Kate Ballis transforms California’s iconic modernist architecture and desert landscapes into uncanny worlds.

Image Building: How Photography Transforms Architecture explores the changing dialogues between viewer, photographer and architect.

Aesthetica’s selection of visually arresting, newly-built galleries, hotels and industrial projects responds to social and environmental needs.

Kunstmuseum, Wolfsburg’s retrospective of work by Robert Lebeck uncovers different forms of rebellion and the aftermath of protest.

Hatje Cantz’s new publication, James Turrell: Extraordinary Ideas – Realized,  features bold images of the artist’s visionary installations.

Intrigued by social phenomena, Al Mefer’s photographs call upon artificial elements, using an intriguing interplay between shadow and colour.

Aesthetica Art Prize alumnus Liz West’s new site-specific sculpture transforms the space into a colourful arena for aesthetic appreciation.

There are more than 270 nationalities and 300 languages spoken in London. Shows at Calvert 22, Foam and NOW Gallery celebrate this diversity.

Doug Aitken’s Song 1 is an all-encompassing video piece that leads viewers into a mesmerising cinematic space.

Jacqueline Hassink documents a number of the planet’s dwindling “white spots”, lacking wifi and cellular coverage, shown at Benrubi Gallery.

Tomás Saraceno is known for examining the crossroads of art, science and architecture. A new presentation offers a multisensory arena.

Fashion designer and artist Sadie Clayton, one of 2018’s ING Discerning Eye selectors, discusses the importance of the initiative.

Georges Rousse’s practice occupies the intersection between photography, painting and architecture, creating otherworldly scenes.

This weekend’s key exhibitions respond to a fast-paced digital world through otherworldly installations, architectural surveys and video works.

Galleri F15 presents key works by Anish Kapoor, whose sculptures evoke curiosity over the relationship between space and object,

More than half of the world’s population lives in cities. Triennial of Photography Hamburg offers a range of perspectives on urban environments.

This collection of emerging and established sustainable fashion labels offers alternative  solutions from around the world.

A monumental exhibition at the Musée de l’Elysée Lausanne focuses on the formal composition of over 1500 original prints.

From geometric abstraction to spontaneous snapshots, a collection of photographs explores the vernacular of Brussels’ urban landscapes.

Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, reveals the winners of its #MyFLV competition, which encouraged visitors to photograph its building.

Whilst science fiction and futurism are a constant in Lee Bul’s work, an eclectic approach to material makes for an immersive experience.

In capturing the structures that define the British coastline, Will Scott celebrates the iconography of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In The Potemkin Village, Gregor Sailer captures illusionistic architecture around the world, from military training camps to replica cities.

Victoria Miro, London, announces an exhibition of new paintings, sculptures and installations by Japan’s best-known living artist, Yayoi Kusama.

Vancouver Art Gallery’s Cabin Fever investigates the influence of an architectural form on the cultural identity of the US and Canada.

In mapping the growth of urban space, work by Naoya Hatakeyama reveals the impact of industrial activity on the natural landscape

An exhibition of new work by Nathaniel Rackowe at Letitia Beirut examines the changing nature of the built environment, reflecting on urban dwellings.

A show at Whitechapel Gallery reveals a series of destroyed images taken by American photographers during the 1930s.

Aesthetica collates five must-see exhibitions that pave the way for the future of urban planning through sustainable methods and new materials.

Candida Höfer’s atmospheric work offers a new perspective on cultural institutions, providing unparalleled views of architectural structures.

Bastiaan Woudt’s series, Mukono, documents the story of a community in Uganda through bold yet metaphorical portraiture and still life.

By presenting images by the next generation of documentary photographers, a show offers a fresh look at the contemporary state-of-play.

Questioning the boundaries between art and photojournalism, an exhibition offers new perspectives on contemporary conflict.

Matthew Murray’s images offer atmospheric, uncanny representations of the British landscape through colour, light and form.

John Gerrard’s Solar Reserve recreates  a solar thermal power plant in Nevada through new media, looking to the future of energy.

Turin-born Alberto Selvestrel creates indefinite landscapes that stretch into large, open expanses filled with natural contrasts and sweeping spaces.

Thames & Hudson release All About Saul Leiter, a collection exploring the artist’s entire career, from fashion photography to urban documentation.

Meng Zhou’s artistic projects draw on analogies of Chinese cultural history and myth. We speak with him to find out more about his past and current work.

Offering seven immersive installations, the new teamLab Planets Tokyo is an imaginative sensory playground.

By documenting the cultural landscape of London’s East End in the 1970s, David Hoffman’s images highlight the socially diverse nature of the region.

This weekend’s round-up reinvents the built environment through virtual simulations, photography and sculpture.

James Turrell’s works create an illusion of structure through projected light, challenging the limits of perception.

Signs of Empire, New Museum, New York, shines a light on John Akomfrah’s exploration of the global black diaspora through moving-image installations.

Evelyn Bencicova interprets contemporary life through an existential yet highly curated approach to visual art and photography.

Offering unique solutions to social housing, ELEMENTAL studio create sustainable residential areas through social engagement.

A show at Center for Creative Photography, Arizona, taps into the mythos of the American Dream through a selection of key artists.

From portraiture to landscape, fine art to architecture, Robin Rice Gallery’s Summer Salon 2018 offers a diverse range of approaches.

A collection of images by Mama Casset and an unknown photographer offer new perspectives on 20th century Senegal.

As the pace of life quickens, structures are required to become more adaptable. Zaha Hadid Architects’ latest project offers a solution.

Steve Fitch’s collection, entitled Vanishing Vernacular, captures the distinctive roadsides of Western America.