OMA unveils plans for coloured glass courthouse in Lille
Dutch firm OMA has revealed its design for a six-sided courthouse in Lille, France, which will feature sheer facades of coloured glass. More
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Modernist Bank of America in Palm Springs is modelled on a Le Corbusier chapel
This vibrant bank by architect Rudy Baumfield, based on Le Corbusier's famed Ronchamp chapel, is next in our series profiling Palm Springs' many impressive mid-century buildings during the city's Modernism Week. More
Tramway Gas Station by Frey and Chambers is a modernist gatehouse for Palm Springs
Palm Springs Modernism Week kicks off today, and we're taking a closer look at some of the city's best mid-century buildings to coincide with the event. First up is the Tramway Gas Station, designed by architects Albert Frey and Robson Chambers to mark the entrance into the modernist mecca. More
Faceted structures and colourful holds form climbing walls in Minneapolis bouldering gym
Brightly coloured hand and foot holds form climbing routes across turquoise walls at this bouldering centre, set inside an industrial building in Minneapolis. More
Angular white roof covers MJMA's glazed aquatic centre in Vancouver
Canadian firm MJMA has completed a swimming centre for the University of British Columbia, which is surrounded by fritted glass and topped with a dramatic white roof. More
Jamie Fobert's Kettle's Yard extension echoes "calm aesthetic" of existing gallery
Jamie Fobert Architects has completed an extension to Kettle's Yard gallery in Cambridge, England, adding a series of new exhibition and education spaces that complement the intimate and relaxed rooms of the original converted house. More
Staggered glass walls front visitor centre at Louisiana plantation house
New Orleans firm Trahan Architects has completed a visitor centre for an 18th-century plantation in Louisiana, using translucent glazing to blur views of occupants from the outside "like an impressionist painting". 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
Edward van Vliet converts crane into three-storey holiday retreat in Amsterdam
A crane overlooking Amsterdam's IJ river has been transformed into a luxury rental apartment, featuring three stacked shipping containers accommodating living spaces designed by Edward van Vliet to reference the area's industrial past. More
Grimshaw Architects reveals first image of Chinese Eden Project
Grimshaw Architects has released the first visual of the Eden Project in Qingdao, which will contain the world's largest indoor waterfall. More
Charles Cunniffe spruces up treehouse in Aspen with local assistance
A dilapidated treehouse in Aspen has been rebuilt using vertical wooden slats and translucent panels by local firm Charles Cunniffe Architects, with plenty of help from the community. More
Atlanta stadium by HOK hosts American football games under retractable "petals"
Giant triangular panels overlap to surround this American football stadium in Atlanta by architecture firm HOK, which has a roof that "opens and closes like a camera aperture". More
Plant-filled spheres open at Amazon headquarters in Seattle
Retail company Amazon has completed a set of glass orbs filled with "cloud forest" gardens for its headquarters in Seattle, providing work areas for employees and green space for the public. 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
Schaum/Shieh designs Houston concert venue to endure "rough handling"
American studio Schaum/Shieh has used steel, concrete and wood to create a live music venue in Houston, Texas, that can handle large crowds and rowdy performances. More
Gabled kiosks by Atelier Urban Face tilt away from Mount Royal's slope
These kiosks on Montreal's namesake peak lean away from the hillside at different angles to look as if they're being blown over by the wind. More
Drone footage captures bustling Chicago Riverwalk one year after completion
This drone footage shows the promenade along Chicago's riverfront, a year after its transformation by firms Sasaki and Ross Barney Architects into a public space with fishing platforms and kayaking spots. More
Angular stadium for Minnesota Vikings will host the 52nd Super Bowl
America's most popular sporting event, the Super Bowl, will take place next week at a new stadium in Minneapolis, featuring angular protrusions, zinc cladding and a roof partly made of plastic film. More
Foster + Partners designs headquarters for golf's PGA Tour in Florida
British architecture firm Foster + Partners has unveiled a new headquarters for golfing association PGA Tour in northeast Florida, featuring an expansive overhanging roof. More
Steel-clad clerestory windows protrude from concrete badminton hall by JHW IROJE Architects
The concrete exterior of this badminton centre in the South Korean city of Gwangju is coloured to match the local soil, and contrasts with a row of clerestory windows clad in blackened-steel. More