AIR-CoLAB Studio creates ring-shaped amphitheatre by lake in China
A waterfront stage shaped like a lotus leaf forms the heart of Luhu Ring of Starlight, an amphitheatre by Chinese architecture firm AIR-CoLAB Studio and engineer HDEC in Sichuan Province, China. More about AIR-CoLAB Studio creates ring-shaped amphitheatre by lake in China
Vastushilpa Sangath covers Indian school with banana leaf-shaped roof
A red aluminium roof modelled on banana leaves shelters Shiv Nader School, completed by architecture studio Vastushilpa Sangath in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu, India. More about Vastushilpa Sangath covers Indian school with banana leaf-shaped roof
SMAR Architecture Studio crowns science museum in Lithuania with sun-like disc
A shining aluminium disc turns the roof of this science museum, designed by Australian practice SMAR Architecture Studio, into "a new sun" for Lithuania's second largest city. More about SMAR Architecture Studio crowns science museum in Lithuania with sun-like disc
Dominique Coulon & Associés creates colour-blocked creche in France
A crimson, pink and orange entrance pops against the white exterior of Multi-childcare Crèche in north-eastern France, completed by local studio Dominique Coulon & Associés. More about Dominique Coulon & Associés creates colour-blocked creche in France
Abin Design Studio elevates Indian temple above tides of Ganges river
Indian architecture office Abin Design Studio has created the elevated Ganga Legeri temple, which is raised off the ground to accommodate the fluctuating river tides in West Bengal. More about Abin Design Studio elevates Indian temple above tides of Ganges river
Nomo Studio encases walls and roofs of Menorcan house in earthy render
A terracotta render covers the exterior surfaces of Zenith House, a Menorcan house designed by Spanish architecture office Nomo Studio to blend in with the island's arid landscape. More about Nomo Studio encases walls and roofs of Menorcan house in earthy render
Studio Bright adds fluted-concrete chapel to church in Australia
Australian practice Studio Bright has extended St Mary's Coptic Church in northwest Melbourne with a building wrapped in corrugated concrete and arches edged in gold. More about Studio Bright adds fluted-concrete chapel to church in Australia
Nina+Co and ROAR Architects swaddle London house with cork cladding
Design studio Nina+Co and London practice ROAR Architects have wrapped a 1970s house in Tottenham in cork, turning a "passive facade into a community touchpoint". More about Nina+Co and ROAR Architects swaddle London house with cork cladding
Studio Naqshbandi surrounds Indian spiritual hub with bio-ponds for "journey of discovery"
Indian practice Studio Naqshbandi has completed the Sri Aurobindo Integral Life Centre, a partially walled spiritual education hub in western India surrounded by rainwater harvesting ponds. More about Studio Naqshbandi surrounds Indian spiritual hub with bio-ponds for "journey of discovery"
H3O designs The Communal Barbecue as "celebration of collective life" in Spain
A public barbecue finished with deep blue tiles and a sculptural pergola is the centrepiece of this plaza revamped by Spanish studio H3O on the Costa Brava in Catalonia. More about H3O designs The Communal Barbecue as "celebration of collective life" in Spain
Architecture Building Culture wraps white curved facade around Piano House in Canada
A near-continuous curved facade and slatted screens have been included to create privacy for this house designed by Canadian studio Architecture Building Culture on a prominent rocky outcrop in West Vancouver. More about Architecture Building Culture wraps white curved facade around Piano House in Canada
DFJ Architects links wings of Mango Lane house with external walkway
A sheltered external walkway connects two wings of this pavilion-like house in New South Wales, Australia, designed by local studio DFJ Architects to facilitate family gatherings. More about DFJ Architects links wings of Mango Lane house with external walkway
RAD+ar frames Indonesian chapel with tunnel-like concrete exoskeleton
Indonesian architecture studio RAD+ar has completed Sanctuary Tunnel Garden, a religious retreat nestled inside a concrete exoskeleton in West Java, Indonesia. More about RAD+ar frames Indonesian chapel with tunnel-like concrete exoskeleton
Bindloss Dawes adds exposed concrete and brick extension to London terrace
Architectural studio Bindloss Dawes has added an expressed concrete and timber extension to a dilapidated terraced house Hackney, London. More about Bindloss Dawes adds exposed concrete and brick extension to London terrace
NEXT Architects creates bat-friendly watchtower overlooking Dutch forest
Dutch studio NEXT Architects has completed Watchtower Einderheide, a bat-friendly wooden lookout in the Netherlands with a curved cut-out that reveals a spiral staircase. More about NEXT Architects creates bat-friendly watchtower overlooking Dutch forest
Tuckey Design Studio uses concrete ruin as "blank canvas" for Lake Como Villa
The weather-beaten concrete shell of an old villa overlooking Lake Como in northern Italy has been transformed into a modern home by British practice Tuckey Design Studio. More about Tuckey Design Studio uses concrete ruin as "blank canvas" for Lake Como Villa
Marutau Arqui builds Octa House on former car parking space
Architecture studio Marutau Arqui has completed a home with a multi-faceted red facade on a tight plot on Japan's Shikoku island. More about Marutau Arqui builds Octa House on former car parking space
Pensaer prioritises natural materials for Clay House extension in London
Clay wall finishes and built-in oak joinery were used to add warmth and facility to this Victorian terraced house in south London, extended by British architecture studio Pensaer. More about Pensaer prioritises natural materials for Clay House extension in London
Room11 perches tunnel-like guesthouse deep in Tasmanian bush
A concrete structure that cantilevers over a sloping hill defines Vipp Tunnel, a guesthouse on the coast of a rugged Tasmanian island by local architecture studio Room11. More about Room11 perches tunnel-like guesthouse deep in Tasmanian bush
TEST places maroon holiday cabin in Barcelona woodland
Architecture studio TEST has built the Prefab House Changeover cabin, which is clad in textured wood, in a forest in the province of Barcelona, Spain. More about TEST places maroon holiday cabin in Barcelona woodland