So Architecture adds textured "sanctuary" to cottage in Tasmania
A vaulted ceiling clad in wooden slats features inside Harriet's House, a cottage in Tasmania extended by local studio So Architecture. More about So Architecture adds textured "sanctuary" to cottage in Tasmania
Kiron Cheerla Architecture crowns home in India with lantern-like roof
Indian studio Kiron Cheerla Architecture has completed Pott House, a home in Hyderabad topped by a lantern-like roof that draws light and natural ventilation into its interiors. More about Kiron Cheerla Architecture crowns home in India with lantern-like roof
Stepped villa in Menorca by Nomo Studio offers "an abundance of textures"
A cluster of white-plaster volumes steps down a hillside to frame views of the Mediterranean Sea at Bundle House, a villa in Menorca by architecture practice Nomo Studio. More about Stepped villa in Menorca by Nomo Studio offers "an abundance of textures"
Rammed-earth wall fronts Parisian townhouse by Déchelette Architecture
French studio Déchelette Architecture has completed Casa Franca, a townhouse and artists' studio in Paris distinguished by a large wall of rammed earth. More about Rammed-earth wall fronts Parisian townhouse by Déchelette Architecture
IAAC creates mobile Moca dwelling with openable fabric facades
Students and researchers at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia have constructed a mobile home in Barcelona using wood from Collserola Natural Park. More about IAAC creates mobile Moca dwelling with openable fabric facades
Van Bergen Kolpa Architecten designs Vertical Farm Beijing as a "beacon in the city"
Dutch practice Van Bergen Kolpa Architecten has completed Vertical Farm Beijing, an innovation centre for urban fruit and vegetable production housed in a faceted greenhouse. More about Van Bergen Kolpa Architecten designs Vertical Farm Beijing as a "beacon in the city"
Smith Young Architects embraces "imperfection" at Vestige house in Cheshire
Liverpool studio Smith Young Architects has completed Vestige, a house in northwest England with a brick base built from the remnants of a previous structure on the site. More about Smith Young Architects embraces "imperfection" at Vestige house in Cheshire
"Shifting shades" of rammed earth define Thai community building by Suphasidh Architects
Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects. More about "Shifting shades" of rammed earth define Thai community building by Suphasidh Architects
Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux
A 36-metre-tall concrete silo has been converted into a dramatic hotel lobby at Bacalan Block – the transformation of a former factory site in Bordeaux into a mixed-use development by Colboc Sachet Architects. More about Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux
London extension by Collective Works blends Scandinavian and Mediterranean influences
Terracotta-coloured facades and warm wood-lined interiors define Mid Terrace Dream, a terraced house in north London renovated and extended by local studio Collective Works. More about London extension by Collective Works blends Scandinavian and Mediterranean influences
Studio Vio surrounds concrete holiday home in Vietnam with lush gardens
Architecture practice Studio Vio has blended contemporary materials with traditional crafts and lush gardens at De Hue Space, a holiday home in Hue, Vietnam. More about Studio Vio surrounds concrete holiday home in Vietnam with lush gardens
HCCH Studio creates Twisted Brick Shell Library "to cuddle visitors" in China
Architecture practice HCCH Studio has created a shell-like brick pavilion in Longyou County, China, which draws on its agricultural surroundings. More about HCCH Studio creates Twisted Brick Shell Library "to cuddle visitors" in China
Nowhere uses brick dust to plaster refurbished house in Hyderabad
Indian architecture studio Nowhere has renovated a house in Hyderabad called Mayalogili, coating it with a rough red-brown plaster made with brick and marble dust produced during the project. More about Nowhere uses brick dust to plaster refurbished house in Hyderabad
Sonn uses rough plaster finishes for "monolithic and sculptural" London extension
Tropical modernism informed the plaster finishes of this extension in Hackney, London, which has been completed by local architecture studio Sonn. More about Sonn uses rough plaster finishes for "monolithic and sculptural" London extension
Celoria Architects designs concrete home as "massive primitive object"
Architecture studio Celoria Architects has completed House C, a concrete home in Mendrisio, Switzerland, informed by the region's grotti– cellar-like communal spaces where local cuisine is served. More about Celoria Architects designs concrete home as "massive primitive object"
Proctor & Shaw expands Dulwich House with concrete extension overlooking garden
A series of "monumental" concrete columns frame views across a large garden at this house in Dulwich, London, extended by local studio Proctor & Shaw. More about Proctor & Shaw expands Dulwich House with concrete extension overlooking garden
More Architecture perches Floating Hotel among Chinese mountains
Amsterdam studio More Architecture used a large zigzagging roof to shelter Floating Hotel, which is dramatically positioned among the bamboo forests and mountains of Dachangping, China. More about More Architecture perches Floating Hotel among Chinese mountains
Loader Monteith and Studio SJM create woodland school in Scotland
Scottish practices Loader Monteith and Studio SJM have completed The Harmeny Learning Hub outside Edinburgh, which is clad in larch to blend in with its woodland surroundings. More about Loader Monteith and Studio SJM create woodland school in Scotland
Parisian office blocks transformed into Ilot Saint-Germain social housing
Concrete loggias overlook a courtyard at this social housing block in Paris, which French studios Francois Brugel Architectes Associes, H2o Architectes and Antoine Regnault Architecture have converted from offices. More about Parisian office blocks transformed into Ilot Saint-Germain social housing
Mamout adds "smallest possible extension" to townhouse in Brussels
Belgian studio Mamout has extended a townhouse in Brussels, adding a small garden room built from a prefabricated shell of pastel green-coloured steel. More about Mamout adds "smallest possible extension" to townhouse in Brussels