The World Cup has highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of public transportation in North America and provided cities with the opportunity to test and implement novel approaches, writes scholar Deb Chachra. More about "The World Cup is a unique opportunity to make different public transit approaches visible"
Architecture studio Hello Wood has completed Remise Rosa, a colourful dining and events complex built from cross-laminated timber on a former railway freight yard in Switzerland. More about Hello Wood transforms abandoned railway site in Zurich with "indoor-outdoor cultural hub"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a public toilet block created by Studio Weave in London. More about "Canvas for a Banksy?" says commenter
Stone salvaged from a demolished office building has been used to build this toilet block, designed by Studio Weave for the public in North Paddington, London. More about Studio Weave creates stone toilet block in London to "express democracy"
Danish landscape studio SLA is among the designers of a neighbourhood on an island in Toronto's Port Lands district, set to advance after receiving the all-clear from planning officials in the city. More about Toronto island neighbourhood to feature Canada's "most ambitious" car-free space
British studio Foster + Partners has revealed its first project in Angola, a masterplan to transform 13,480 hectares of land surrounding an airport near Luanda. More about Foster + Partners designs vast aerotropolis for Angola
The first major traffic congestion pricing in the US, which rolled out a year ago today in New York City, has been considered a success according to the Metropolitan Transit Authority and New York governor Kathy Hochul. More about "Congestion pricing works" in New York City say officials after a year in action
Architecture students at the University of Pennsylvania's Weitzman School of Design have showcased their latest work in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Weitzman architecture students explore urban housing in mid-year reviews
While Neom struggles to create ground-breaking urbanism, it is having more success replicating suburbia in the desert, writes Tom Ravenscroft. More about "Neom promised radical urbanism but is delivering sterile desert suburbia"
Cities and architecture across the world are increasingly being influenced by the fundamentally anti-democratic principles of places like Dubai, argues academic Quinn Slobodian in this interview. More about Spread of Dubai-style urbanism "quite terrifying" says Quinn Slobodian
Walkable cities should be prioritised even by those who don't care about the environment, British architect Norman Foster has told the World Design Congress. More about Encourage density even if you "don't give a damn about the planet" says Norman Foster
Producer Pharrell Williams and fashion designer Nigo are collaborating with Japanese hospitality brand Not A Hotel to design a commercial district in central Tokyo. More about Pharrell and Nigo design "surprising and entertaining" district in Tokyo
Pedestrians are walking 15 per cent faster and stopping to linger 14 per cent less than they used to, according to a study from MIT's Senseable City Lab that hopes to guide the design of public spaces. More about MIT finds people walking faster and lingering less in public space
Derelict buildings don't usually get left alone for long but they have a unique value in today's cities, writes Jessica Furseth. More about "A little bit of dereliction in an otherwise-polished city can be glorious"
Creeping security infrastructure at Glastonbury takes the coercive tactics shaping Britain's streets to their next logical step, writes Phineas Harper. More about "Glastonbury is not an escape from the real world but a snapshot of what is to come"
Egypt's giant New Administrative Capital recently became the country's official seat of government, but its development has gone largely under the radar. Here is everything you need to know about Egypt's enormous new capital city. More about Everything you need to know about Egypt's new capital city
Rather than focusing simply on how design can make spaces safer for women, architecture should turn the mirror on itself, writes Kate Fleming. More about "Violence against women and girls isn't just a design problem"
Vast ceremonial spaces, a presidential palace and the largest mosque in Africa have been captured in these photographs of Egypt's New Administrative Capital, taken by Johan Blasberg. More about Photos reveal monumental scale of Egypt's new capital city
Promotion: London-based architecture studio Cross Works has released architectural guidelines to accompany its masterplan for a major expansion of Tashkent in Uzbekistan. More about Cross Works design guidance seeks to ensure unique identity for New Tashkent
Promotion: a project spanning several European countries has explored how it can empower small and remote places by transforming underutilised public spaces. More about Europe-wide initiative sets out to revitalise small and remote spaces