MASS Design Group uses earthen walls for Rwandan university campus

A figure-eight-shaped accommodation block is among the buildings made from rammed earth and compressed earth blocks at the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture campus by US studio MASS Design Group. More

Ten "outstanding British buildings" that are now eligible for heritage listing

Conservation group Twentieth Century Society has selected 10 UK buildings turning 30 to launch Coming of Age, a campaign drawing attention to the architecture it believes should be granted listed status. More

Itten+Brechbühl creates demountable timber sports hall for University of Zurich

Swiss architecture studio Itten+Brechbühl has created a temporary timber university sports hall in Zurich, with aspirations for its demountable construction to be "the new standard in architecture". More

LLDS Architects tops self-designed home in Melbourne with curved plywood roof

A curved roof and textured concrete walls characterise Northcote House in Melbourne, designed by local studio LLDS Architects for its founder partners. More

Shigeru Ban uses wood "in abundance" at Toyota City Museum in Japan

A large wooden roof with a decorative structure depicting the emblem of the city Toyota tops this museum in Japan, completed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More

Tavs Jorgensen develops cob bricks for low-carbon construction

Researcher Tavs Jorgensen has created a method of extruding cob into brick shapes, in an effort to make the low-carbon biomaterial more accessible. More

"Mid-century homes are a labour of love" say conservation experts

The challenges of preserving and upkeeping mid-century modern homes mean many are at risk of demolition, conservation experts tell Dezeen as part of our mid-century modern series. More

Hans J Wegner's CH24 Wishbone Chair "captured the essence of modern Danish design"

Continuing our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the CH24 Wishbone Chair, which was created by Danish designer Hans J Wegner for furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son in 1949. More

Women's contribution to mid-century modern design is "not challenged as much now" says Pat Kirkham

Many female designers from the mid-century modern movement are more celebrated now than when they were producing work, says design historian Pat Kirkham in this interview for our mid-century modern series. More

Snøhetta designs hikers' refuge in Pyrenees mountains with swooping grass roof

Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for Refuge de Barroude, a hiker stop with a curving form that will be nestled in the Pyrenees National Park in France. More