Jessica Mairs
House-shaped opening cuts through Belgian school of architecture by Aires Mateus
Aires Mateus has completed a new architecture facility at a university in western Belgium, featuring a huge gabled void in its facade and a dramatic double-helical staircase inside. More
Anish Kapoor's neighbours "shafted" by approval of studio extension
Anish Kapoor has been accused of being "mean-spirited" by pushing ahead with plans for a light-blocking roof extension to his south London studio, by the leader of a campaign against the development. More
Populous and Egis unveil masterplan for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
A beach volleyball court will be installed at the foot of the Eiffel Tower as part of the masterplan developed for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by architects Populous and engineers Egis. More
Obama calls on architecture and tech firms to support Chicago presidential library with apprenticeship schemes
Barack Obama has urged top architecture studios and tech firms like Amazon, Google and Microsoft to take on paid apprentices from Chicago's South Side at a public consultation event for the Obama Presidential Library. More
SOM exhibits architecture models with stripped-away skins to reveal engineering beneath
A row of intricately detailed architectural models take centre stage at this pop-up exhibition celebrating the beauty of engineering by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, which coincides with the Chicago Architecture Biennial. More
Glenn Murcutt covers bushland home in zinc panels to protect it against wildfires
Set in a patch of dense coastal bushland on the Palm Beach peninsula just north of Sydney, this weekend residence by architect Glenn Murcutt is armoured in blackened zinc panels to defend it from wildfires. More
Wales scraps plans for Iron Ring sculpture at Flint Castle after public outcry
The Welsh government has abandoned plans to build a ring-shaped walkway at Flint Castle, which was described by critics as a symbol of oppression. More
Foster + Partners reveals quayside cultural complex for Stockholm's old town
Foster + Partners has designed a "new destination" for Stockholm's old town, Gamla Stan. More
Richard Meier completes Bauhaus-inspired tower in Tel Aviv
American architect Richard Meier has finished work on his first project in Israel, a residential tower covered in a "veil" of white louvres that ensure the building is in keeping with its Bauhaus-era neighbours in Tel Aviv's White City. More
Extremely pointed garden room features a treehouse-like design and a climbing wall
A climbing wall, a study and a bedroom are all contained within this Brisbane house extension, designed by Phorm Architecture + Design to be reminiscent of a treehouse. More
Grimshaw unveils Sydney office tower designed to appeal to the "millennial worker"
Architecture firm Grimshaw has revealed plans for an office tower overlooking Sydney harbour, which will comprise three district sections and a curving roofline that references the vaulted shells of the nearby Opera House. More
Zaha Hadid Architects wins Tallinn port contest
Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a masterplan for Tallinn's port, boasting a new cruise ship terminal as well as office and housing districts intended to spark regeneration around the waterfront of the Estonian capital. More
Post-war architecture shouldn't take the blame for political failures, says Owen Hopkins
With the demolition of Robin Hood Gardens now underway and the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire still fresh, writer and curator Owen Hopkins has called for politicians to stop using Britain's post-war architecture as a scapegoat for today's problems. More
Baca Architects bases treehouse hotel for Panama eco resort on a cocoa pod
London practice Baca Architects has designed a cocoa pod-shaped treehouse for an eco hotel located on a secluded Panama island, which is accessible only by boat. More
Carbuncle Cup shortlists six contenders for worst building of 2017
Six buildings have been shortlisted for architecture's least illustrious prize – the Carbuncle Cup for the UK's worst new building from the last year. More
Lego to launch new model kit of BIG-designed visitor centre ahead of opening
Lego has unveiled a model set of its new Lego House, designed by Bjarke Ingels' architecture firm BIG, to coincide with the opening next month. More
Bulldozers move in on Robin Hood Gardens
Despite years of campaigning from architects and heritage bodies, demolition is now underway on Robin Hood Gardens, the post-war housing estate in east London designed by exponents of new brutalism, Alison and Peter Smithson. More
Schmidt Hammer Lassen reveals plans for Monroe Blocks development in downtown Detroit
Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen has released visuals of its first US project: a mixed-use development in Detroit, Michigan, bound by two glazed towers overlooking the city's historic theatre district. More
HASA Architects converts derelict glasshouses into events space in London's Highgate
Birch plywood panels form partitions, platforms and furniture inside these greenhouses at a former garden centre in north London, converted into an events and exhibition space by local practice HASA Architects. More
Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs reveal new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester
Former footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have revealed a new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester, England, after dropping their original designs following uproar over the plan to raze several historic buildings. More