Architecture
Plantahof Auditorium by Valerio Olgiati
Behind the sheer concrete walls of this agricultural school building in eastern Switzerland is an auditorium with an exposed timber frame. More about Plantahof Auditorium by Valerio Olgiati
Behind the sheer concrete walls of this agricultural school building in eastern Switzerland is an auditorium with an exposed timber frame. More about Plantahof Auditorium by Valerio Olgiati
This cluster of offices in northern France are raised above the ground like treehouses, supported by a forest of roughly sawn wooden columns. More about Branched Offices by Projectiles
Designed in Hackney: today's project from the London borough of Hackney is the Hackney Shed, a low-budget garden office designed by architects Office Sian. More about Designed in Hackney: The Hackney Shedby Office Sian
Slideshow: faceted shards of anodised aluminium cover the four pointed hulls of this maritime museum in Northern Ireland dedicated to famously ill-fated ship the RMS Titanic. More about Titanic Belfast by CivicArtsand Todd Architects
Slideshow: a rainbow of coloured panels extend up from a concrete base to form the walls of this sports hall in A Coruña. More about Pazo dos Deportes de Arteixo byJosé Ramón Garitaonaindía de Vera
The top floor of this periscope-like wooden house in Stavanger, Norway, cantilevers northwards towards the sea. More about Northface by Element
In the last few weeks we’ve published a few projects where architects have come up with inventive ways of getting around restrictive planning requirements. Here’s a roundup of the most popular buildings we've featured on Dezeen where disguises, moving walls and even skis have been employed to skirt around these obligations. More about Dezeen’s top ten: planning cheats
Slideshow: the undulating oak underbelly of four auditoriums bursts through the glazed facade of this concert hall in Kristiansand, Norway. More about Kilden performing arts centre by ALA Architects
Australian architects Demaine Partnership have completed a marble-fronted dental surgery in Victoria. More about Beaumaris Dental by Demaine Partnership
Extra large windows frame the interiors of this shingle-clad cabin in Victoria, Australia. More about Goldfields Dwelling by DesignOffice
This wood and steel house by Melbourne studio Architects EAT has a huge projecting roof that shelters a first floor barbeque deck. More about Linear House by Architects EAT
Hoses hang inside an illuminated glass tower at this timber-clad fire station in western Austria by architects Dietrich Untertrifaller. More about Sulzberg-Thal Fire Station by Dietrich Untertrifaller
Slideshow: Danish studio NORD Architects have completed a cancer care centre in Copenhagen shaped like a cluster of houses. More about Healthcare Centre for Cancer Patients by NORD Architects
Slideshow: chunky chimneys bring natural light and ventilation inside the three adjoining blocks that comprise this dark grey house in Kildare, Ireland. More about C-House by Dot Architectureand Soc-Arc
The curved wings of this house in Kuwait converge around an outdoor swimming pool (photos by Nelson Garrido). More about Mop House by AGi Architects
Slideshow: the walls of this house in Tokyo by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates stretch outwards around a secret balcony. More about Ring by Apollo Architects & Associates
Designed in Hackney: it's week four in our celebration of design from the London borough of Hackney and today's featured project is a modest glass extension to a house in Dalston by Shoreditch-based architects Platform 5. More about Designed in Hackney: Mapledene Road by Platform 5 Architects
Slideshow: Swedish architects Waldemarson Berglund were inspired by the slopes of a nearby ski resort to create these three slanted timber cabins in north Sweden. More about Åre Solbringen by Waldemarson Berglund
This dark red concrete enclosure in Scharans, Switzerland, contains a work studio for a poet and musician. More about Atelier Bardill by Valerio Olgiati
Slideshow: the modular fenestration of this school building in western Switzerland was inspired by shapes from 1980s computer game Tetris. More about ESGE Ecole Secondaire de Genolierby ipas