‘Modernist Glade’ created in Milton Keynes by Hayatsu Architects and Tue Greenfort

The public space project celebrates mycelium and references the city's modernist origins

OMA transforms historic Berlin department store 

The first phase of the practice’s redesign of Kaufhaus des Westens has opened to the public 

‘15-minute city’ idea wins Obel Award

The annual architectural prize has been awarded to Carlos Moreno's concept of local urbanism

Sumaya Dabbagh designs monumental Dubai mosque

Defined by intricate exterior detailing and careful use of natural light, the new mosque is one of the first in the UAE to be designed by a female architect

Renzo Piano-designed Academy Museum opens in LA

The new museum for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences comprises a renovated 1930s building and massive 'floating' sphere

In an industrial landscape, a transformed bird hide emerges

Child Graddon Lewis retrofitted a dilapidated bird hide in north-east England to become a new community asset

Studio NYALI completes ArchiAfrika Pavilion in Venice

Designed as an exhibition and gathering space, the pavilion celebrates the architecture of Africa and the Black diaspora 

Sustainable farming education centre completed in the Cotswolds

The low-carbon FarmED project by Timothy Tasker Architects helps educate communities on the role of regenerative farming in tackling climate change

15th-century Corsican monastery transformed with copper extension

The project, by Amelia Tavella, preserves the historic architecture while introducing a striking contemporary intervention

Carbon-negative high-rise completed by White Arkitekter

The Sara Cultural Centre in Skellefteå, Sweden, is one of the world’s tallest timber buildings

Wrapped Arc de Triomphe unveiled in Paris

The posthumous Christo and Jeanne-Claude project marks the end of an era – in more ways than one

2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial kicks off

Titled The Available City, the event runs 17 September to 18 December across Chicago and online

2021 RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist announced

The annual prize celebrates the best of architecture in the UK – and six buildings are shortlisted

London’s Design District opens on Greenwich Peninsula

Built as a home for the creative industries, this new commercial district hosts a diverse array of buildings from eight architects

Dorte Mandrup completes Greenland visitor centre

The Ilulissat Icefjord Centre sits lightly in the landscape, inviting visitors to contemplate the consequences of climate change on the Arctic region

London School of Architecture and Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation announce collaboration

Funding from the RIBA will enable programmes committed to equality and inclusion in architecture

World’s largest floating office opens in Rotterdam 

The project, designed by Powerhouse Company, includes recyclable timber and rooftop solar panels

Paris plans first ‘zero-carbon’ neighbourhood

The development at Porte de Montreuil – with designs from Tatiana Bilbao and Serie Architects – embraces the use of terracotta, hemp, raw earth and CLT

New book explores the cultural and social history of the London pub

Public House celebrates how pubs have contributed to the civic life and story of London

MoMu, Antwerp’s fashion museum, reopens

Belgian practice B-architecten has eschewed statement architecture to focus on improving experience

Snøhetta designs new gallery space within 1960s Norwegian arts centre 

Gallery Merz is sensitively carved out from within the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter's concrete shell