Chinese firms Atelier Alter and Hordor Design Group have completed a major new museum of natural history in China, featuring a roof described by the architects as a "vertical landscape of concrete" (+ slideshow). More about Qujing History Museum in China features a roof shaped like an upside-down staircase
Pomo summer: when American architect Robert Venturi designed a home for his mother in the late 1950s, he reinterpreted the archetypal suburban house as a contemporary architectural statement. Its influence was so great, it is now credited as the first Postmodern building, and is the next in our summer season on Postmodernism. More about Postmodern architecture: Vanna Venturi House, Philadelphia by Robert Venturi
This concept by architecture studio Populous for a new stadium in San Diego, California, features a sculptural facade clad in a kinetic screen that moves with the wind (+ slideshow). More about Populous unveils stadium design for San Diego Chargers American football team
Construction is now underway on a twisted tower designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma for Rolex in Dallas, Texas. More about Kengo Kuma to "fuse nature and architecture" with twisted Rolex tower underway in Dallas
Canadian studio UUfie created a pixellated appearance for the facade of this Shanghai boutique by adding rows of translucent glass cubes that light up at night like a big screen (+ slideshow). More about UUfie updates facade of Shanghai boutique with pixellated grid of glowing glass
Floating architecture is becoming more common as architects explore ways to make the most of picturesque locations, deal with rising floodwaters, and alleviate pressure on available land. Examples range from tiny cabins to entire cities, and include the UK's "first amphibious house". See more stories about floating architecture »
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NEXT Architects chose both ribbed terracotta and smooth granite to clad the buildings of this housing development in China, which are stacked to maximise views over a nearby river and mountains (+ slideshow). More about NEXT Architects uses terracotta and granite for housing complex on China's Min River
Square windows puncture the timber facade of this townhouse in Ghent, Belgium, which has been recently refurbished and widened to make room for three new flats (+ slideshow). More about FELT slots three new homes into an old Ghent townhouse and reclads it with strips of wood
Arched doorways and shuttered windows give this Japanese residence by Takushu Arai the appearance of an oversized playhouse (+ slideshow). More about Arched openings cut through walls of Takushu Arai's steel-plated house in Yokohama
James Corner Field Operations – one of the studios behind New York's popular High Line – has designed a new park for downtown Miami that would be constructed beneath an elevated rail line (+ slideshow). More about Underline park by James Corner Field Operations would stretch below elevated rail tracks in Miami
Atelier Central Arquitectos has upgraded the campus of a Lisbon high school, adding a pale concrete entrance block and a network of corridors enclosed behind slender golden fins (+ movie). More about Atelier Central Arquitectos adds concrete entrance and golden walkways to Lisbon school
The scooped walls of this aluminium-clad retail and housing complex were designed by Iroje KHM Architects to mimic the concave roofs of traditional Korean houses (+ slideshow). More about Concave walls give a scalloped outline to mixed-use block by Iroje KHM Architects
David Chipperfield Architects has completed a pair of holiday villas inspired by lemon houses on a hillside overlooking Italy's largest lake (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield references historic lemon houses with hillside villas on Lake Garda
Architect Frank Gehry is designing a masterplan for the revitalisation of the Los Angeles River, a barren canal-like waterway that weaves through the California city. More about Frank Gehry revealed as designer of masterplan for LA River
Pomo summer: Mario Botta's monumental San Francisco Museum of Modern Art was the architect's first building in the US, but was frostily received by critics. Now undergoing a major extension project led by design firm Snøhetta, the building is the next in our summer series on Postmodernism (+ slideshow). More about Postmodern architecture: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art by Mario Botta
A cross made from two steel I-beams frames the entrance to this bright white funeral chapel in Hungary, by local firm L.Art Architectural Office (+ slideshow). More about L.Art Architectural Office adds white funeral chapel to Hungarian cemetery
French studio Marchi Architectes has completed an asymmetric gabled house featuring a room that functions as a courtyard and a generous corridor that doubles as an art gallery (+ slideshow). More about Chestnuts House in France features a courtyard room and a private art gallery
A structure of steel pontoons allows this wooden cabin by New York studio MOS Architects to float on the surface of Lake Huron (+ slideshow). More about Floating House by MOS Architects bobs on the surface of Lake Huron
Today is National Day in Singapore, which is celebrating 50 years since of independence. To mark the occasion, here are all our stories about contemporary architecture in the country, including the spectacular Marina Bay Sands hotel (pictured), the National Stadium with its record-breaking domed roof and the iconic Gardens by the Bay conservatories. See all our stories about architecture in Singapore »
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Architecture in Vietnam is changing thanks to a growing economy and thriving tourism industry. Discover over 40 examples on our new Vietnamese architecture Pinterest board, including a 460-metre-high skyscraper and a kindergarten featuring a knot-shaped roof where children can grow vegetables.
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