"Glasgow School of Art simply cannot be razed"
Glasgow School of Art must be rebuilt, argues Mark Cousins, not just because it's Charles Rennie Mackintosh's masterpiece, but because it's an invaluable showcase for Scottish craft skills. More
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Drone footage reveals damage to Glasgow School of Art as investigation into fire begins
The extent of damage to the Glasgow School of Art, following a devastating fire last week, has been revealed in drone footage of the wreckage. More
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"Don't create a sad replica of Glasgow School of Art"
Glasgow School of Art is gone, says Alan Dunlop, and to honour Charles Rennie Mackintosh's legacy, we need to come up with new ideas for its replacement. More
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"We need to become better at explaining the power of architecture" says new AA director
Eva Franch i Gilabert takes up her role as the first female director of the crisis-hit Architectural Association in London next month. In this interview, she explains her vision for the influential school and her views on the problems facing architecture. More
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Christo unveils floating Serpentine sculpture made from 7,506 barrels
Christo has completed The London Mastaba, a 20-metre-high sculpture floating on London's Serpentine Lake, which represents his and late wife Jeanne-Claude's determination to make art free. More
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Frida Escobedo builds Serpentine Pavilion featuring "woven tapestry" of concrete tiles
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has completed this year's Serpentine Pavilion, a secluded courtyard framed by decorative, latticed walls. More
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V&A Dundee secures funding to rebuild lost Charles Rennie Mackintosh tearoom
An interior from the celebrated Ingram Street Tearooms by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who was born 150 years ago today, is set to be rebuilt inside the soon-to-open V&A Dundee. More
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10 of the best events at the London Festival of Architecture 2018
The London Festival of Architecture kicks off today. Dezeen's deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft reveals 10 of the best events and installations, featuring buildings with mistaken identities, data centres and a house in a skip. More
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Chelsea FC shelves plans for Herzog & de Meuron-designed stadium
Herzog & de Meuron's plans to update Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge stadium have been put on hold indefinitely due to an "unfavourable investment climate". More
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"Siloed thinking" not cladding to blame for Grenfell Tower fire claims report
Ignorance, indifference and inadequate regulation led to the Grenfell Tower disaster, not its cladding alone, claims a new report, which does not recommend a ban on the combustable building materials blamed for the fire. More
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Norman Foster and Richard Rogers pay tribute to "genius" Will Alsop
British architectural heavyweights Norman Foster and Richard Rogers have written tributes to Will Alsop, who passed away earlier this week. More
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New visuals emerge of development risking Liverpool's UNESCO World Heritage status
The design of the £5 billion development set to transform the northern docks of Liverpool, England, has been revised in response to concerns from the UNESCO conservation committee. More
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"Will Alsop had the balls to think differently"
The late Will Alsop wasn't always right, nor was his work always great – but his wild imagination and generous spirit were much needed in British architecture, says Sam Jacob. More
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17 postmodern buildings join UK's listed building register
The fate of 17 of the UK's postmodern buildings has been secured by preservation body Historic England, in a bid to "stem losses of this important style of architecture". More
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One quarter of UK architects experience racism at work, survey reveals
A race survey conducted by The Architects' Journal shows that 24 per cent of black and minority-ethnic architects have been victims of racism in UK workplaces. More
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Architect Will Alsop dies aged 70
British architect Will Alsop, described as "one of architecture's biggest characters and talents", has died at the age of 70 after a short illness. More
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Theresa May praises UK architects at 10 Downing Street reception as artists slam schools policy
UK prime minister Theresa May has highlighted the importance of creativity to the nation on a day when over 100 leading artists claimed government policies were putting the creative industries at risk. More
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Eckford Chong adds blackened-timber garden studio to refurbished London house
UK architecture office Eckford Chong has renovated and extended an end-of-terrace property in east London, adding a garden studio that evokes traditional Japanese tea houses. More
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Community bid launched to buy Stirling Prize-winning Hastings Pier
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to purchase the Stirling Prize-winning pier on England's south coast, which was redesigned by architecture studio dRMM. More
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Unfettered capitalism "can solve the housing crisis" says Patrik Schumacher
Height restrictions, space standards and rent controls should be scrapped in order to solve the housing crisis, according to Zaha Hadid Architects' principal Patrik Schumacher. More