Jessica Mairs
Parisian dance school by Lankry Architectes features faceted metal walls
Folded tiles of perforated metal envelop this dance school in Paris by Lankry Architectes, creating a pattern of triangular facets (+ slideshow). More about Parisian dance school by Lankry Architectes features faceted metal walls
Stacked blocks form Spanish tobacco and art museum by Losada García Arquitectos
Tobacco-making equipment and artwork sit side-by-side within the tile-screened volumes of this museum in Spain's Cáceres region, which was designed by local studio Losada García Arquitectos (+ slideshow). More about Stacked blocks form Spanish tobacco and art museum by Losada García Arquitectos
Koizumi Sekkei completes house in Japan with a basketball court at its centre
An indoor basketball court forms the atrium of this family home in eastern Japan by local firm Koizumi Sekkei (+ slideshow). More about Koizumi Sekkei completes house in Japan with a basketball court at its centre
Timber-clad walkway wraps Quebec hydroelectric plant by Atelier Pierre Thibault
Timber slats envelope this hydroelectric power plant by Atelier Pierre Thibault, which is stationed near a Quebec "ghost town" on the Ouiatchouan river (+ slideshow). More about Timber-clad walkway wraps Quebec hydroelectric plant by Atelier Pierre Thibault
Passivhaus community centre by Guillaume Ramillien Architecture is clad in grass and timber
Grass blankets the roof of this low-energy community centre by Guillaume Ramillien Architecture, which is set in the centre of a new development to the south-east of Paris (+ slideshow). More about Passivhaus community centre by Guillaume Ramillien Architecture is clad in grass and timber
Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter convert 1960s pump stations into river viewing points
Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter has converted three 50-year-old concrete and brick pump stations along Denmark's Skjern River into events spaces with elevated viewpoints. More about Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter convert 1960s pump stations into river viewing points
Staggered terraces cover roof of Beijing art museum by Praxis d'Architecture
This art museum by Chinese firm Praxis d'Architecture features textured tiled walls, protruding windows and stepping roof terraces that overlook a lake near Beijing (+ slideshow). More about Staggered terraces cover roof of Beijing art museum by Praxis d'Architecture
Puzzles Architecture adds rusty steel extension to an old Belgian barn
Puzzles Architecture designed this weathering-steel extension for a barn in Belgium, converting it into an annex for the adjacent 18th-century farmhouse (+ slideshow). More about Puzzles Architecture adds rusty steel extension to an old Belgian barn
Sponge bikini is designed to absorb pollution from the sea
This bikini is made from a sponge-like material that repels water but absorbs oils, designed to help filter impurities from water and turn swimming to an "eco-friendly activity". More about Sponge bikini is designed to absorb pollution from the sea
Dark corrugated cladding covers Mariana Palacios' self-designed holiday home in Argentina
Black corrugated metal covers this residence designed by architect Mariana Palacios as a holiday getaway for herself in a remote area of Cordoba, Argentina (+ slideshow). More about Dark corrugated cladding covers Mariana Palacios' self-designed holiday home in Argentina
Chipperfield unveils design for partially buried concert hall in Germany
David Chipperfield Architects has released images of its design for a half-submerged concert hall bracketed by textured concrete walls in southern Germany (+ slideshow). More about Chipperfield unveils design for partially buried concert hall in Germany
Glazed theatre by van Dongen-Koschuch occupies former dockland buildings
Dutch firm van Dongen-Koschuch has converted an old maritime building in the Netherlands into a theatre with a glass auditorium (+ slideshow). More about Glazed theatre by van Dongen-Koschuch occupies former dockland buildings
David Chipperfield reveals £185 million masterplan for Berlin brewery
David Chipperfield Architects has unveiled plans to refurbish a 19th-century brewery in Berlin, adding a trio of new buildings to house a gallery, restaurants and a medical innovation centre (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield reveals £185 million masterplan for Berlin brewery
Half-Slope House nestles against a hillside in Brazil's Mantiqueira Mountains
This house by São Paulo architects Denis Joelsons and Gabriela Baraúna Uchida is built against the steep terrain of the Mantiqueira Mountains in south-east Brazil and sheltered beneath a large sloping roof (+ slideshow). More about Half-Slope House nestles against a hillside in Brazil's Mantiqueira Mountains
Lee Chul and Liu Jing knock through walls to open up spaces in a Beijing apartment
Chinese architects Lee Chul and Liu Jing punched through the partitions of this small Beijing apartment to create a more open-plan layout with only one door (+ slideshow). More about Lee Chul and Liu Jing knock through walls to open up spaces in a Beijing apartment
Vincent Callebaut proposes underwater "oceanscrapers" made from 3D-printed rubbish
Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut has developed plans for a city of futuristic ocean buildings made from 3D-printed plastic waste which extend 1,000 metres below the water's surface (+ slideshow). More about Vincent Callebaut proposes underwater "oceanscrapers" made from 3D-printed rubbish
Vertiginous pool proposed by Tommaso Bernabò Silorata between two matching skyscrapers
A swimming pool with a glass bottom spans the void between two Parisian tower blocks in this proposal by architect Tommaso Bernabò Silorata, which aims to give swimmers a "vertiginous diving experience". More about Vertiginous pool proposed by Tommaso Bernabò Silorata between two matching skyscrapers
Board-marked concrete house by Luciano Kruk stands on a seaside golf course
A trio of board-marked concrete volumes are stacked to create this holiday home by Luciano Kruk, which stands in the dunes of a golf course on the Argentinian coastline (+ slideshow). More about Board-marked concrete house by Luciano Kruk stands on a seaside golf course
Heatherwick reveals Shanghai complex envisaged as "two tree-covered mountains"
Heatherwick Studio has unveiled plans for a vast tree-covered development beside Shanghai's art district, which will feature a large wedge-shaped block modelled on a mountain. More about Heatherwick reveals Shanghai complex envisaged as "two tree-covered mountains"
Budi Pradono's leaning house in Jakarta built as a "symbol of anti-establishment"
The tilted frame of the house by Budi Pradono Architects was designed as an antithesis to the status homes and mock-European styling of a gated community in Jakarta, Indonesia (+ slideshow). More about Budi Pradono's leaning house in Jakarta built as a "symbol of anti-establishment"