Frida Escobedo designs secluded courtyard for Serpentine Pavilion 2018
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has been named as the designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, which is to feature a latticed enclosure surrounding a pool of water. More
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Drone footage reveals 10-storey timber atrium by Studio RHE
Studio RHE has created a 10-storey engineered timber atrium at the heart of a London office building, as shown in this exclusive footage shot by Dezeen for the architecture firm. More
London mayor releases estate redevelopment guide to protect social housing
London mayor Sadiq Khan has developed a good-practice guide for estate regeneration in the capital, aiming to give residents greater say over their homes and ensure social housing is ring-fenced during redevelopment. More
Alma-nac to build tiny upside-down house in UK play park
A multi-coloured house is turned upside down and used as a climbing frame in this competition-winning design by architecture office Alma-nac. More
Grimshaw and WilkinsonEyre appointed to design HS2 stations
Grimshaw Architects and WilkinsonEyre have been selected, alongside engineers Arup and WSP, to design stations in Birmingham and London for the high-speed rail network HS2. More
Park Hill estate to be converted into student housing
The final wave of regeneration at brutalist Park Hill estate will see 350 student homes, designed by British practice Whittam Cox Architects, built within the iconic concrete framework of the social housing complex in Sheffield, England. More
Giant globe-shaped concert hall planned for east London
A 130-metre-tall spherical concert hall that could rise taller than St Paul's Cathedral, is being planned near the Olympic park in Stratford, east London. More
Sun Rain Rooms named London's best new house extension in Don't Move, Improve! 2018
A revamped Georgian townhouse with a patio that transforms into a reflecting pool has won top prize in a contest to find the best new house extensions in London. More
Surface Design Show returns to London to showcase latest material trends
Dezeen promotion: this year's Surface Design Show will return to London's Business Design Centre from 6 to 8 February 2018, presenting the latest materials for architecture and interior design. More
Fire-risk tower residents told to pay £2 million to replace Grenfell-style cladding
Residents of a high-rise housing block in London's Croydon have been told they must pay to replace the building's cladding, which was found to be flammable in a review following the Grenfell Tower fire. More
Council saves Herzog & de Meuron's Chelsea football stadium from neighbours' injunction
An injunction that would have prevented Herzog & de Meuron from redeveloping Chelsea FC's football stadium has been blocked by the local council, paving the way for construction to begin. More
Al-Jawad Pike uses pale, exposed materials to extend west London home
Pale brickwork, oak furnishings and terrazzo flooring combine in this light-filled extension to a Victorian house in London's Shepherd's Bush, designed by architecture studio Al-Jawad Pike. More
Shigeru Ban to build "pagoda in the park" as his first UK building
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has teamed up with cross-laminated-timber expert Waugh Thistleton to design his first UK building – a five-storey house that will be built beside London's River Thames. More
Donald Trump snubs new US embassy in London
Donald Trump has cancelled his visit to London to open Kieran Timberlake's new £750 million US embassy, and criticised the "bad deal" that saw its predecessor sold for "peanuts". More
Birmingham's tallest residential skyscraper to include rooftop running track and app-controlled lifts
Glenn Howells Architects has won approval to build a 132-metre skyscraper that will be the tallest residential building in Birmingham, England, and will house over 480 hi-tech rental apartments. More
Stanton Williams completes contemporary extension to historic Cambridge University campus
Stanton Williams has completed a four-storey addition to a business school at the University of Cambridge, England, which features social and circulation areas that adjoin an existing historic building and are illuminated by large roof lights. More
Hayhurst and Co uses glazed atrium to illuminate interior of compact south London home
A glazed courtyard and roof lights draw daylight into this small house in south London, which was designed by local studio Hayhurst and Co for a plot where no outward-facing windows were permitted. More
Architect@Work returns to London Olympia for lighting-focused event
Dezeen promotion: lighting is the theme for this year's Architect@Work event, which features a talks programme including Sam Jacob, Phil Coffey, Linda Morey-Burrows and vPPR co-founder Tatiana von Preussen. More
13 skyscrapers set to transform City of London skyline by 2026
These new renderings reveal how the City of London skyline is set to look within the next decade, with the addition of 13 skyscrapers, including one expected to be 290 metres high. More
DH Liberty redesigns west London hotel to hint at the owner's love of plants and beekeeping
A rooftop beehive was DH Liberty's starting point for the overhaul of this boutique hotel in Chelsea, which is finished in rich green and gold accents. More