James Grayley Architecture finishes Suffolk cottage extension with "hairy shingle exterior"
London studio James Grayley Architecture has used red bricks, oak shingles and terracotta floors to give a rustic character to its extension of Church Cottage, an old farmhouse in Suffolk, UK. More about James Grayley Architecture finishes Suffolk cottage extension with "hairy shingle exterior"
Trio of identical holiday homes built for siblings in Queensland
Prefabrication specialist Blok Modular has worked with Australian architecture studio Vokes and Peters to create Blok Three Sisters, a trio of prefabricated holiday homes on North Stradbroke Island in Queensland. More about Trio of identical holiday homes built for siblings in Queensland
Medium consolidates and unifies sprawling 1950s home in Surrey
British architecture studio Medium has completed its renovation of Hearth House, a 1950s country home in Surrey, bringing clarity to a series of hotchpotch extensions. More about Medium consolidates and unifies sprawling 1950s home in Surrey
Julius Nielsen completes tiny 12-sided church in Copenhagen
Danish architect Julius Nielsen has created a small timber church in Copenhagen, which features a 12-sided hall symbolising the 12 apostles. More about Julius Nielsen completes tiny 12-sided church in Copenhagen
Barcelona social housing by Cierto Estudio "challenges traditional gender roles"
Apartments with deliberately non-defined rooms fill this social housing block in Barcelona, which local practice Cierto Estudio has finished with a palette of bold red and pastel green. More about Barcelona social housing by Cierto Estudio "challenges traditional gender roles"
Mycelium insulates experimental timber pavilion by Myceen and EKA PAKK
Insulation panels made using mycelium and a modular timber construction system were used to create PAKK Pavilion, an angular timber structure in Tallinn, developed by materials company Myceen and the architecture department at the Estonian Academy of Arts. More about Mycelium insulates experimental timber pavilion by Myceen and EKA PAKK
Jos Tan "celebrates city living" with compact Melbourne home
Australian architect Jos Tan has completed Melville, a compact home in Melbourne with a simple, pale brick form that mimics the appearance of the neighbouring buildings. More about Jos Tan "celebrates city living" with compact Melbourne home
Studio Bright shades Melbourne home with metal screens for climbing plants
Metal mesh screens for climbing plants form a leafy arbour that shades the interiors of this home in Melbourne, designed by Australian practice Studio Bright. More about Studio Bright shades Melbourne home with metal screens for climbing plants
Urbanitree uses local materials and construction methods for African Flow School in Cameroon
Patterned walls of rammed-earth bricks and carpentry in local hardwoods celebrate "ancestral materials and methods" at the African Flow School, a kindergarten in Cameroon designed by Barcelona-based architecture studio Urbanitree. More about Urbanitree uses local materials and construction methods for African Flow School in Cameroon
Harp and Harp reinterprets suburban architecture for Croydon housing
Architecture studio Harp and Harp has finished a residential development in London with pale bricks, red roof tiles and pale green window frames in a characterful take on its Art and Crafts-style neighbours. More about Harp and Harp reinterprets suburban architecture for Croydon housing
Twisted House "mirrors the undulating landscape" in Kent with curved roof
A pitched roof with a subtle curve subverts the otherwise traditional barn-like form of this house in Kent, UK, designed by local studio Andy Martin Architecture. More about Twisted House "mirrors the undulating landscape" in Kent with curved roof
Suyian Lodge safari resort in Kenya "feels deeply integrated" with site
Domed roofs and stone cladding lend an organic look to Suyian Lodge, a safari resort in Kenya by British firms Michaelis Boyd and South African studios Nicholas Plewman Architects and Fox Browne Creative. More about Suyian Lodge safari resort in Kenya "feels deeply integrated" with site
Lovell Burton lines Carlton Cottage extension with rotating walls
Australian studio Lovell Burton has extended a 19th-century workers' cottage in Melbourne for its founders, "loosely demarcating space" with sliding walls and rotating glass doors. More about Lovell Burton lines Carlton Cottage extension with rotating walls
Ström Architects reduces Barcelona House "to its most essential elements"
A fully-glazed corner offers panoramic views of Barcelona and the Balearic Sea at this coastal home, designed by UK studio Ström Architects as a reference to California's modernist Case Study Houses. More about Ström Architects reduces Barcelona House "to its most essential elements"
Wendover converts London police station into rental housing
Design firm Wendover has converted the former St John's Wood police station in northwest London into a block of nine rental apartments, organised around a central courtyard. More about Wendover converts London police station into rental housing
Atelier Local redesigns House in Valongo to "feel larger than it actually is"
Cork cladding, curved ceilings and mirrored surfaces animate this holiday home in Portugal, renovated by Atelier Local to feel spacious despite its compact plot. More about Atelier Local redesigns House in Valongo to "feel larger than it actually is"
EBBA extends London home with basalt blocks offering "tactile richness"
Raw blocks of grey basalt stone bring tactility to this minimalist home extension in London, designed by local architecture studio EBBA. More about EBBA extends London home with basalt blocks offering "tactile richness"
Knox Bhavan completes "elegant and refined" overhaul of Notting Hill home
Oak joinery and white surfaces run throughout the interior of Heartwood, an end-of-terrace house in London renovated by local architecture studio Knox Bhavan. More about Knox Bhavan completes "elegant and refined" overhaul of Notting Hill home
IDIN Architects elevates W House II in Thailand above garden for grazing cows
Local studio IDIN Architects has used curving concrete walls and a large waffle slab to elevate this single-storey home in Thailand above a garden and grazing area for the client's pet cows. More about IDIN Architects elevates W House II in Thailand above garden for grazing cows
Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects wrap Pojeon House around vegetable garden
Local studios Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects have created a curving brick and concrete form to frame a central vegetable garden at this home near Seoul, South Korea. More about Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects wrap Pojeon House around vegetable garden