Architecture studio Vector Architects has arranged a cluster of art galleries around a preserved Banyan tree canopy near Guangzhou, China. More about Vector Architects rejects "white cube" design for Aranya Art Center Guangzhou
Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of design studio Formafantasma have been named the first-ever lead research and development fellows of ecology for London's Serpentine Galleries. More about Formafantasma announced as ecology advisor to Serpentine Galleries
The British and Spanish offices of David Chipperfield Architects have overhauled a bank on the Santander seafront in Spain to create an art museum, revealed here ahead of its official opening. More about David Chipperfield Architects transforms historic Spanish bank into Faro Santander museum
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Prairie Ark gallery by Chinese architecture studio Büro Ziyu Zhuang, which resembles a flying saucer. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "proper dystopian" Prairie Ark Gallery
Ribbed glass facades wrap the stepped silhouette of the Jia Art gallery in Shanghai, which was designed by British studio Foster + Partners to appear like a cluster of petals. More about Foster + Partners lines Shanghai art gallery with tubular glass
Chinese architecture studio Büro Ziyu Zhuang has created Prairie Ark, a public gallery resembling a flying saucer that has touched down on grassland in Inner Mongolia, accompanied by a viewing tower. More about Büro Ziyu Zhuang creates UFO-shaped gallery in grassland in Inner Mongolia
Lebanese designer Nada Debs has turned the former Okhun Gozar Mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, into an exhibition space where the historic architecture provides a backdrop for contemporary craft objects. More about Nada Debs converts abandoned mosque into Uzbek crafts centre
Brooklyn-based architecture studio Peterson Rich Office has completed the design of five spaces at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, revealing historic facades to showcase the layered history of the museum. More about Peterson Rich Office designs Condé M Nast Galleries at The Met in time for yearly gala exhibition
Texas-based studio Lake Flato Architects has created an infill gallery space in a small town outside of Austin, USA, with a "quiet material palette, carefully scaled massing, and simple forms". More about Lake Flato uses "refined material palette" for infill art gallery in Texas
US studio Safdie Architects has released designs for an interconnected set of pavilions in Oklahoma, USA, to serve as a cultural campus for the Cherokee Nation. More about Safdie Architects designs monumental Cherokee Heritage Center in Oklahoma
Ahead of Milan design week, Dezeen has asked some of the city's most exciting designers and tastemakers to share their recommendations for the best places to eat, drink and soak up culture across the Italian city. More about Milan designers share their favourite local spots and hidden gems
Sun, wind and rain will be encouraged to enter the towering timber pavilion that defines Dongjak Art Space, which architecture studio Christ & Gantenbein is designing in Seoul, South Korea. More about Christ & Gantenbein designs Seoul arts centre to have "direct relationship with the elements"
London studio DSDHA has renovated Sheep Field Barn, a gallery at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens in Hertfordshire, UK, updating its exhibition areas and introducing workshop spaces. More about DSDHA prioritises "elegant frugality" in Henry Moore Studios gallery revamp
A spate of new design galleries has opened recently in London, Copenhagen, New York and more. We've rounded up seven that are well worth a visit. More about Seven new design galleries on the Dezeen radar
The Central Pavilion at the Giardini della Biennale is set to reopen for this year's Venice Art Biennale, following a restoration by Italian architecture studio Labics and architect Fabio Fumagalli. More about Venice Biennale unveils renovated Central Pavilion
Local studio Mesura has transformed a floor of architect Antoni Gaudí's Casa Batlló in Barcelona, Spain, into a contemporary art gallery with an undulating metal ceiling that references the Mediterranean Sea. More about Mesura restores never-before-seen Casa Batlló rooms in "dialogue with Gaudí"
Ukrainian designer Victoria Yakusha has launched a studio and gallery space in Miami, featuring clay-covered walls and an "island" made from real plants that creates a naturalistic backdrop for her designs. More about Victoria Yakusha opens Miami gallery with plant-covered "living island"
Design retailer APOC Store has reconfigured its London boutique so it doubles as an informal gallery where emerging creatives can showcase their work amid "incredibly challenging" industry conditions. More about APOC Store reimagines London boutique as rotating gallery for independent designers
Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for Beijing Art Museum in China, which will feature a series of rectangular volumes radiating around a circular atrium. More about Snøhetta designs atrium with radiating galleries for Beijing Art Museum
Chinese studio ZAO/standardarchitecture has created the Xiao Feng Art Museum in Hangzhou, housing galleries within an angular concrete form that loops around a central courtyard. More about ZAO/standardarchitecture snakes concrete art gallery around courtyard in China