Lizzie Crook
MVRDV slots red-walled courtyard into irregularly shaped French housing
Architecture studio MVRDV has completed the Ilot Queyries housing development in Bordeaux, France, which folds around a large red courtyard. More
Christo and Jeanne-Claude's wrapped Arc de Triomphe opens to the public
L'Arc de Triomphe Wrapped, an installation designed by the late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, has opened to the public in Paris. More
Instance BV designing range of scaled-down nuclear plants
Architecture studio Instance BV is collaborating with power company GE Hitachi to design a series of small nuclear power plants to be built across North America, Europe and Asia. More
Mass bird deaths in New York City caused by skyscraper collisions
Hundreds of migrating birds have died this week in New York City after crashing into glass skyscrapers, according to local organisation NYC Audubon. More
Christo and Jeanne-Claude's wrapped Arc de Triomphe nears completion in Paris
The first photos of l'Arc de Triomphe Wrapped installation by late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have been revealed ahead of its official opening in Paris. More
"We thought it was the end of New York City" say architects on anniversary of 9/11
Today marks 20 years since the World Trade Center in New York City was destroyed in a terrorist attack. In the final part of our 9/11 anniversary series, architects share their memories of the traumatic event and the impact that it had on architecture. More
Minoru Yamasaki designed World Trade Center as "beacon of democracy"
Author Justin Beal has written a book on World Trade Center architect Minoru Yamasaki. Continuing our series marking the anniversary of 9/11 he told us about Yamasaki's experience designing the building and his influence on architecture. More
Climate change means "whole paradigm has to change" for skyscrapers
The attack on the World Trade Center 20 years ago had a significant impact on skyscraper design. Continuing our 9/11 anniversary series, we look at how skyscrapers will change over the next two decades. More
Eight trends that have defined the past 20 years of skyscraper design
From glass facades to vertical farms, we take a look at some of the trends that have influenced the past two decades of skyscraper design as part of our 9/11 anniversary series. More
9/11 led to "a renaissance of tall building design" say skyscraper designers
The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center threw the safety of skyscrapers into the spotlight, but since then they have become taller and more ambitious. As part of our 9/11 anniversary series, we look at how skyscraper design has changed over the past 20 years. More
Grenfell Tower set to be demolished over safety risks
The UK government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower four years after a fatal fire tore through the block of flats in west London, following a report that states the building should be "deconstructed at the earliest possible opportunity". More
"Everything changed in architecture" after 9/11 attacks says Daniel Libeskind
The terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center helped the public understand the importance of architecture, says the architect who masterplanned the rebuilding at Ground Zero in the next part of our 9/11 anniversary series. More
Lloyd's building in London to undergo "once-in-a-generation" overhaul
The iconic Underwriting Room at the heart of Richard Rogers' high-tech Lloyd's building in London is set to undergo a major redesign by its owner, insurance company Lloyd's of London. More
MAD designs white cloud-like science museum on Haikou coast
Chinese architecture studio MAD has released visuals of the top-heavy Hainan Science and Technology Museum that it has designed for the coast of Haikou in China. More
Foster + Partners wraps aluminium screens around university laboratory in Jerusalem
Decorative aluminium screens designed to evoke neurons surround the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences, completed by architecture studio Foster + Partners in Jerusalem, Israel. More
Adjaye Associates designs monolithic campus for The Africa Institute in Sharjah
Large courtyards will sit between the five high-rise blocks that define The Africa Institute campus, which Adjaye Associates is developing in downtown Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. More
BIG and ICON to 3D-print structure exploring "new Martian vernacular" for NASA
Bjarke Ingels' studio BIG is collaborating with construction technology company ICON and NASA to create Mars Dune Alpha, a 3D-printed structure designed to simulate living on Mars. More
Ten home interiors with inventive broken-plan layouts
With the pandemic leading to a move away from open-plan domestic interiors, our latest lookbook showcases 10 homes with broken plans that provide more privacy. More
Alison Brooks Architects unveils mass timber entrance block for Cambridge college
A three-storey cross-laminated timber and glulam pavilion designed by London studio Alison Brooks Architects is set to be built as the entrance to Homerton College at the University of Cambridge in England. More
Heatherwick's Vessel closes again after fourth suicide
The Vessel viewpoint at New York's Hudson Yards has temporarily closed after a fourth person died by suicide after jumping from the Heatherwick Studio-designed structure. More