This week Diébédo Francis Kéré won the Pritzker Architecture Prize

This week on Dezeen, Diébédo Francis Kéré became the first African and first Black architect to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

The Burkinabè architect was recognised for his extensive body of work, which "empowers and transforms communities". Kéré is the first Black architect to receive the prestigious annual award since it was established in 1979.

Gando school by Diébédo Francis Kéré — Gando school is one of ten key projects designed by Kéré

To mark Kéré's win, Dezeen rounded up 10 of his key projects that focus on delivering social initiatives for marginalised communities using local vernacular forms.

We also published a series of exclusive video interviews with the architect, in which he explained the thinking behind his designs for the Serpentine Pavilion, the Burkina Faso parliament and the Gando school in his home village.

Hemp rebar by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — Researchers have created hemp rebar

Stateside, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute revealed a low-cost, low-carbon alternative to steel rebar made from hemp.

In wake of the news, we took a look at 10 future construction materials that are promising to change the way we build, including plastic that's stronger than steel and 3D-printed mushroom columns.

The Power of the Dog barn — Grant Major designed The Power of the Dog ranch as a "hyper-masculine alpha male environment"

In the run-up to the Academy Awards, we spoke to production designer Grant Major about his Oscar-nominated set design for the Netflix film The Power of the Dog.

The Western is centred on a two-storey ranch house, designed by Major to embody the suppressed homosexuality of one of the main characters.

Following the interview, we rounded up seven houses that play a starring role in films, from Parasite's modernist villa to the royal palace of The Favourite.