Space&Matter nestles timber housing blocks into a Dutch woodland
A series of "forest rooms" draws pockets of the surrounding woodland into Common Woods, a housing development in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, by Dutch studio Space&Matter. More about Space&Matter nestles timber housing blocks into a Dutch woodland
Felt completes "house for life" for retired couple in Belgium
Belgian architecture studio Felt has completed Heifort, an accessible home for a retired couple in Ghent that is topped by a large copper-clad roof. More about Felt completes "house for life" for retired couple in Belgium
Sampling transforms industrial site in Latvia into colourful residential complex
Colourful metalwork contrasts with the worn bricks of this former industrial courtyard in Riga, Latvia, which has been converted into a residential complex by local studio Sampling. More about Sampling transforms industrial site in Latvia into colourful residential complex
Studio Nirvana designs Zenhouse in India to invite "calm and stillness"
Indian practice Studio Nirvana referenced the principles of Zen Buddhism to create the minimalist and monochromatic spaces of this holiday home in Kerala, India. More about Studio Nirvana designs Zenhouse in India to invite "calm and stillness"
Felt updates mid-century bungalow in Ghent with blue-tiled tower
Belgian architecture studio Felt has renovated a mid-century home in Ghent, adding an entrance space and staircase within a "compact tower" clad in blue ceramic tiles. More about Felt updates mid-century bungalow in Ghent with blue-tiled tower
OVA crowns school in Prague with rooftop play areas and vegetable gardens
Czech architecture studio Opočenský Valouch Architects has completed Vida Elementary School on the outskirts of Prague, topping its red-brick volumes with a terrace of teaching spaces, play areas and vegetable gardens. More about OVA crowns school in Prague with rooftop play areas and vegetable gardens
Sloping earthen roof tops waiting area for Japanese tea room by Kurosawa Kawara-Ten
Local studio Kurosawa Kawara-Ten has completed a waiting area for the Sekiyuan tea room in Chiba, Japan, sheltering it with a textured roof of mortar and soil that will be gradually overgrown with moss. More about Sloping earthen roof tops waiting area for Japanese tea room by Kurosawa Kawara-Ten
Terracotta tones define community centre in Finland by Nervin Architecture
A terracotta-toned palette of concrete, brickwork and tiles nods to Lappeenranta's distinctive 1980s civic architecture at Sammontalo, a mixed-use community building in Finland by local studio Nervin Architecture. More about Terracotta tones define community centre in Finland by Nervin Architecture
OFIS Arhitekti reconstructs historic post-war home in Slovenia
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has completed House Under the Poplars, the reconstruction and extension of a historic post-war home in Ljubljana. More about OFIS Arhitekti reconstructs historic post-war home in Slovenia
MoDus Architects contrasts "refinement and ruggedness" for Italian home
Italian studio MoDus Architect has completed Hometown House, a dwelling in Trento that contrasts a black-timber exterior with light and airy larch-lined interiors. More about MoDus Architects contrasts "refinement and ruggedness" for Italian home
UTT Empower crowns community centre in South Africa with rooftop greenhouse
A sawtooth greenhouse framed in red steel acts as "a beacon" atop Soweto Caracas Community Centre in the South African township of Khayelitsha, recently completed by non-profit Urban-Think Tank Empower. More about UTT Empower crowns community centre in South Africa with rooftop greenhouse
Industrial port informs metal exterior of home in Perth by Philip Stejskal
The Fremantle cargo port informed the corrugated metal cladding and steel-framed awnings of Henville Street House, a family home in Perth, Australia, by local studio Philip Stejskal Architecture. More about Industrial port informs metal exterior of home in Perth by Philip Stejskal
Large metal roof tops off-grid home on Japanese island by Sakai Architects
A large corrugated metal roof topped by a triangular skylight shelters the timber-lined interiors of Amami House, an off-grid home in Japan designed by local studio Sakai Architects. More about Large metal roof tops off-grid home on Japanese island by Sakai Architects
"Celestial boulders" of woven bamboo shade eco-farm in China
Boulder-shaped canopies of woven bamboo shelter the spaces of LuxeIsland Farm, an eco-farm in China designed by Various Associates. More about "Celestial boulders" of woven bamboo shade eco-farm in China
Reed Watts puts contemporary spin on half-timbering for visitor centre in Kent
London studio Reed Watts has completed a visitor centre for the medieval Ightham Mote manor house in Kent, creating an exposed timber and hempcrete structure that mimics the Grade I-listed building. More about Reed Watts puts contemporary spin on half-timbering for visitor centre in Kent
Studio Plyš revamps Borová Lada Cottage outside Bohemian Forest
Architecture practice Studio Plyš has renovated a 19th-century cottage at the edge of the Bohemian Forest in the Czech Republic, repairing its original stone and timber structure with additions in plywood, concrete and fibre cement. More about Studio Plyš revamps Borová Lada Cottage outside Bohemian Forest
Alexis Dornier references Moonraker concept art for ring-shaped villa in Bali
Architect Alexis Dornier referenced concept sketches for a James Bond film to create Villa Omah Prana, a doughnut-shaped house in Bali that gives each space views out over the surrounding forest. More about Alexis Dornier references Moonraker concept art for ring-shaped villa in Bali
Atelier Matteo Arnone creates symmetrical home for two DJs
Italian practice Atelier Matteo Arnone has completed House for Two Musicians, a minimal, symmetrical home with a pair of recording studios on the site of an old winery in Portugal. More about Atelier Matteo Arnone creates symmetrical home for two DJs
Päivä Architekti perches larch-clad extension alongside hilltop home in Czech Republic
Local practice Päivä Architekti has expanded a rural home in the Czech Republic, perching a tanned larch-clad annex on the edge of its sloping forest site. More about Päivä Architekti perches larch-clad extension alongside hilltop home in Czech Republic
Concrete columns frame open living spaces of Indian home by Taliesyn
Steeply pitched tiled roofs perched on concrete columns shelter the breezy interiors of House by the Grove, a weekend retreat on the outskirts of Bengaluru designed by Indian architecture studio Taliesyn. More about Concrete columns frame open living spaces of Indian home by Taliesyn