With its eye fixed on the 2014 Fifa World Cup, this Brazilian city is finally undoing some of its worst urban planning.

Jim Eagles visits a piece of British history and finds out how its unlikely saviour spent five years rescuing it from ruin in a swamp.

The economy may be fragile but architecture has rarely been healthier, say judges.

Check out all the images from the winning designs at the Auckland Architecture Awards 2011.

A new study, published in Diabetes Care, has shown sleep may reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in obese teens.

Think of Barcelona and exuberance and optimism, culture and Catalonian style may well leap to your mind.

A famous Rolling Stone once said: "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture." In fact, I'm going to manipulate his words and say: architecture could very well make you want to dance.

The Global Cities initiative is looking at ways to help Auckland become a better place to live and work, writes Ruth Le Pla.

Gerald Melling's response to architecture is an emotional one. Here he discusses his passion and motivation, including helping to rebuild after the Sri Lanka tsunami.

Architect James Timberlake says helping rehouse the victims of Hurricane Katrina is one of his greatest achievements.

National architecture awards have been handed to projects including an Onehunga helicopter base, a group of Waiheke houses, and a Queenstown bus shelter and toilet.

Roger Hall visited lovingly-restored homes by architectural messiah Frank Lloyd Wright in Chicago and Pennsylvania.

The creations of Frank Lloyd Wright are on display for our viewing pleasure.

The Chinese footprint on the NZ housing scene...

Liz Light checks out Singapore waterfront's audacious architecture.

The enigmatic Swiss architect Peter Zumthor is to work in Britain for the first time.

"It is not enough to design purely for life safety," says Auckland architect Barry Copeland.