A cluster of barn-like structures makes up this education centre for sustainable farming that Timothy Tasker Architects has completed in the Cotswolds, England. More about Timothy Tasker Architects completes centre for sustainable farming in the Cotswolds
American artist Liliane Lijn has designed an abstract glowing Christmas tree installation in King's Cross that is comprised of multicoloured, neon light poles. More about Liliane Lijn creates neon Christmas tree in London
Architects should reuse existing buildings where possible to reduce embodied carbon and emissions, according to Christopher Trott, head of sustainability at Foster + Partners. More about Foster + Partners sustainability lead calls for more refurbishments and fewer basements to help fight climate change
Lighting specialists This is Loop have installed a colourful Christmas tree at London's Coal Drops Yard, which Dezeen has captured in this Instagram reel shot for the King's Cross estate. More about This is Loop installs kaleidoscopic Christmas tree at London's Coal Drops Yard
Lightly charred timber clads the walls of Sayang House, a house conceived by designer Carlos Gris for an aunt who had returned to UK after 20 years abroad. More about Carlos Gris creates Malaysian-informed home in the Cambridgeshire Fens
British practice Tim Ronalds Architects has converted a 19th-century malt house in Canterbury into a theatre for The King’s School, using an "as found" approach that celebrates the industrial building's original steel, brick and timber structure. More about Tim Ronalds Architects converts 19th-century Canterbury malt house into theatre
Skylights made from a patchwork of recycled phone, tablet and laptop screens create a rainbow-like lighting effect inside this pavilion at Strathclyde Country Park in Scotland, designed by O’DonnellBrown Architects with artist Kate V Robertson. More about O'DonnellBrown uses recycled materials for outdoor learning pavilion in Scottish park
Cake Architecture and interior designer Max Radford have decorated a subterranean cocktail bar in London's Soho with colours borrowed from Indian artworks. More about Cake Architecture and Max Radford design curtain-wrapped speakeasy in Soho
British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio is collaborating with architecture office Veretec to create a campus for global pharmaceutical company UCB in southeast England. More about Heatherwick Studio proposes timber centrepiece for pharma campus in Surrey
Electric vehicle charging points will be required in new homes and non-domestic buildings in England from next year, UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced. More about New buildings in England required to have electric vehicle charging points
Pale timber ribs characterise the interior of this white-brick extension, which local studio Amos Goldreich Architecture has added to the rear of a north London home. More about Amos Goldreich Architecture adds timber-framed extension to Framework House in London
The UK parliament has published a briefing note outlining possible strategies to reduce the whole-life carbon emissions of buildings in England, including encouraging the reuse of existing buildings and the use of low-carbon materials. More about UK parliament publishes strategies for limiting whole-life building emissions
Architecture studio Conran and Partners has moved its headquarters into an office in Clerkenwell, central London, that caters to the needs of post-pandemic working. More about Conran and Partners designs open-plan office in Clerkenwell for its own headquarters
Development of the proposed Tulip tourist attraction designed by Foster + Partners has been rejected by the UK government over concerns about embodied carbon and the quality of its design. More about Government rejects Foster + Partners' "highly unsustainable" Tulip tower
A grassroots community group in Somerset, England, has built a seaside art centre featuring an eclectic design by architecture office Invisible Studio. More about East Quay arts centre in Watchet takes cues from ad-hoc harbour buildings
British designer Es Devlin has created the Conference of the Trees as the venue for The New York Times Climate Hub, which is running alongside the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. More about Es Devlin creates indoor forest as venue for COP26 events
Designer Nelly Ben Hayoun has called for contributions to Tour de Moon, a touring event that will see up to £1 million of bursaries awarded to young creatives as part of the government-funded Unboxed: Creativity in the UK festival. More about Nelly Ben Hayoun announces £1 million of funding for young creatives for Tour de Moon festival
London and Mexico city-based Aidia Studio has proposed a mosque for Preston, England, that is designed to be a "quintessential archetype of Islamic Architecture". More about Aidia Studio designs mosque in Preston with cascading arched volumes
The UK's net-zero strategy is as unrealistic as "magic beans fertilised by unicorn's blood" and will fail to deliver the emissions reductions promised by 2030, according to Cambridge University engineering professor Julian Allwood. More about UK government has "no intention" of delivering on its COP26 pledges, Cambridge scientist tells RIBA climate conference
More than 200 built environment organisations have endorsed a report by RIBA and Architects Declare setting out ways to decarbonise the industry, although leading UK architecture studios including Foster + Partners and Zaha Hadid Architects are yet to join the signatories. More about Foster + Partners and Zaha Hadid Architects yet to endorse RIBA climate report presented at COP26