hillside overlooking the Hardangerfjord. More about Helen & Hard hangs Woodnest treehouses from pine trees above Norwegian fjord
Architecture graduate Henry Glogau has developed a distiller that purifies water using solar energy and can be assembled from cheap, readily available materials. More about Henry Glogau wins Lexus Design Award with Portable Solar Distiller for informal settlements
As our carbon revolution series continued this week, here are ten materials that store carbon including bioplastic cladding and mycelium insulation. More about Ten materials that store carbon and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A series of portal openings improve connections between rooms and bring extra light into this 1970s residence in Melbourne renovated by Australian practice Studio Four. More about Studio Four opens up "dark and compartmentalised" 1970s residence in Melbourne
Police have raided the building that hosts the annual Antepavilion architecture commission, arrested a number of its staff and threatened to remove a tensegrity structure on its roof. More about Antepavilion building "smashed up" and staff arrested in police raid on design workshops
American firm Sanders Pace Architecture has designed new buildings and renovated historic log cabins for the Loghaven Artist Residency tucked away in the woods of Tennessee. More about Sanders Pace designs Loghaven artist campus in a Tennessee forest
A concrete playground for children and a bankers' hub where the public can learn about the financial world are included in Deezen's latest school show by students at London South Bank University. More about London South Bank University spotlights 18 student architecture projects
Portuguese architect Tiago Sousa has renovated the remains of a traditional house in the village of Romarigães by inserting a brick volume into an existing stone shell. More about Tiago Sousa inserts brick house into stone ruin in Portugal
The latest lookbook in our series exploring kitchen layouts highlights L-shaped kitchens with two work surfaces that meet at 90 degrees. More about Ten L-shaped kitchens with plenty of countertop space
This week on Dezeen, photographs were revealed of a building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe nearly 70 years ago, which is finally under construction in the USA. More about This week a Mies van der Rohe-designed building was built in Indiana
The Baker Museum in Naples, Florida, has been revamped by New York architecture firm Weiss/Manfredi following significant damage during Hurricane Irma. More about Weiss/Manfredi renovates and expands Florida's storm-damaged Baker Museum
Pocket courtyards are hidden within this concrete house by Chilean architects Duque Motta & AA, bringing light deep into the home and creating unexpected moments of greenery. More about Lush courtyards punctuate Chilean retreat Casa Altos by Duque Motta & AA
Mycelium could soon be used to insulate and fire-proof buildings while sequestering carbon, according to sustainability expert David Cheshire. More about Mycelium is "part of the solution" to carbon-negative buildings
A textile shopping channel and garments that draw attention to the issue of female sexual harassment are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Lucerne School of Art and Design. More about Ten textile design projects by Lucerne School of Art and Design students
A sculptural aluminium crown tops New York's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, which has been renovated by Dutch practice Mecanoo and American firm Beyer Blinder Belle. More about Aluminium "wizard hat" tops New York library renovation by Mecanoo
Toy brand Lego has created its first prototype bricks using recycled PET plastic from discarded bottles. More about Lego develops recycled bricks made from discarded bottles
A "curiosity molecule" named after American architect Buckminster Fuller is one of the weird and wonderful allotropes of carbon, explains nanomaterials professor Andrei Khlobystov. More about Buckminsterfullerine, diamond and graphite illustrate "the very rich chemistry of carbon"
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry has revealed a tower for the Luma Arles arts centre in southern France ahead of its public opening tomorrow. More about Frank Gehry unveils The Tower, a stainless steel-clad arts building for Luma Arles
Cool-toned industrial materials such as aluminium and concrete are paired with marble surfaces and translucent pastel shelving in this eyewear store in Melbourne, Australia. More about Studio Edwards conceals "jewel-like" eyewear store behind perforated aluminium facade