Jon Astbury
Jon Astbury is a writer, curator and lecturer. He is assistant curator in architecture and design at the Barbican, and has formerly held editorial positions at The Architectural Review and the Architects’ Journal.
![Lithuanian house in Radailiai by Implant Architecture]()
Implant Architecture designs Lithuanian house with star-shaped plan
A star-shaped arrangement of gables allows for sweeping views across the surrounding landscape from this house in the village of Radailiai, Lithuania. More
![Wuyuanhe Stadium by GMP]()
Aluminium louvres and a membrane roof shade Wuyuanhe Stadium by GMP Architekten
A crescent-shaped membrane roof and aluminium louvres shelter the grandstand of the new 41,000-seat Wuyuanhe Stadium by GMP Architekten on the island of Hainan, China. More
![Tim Van Laere Gallery by Office KGDVS]()
Five concrete boxes with pink doors form the Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp
Architecture studio Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen designed the new Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp as five raw concrete boxes with pink shuttered doors. More
![The Granville by RCKa Architects]()
RCKa converts former church hall into colourful community centre
Simple timber divisions and bright colours define architecture studio RCKa's conversion of a 19th-century London church hall into The Granville, a community centre with workspaces. More
![Tij Observatory by RAU architects + RO&AD Architecten]()
Thatched reeds cover egg-shaped observatory for watching birds
RAU Architects and Ro&Ad Architects have designed the egg-shaped Tij Observatory for the Scheelhoek Nature Reserve in Stellendam, the Netherlands. More
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Bridges link two sides of Split House in Israel by Pitsou Kedem Architects
A courtyard divides this house that Pitsou Kedem Architects has built in the Savyon district of Israel, but elevated walkways and ramps connect the two sides. More
![Housing Abragão by Fala Atelier]()
Fala Atelier strips back former factory to create "naked" apartments
Architecture studio Fala Atelier has converted a former clothing factory in the town of Abragão, Portugal, into a block of six bare apartments. More
![Wildernesse restaurant by Morris + Company]()
Morris + Company builds vaulted wooden restaurant with aluminium arcade
Morris + Company has wrapped a metal arcade around a vaulted timber restaurant pavilion at Wildernesse House, a retirement living scheme in Kent, England. More
![Library Lookout by Tierney Haines Architects]()
Tierney Haines Architects adds lavender-topped writer's study to a house in Ireland
Dublin practice Tierney Haines Architects has completed Library Lookout, a cedar-clad study space and library with a green roof, for two authors in Connemara, Ireland. More
![NGA house by Sanuki Daisuke]()
Sanuki Daisuke Architects builds light-filled house on dense urban plot in Vietnam
Double-height glazed walls help draw light into NGA House, designed by Vietnam studio Sanuki Daisuke Architects for a tight plot in Ho Chi Minh City. More
![Buddhist Temple by Toru Kashihara in Tokyo, Japan]()
Toru Kashihara Architects designs stepped concrete temple in Tokyo
Shoraku-Ji is a Buddhist temple next to a cemetery in northeast Tokyo by Toru Kashihara Architects with a stepped concrete design that aims to subvert traditional temple architecture. More
![Hangzhou Cloud Town Exhibition Center by Approach Design has a green roof with a running track]()
Approach Design covers convention centre in Hangzhou with a sports park
Chinese architects Approach Design has added a new hall to the Hangzhou Cloud Town Exhibition Centre in China and concealed it under a green roof featuring a running track and sports courts. More
![Musuem for the UNESCO heritage Pearling Path in Bahrain by Valerio Olgiati]()
Valerio Olgiati creates huge red concrete canopy at entrance to Bahrain's Pearling Path
A coloured concrete canopy supported by large columns forms this gateway designed by Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati for the Pearling Path, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bahrain. More
![Topological Folding House by Takashi Yamaguchi & associates]()
Takashi Yamaguchi & Associates designs house in Japan based on a Möbius loop
Takashi Yamaguchi & Associates has completed Topological Folding House, a home formed of a continuous white strip that wraps around to form floors, ceilings and balconies. More
![Lendager Group design Upcycle Studios in Denmark built from recycled materials]()
Lendager Group uses recycled materials to build 20 townhouses in Copenhagen
Recycled concrete, repurposed double-glazing and discarded flooring boards were all used in the construction of Upcycle Studios, a Copenhagen housing development designed by Lendager Group. More
![Germina Foundation by b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos]()
Wood and bright colours define Spanish youth centre by B720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos
A youth centre in Spain designed by Barcelona and Madrid studio B720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos uses warm colours and wooden elements to create a "comforting" place. More
![Alpin Sport ski centre by Bernardo Bader Architekten]()
Bernardo Bader Architekten designs stone-clad ski centre with irregular forms
The Alpin Sport ski resort headquarters in the village of Schruns, Austria, by Bernardo Bader Architekten, has mismatched windows and is clad in irregularly quarried stone. More
![Cuckoo House by Tropical Space in Da Nang, Vietnam]()
Tropical Space builds brick coffee shop with a house perched above
Taking its cues from a cuckoo clock, Cuckoo House is a cafe combined with a four-person house in Da Nang, Vietnam, designed by architecture studio Tropical Space. More
![TANK Shanghai by OPEN Architecture in China]()
Open Architecture converts airport fuel tanks into gallery spaces
Five aviation fuel containers on the former Longhua airport in Shanghai have been transformed into art and culture park Tank Shanghai, by local studio Open Architecture. More
![Raleigh Campsite in China by Architectural Design Institute of South China University of Technology]()
Tensile fabric roof stretches over bamboo structures at Raleigh Campsite in China
The Architectural Design Institute of South China University of Technology has completed a youth development facility, by renovating a former primary school and adding a series of covered bamboo campsite spaces. More
