US firm Desai Chia Architecture used prefabricated elements to construct this glass and steel home in rural New York that serves as a weekend retreat (+ slideshow). More about Desai Chia Architecture creates a glass box home in the New York countryside
An image of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza's first US project – an upscale residential tower in Manhattan – has been released, with construction slated to begin this May. More about Work to begin this May on New York condo tower by Álvaro Siza
Architecture firm Snøhetta has released images of a new library it has designed for a Philadelphia university, stating that it aims to challenge the "traditional typology of the research library" (+ slideshow). More about Snøhetta unveils design for Temple University library in Philadelphia
US design studio Grzywinski + Pons has completed a Manhattan residential building with a facade made up of multi-tonal brickwork, zinc panels and metal louvres (+ slideshow). More about New York apartment block by Grzywinski + Pons references neighbourhood's "gritty" past
Architecture firm SOM has created a 3D-printed structure that generates its own power and shares energy with a companion vehicle, providing a model for off-grid living (+ slideshow). More about SOM debuts "world's largest 3D-printed polymer building" designed for off-grid living
US design-and-build firm Go Logic has completed a summer house on the rocky coastline of Maine made up of three wooden cabins, each linked by terraced decks (+ slideshow). More about Trio of wooden cabins forms Little House on the Ferry in rural Maine
Texas architecture firm AlterStudio has turned an Austin bungalow into a three-bedroom home with a black timber extension connected by a glass corridor (+ slideshow). More about AlterStudio adds black-stained angular extension to renovated 1920s bungalow in Texas
New York studio Bates Masi Architects added sprung cedar boards that can be acoustically "tuned" to this house in The Hamptons, so residents can have noisy parties without disturbing their neighbours (+ slideshow). More about Long Island house by Bates Masi Architects has adjustable sound barriers for walls
American firms Steven Holl Architects, Levenbetts and Leong Leong have produced cube-themed objects and sculptures for a new exhibition at Manhattan's Chamber gallery. More about Steven Holl, Levenbetts and Leong Leong "unpack the cube" for a New York exhibition
Architecture firm SOM has released new renderings of Manhattan West – a mixed-use development including a trio of towers that will be built next to New York's massive Hudson Yards (+ slideshow). More about SOM reveals new images of Manhattan West skyscrapers spanning rail yards in New York City
A park consisting of towering hills designed by Dutch landscape firm West 8 will open this summer on Governors Island, offering sweeping views of the New York Harbor and the city skyline. More about The Hills by West 8 opening summer 2016 on New York's Governors Island
OMA has renovated and expanded the New York studio of famed Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, creating a subterranean library and tea room and enlarging a courtyard at the heart of the space (+ slideshow). More about OMA creates a light-filled New York studio for artist Cai Guo-Qiang
Dallas studio Wernerfield has completed a lakefront dwelling that features concrete and glass volumes, and a treehouse clad in pre-rusted steel (+ movie). More about Wernerfield uses concrete and weathering steel to create low-maintenance weekend home in Texas
New York firm Folio has won this year's City of Dreams Pavilion competition with its proposal to create an installation made of used wire hangers acquired from local dry cleaners (+ slideshow). More about Installation made of recycled coat hangers planned for New York's Governors Island
Selldorf Architects has been selected to design a major mixed-use project in Washington DC on the site of the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, an HIV treatment centre named after the late actress. More about Selldorf Architects to redevelop Washington DC HIV clinic named after Liz Taylor
The US Department of Transportation has unveiled a plan to eradicate accidents on American roads by increasing the number of self-driving vehicles. More about US reveals billion plan to roll out self-driving cars within a decade
New York architecture studio Stonefox has designed a collection of sculptural, faceted mirrors that distort a viewer's likeness. More about Stonefox debuts faceted Identity Check mirrors
Urban Office Architecture has unveiled plans to build a concrete church in New Jersey featuring a "sky chapel", elevated walkways and a shallow pool (+ slideshow). More about New Jersey church by Urban Office Architecture to feature "sky chapel" and reflecting pool
The US is to require the identification of cash buyers for high-end residential properties in New York City and Miami in an attempt to crack down on "dirty money" in real estate. More about US Treasury to ID cash buyers of super-luxury real estate in New York and Miami
Photo essay: German photographer Stephanie Kloss visited some of California's iconic mid-century modern homes to create this series of 1940s-inspired images (+ slideshow). More about California Dreaming: Stephanie Kloss photographs iconic mid-century homes