Architecture studio Summary built VDC, a modular housing scheme in Portugal's Vale de Cambria, out of prefabricated concrete elements. More about Summary builds modular housing in Portugal from precast concrete
Architecture studio FAR has built a six-storey housing block in Berlin from precast concrete slabs. More about Wohnregal is a prefabricated concrete live-work apartment block in Berlin
In this week's comments update, readers are intrigued by Kris Provoost's latest photography series, Eden of the Orient, and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "This is going to be the future of many metropole cities around the world" says commenter
The UK government's proposal to use a mathematical formula to determine where to build 300,000 new homes a year has been criticised by campaigners. More about UK government's housing formula "does not make sense" say planning groups
London studio Morris + Company has designed a modular and prefabricated housing system named MODU that is aimed at the South American market. More about Morris + Company designs modular prefabricated housing system
Belgian photographer Kris Provoost explores the striking juxtaposition of Hong Kong's "hyper-dense" housing and natural landscapes in his latest photography series, Eden of the Orient. More about Kris Provoost captures "immense density" of Hong Kong's housing
The Borderless Community of Zi Ni Twelve Portals is a housing project in Guangzhou, China, designed by Fei Architects to show off its occupants. More about Fei Architects designs apartment block that frames residents' daily lives in Guangzhou
Zellige is a social housing complex in Nantes, France, designed in a collaboration between French architecture studios Tectône and Tact Architectes. More about Spiral staircase twists through Zellige apartment complex by Tectône and Tact Architectes
Stone Garden is a new apartment block designed by Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh that was completed shortly before much of Beirut was devastated by a huge explosion this summer. More about Lina Ghotmeh's Stone Garden apartment block survives Beirut explosion
Architect Julien de Smedt is working with Norwegian startup Othalo to create a range of modular houses that will be constructed largely from recycled plastic. More about Julien de Smedt designs range of recycled-plastic houses
Portuguese Pritzker Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza and Porto studio COR Arquitectos have revealed a housing scheme almost entirely clad in travertine in Italy. More about Álvaro Siza and COR Arquitectos create travertine housing in Lombardy
New planning rules announced by the UK government will require new homes built under permitted development rights to be over 37 square metres. More about Permitted development homes in England must meet space standards
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Heatherwick Studio's skyscraper in Singapore and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Singapore skyscraper is a "breath of fresh air" says commenter
This short film, published in collaboration with Open House London, focuses on Glenkerry House, a tower block that marries brutalism with architect Ernö Goldfinger's utopian housing ideals. More about Ernö Goldfinger's Glenkerry House is a brutalist "vertical village"
Heatherwick Studio has unveiled a 20-storey residential skyscraper in Singapore, which was designed to be "a counterpoint to ubiquitous glass and steel towers". More about Heatherwick Studio's Singapore skyscraper has balconies overflowing with plants
Self-Sufficient City by Guallart Architects is a concept for a housing development in Xiong'an New Area, China, which would be able to produce its own energy and food during another coronavirus lockdown. More about Guallart Architects designs post-covid housing for new city in China
Chinese firm MAD has completed the Gardenhouse residential building in Beverly Hills, which includes a large green wall and is designed to look like a village on top of a hill. More about MAD wraps Beverly Hills residences Gardenhouse with America's "largest living wall"
Architectural photographer Sebastian Weiss has captured the brightly coloured La Muralla Roja housing estate designed by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill in his latest photo series. More about Sebastian Weiss photographs Ricardo Bofill's "delightfully confusing" La Muralla Roja
Córdoba-based Studio LZ has designed a group of seven L-shaped, two-bedroom homes in the city of Villa Allende, Argentina. More about Studio LZ creates L-shaped housing community in Villa Allende
The UK government's planning reform proposals, which were revealed yesterday, will fail to address the root causes of England's housing crisis according to architects and critics. More about UK government attempting to "destroy" planning system say architects and critics