Bjarke Ingels to star in feature-length documentary
In the trailer for a new documentary staring Bjarke Ingels, the Danish architect and BIG founder has revealed the anxiety and pressure he feels to create "extraordinary" architecture. More
Stefano Boeri envisions entire cities filled with tree-covered skyscrapers
Our first Dezeen x MINI Living Initiative video explores Italian architect Stefano Boeri's radical proposals to build "forest cities" to combat urban pollution. More
Frank Gehry's Philadelphia Museum of Art renovation breaks ground
Work has officially started on Frank Gehry's plans to "unclog the arteries" of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a major renovation that will transform the layout of the historic building. More
Luxury hotels are swapping glitz for experience, say AHEAD Asia awards judges
High-end hotels and resorts are moving away from "gold, marble and chandeliers" to instead offer guests unique experiences, say AHEAD Asia jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the hospitality awards scheme. More
Dissing + Weitling completes "world's longest" elevated cycling path in China
Danish office Dissing + Weitling Architecture has completed an elevated cycling path in Chinese city Xiamen, which the architects claim is the longest of its kind in the world. More
Drones can weave tensile architectural structures
One-minute movie: Swiss architecture firm Gramazio Kohler Architects and roboticist Raffaello D’Andrea have collaborated with ETH Zürich to investigate how drones can be programmed to "weave" simple tensile structures in the air.
Bartlett students propose self-supporting pavilion made from felt
A group of MAarch students from the Bartlett School of Architecture have devised a method of turning felt into load-bearing structures that they hope to build into an fabric pavilion. More
RCR Arquitectes describe ambitions for "architecture that conveys beauty" in Pritzker Prize movies
In this series of movies, Pritzker Prize 2017 laureates Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta describe how nature, landscape and "atmospheres" influence their approach to architecture. More
Robert Konieczny uses drawbridge to create ark-like house on a steep Polish hillside
A drawbridge provides access to this angular house perched on a hillside in southern Poland, which architect Robert Konieczny designed to close up completely when not in use. More
Rem Koolhaas discusses OMA's first New York apartment building in new movie
Architect Rem Koolhaas has expressed his excitement at building in Manhattan for the first time, in a movie created to promote his firm OMA's 121 E 22nd residential tower. More
Foster + Partners' Apple Park set for April 2017 opening
The giant ring-shaped office complex designed by British firm Foster + Partners for Apple is due to welcome the tech company's employees this spring. More
Beta Ø Architects upgrades Madrid riding arena with slatted wooden exterior
Spanish studio Beta Ø Architects has improved the energy performance of a 1960s horse-riding arena in Madrid, by covering its dramatic concrete structure in layers of polycarbonate and timber slats. More
Movie shows climbers' shelter by OFIS being airlifted into remote Alpine spot
In this movie, Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti shows how the tiny Alpine cabin it designed for climbers was helicoptered into its precarious mountain-top position. More
ETH Zurich students create robot-built pavilion with a skin of wooden shingles
This shingled timber pavilion was created by masters students on ETH Zurich's Digital Fabrication course, after developing robotic fabrication techniques to minimise the waste involved in its construction. More
Zaha Hadid's abstract paintings translated into immersive virtual reality experiences at Serpentine Gallery
Four of Zaha Hadid's abstract paintings have been used to create animated virtual reality environments for an exhibition of her early work at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery. More
Snøhetta designs "potentially world-changing office building" for small Norwegian town
Architecture firm Snøhetta has unveiled plans for a faceted office building in Norway, set to become the first in the country to produce more energy than it consumes. More
Drones offer fly-through preview of Herzog de Meuron's Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
For those who can't wait for the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg to open next month, creative agency Jung von Matt has released an interactive movie tour of the building filmed by drones. More
South Melbourne Primary School will feature no formal classrooms says architect Ann Lau
In our final movie from the World Architecture Festival 2016, architect Ann Lau explains how Australian firm Hayball plans to create collaborative learning spaces in the Melbourne school that was named Future Project of the Year last month. More
World Landscape of the Year 2016 is "about respect for water" says landscape architect Grant Bailey
In our next exclusive movie from this year's World Architecture Festival, Grant Bailey of Isthmus explains how the Auckland firm's award-winning Kopupaka Reserve was informed by local Maori culture. More
People's Architecture Office uses prefabricated panels to update Beijing hutong house
People's Architecture Office has overhauled a rundown home in one of Beijing's historic hutong neighbourhoods, using prefabricated panels to create a contemporary and light-filled residence. More