Eleena Jamil shades Malaysian guesthouse with bamboo and steel canopy
Malaysian architect Eleena Jamil has completed a house and studio space near Kuala Lumpur, with airy interiors and terraces shaded by canopies built using a hybrid of bamboo and green-painted steel. More about Eleena Jamil shades Malaysian guesthouse with bamboo and steel canopy
Sweeping roofs top bright red logistics hub in Ukraine by Aranchii Architects
Metal panels with a bright red finish cloak the warehouse-like forms at Prostir Business Hub in Ukraine, completed by local studio Aranchii Architects. More about Sweeping roofs top bright red logistics hub in Ukraine by Aranchii Architects
Woodland playscape in Gloucestershire crafted from surrounding trees
UK architecture firms Pearce+, Invisible Studio and Lean Structures have completed the Silk Wood Playscape in Gloucestershire, using oak from the surrounding forest to create "informal, unprogrammed" play structures. More about Woodland playscape in Gloucestershire crafted from surrounding trees
TYPE rejects anything "brand new or flashy" in Purbeck Cottage renovation
London architecture studio TYPE has transformed two derelict cottages in Dorset into a rural retreat that celebrates their weathered stone and timber structures. More about TYPE rejects anything "brand new or flashy" in Purbeck Cottage renovation
Apollo Architects & Associates prioritises "security and privacy" for Tokyo home
An austere exterior of stacked concrete volumes conceals a double-height courtyard and plant-filled terrace at the heart of this home in Tokyo, designed by local studio Apollo Architects & Associates. More about Apollo Architects & Associates prioritises "security and privacy" for Tokyo home
Scullion Architects brings "romantic sensitivity" to elevated extension in Dublin
Slender granite columns frame the glazed walls of this compact extension to a home in Dublin, completed by local studio Scullion Architects. More about Scullion Architects brings "romantic sensitivity" to elevated extension in Dublin
Summer Home by Mindspark Architects overlooks cardamom plantation in India
Indian studio Mindspark Architects has created a house overlooking a cardamom plantation in Kerala, using sliding glass doors to connect its concrete interiors and the surrounding landscape. More about Summer Home by Mindspark Architects overlooks cardamom plantation in India
Studio Hallett Ike updates and extends Victorian lodge in the grounds of a London cemetery
UK practice Studio Hallett Ike has completed the renovation and extension of a gothic-style lodge in the grounds of a London cemetery. More about Studio Hallett Ike updates and extends Victorian lodge in the grounds of a London cemetery
Timber wraps around "magical and out-of-the-ordinary" children's theatre in Denmark
Local studios Svendborg Architects and Wohlert Arkitekter have completed Ishøj Theatre in Denmark, designing a timber-clad facade with curved openings that evokes stage curtains. More about Timber wraps around "magical and out-of-the-ordinary" children's theatre in Denmark
YNAS uses timber-framed canopies to reconnect Japanese home with the outdoors
Local architecture studio YNAS has renovated and extended a traditional timber home in southern Japan, opening up its interiors and improving its connection to the surroundings with corrugated-metal canopies. More about YNAS uses timber-framed canopies to reconnect Japanese home with the outdoors
Kuma&Elsa arranges Japanese apartments around translucent "huts"
Architecture studio Kuma&Elsa has renovated the top two floors of an apartment block in Japan, creating enclosures that aim to re-create the spatial conditions of a traditional Japanese engawa. More about Kuma&Elsa arranges Japanese apartments around translucent "huts"
Atelier Write converts Tokyo warehouse into reconfigurable hair salon
Japanese studio Atelier Write has transformed a warehouse in Tokyo into a hair salon, suspending mirrors, shelves and curtains from a series of industrial rails that allow the entire space to be reconfigured. More about Atelier Write converts Tokyo warehouse into reconfigurable hair salon
Floating community space in Copenhagen by Arcgency and MAST "makes water an active part of everyday life"
Danish architecture studios Arcgency and MAST have completed Bedding 1 in Copenhagen, a floating community space and guesthouse that is moored alongside the artificial island of Christiansholm. More about Floating community space in Copenhagen by Arcgency and MAST "makes water an active part of everyday life"
Otlo Studio designs skylit home in India to provide "meditative experiences"
A skylit pool sits at the centre of the House of Quiet Raga, a home in Indore, India, designed by local practice Otlo Studio to provide a calm atmosphere for its residents. More about Otlo Studio designs skylit home in India to provide "meditative experiences"
António Bessa Cruz Architects replaces Porto car workshop with industrial-themed home
Exposed concrete, steel-framed windows and handmade bricks reference the formerly industrial site of Agramonte House, a home in Portugal designed by local studio António Bessa Cruz Architects. More about António Bessa Cruz Architects replaces Porto car workshop with industrial-themed home
Metropol Parasol wears its parametric structure "on its sleeve"
We continue our parametricism series by looking at Metropol Parasol by German architecture studio J Mayer H and engineering firm Arup, a flowing timber canopy perched above the historic Plaza de la Encarnación in Seville, Spain. More about Metropol Parasol wears its parametric structure "on its sleeve"
Earth Lines draws on vernacular materials and forms for Bali home
Indonesian studio Earth Lines has created Hilltop, a house in Bali with a palette of reclaimed native woods and sheltered from the sun and rain by an oversized gable roof. More about Earth Lines draws on vernacular materials and forms for Bali home
Earth-toned walls wrap circular home in Lombok
Curved walls coated in textured, terracotta-toned plaster wrap this circular home in Indonesia, designed by local architecture practice Caceres + Tous. More about Earth-toned walls wrap circular home in Lombok
Atelier L models conical cafe pop-up in Beijing on coffee drippers
Two curved stainless-steel cones based on the form of coffee drippers house Kurasu Pop-up, a temporary cafe in Beijing designed by architecture studio Atelier L. More about Atelier L models conical cafe pop-up in Beijing on coffee drippers
Rever & Drage extends smallholding in Norway with stepped barn-like volume
Architecture studio Rever & Drage has expanded a cluster of rural buildings in Norway, adding a barn-like form that steps up a sloping, rocky site. More about Rever & Drage extends smallholding in Norway with stepped barn-like volume