Demolition isn't the only solution to the problem of the UK's troubled housing estates according to architect Alex Ely, whose firm Mae Architects is renovating a series of 1960s slab blocks in Norfolk (+ slideshow). More about Mae Architects gives second life to unloved Hillington Square housing estate
British architect David Chipperfield describes his approach to designing The Bryant, his first New York residential tower, in a new video about the project (+ movie). More about Architecture doesn't have to be complicated says David Chipperfield
A 312-metre-long concrete wall provides the framework for this house and art centre designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando for a picturesque site on the Mexican seafront (photos by Edmund Sumner + slideshow). More about Tadao Ando's Casa Wabi is an artist's retreat that stretches along the Mexican coast
Buenos Aires studio Adamo-Faiden has refurbished a local 1970s townhouse and constructed a huge glazed enclosure at the back. More about Adamo-Faiden adds giant conservatory to updated Buenos Aires townhouse
A strip of glazing separates the blocks of textured concrete and timber that make up this house designed by architecture studio Carvalho Araújo overlooking a valley in northern Portugal (+ slideshow). More about Carvalho Araújo nestles timber and board-marked concrete residence into Portuguese valley
Exclusive interview: universities are failing to give architects the training that will enable them to find solutions for an imminent global housing crisis, says 2016 Pritzker Prize laureate Alejandro Aravena. More about Architects "are never taught the right thing" says 2016 Pritzker laureate Alejandro Aravena
Following the news that Alejandro Aravena will receive this year's Pritzker Prize, here is a look at some of the buildings designed by the Chilean architect during his 22-year career (+ slideshow). More about Key projects by 2016 Pritzker Prize laureate Alejandro Aravena
Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena has been named as the 2016 recipient of the Pritzker, architecture's equivalent of the Nobel prize, ahead of curating this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Alejandro Aravena named as 2016 Pritzker Prize laureate
This movie by film studio Carniolus shows how the Slovenian army used a helicopter to airlift the various components of an Alpine cabin to its mountainside location. More about Movie: Alpine Shelter by OFIS and Harvard students airlifted onto Slovenia's Skuta Mountain
A sliding screen can reveal or conceal a glass office that cantilevers from the concave face of this concept house by American studio Fixd Architecture/Design (+ slideshow). More about Retractable sunscreen sheaths glazed cantilever at Ventus House
This design centre in an extended 18th-century townhouse was created by Matador Architects as part of Mons' stint as European Capital of Culture last year (+ slideshow). More about Design centre by Matador Architects becomes a legacy project for Mons 2015
Seattle-based designer Katrina Spade has developed a building proposal that offers an eco-friendly alternative to burying or cremating loved ones. More about Katrina Spade's Urban Death Project proposes a composting facility for dead bodies
Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron and American developer Ian Schrager have released new renderings of their latest collaboration – a curvy residential tower overlooking New York's Hudson River (+ slideshow). More about New images unveiled of Herzog & de Meuron's latest Manhattan condo building
The director of the UK's Twentieth Century Society has urged prime minister David Cameron to ditch plans to demolish post-war housing estates or risk an architectural "tragedy". More about Demonising estates won't solve the UK's housing crisis, says heritage chief
DUS Architects has combined 3D-printed bioplastic with a tensile fabric structure to create a sculptural facade for the building where European Union meetings will take place over the next six months (+ slideshow). More about Dutch EU building features a facade combining tensile fabric and 3D-printed bioplastic
Architect Terry Farrell has spoken out against Renzo Piano's 72-storey skyscraper proposed for London's Paddington and has drawn up a rival scheme. More about Terry Farrell attacks Renzo Piano's "piecemeal, opportunistic" Paddington skyscraper
Satoru Hirota Architects has overhauled the site of a Buddhist shrine dating back to Japan's Edo period, adding a triangular reception hall and a priest's quarters with bare concrete walls (+ slideshow). More about Buddhist temple in Tokyo upgraded by Satoru Hirota Architects
A fur-lined globe, a steam-emitting canoe and a transparent sauna are among the winning designs for a series of shelters to be erected on the edge of Toronto's frozen lakes (+ slideshow). More about Winter Stations proposals unveiled for Toronto's frozen beaches
A proposal for two bicycle and pedestrian bridges could connect Chicago's industrial Goose Island to surrounding neighbourhoods and transit points. More about Port Urbanism proposes two bike and pedestrian bridges for Chicago's Goose Island
UK prime minister David Cameron has revealed plans to bulldoze or overhaul 100 so-called "sink estates", blaming their design for fostering crime and poverty. More about David Cameron pledges to demolish UK's "brutal" council estates