MDO converts rammed-earth houses in rural China into holiday villas
Chinese architecture studio More Design Office (MDO) has converted a cluster of traditional rammed-earth houses in China's Zhejiang Province into a series of contemporary guesthouses called Floating Cloud Township Villa. More about MDO converts rammed-earth houses in rural China into holiday villas
Stacked steel tubes form Waterline Monument by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
Hundreds of stacked, weathered steel tubes form this arched monument in Laagraven Park, Utrecht, designed by architecture and art studio Gijs Van Vaerenbergh. More about Stacked steel tubes form Waterline Monument by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
BAU designs winding bridge in China as a "hybrid" of landscape and infrastructure
A snaking bridge that incorporates spaces for play, rest and planting connects two areas of wetland across Shanghai's Yuandang Lake, in this project by Brearley Architects + Urbanists. More about BAU designs winding bridge in China as a "hybrid" of landscape and infrastructure
Atelier Data converts Portuguese mill into bright white holiday home
White forms with geometric cut-outs have been inserted into the walls of a former granary mill to create this coastal holiday home in Portugal's Algarve region, designed by architecture studio Atelier Data. More about Atelier Data converts Portuguese mill into bright white holiday home
Spiralling ramp surrounds arts centre in China by Syn Architects
A spiralling ramp creates an unfolding, experiential route for visitors through the Tiangang Arts Center, a combined art gallery and hotel in China's Hebei Province designed by Syn Architects. More about Spiralling ramp surrounds arts centre in China by Syn Architects
Sara Acebes Anta completes Spanish villa with pared-back colour palette
A simple palette of white and grey brings an "atmosphere of calm" to this villa in the outskirts of Valladolid, Spain, designed by architecture studio Sara Acebes Anta. More about Sara Acebes Anta completes Spanish villa with pared-back colour palette
Hooba Design Group wraps Tehran office building in a brick-clad "second skin"
Architecture studio Hooba Design Group has completed a brick-clad office building in Tehran, with a scooped-out central void to bring natural light deep into the building. More about Hooba Design Group wraps Tehran office building in a brick-clad "second skin"
Graux & Baeyens adds prefabricated-steel extension to Ghent townhouse
A sunken bicycle workshop sits at the end of a classical-style walled garden at this extension to a townhouse in Ghent, completed by Belgian practice Graux & Baeyens Architecten. More about Graux & Baeyens adds prefabricated-steel extension to Ghent townhouse
Coffey Architects encases Norwich technology hub in perforated aluminium
White panels made from perforated metal create a feeling of "light and airiness" at this digital-technology education centre, completed by London studio Coffey Architects for City College Norwich in Norfolk. More about Coffey Architects encases Norwich technology hub in perforated aluminium
Gort Scott reconnects University of Oxford college with riverfront site
London studio Gort Scott has redeveloped St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford in England, adding two buildings that unite the campus with lush gardens and river views. More about Gort Scott reconnects University of Oxford college with riverfront site
Naturalbuild redesigns Chinese marketplace to encourage "spontaneous modification"
Chinese studio Naturalbuild has completed the reconstruction of Xinfan Market in Huzhen Town, Zhejiang Province, with a design that aims to help facilitate visitors' return to wet markets in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns. More about Naturalbuild redesigns Chinese marketplace to encourage "spontaneous modification"
PARA Project designs surreal pavilion floating on a Belgian canal
American studio PARA Project has designed a wooden pavilion on a canal in Bruges, Belgium, to be an uncanny "doppelgänger" of an adjacent 15th-century canal house. More about PARA Project designs surreal pavilion floating on a Belgian canal
Trace Architecture Office designs theatre complex in China as a "stage for the city"
Chinese studio Trace Architecture Office has completed the Aranya Theatre complex at the seaside resort of Aranya in Hebei Province, with a stone amphitheatre for outdoor performances. More about Trace Architecture Office designs theatre complex in China as a "stage for the city"
Daab Design clads French cabin with scorched pine wood
Planks of scorched wood clad the exterior of Pine Nut Cabane, a wooden retreat in the south of France designed by London studio Daab Design with cabin manufacturer Moustache Bois. More about Daab Design clads French cabin with scorched pine wood
Koto designs twisted holiday home overlooking the Cotswolds
A twisted, stacked form clad in black timber creates both terraces and cantilevering canopies at this holiday home in the Cotswolds, designed by prefab specialists Koto. More about Koto designs twisted holiday home overlooking the Cotswolds
6a Architects adds "glowing etched lantern" to community centre in Bloomsbury
UK studio 6a Architects has extended a gymnasium and multigenerational community centre in Bloomsbury, London, into a block called Holborn House with a facade designed by artist Caragh Thuring. More about 6a Architects adds "glowing etched lantern" to community centre in Bloomsbury
SANAA's courtyard-filled campus for Bocconi University is informed by Milanese palazzi
Curved forms clad in perforated metal wrap green courtyards at this campus for Bocconi University in Milan, designed by Japanese practice SANAA. More about SANAA's courtyard-filled campus for Bocconi University is informed by Milanese palazzi
Wiercinski Studio creates portable home from pair of shipping containers
Polish practice Wiercinski Studio has converted two shipping containers into a portable house, which is currently located in a garden next to the Szelągowski National Park in Poznań. More about Wiercinski Studio creates portable home from pair of shipping containers
Retractable screens shelter seafront apartment block in Australia by Koichi Takada Architects
Australian firm Koichi Takada Architects has completed a mixed-use apartment block on Queensland's Gold Coast featuring retractable slatted wooden screens and thin balconies that reference the form of a pine cone. More about Retractable screens shelter seafront apartment block in Australia by Koichi Takada Architects
CF Møller Architects hides "invisible villa" in Norway under green roof
Danish studio CF Møller Architects has nestled a concrete villa into a shallow hill on a Norwegian farm, creating a pair of stepped terraces with views of the nearby Oslofjord. More about CF Møller Architects hides "invisible villa" in Norway under green roof