Movie: gallery director Julia Peyton-Jones describes the reflective aluminium Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, created by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA in 2009, as "strange and gorgeous" in this exclusive movie. More about SANAA's reflective Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2009 "merged into the landscape"
A new exhibition about radical projects to rebuild communities in the aftermath of disasters points to the "changing role of architects in society", says its curator (+ slideshow). More about RIBA's Creation from Catastrophe exhibition showcases the world's best disaster-relief projects
Lack of experimentation and a culture of narrow-mindedness in schools has led to a dull period in British architecture, according to Archigram founder Peter Cook. More about British architecture is experiencing a "dull period" says Peter Cook
This mid-century house featuring a studio designed by Brutalist architects Alison and Peter Smithson has undergone an extensive renovation by London studio Coppin Dockray (+ slideshow). More about Modernist Wiltshire house with a Smithsons-designed studio gets a facelift by Coppin Dockray
Glass walls and a generous light-filled atrium offer plentiful views of the surrounding garden and sky for residents of this north London house by Threefold Architects (+ slideshow). More about Threefold Architects completes light-filled London home for a pair of objets d'art collectors
A team of students at the Bartlett architecture school have developed a technique for 3D printing complex curved structures, and used it to build a set of intricate chairs. More about Bartlett students use robots to build 3D-printed filigree chairs
The Royal Institute of British Architects has acted "to right a 180-year wrong" by giving its highest honour to a woman, the body's president has said. More about Royal Gold Medal for Zaha Hadid was "totally overdue" says RIBA president
Modernist lamps by mid-century French designers including Pierre Guariche and Jean-Boris Lacroix are on show at Galerie Kreo in London's Mayfair. More about The Enlightened 50s lighting exhibition illuminates London's Galerie Kreo
Stuttgart architect Achim Menges has developed designs for a robot-fabricated pavilion based on the wings of flying beetles, which will be erected in the V&A museum courtyard in London. More about Robot-built pavilion proposed by Achim Menges for V&A museum courtyard
Soft tones and metallic details feature across the two floors of this London boutique created by Barber and Osgerby's Universal Design Studio for fashion brand J&M Davidson (+ slideshow). More about Universal Design Studio uses muted colours and brass fittings for J&M Davidson store
Zaha Hadid has rejected claims that her architecture is self-indulgent and wilful, believing that she is "widely misunderstood" by the mainstream. More about "Architecture is not a medium of personal expression for me" says Zaha Hadid
Farrells has proposed a series of low-level bridges over the River Thames to help stimulate water-side development in east London. More about Terry Farrell proposes six new bridges across River Thames in east London
Patterned tiling, oak floorboards and a sliding translucent screen all feature inside this refurbished home in a 19th-century London mansion block, completed by local office Rise Design Studio (+ slideshow). More about Rise Design Studio renovates flat inside a 19th-century London mansion block
Renzo Piano's proposal for a 72-storey skyscraper in London's Paddington has been withdrawn following protests against the development. More about Renzo Piano's plans for controversial "Paddington Pole" skyscraper withdrawn
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
Movie: Frank Gehry's chunky wooden pavilion from 2008 is the subject of our next exclusive video with Serpentine Gallery director Julia Peyton-Jones. More about Frank Gehry's wooden Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in 2008 was "hugely hefty"
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
Movie: Serpentine Gallery director Julia Peyton-Jones discusses the spinning top-shaped pavilion designed by Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen in 2007 in the next instalment from our exclusive video series. More about Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion "looked like a spinning top"
Dezeen promotion: the UK's National Trust is calling upon designers to produce a visitor experience at a historic stately home, as part of its project to "redefine the country house". More about Call for entries to National Trust's Croome Redefined competition
Hall McKnight, 6a Architects and DRDH Architects are among the studios to have revealed their shortlisted designs for the overhaul of St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford (+ slideshow). More about Five shortlisted concepts unveiled for extension to Oxford University college