A team of researchers at Cornell University led by designer Jenny Sabin is developing a flexible solar material called HelioSkin that is integrated with sun-tracking capabilities similar to the biomechanics of sunflowers. More about Cornell researchers are developing flexible "sun-tracking" material
A Florida International University study in Houston has concluded that damage from "non-hurricane" events, such as a derecho wind storm, can cause more damage to tall buildings than hurricanes More about Damage to Houston skyscrapers from derecho winds "more severe" than hurricane
Slanted concrete panels pocked with holes shield the facade of this house in Vietnam, created by architecture practice M+TRO Studio for a family of five. More about M+TRO Studio shelters Kho Rèn House in Vietnam with angled concrete panels
Architecture studio Aedas has completed the Yohoo Museum on an artificial island in Hangzhou, China, which is shaped like an infinity loop. More about Aedas unveils infinity loop-shaped museum in Hangzhou
Promotion: Austrian facade brand Rieder has created a custom frontage for the One City Park office building in Bradford, which was designed by UK architecture studio Sheppard Robson. More about Rieder uses glass fibre-reinforced concrete for curving office facade
Chinese interior studio Various Associates has completed an irregular pyramid-shaped flagship store for drone brand DJI in Shenzhen, China. More about Various Associates creates irregular pyramid-shaped flagship store for DJI
Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has revealed Scenic City, its design for the headquarters of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, which will feature facades designed to resemble waterfalls. More about Ole Scheeren reveals plans for Shenzhen skyscrapers with "waterfall" facades
Architecture studio Corstorphine & Wright has completed The Scoop, an office extension in London named after the gouge in its white-brick facade. More about Corstorphine & Wright carves scoop into office facade to celebrate neighbouring church
Graphic metal facades and curving glass-block walls characterise this apartment in Porto, which was converted from a ground-floor shop by local architecture studio Fala Atelier. More about Fala Atelier adds geometric "metal masks" to exterior of Porto apartment
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has completed two retail spaces for Shanghai fashion company Jisifang, using wood and concrete to evoke "a more primitive state of being". More about Neri&Hu creates "wooden hut" and "cave-dwelling" interiors for Shanghai stores
Scalloped facades featuring tones of cream and red brick define a U-shaped housing block by Bell Phillips in Marylebone in central London. More about Bell Phillips creates Cosway Street housing block with fluted precast brick facades
Promotion: architect Ben van Berkel has created an apartment block in Munich featuring a pixelated exterior clad in ivory-hued concrete panels made by manufacturer Rieder. More about Concrete panels by Rieder wrap pixelated Van B housing in Munich
Italian studio Peter Pichler Architecture has designed the angular headquarters for manufacturing company Bonfiglioli in Bologna, with a slanted roof covered in pleated mesh. More about Peter Pichler Architecture encloses geometric office block with pleated facades
Italian studio Robocoop has created a temporary facade to blend into its historic surroundings and hide ongoing construction on a palace courtyard restoration in Rome. More about Robocoop conceals Rome palace restoration work with "illusionary infill facade"
Architect Eric Owen Moss describes the design and engineering approach to constructing the (W)rapper office building in Los Angeles in this exclusive film produced by Dezeen in collaboration with MATT Construction. More about Eric Owen Moss describes design approach to (W)rapper high-rise in exclusive film
Australian studio ARM Architecture has completed the renovation of the Geelong Arts Centre in Victoria, Australia, adding a theatrical draping facade to its exterior. More about ARM Architecture covers Geelong Arts Centre in swooping concrete curtains
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Novartis Pavilion in Basel by AMDL Circle and Iart. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "impressive" Basel pavilion
Dutch architecture practice Studio RAP has designed a "wave-like" facade from ceramic tiles for a boutique store in Amsterdam using 3D-printing and algorithmic design. More about Studio RAP uses 3D-printed tiles to create facade informed by knitwear
Italian studio AMDL Circle and interdisciplinary design studio iart have created the Novartis Pavilion in Basel, Switzerland, which is wrapped in an energy-neutral media facade. More about AMDL Circle and iart wrap Basel pavilion in energy-neutral media facade
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house in Sydney with a "playful and textured" facade made from reclaimed materials and broken bricks. More about "Like Peter Barber on LSD" says commenter