Norwegian studio Nordic Office of Architecture has created a collection of interconnected ministry buildings for the New Government Quarter on the site of the 2011 terrorist bombing in Oslo. More about Nordic Office of Architecture creates "open yet secure" New Government Quarter in Oslo
Architect Shalom Baranes has presented an updated, "more-graceful" design of the proposed White House ballroom and suggested adding a storey to the West Wing for symmetry. More about White House considering "one-storey addition to the West Wing" with updated ballroom plans
Architect Frida Escobedo has revealed the bayside headquarters of Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will incorporate Doha's modernist General Post Office building. More about Frida Escobedo designs HQ with "subdued monumentality" for Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Dallas city government has voted to explore relocating and selling the brutalist city hall designed by architect IM Pei, placing the building under increased threat of demolition. More about Future of IM Pei-designed Dallas City Hall "remains uncertain"
US President Donald Trump is doing "what dictators do" by passing executive orders that prescribe classical architecture for federal buildings, congresswoman Dina Titus tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More about Trump classical architecture mandates "undermine America's history" says congresswoman Titus
Two US senators have reintroduced legislation to counter president Donald Trump's traditional architecture mandates for federal buildings, prompting another senator to announce a codification of Trump's mandate. More about Politicians reintroduce Democracy in Design Act to "reflect the diversity" of US
US president Donald Trump has commissioned architecture firm McCrery Architects to add a neoclassical ballroom to the White House on the site of the East Wing. More about President Donald Trump to add neoclassical ballroom to White House
Architecture studio Ennead Architects has completed a US consulate at the Arizona-Mexico border that features metal roofs informed by traditional southwestern structures. More about Ennead Architects creates US consulate with "monumental diplomatic presence"
Scalloped concrete panels and stretches of glass are among the features of the Wayne County Criminal Justice Center, which was designed by architecture firm HOK to embody "dignity, transparency and efficiency". More about HOK creates "high-quality" criminal justice complex in Detroit
The American Institute of Architects has denounced an executive order signed by president Donald Trump that aims to promote classical architecture, saying it would "stifle innovation". More about AIA "extremely concerned" about Trump classical architecture executive order
Australian architecture studio Bates Smart has referenced Australia's architectural culture and the "monolithic forms" of its landscape for the design of an embassy in Washington DC, cladding it with glass and copper. More about Bates Smart creates "uniquely Australian" monolithic embassy in Washington DC
The Indian government's rushed redevelopment of the Central Vista in New Delhi fails to move on from the colonial history of Edwin Lutyens's original project, writes Amit Khanna. More about "As the centre of Delhi is reimagined, it is hard not to see parallels in history"
Amphitheatre-like seating will be introduced to the courtyard at the Danish parliament in Copenhagen as part of a wider overhaul by architecture studios Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann Arkitekter. More about Cobe to transform Danish parliament into "democratic meeting place for all"
Interiors firm Agata Kurzela Studio has reworked the top floor of a heritage building in Abu Dhabi to create offices for an Emirati government bureau, which oversees major public architecture projects. More about Chain curtains enclose prayer room inside Abu Dhabi government office by Agata Kurzela Studio
Architecture studios Julien De Smedt Architects, Coldefy, Carlo Ratti Associati, NL Architects and Ensamble Studio are set to renovate the European Parliament's Paul-Henri Spaak building in Brussels, with a design featuring a latticed framework and a rooftop botanical garden. More about Plans to overhaul postmodern European Parliament building revealed
A sculptural transit garage in Alberta, a Studio Gang-designed fire station in Brooklyn and a massive sculptural salt warehouse in Manhattan are included in this roundup of visually striking North American municipal architecture. More about Nine municipal buildings in North America that reject bland utilitarianism
US studio Fentress Architects used copper and mass timber to reconfigure Norway's embassy in Washington DC, which opened to the public this month. More about Fentress Architects overhauls Norwegian Embassy in Washington DC
UK studio David Chipperfield Architects and Canadian studio Zeidler have won a competition to redevelop Block 2 on the Canadian Parliament precinct in Ottawa. More about David Chipperfield and Zeidler to create office blocks for Canadian parliament
US studio SHoP Architects has broken ground on the New Consulate Campus in Milan, a 10-acre diplomatic campus that takes cues from the site's existing neoclassical architecture. More about SHoP Architects begins construction on milled-stone US consulate building in Milan
Architecture practice Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has received approval for a new 10-storey federal courthouse with a fluted metal and glass exterior in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. More about SOM designs Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse informed by classical architecture