New York architecture firm nArchitects has released new photos of its modular, micro-unit residential building that is intended to serve as a "systemic new paradigm" for cities facing an affordable housing crisis (+ slideshow). More about Photos released of New York's first micro-apartment tower by nArchitects
Norwegian studio Saunders Architecture has revealed designs for five of the 44 rural retreat homes being built across a vast landscape in the foothills of southern Alberta, Canada (+ slideshow). More about Saunders Architecture unveils five house designs for Canadian wilderness development
Dezeen promotion: architects, landscape architects, designers, manufacturers, clients and students can now submit projects to Azure magazine's annual AZ Awards (+ slideshow). More about Enter the 2016 AZ Awards
Work starts this week on a huge bridge made up of 10 pairs of arches, designed by architect Michael Maltzan to replace the iconic Art-Deco Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles (+ slideshow). More about Michael Maltzan's Ribbon of Light Bridge to break ground in Los Angeles
A spiral staircase provides an eye-catching feature inside this minimal white house completed by Swedish designer Jonas Lindvall in a seaside town outside Malmö (+ slideshow). More about Sculptural staircase features inside minimal Swedish house by Jonas Lindvall
A one-bedroom flat in a 1960s housing block in northwest London has been updated with modern fittings and furniture in this project by designer Adrian Manea (+ slideshow). More about Adrian Manea refurbishes Modernist flat in London's Belsize Park
Indian design studio Paul Matter has released its debut collection of lighting, including lamps with rounded shades made from beaten brass (+ slideshow). More about Tango lighting collection by Paul Matter features satellite-shaped shades
A louvred wooden screen protects the upper storey of this west-facing house in Singapore from direct sunlight, while the lower levels are partly embedded in the hillside site and shaded by the floors above (+ slideshow). More about Slatted screens shade bedroom balconies of Singapore home by Formwerkz Architects
Australian architect Adrian Bonomi used a combination of blackened and pale wood to clad this summer residence for a couple who spend the winters sailing their yacht around Queensland (+ slideshow). More about Adrian Bonomi builds wooden summer house for a couple who also live on a yacht
A wooden boardwalk leads inside this timber-clad gym and spa building, designed by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects to accompany a residence on Nova Scotia's Atlantic coast (+ slideshow). More about MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple adds timber-clad spa to its House 22 in Nova Scotia
Sheets of plywood were layered on top of each other to create the ceiling of this Parisian salon, which local architect Joshua Florquin designed to represent sunny forests and natural environments (+ slideshow). More about Joshua Florquin adds hexagonal-patterned ceiling to Paris hair salon
Architecture studio APA has renovated a Victorian townhouse in London's Canonbury neighbourhood, creating a bright and open interior intended to recreate the spaciousness of a converted warehouse (+ slideshow). More about APA creates warehouse-inspired interior for refurbished London townhouse
Galvanised metal cladding gives this housing development in Bordeaux a factory-like aesthetic that references its setting in a once industrial neighbourhood (+ slideshow). More about Fabre/deMarien's Tirepois apartments feature metal cladding and recessed windows
Daniel Valle Architects created a triangular notch in the roof of this sandstone-clad residence in Madrid, helping to visually separate the part used by the clients and the part occupied by their children (+ slideshow). More about Daniel Valle Architect separates adults from children inside Hernandez Residence in Madrid
Maison&Objet 2016: British designer Bethan Gray has created a collection of tables with marble tops wrapped in bands of brass (+ slideshow). More about Bethan Gray's marble Band tables are edged with brushed brass
Curving vaults create a scalloped roofline for this red brick house extension completed by Barcelona studio Mesura in Alicante, Spain (+ slideshow). More about Mesura adds red brick extension with scalloped roofline to Alicante residence
Strips of LED lights designed to look like laser beams mark the pathways inside this clinic in Serbia, recently completed by local firm Fluid:Architecture (+ slideshow). More about Fluid:Architecture conceals treatment rooms behind secret doors inside Serbian clinic
Dezeen promotion: entries are now open for architects and students to submit projects for the International Shopping Plaza design competition, chaired by architects Daniel Libeskind and Iñaki Abalos (+ slideshow). More about Call for entries to International Shopping Plaza Concept Competition
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has built a red brick theatre in Llinars del Vallès, a village outside Barcelona (+ slideshow). More about Álvaro Siza completes red brick theatre near Barcelona
Japanese studio Nendo has returned to the Seibu Shibuya department store to revamp the women's fashion floor and hat area, using pastel colours and zig-zag patterns. More about Nendo overhauls womenswear and hat departments at Seibu Shibuya