Washington DC has a large number of significant brutalist buildings. Here, architectural photographer Ty Cole picks eight of the most interesting. More about Eight "really evocative" brutalist buildings in Washington DC
Capital Brutalism aims to challenges people's views of brutalist architecture, say the exhibition's curators Angela Person and Ty Cole in this interview. More about "We want to complicate people's ideas of brutalism" say Capital Brutalism curators
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
As part of Dezeen's Social Housing Revival series, we look at how one county in Maryland is leading the way in the US after devising a novel public-development strategy to help combat its housing crisis. More about Montgomery County has found a way to reinvigorate public housing in America
Architecture firm Studio Bower has created a wood-clad extension for a 1940s cottage that preserves the house's charm and has interiors like a "generous treehouse". More about Studio Bower creates gabled annexe for Washington DC residence
New York-based studios Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group have completed the renovation of an academic building for Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC with "floating" classrooms at its core. More about Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group create "floating" classrooms for Johns Hopkins University
New York-based architecture practice Studio Joseph has created a series of galleries for the National Building Museum in Washington, DC that aim to explain the building industry to the public. More about Studio Joseph highlights construction's climate impacts at DC exhibition
A Cold War-era building designed to withstand nuclear blasts is among the structures that have been renovated by Elkus Manfredi Architects at the newly established Children's National Research & Innovation Campus. More about Elkus Manfredi Architects cuts openings into 1950s "concrete bunker" in Washington DC
Architecture studio ZGF has completed phase one of Amazon's HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia that includes a park designed by James Corner Field Operations. More about ZGF and James Corner Field Operations complete phase one of Amazon HQ2
Arkansas-based architect Marlon Blackwell has been selected to design a memorial in Washington DC that will be dedicated to military and civilians who served in counter-terrorism efforts. More about Marlon Blackwell to design Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington DC
Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has broken ground on its project converting the West Heating Plant and Coal Yard in Washington DC into luxury residences and a private park. More about Adjaye Associates begins transformation of historic Washington DC power plant
BIG, Gehry Partners and Perkins&Will are among the five studios that have been selected as finalists in a contest to design the future National Museum of the US Navy. More about BIG and Frank Gehry among studios with "singular visions" for US Navy Museum
Colleen Healey Architecture has revamped a home on a radial lot facing Washington DC's Logan Circle, retaining historic details while updating the spaces for contemporary living. More about Colleen Healey combines old and new for historic DC house renovation
The Milan office of David Chipperfield Architects has designed a minimalist boutique for fashion brand Akris in Washington DC, featuring pleated walls and displays suspended from thin wires. More about David Chipperfield Architects designs minimal Akris boutique in Washington DC
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
A bill has been filed in Washington DC calling for new buildings in the city to use bird-friendly glass, in an effort to minimise avian deaths resulting from window collisions. More about Bill for bird-friendly glass buildings proposed for Washington DC
Design studio Snarkitecture incorporated tiled walls and arches into a club in the US capital that offers a barbershop, a coffee bar, a boutique and a speakeasy. More about Snarkitecture designs Manifest "self-care" club in Washington DC
Marble, wood and brass are among the eclectic materials found in an upscale eatery in Washington DC that was designed by Greek-Swedish studio OOAK Architects. More about Contrasting elements fill Imperfecto restaurant in Washington DC by OOAK
Architecture studios Mecanoo and OTJ Architects have added a rooftop garden and statement staircases to the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library in Washington DC as part of its renovation of the Mies van der Rohe-designed building. More about Mecanoo and OTJ Architects complete renovation of Mies van der Rohe's Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library
Staggered apartments and semi-enclosed play areas animate the exterior of The Aya, a short-term housing block in Washington DC by US firms Studio Twenty Seven Architecture and Leo A Daly. More about Emergency housing block in Washington DC has four "uniquely different" facades