Verstas Architects uses natural materials for "comforting and gentle" mortuary in Helsinki
Finnish studio Verstas Architects has completed the Malmi Mortuary and Farewell Spaces in Helsinki using a pared-back palette of stone, timber and brick. More about Verstas Architects uses natural materials for "comforting and gentle" mortuary in Helsinki
Wright Office creates "distinctive yet quiet" apartments on triangular infill site in London
London architecture studio Wright Office has completed Radnor Road, a compact development of two apartments on an infill site in Peckham finished with a textural palette of rough bricks and lime-washed plaster. More about Wright Office creates "distinctive yet quiet" apartments on triangular infill site in London
Formwork Architects transforms abandoned care home into light-filled Crouch End House
Local studio Formwork Architects has transformed a derelict care home in Crouch End, north London, back into a family dwelling, introducing a two-storey brick extension overlooking a sunken patio. More about Formwork Architects transforms abandoned care home into light-filled Crouch End House
Black timber and copper cloaks Sanctum nature retreat in Lithuanian woodland
Rows of steeply gabled cabins clad in black timber and copper define this nature therapy retreat, created in a woodland in Lithuania by architecture studio Arches. More about Black timber and copper cloaks Sanctum nature retreat in Lithuanian woodland
Estudio Futuro renovates compact Argentinian home around terracotta-paved patios
Argentinian architecture practice Estudio Futuro has refurbished PH Gainza, a 1950s house in Buenos Aires that contrasts its original concrete structure with crisp white-steel additions. More about Estudio Futuro renovates compact Argentinian home around terracotta-paved patios
Croxatto and Opazo Architects perches timber home overlooking Chilean coast
Chilean studio Croxatto and Opazo Architects has completed Negrilla House, an elongated home perched over a ravine in the village of Matanzas that splits into two stacked terraces overlooking the Pacific Ocean. More about Croxatto and Opazo Architects perches timber home overlooking Chilean coast
Perforated brickwork wraps courtyard home in India by Spacefiction Studio
A gridded concrete ceiling and perforated brick walls shelter an open, green courtyard at the heart of Twilight House, a home in Andhra Pradesh, India, designed by local practice Spacefiction Studio. More about Perforated brickwork wraps courtyard home in India by Spacefiction Studio
Terta transforms decommissioned power station in Iceland into colourful site for "learning by playing"
Icelandic studio Terta has transformed the site of the historic Elliðaárstöð power station in Reykjavík into a hub for learning, culture and play, restoring and updating its existing buildings with colourful accents. More about Terta transforms decommissioned power station in Iceland into colourful site for "learning by playing"
Ricardo Leal perches hempcrete chicken coop alongside Portuguese home
Hempcrete and timber were used to create this compact chicken coop in Portugal, designed by local architect Ricardo Leal to demonstrate that "even the most modest structures deserve careful thought". More about Ricardo Leal perches hempcrete chicken coop alongside Portuguese home
Sinaldaba organises Cecebre House in Spain around crescent-shaped courtyard
A crescent-shaped courtyard creates a "domestic refuge" at the heart of this minimalist house in Galicia, Spain, designed by local architecture studio Sinaldaba. More about Sinaldaba organises Cecebre House in Spain around crescent-shaped courtyard
Meister Varma Architects uses salvaged stone for home in India
Indian studio Meister Varma Architects has completed Shilaya, a home in Tamil Nadu built using stone salvaged from a ruined cottage that once stood on its site. More about Meister Varma Architects uses salvaged stone for home in India
Joe Burke bookends 1960s London terrace with compact brick home
Architect Joe Burke has self-built Leyton House, a home that bookends a 1960s terrace in London, using rough, pale brickwork and a concrete plinth for tactility. More about Joe Burke bookends 1960s London terrace with compact brick home
David Kohn Architects designs London penthouse to resemble "house on a hill"
Curved and angular bay windows animate the stepped facade of House on a Hill, a penthouse in central London designed by local studio David Kohn Architects. More about David Kohn Architects designs London penthouse to resemble "house on a hill"
Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten cloaks Longhouse Farm with black timber and metal
Dutch studio Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten has transformed a 1970s farmhouse outside Amsterdam, extending its timber structure and updating its exterior with black-metal panels and charred wood. More about Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten cloaks Longhouse Farm with black timber and metal
Unknown Architects sinks timber cabin into dune-filled Dutch island
Dutch studio Unknown Architects has completed House on a Dune, a holiday cabin on the island of Terschelling with lofty, timber-lined interiors that frame panoramic views of the surrounding sand plains and scrubland. More about Unknown Architects sinks timber cabin into dune-filled Dutch island
Herzog & de Meuron designs own offices in Basel as a "repository of materials"
Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed Mailand-Strasse, a headquarters for its own teams in Basel built using a palette of exposed timber, concrete and metal informed by "logistics and infrastructure". More about Herzog & de Meuron designs own offices in Basel as a "repository of materials"
Anthill caverns inform "earthy and tactile" Indian home by Kaushal Tatiya Architects
The cavernous earth chambers of an anthill informed the stack of curved brick balconies that front this home in Maharashtra, India, designed by local studio Kaushal Tatiya Architects. More about Anthill caverns inform "earthy and tactile" Indian home by Kaushal Tatiya Architects
Built Works wraps Yogi's Cabin in East Sussex with charred wood
UK studio Built Works has nestled a yoga retreat in an East Sussex woodland, wrapping it with charred timber and a raised veranda evoking a traditional Japanese engawa. More about Built Works wraps Yogi's Cabin in East Sussex with charred wood
MRTN Architects extends Melbourne home with cluster of red-brick volumes
Australian studio MRTN Architects has completed Laneway House in Melbourne, extending a Victorian terrace with a "collage" of forms in red-toned brick, metal and timber. More about MRTN Architects extends Melbourne home with cluster of red-brick volumes
Marta Nowicka self-designs Camber Sands studio using waste materials
Architect Marta Nowicka used an entirely reclaimed palette of scaffolding planks, hollow concrete blocks and wood-wool boards to bring a "gritty, unrefined" feel to this small studio in East Sussex. More about Marta Nowicka self-designs Camber Sands studio using waste materials