Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti to revive Pirellino skyscraper in Milan
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti have announced plans to overhaul the 1950s Pirellino office skyscraper in Milan, Italy, and build a plant-lined timber tower beside it. More
Foster + Partners proposes larch-clad innovation hub in the Swiss Alps
Textured larch shingles and a mountainous roofscape will define InnHub La Punt, an innovation and community centre that Foster + Partners is developing for Engadin valley in Switzerland. More
Sou Fujimoto Architects and Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei to design crown for Japan's tallest skyscraper
Sou Fujimoto Architects will collaborate with Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei to design the top section of the supertall Torch Tower skyscraper in Tokyo, which is set to become the tallest building in Japan.
MoreWeston Williamson + Partners designs HS2 viaducts above "community-led orchard"
A series of green public spaces will be landscaped around the Water Orton viaducts that Weston Williamson + Partners has designed in Warwickshire for the High Speed Two railway. More
Studio Puisto balances black cabin on slender column in Finnish forest
Niliaitta is a black-painted cabin that Studio Puisto has elevated on a single column and hidden within woodland near the Salamajärvi National Park in Finland. More
Centre Pompidou in Paris faces four-year closure for repair works
France's culture minister has revealed that the high-tech Centre Pompidou in Paris by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers will be closed from 2023 to undergo major renovations. More
Tarry + Perry captures monastic qualities of concrete house in East Sussex
Architecture photography studio Tarry + Perry has documented a concrete house hidden within a verdant site in southern England to spotlight its monastic character and unexpectedly warm interiors. More
Kate Macintosh awarded 2021 Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture
Scottish architect Kate Macintosh has been awarded this year's Jane Drew Prize in recognition of her contribution to elevating the profile of women in architecture. More
Australian marine observatory by Baca Architects will resemble a whale emerging from water
Baca Architects has designed a marine observatory called the Australian Underwater Discovery Centre that will mimic a whale surfacing off the coast of Geographe Bay. More
3XN designs modular hub for two robot developers in Denmark
3XN has unveiled its proposal for Cobot Hub, a collection of modular laboratories and offices for developing robots set to be built in Odense, Denmark. More
Maggie's charity forced to find new site for Alison Brooks-designed cancer care centre
Plans for a Maggie's Centre by Alison Brooks Architects on a site in Taunton, UK, have been halted after the local council voted against leasing land for the scheme. More
Minimalist micro-apartments in Seoul form "blank canvas for tenants"
Interior designer Ian Lee has lined the walls of the LIFE micro-apartments in South Korea with birch wood to offer tenants pared-back spaces that they can personalise. More
Concrete house extension in Dublin recreates feeling of "being a child under a very robust table"
TOB Architect has added a monolithic extension to a Victorian townhouse in Dublin, Ireland, with exposed concrete interiors that are intended as a protective shell for its inhabitants. More
Sweeping metal ribbon enfolds Chinese cultural centre by Christian de Portzamparc
A ribbon of steel and aluminium winds around the Suzhou Bay Cultural Center, which French architect Christian de Portzamparc has completed on the shore of Lake Tai in China. More
Supertall skyscrapers linked by planted terraces to be built in Shenzhen by Zaha Hadid Architects
A pair of supertall skyscrapers united by planted terraces will define the mixed-use Tower C development, which Zaha Hadid Architects is designing for Shenzhen, China. More
Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris to become "an extraordinary garden"
Plans to convert the iconic Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris into a pedestrian-friendly public space have been announced by the capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo. More
Feilden Fowles adds pointed arch extension to Carlisle Cathedral's fratry
Feilden Fowles has refurbished the medieval dining hall at Carlisle Cathedral in north-west England and extended it with a red sandstone entrance pavilion. More
Various Associates designs C2 Cafe & Bar as a wooden "cabin in the city"
Various Associates has designed a cafe and cocktail bar in Shenzhen, China, which is lined with wooden cladding and furniture to emulate a small cosy cabin. More
Zaha Hadid Architects designs student housing topped with rooftop walkway in Hong Kong
A rooftop walkway will form the main circulation route for the Student Residence Development at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, which Zaha Hadid Architects and Leigh & Orange are developing in Clear Water Bay. More
Castelgrande's bunker-like entrance captured in photos by Simone Bossi
Swiss architect Aurelio Galfetti's stark hillside entrance to the medieval Castelgrande in Bellinzona, Switzerland is the focus of this architectural photography series by Simone Bossi. More