Ecuadorian studio Al Borde Arquitectos has completed a compact laboratory in the Amazon using vaulted adobe construction for local community research to "break external chemical dependency". More about Al Borde Arquitectos uses adobe for "biosecure" laboratory in Ecuador
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the news that the Southbank Centre has been granted Grade II-listed status. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Readers ask "why did it take so long?" in this week's debate
Detailed drawings of the White House East Wing expansion project have been released by the Washington DC advisory committee the National Capital Planning Commission, which included several renders of the expanded building. More about Detailed drawings of White House East Wing ballroom expansion released
American architecture studio SOM has revealed construction images of a skyscraper at 400 Lake Shore, the site of the cancelled Chicago Spire skyscraper. More about Images show construction of SOM skyscraper on infamous Spire site in Chicago
A built-in "cabinet of curiosities" housing a collection of records, books and artworks forms the spine of this outhouse extension in London by local studio Neiheiser Argyros. More about Neiheiser Argyros adds steel "cabinet of curiosities" to London outhouse
UK studio ShedKM has completed Zodiac, the transformation of a brutalist office block in Croydon, London, into temporary accommodation for families at risk of homelessness. More about ShedKM transforms neglected Croydon office block into temporary accommodation
To mark Chinese New Year today, Dezeen selects the 12 most anticipated architecture projects set to complete in China this year by studios including Snøhetta, Neri&Hu and Zaha Hadid Architects. More about Twelve upcoming Chinese projects to be completed in the Year of the Horse
Danish studio Dorte Mandrup has completed the Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre in the Netherlands, creating a "360-degree experience" overlooking its coastal site in Lauwersoog. More about Dorte Mandrup winds walkway around Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre
Curved screens envelope Cielo, a 12-storey residential building in Maharashtra, India, designed by Mumbai-based architecture studio Sanjay Puri Architects. More about Cielo tower by Sanjay Puri Architects references 17th-century screens
The American Institute of Architects' new home in Washington DC has been designed by San Francisco-based EHDD to be "one of the first fully decarbonised major renovations in the US". More about EHDD completes net-zero AIA Global Campus in Washington DC
The deep eaves of a large coconut-wood roof shade the bright, airy interiors of this house in Kerala, India, designed by local studio Thought Parallels Architecture as a contemporary response to the region's vernacular architecture. More about Thought Parallels Architecture draws on vernacular architecture for Ananda house in India
Construction has been completed on the Paisley Museum in Scotland, which has been extended and given a "dramatic red entrance" made from glass by Amanda Levete Architects. More about AL_A adds red glass entrance and panoramic extension to Paisley Museum
RIBA president Chris Williamson explains how he's trying to make an impact despite limited power in this exclusive interview. More about "It looks like I'm some sort of renegade, but I'm actually not" says Chris Williamson
To celebrate the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has reimagined curling stones as a playful, dual-function snack bowl. More about Gustaf Westman designs tongue-in-cheek Curling Bowl
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have made recycled plastic into floor trusses for housing, arguing the waste stream could provide an abundant and sustainable structural building material. More about MIT researchers developing process to make houses from recycled plastic
Architecture studio BekArch has converted an old bakery building into an apartment in Prague, Czech Republic. More about BekArch converts disused bakery workshop into skylight-topped apartment
Ola Jachymiak Studio has unveiled the Nora restaurant in the heart of London's Canary Wharf financial district. More about Nora restaurant brings Anatolian warmth to London's Canary Wharf
Promotion: under the theme Becoming Architectures for a planet in transition, an extensive programme has been revealed for the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 Barcelona, which includes over 200 speakers. More about UIA World Congress of Architects reveals high-profile speakers in Barcelona programme
Local studio Rude Haus has renovated a home in New Hope, Pennsylvania with an assortment of hand-crafted elements, such as a dining room mural and curtains made with upcycled silk fabric. More about Rude Haus renovates Pennsylvania home with upcycled and vintage pieces
Sand-coloured walls, hieroglyph motifs and a trapezoidal rooftop extension celebrate the Egyptian revival style of this Grade II-listed boiler house in Kent, transformed into an office by local studio Felix Lewis Architects. More about Felix Lewis Architects transforms Egyptian-style boiler house in Kent into workspace