Green walls could present a similar fire risk to the highly combustible cladding used on Grenfell Tower due to the plastic used in their potting systems, research shared exclusively with Dezeen has found. More about Researchers warn plastic-potted green walls could pose "Grenfell nightmare"
Only regulated professionals should be allowed to design buildings, writes Eleanor Jolliffe. More about "Absolute freedom over who designs buildings only encourages the cowboy practitioner"
US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order rescinding the policy of water flow regulation in showerheads passed by previous administrations. More about Donald Trump signs order to "make America's showers great again"
The architecture studio that refurbished Grenfell Tower has been excoriated in the final report of the long-running public inquiry into a devastating fire at the building in 2017. More about Grenfell Tower Inquiry concludes that architect "bears a very significant degree of responsibility"
An official report into the collapse of a 10-year-old mass-timber bridge in Norway in August 2022 has criticised the structure's design and construction. More about "Strong focus on aesthetics" contributed to collapse of Norway timber bridge
Nonprofit New York City Economic Development Corporation has launched New York City Mass Timber Studio, an assistance program for the development of mass-timber construction within New York City. More about New York City incentivises mass-timber construction with assistance program
The state of California has recently adopted changes to its building code that will limit embodied carbon emissions in commercial and school buildings. More about California limits embodied carbon in statewide building code
Architects enthusiastic about mass timber must improve their understanding of fire safety or risk disaster, experts tell Dezeen as part of the Timber Revolution series. More about Are mass-timber buildings a fire safety risk?
Timber wall systems will need to pass a large-scale fire safety test before they can be used on medium-rise residential blocks in England under building regulations being introduced by the UK government. More about UK government introduces restrictions for timber in mid-rise buildings' external walls
The most senior politician to appear at the inquiry into the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London has insisted that his government's deregulation policies did not lead to a failure to update lax building codes ahead of the disaster. More about Senior politician denies deregulation agenda caused failure to review building codes before Grenfell
North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker is set to propose a bill to the UK Parliament today that would make it mandatory to calculate and reduce the embodied carbon footprint of new buildings for the first time. More about MP Duncan Baker launches bill to cap embodied carbon in UK buildings
A planning application for a 52-storey tower in London's Canary Wharf designed by Morris + Company has been delayed just hours before it was due to be determined amid fire brigade concerns over safety. More about 52-storey Morris + Company tower delayed amid fire brigade concerns over single staircase
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
Rules restricting the use of wood in UK buildings are hampering the switch to low-carbon building methods, according to timber architecture expert Andrew Waugh. More about UK rules on building with timber are a "policy car crash" says Andrew Waugh
The New York City Council has approved the use of mass timber for the construction of buildings of up to 85 feet tall in the city. More about New York approves use of cross-laminated timber for six-storey buildings
A group of UK architects, developers and contractors have called for compulsory whole-life carbon assessments of buildings in a bid to tackle "hidden" emissions caused by construction supply chains. More about UK industry group calls for new rules to force architects to calculate embodied carbon emissions
ACAN is campaigning to introduce embodied carbon regulation in the UK to reduce the emissions generated over a building's entire lifespan. More about Lack of embodied carbon regulation "huge blind spot" says Architects Climate Action Network
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to reduce the amount of glass used for federal buildings in a bid to protect birds from death by collision. More about US House of Representatives passes bill for bird-friendly public buildings
New York has passed a bill that updates the city's building code with requirements to make new glass structures safer for migratory birds. More about New York City introduces bill to make glass buildings more bird-friendly
Insulation, cladding and decorative fins added to the exterior of Grenfell Tower during refurbishment made it noncompliant with building regulations, the inquiry into the disaster has found. More about Inquiry finds "compelling evidence" Grenfell Tower did not comply with building regulations