A minimalist charred-wood extension, a garden studio wrapped in green terrazzo and an origami-inspired annexe are in the running to be crowned London's best home improvement of 2021. More about Don't Move, Improve! 2021 shortlist spotlights London's best house renovations
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the winners of the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Lacaton & Vassal was a "worthy winner" of the Pritzker Architecture Prize says commenter
Casa Bell-Lloc by architecture office Studio Saxe is a concrete house featuring expansive coastal views and a swimming pool that reaches toward the sea. More about Studio Saxe perches Casa Bell-Lloc on a lush hillside in Costa Rica
London studio Skene Catling de la Peña and not-for-profit organisation Factum Foundation are set to turn the Toppila silo designed by architects Aino and Alvar Aalto in Oulu, Finland, into the Aaltosiilo cultural space. More about Skene Catling de la Peña to transform Aalto-designed silo into cultural events space
Danish designer and cabinetmaker Rasmus Fenhann assembled small timber offcuts like a puzzle to produce the monolithic-looking Ebano drawers, featured in our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2021 collaboration. More about Rasmus Fenhann's axe-marked ebony wood cabinet hides seven drawers
Dezeen Showroom: Jaime Hayon has designed the Smile Stool for UK brand Benchmark, bringing a little mirth to solid wood furnishings. More about Smile Stool by Jaime Hayon for Benchmark
An undulating shelter has been constructed over the Peking Man cave, a historic site in China that is home to ancient human fossils, in an effort to protect it from weathering. More about THAD curves prefabricated shelter over historic Peking Man cave in China
Scullion Architects has added a curved-glass extension that references Victorian conservatories as part of its renovation of a 1930s semi-detached house in the suburbs of Dublin. More about Scullion Architects adds curved-glass extension to 1930s home in Dublin
Dezeen will host a unique social evening in a virtual rooftop bar on 7 April to discuss the rise of the metaverse with Space Popular, Andrés Reisinger, Amber Jae Slooten and Charlotte Taylor. More about Dezeen announces plans for first Dezeen Club event at a virtual rooftop bar
A translucent structure made from salvaged waste materials sits at the heart of this coffee shop and roastery in Prague, designed by Czech architecture studio Kogaa. More about Kogaa uses construction waste to build community coffee shop in Prague
Architecture studios Hawkins\Brown and Schmidt Hammer Lassen have won planning approval for a blocky library building at the University of Bristol. More about Hawkins\Brown and Schmidt Hammer Lassen design university library as "new landmark for Bristol"
San Antonio architecture firm Clayton Korte has nestled a wine cellar into the rolling hills of Texas, tucked away in a limestone cave so it disappears into the surrounding landscape. More about Clayton Korte embeds hidden wine cave into Texas hillside
Indian architecture studio Charged Voids has designed a student housing block in a suburb of Chandigarh, featuring brightly coloured surfaces and columns that reference the architecture of pioneering modernist Le Corbusier. More about Charged Voids completes Chandigarh student housing informed by Le Corbusier
New York studio GRT Architects has transformed a turn-of-the-century Brooklyn townhouse into a home and studios for an artist couple, featuring a mix of functioning studios and eclectic interiors. More about GRT Architects divides Brooklyn townhouse into live-work space for artist couple
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has designed a virtual garage in the desert that she imagines housing basketball player LeBron James' electric Hummer. More about Kelly Wearstler imagines virtual garage for LeBron James' electric Hummer
Dezeen promotion: Enscape has released the latest version of its virtual reality and real-time rendering plugin, Enscape 3.0, for the quick creation of high-quality architectural visualisations in "a few mouse clicks". More about Enscape redesigns architectural visualisation plugin for "intuitive usability"
With a light source placed behind coloured glass, designer Mette Schelde captures the effect of sunlight glowing through clouds in her piece showcased as part of our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2021 collaboration. More about Mette Schelde's Ombre Light evokes sun shining behind clouds
Vicky Richardson, the former director of architecture, design and fashion at the British Council, has been named head of architecture and Heinz curator at London's Royal Academy of Arts. More about Vicky Richardson appointed head of architecture at Royal Academy
Chinese architecture Studio PIG Design has created a showroom for the Memphis Milano furniture brand in Hangzhou, China, with interiors designed to make customers "feel the atmosphere of Memphis". More about PIG Design creates Memphis-informed Ya Space! furniture showroom in Hangzhou
Toronto-based artist Krista Kim has sold the first NFT-backed digital home for over half a million dollars, as interest in virtual design continues to grow. More about Artist Krista Kim sells "first NFT digital house in the world" for over 0,000