Glenn Howells Architects has won approval to build a 132-metre skyscraper that will be the tallest residential building in Birmingham, England, and will house over 480 hi-tech rental apartments. More about Birmingham's tallest residential skyscraper to include rooftop running track and app-controlled lifts
Stanton Williams has completed a four-storey addition to a business school at the University of Cambridge, England, which features social and circulation areas that adjoin an existing historic building and are illuminated by large roof lights. More about Stanton Williams completes contemporary extension to historic Cambridge University campus
London studio Outpost has won a contest seeking ideas for how disused gas holders could be repurposed across the UK, with its concept for a ring of affordable housing and workspaces. More about Affordable housing and studio concept wins RIBA contest for decommissioned gas holders
A glazed courtyard and roof lights draw daylight into this small house in south London, which was designed by local studio Hayhurst and Co for a plot where no outward-facing windows were permitted. More about Hayhurst and Co uses glazed atrium to illuminate interior of compact south London home
A man-made island surrounded by wind farms in the middle of the North Sea could help bring large-scale renewable energy to Europe by 2050. More about Wind farms and man-made island in the North Sea could help Europe meet renewable energy targets
Dezeen promotion: lighting is the theme for this year's Architect@Work event, which features a talks programme including Sam Jacob, Phil Coffey, Linda Morey-Burrows and vPPR co-founder Tatiana von Preussen. More about Architect@Work returns to London Olympia for lighting-focused event
British studio Design Engine has won an invited competition against Foster + Partners to design the new UK headquarters for Formula One car designers Gordon Murray Design. More about Design Engine unveils headquarters for Formula One's Gordon Murray Design
These new renderings reveal how the City of London skyline is set to look within the next decade, with the addition of 13 skyscrapers, including one expected to be 290 metres high. More about 13 skyscrapers set to transform City of London skyline by 2026
A rooftop beehive was DH Liberty's starting point for the overhaul of this boutique hotel in Chelsea, which is finished in rich green and gold accents. More about DH Liberty redesigns west London hotel to hint at the owner's love of plants and beekeeping
The architecture industry has been paying tribute to historian, writer and broadcaster Gavin Stamp, who has died following a battle with prostate cancer. More about Architecture historian Gavin Stamp dies aged 69
The windows of this house in Cambridge, by architecture office Nilsson Pflugfelder, are carefully positioned and sized to prevent overlooking by neighbouring properties. More about Nilsson Pflugfelder's prefabricated wooden house is designed to maintain owners' privacy
Architect Pascal Madoc Jones has added a new house to a Victorian terrace in north London, featuring a curved recess intended to give the street a more distinctive end. More about Madoc Architecture builds house with curved recess to "bookend" a London terrace
British architecture practice Studio Carver has completed a timber and glass extension to a house in north London that was inspired by traditional wooden conservatories found in the American Midwest. More about Studio Carver adds American-inspired prefabricated extension to Belsize House
British passports will lose their burgundy covers and go back to having dark blue ones after Brexit, the government has confirmed. More about UK brings back blue passports to "restore national identity"
London Design Festival has claimed record visitor figures for 2017, but admitted it counted every person who visited participating museums and passed through public squares hosting installations. More about London Design Festival's "record breaking" visitor figures include people who walked past installations
Rain can fall through a cut-out in the concave roof of this London house extension by Tonkin Liu, animating a shallow pool of water beneath. More about Curved opening frames reflective pool in London house extension by Tonkin Liu
Architecture collective Assemble and artist Matthew Raw have refurbished the entrance to Seven Sisters Underground station in London, covering it in thousands of colourful handmade tiles. More about Assemble covers entrance to London tube station in colourful handmade tiles
Spanish practice SelgasCano has extended the roof of the Second Home offices in east London, creating five studios with winding desks, and a terrace with a serpentine border of aquatic planting. More about SelgasCano adds roof extension with pools and plants to Second Home offices in London
American architect Steven Holl has unveiled his Maggie's Centre for cancer patients in London, featuring a facade of translucent white glass dotted with coloured panels. More about Steven Holl completes luminous Maggie's Centre next to Britain's oldest hospital
Fire-safety guidelines for tall buildings in the UK are unclear and offer too many opportunities for corner cutting, according to a review of building regulations commissioned following the Grenfell Tower fire. More about High-rise safety regulations are "not fit for purpose" finds Grenfell report