Danish architects BIG seem to have a thing for skiing on rooftops and have designed some more buildings that double up as ski slopes, this time for a resort in Lapland. More »
Public and leisure
Bluetube Bar
by Dose
This timelapse movie shows how a group of Oporto University architecture graduates, who call themselves Dose, constructed a spiky temporary bar for a student festival using blue plastic tubes and cable ties. More »
Pacific Place by Thomas Heatherwick
Waves of stone ripple around the corners of a Hong Kong shopping centre that was recently renovated by British designer Thomas Heatherwick. More »
Troll Wall Restaurant by Reiulf Ramstad Architects
The jagged glass edges of this restaurant by Norwegian studio Reiulf Ramstad Architects point up towards a sheer cliff face. More »
Le Polyèdre by Béal and Blanckaert
Tread-like indents in the concrete facade of this rock-climbing centre might encourage visitors to scale the walls (photos by Julien Lanoo). More »
Tiger and Turtle - Magic Mountain
by Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth
Walking along this elevated pathway by German artists Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth is like being on a roller coaster. More »
Spa Atrapa Árbol by LAND Arquitectos
A herb garden surrounds this glass-fronted spa in Santiago by Chilean studio LAND Arquitectos. More »
Firma Casa by the Campana brothers
and SuperLimão Studio
Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana and architects SuperLimão Studio have covered the facade of a São Paulo furniture showroom with thousands of plant-filled vases. More »
Restaurant and Theatre for La Rive Domain
by Nadau Lavergne
Paris architects Nadau Lavergne have completed a round wooden theatre and matching circular restaurant for a campsite in the south of France. More »
Music Hall and House in Algueña
by Cor & Asociados
Spanish architects Cor & Asociados have completed a pearlescent music hall in a village near Alicante. More »
Lil/Euralille Youth Centre By JDS Architects
JDS Architects have won a competition to design a youth centre for Lille, France. More »
Les Grandes Tables de L'île by 1024 Architecture
Paris studio 1024 Architecture have completed a cafe made from scaffolding and shipping containers on an island on the Seine in Paris. More »
Campbell Sports Centre by Steven Holl Architects
Construction has started on a new sports centre by architect Steven Holl for Columbia University in New York. More »
Diamond Arena by Atelier 11
V-shaped concrete columns illuminated by blue lights give a tennis centre in Beijing the appearance of a spaceship ready for launch. More »
Monconseil Sports Hall by
Explorations Architecture
French studio Explorations Architecture have completed a sports hall in Tours, France, with a curving timber roof that sags in the middle. More »













