Tirana is becoming an unlikely hotspot for offbeat architecture as politicians court high-profile foreign architects to transform the Albanian capital into a "world city". Starr Charles reports. More about Why are so many unusual skyscrapers being built in Tirana?
Since its completion in 2023, Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper has had an uplifting effect on the borough, writes Cara Greenberg. More about "Brooklyn needed the Brooklyn Tower"
The wildfires raging in Los Angeles are highlighting the underrated significance of the city's unique urbanism and 20th-century architecture, writes Daniel Elsea. More about "LA boasts the world's most important legacy of 20th-century architecture"
Francis Ford Coppola's bizarre new epic movie about a visionary architect has been panned by critics. Will Wiles asks what it all says about the profession's role within contemporary popular culture. More about "Megalopolis is a reminder that the heroic conception of the architect is an intoxicating one"
Mass rural-to-urban migration in India will put pressure on the country's architects in the coming years, Morphogenesis co-founder Sonali Rastogi tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Morphogenesis co-founder Sonali Rastogi "anxious" about future of Indian cities
As "immersive experiences" continue to proliferate, Shane Reiner-Roth considers the implications for our relationship with architecture and the built environment. More about "The distinction between theme parks and urban venues is rapidly dissolving"
Olympic Games should be planned decades in advance to give more cities in the Global South the chance of hosting and reaping the cultural and infrastructural benefits, writes Christian Benimana as part of our Olympic Impact series. More about "Paris has had more than 100 years to prepare to host the Olympics"
Women sick of feeling unsafe in their cities may need to consider disruption as a means of effecting change, writes Helen Parton. More about "Design can do more to reduce the built environment's capacity for enabling misogyny"
Promotion: Urban design brand Urbidermis has created a series of short documentary videos on designing greener and more sociable cities. More about The Living City video series explores designing urban environments that are "more human"
Planning's importance in meeting the challenges of climate change in our cities should not be underestimated, writes Hélène Chartier. More about "The best climate activist is a good urban planner"
Skyscrapers get a bad rap but are crucial to the success of cities, writes economics professor Jason Barr. More about "Great cities need tall buildings to help them thrive"
The Global Centre for Clean Air Research has published research that found botanical gardens are one of the best ways to cool cities and mitigate the effects of heatwaves. More about Study finds botanical gardens offer "greater cooling effect" in cities compared to parks
To help kick off our Social Housing Revival series, Peter Apps calls for a return to mass public house-building in cities around the world. More about "We need a major shift in the way we look at public housing"
Recently unveiled proposals to build America's tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma City represent an outdated way of thinking about cities' cultural status, writes Ryan Scavnicky. More about "Legends Tower is a very 20th-century way to say that you are squarely entering the 21st century"
Next in our Designing for Disaster series, we spotlight Pop Up, Danish studio Tredje Natur's bold proposal for cities to build floating car parks on top of flood-preventing reservoirs. More about Tredje Natur proposes floating car parks to prevent urban flooding
The increasing need to protect cities from environmental hazards is a chance to transform communities for the better, says Rebuild By Design managing director Amy Chester in this interview for our Designing for Disaster series. More about Worsening natural hazards an "opportunity" to rethink cities says Amy Chester
Cities should plant more trees to help prevent tens of thousands of annual deaths from extreme heat, Arup specialist Dima Zogheib tells Dezeen as part of our Designing for Disaster series. More about Plant trees in cities to curb deadly heatwaves says Arup's Dima Zogheib
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features UK prime minister Rishi Sunak's plans to prevent councils from implementing 15-minute cities. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features Rishi Sunak's "regressive" plans to stop 15-minute cities
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled plans to stop councils in the UK from creating 15-minute cities, as part of a wider scheme to "back drivers" and slam the brakes on "anti-car measures". More about UK prime minister launches plan "to stop councils implementing" 15-minute cities
Nineteen neighbourhoods constructed with local materials will define Sultan Haitham City, a metropolis for 100,000 residents that London studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is designing in Oman. More about SOM plans city to accommodate Muscat's growing population