Takeshi Hirobe Architects designs Japanese house to "dance around" complex site
Challenging site constraints informed the angular shape of this concrete house named Villa MKZ, designed by Japanese studio Takeshi Hirobe Architects. More
Mario Cucinella Architects balances old and new at Fondazione Luigi Rovati Museum
Italian studio Mario Cucinella Architects has transformed a 19th-century building in Milan into an art gallery, adding a contemporary underground exhibition space to the historic structure. More
Block722 nestles O Lofos house into Crete mountainside
Earthy tones and natural textures feature in this nature-informed holiday home, which Athens studio Block722 has arranged down a mountainside in Crete. More
Sthapotik tops Bangladesh mausoleum with "chandelier" of skylights
A series of cylindrical skylights and brick turrets feature in this Bangladesh mausoleum, which architecture studio Sthapotik designed as a reference to traditional Islamic buildings. More
Earthscape Studio nestles vaulted house in Kerala forest
Locally produced bricks and recycled materials feature in this vaulted residence in Kerala, India, named The Wendy House. More
Hooba Design Group adds concrete volumes to unfinished office in Tehran
Iranian architecture studio Hooba Design Group has completed the Saman Satellite office block, which was previously left unfinished on a technology park in Tehran. More
Appels Architekten prefabricates black house in rural Bavaria
Zurich studio Appels Architekten has created the Wooden House by the Lake, a home in southeast Germany with a cross-laminated timber structure and black-stained cladding. More
SIRS Architects converts London brewery into gallery for Gilbert & George
London studio SIRS Architects has converted a 19th-century brewery into a public gallery for artist duo Gilbert & George in London. More
Taliesyn showcases unfinished materials in design of own office in Bangalore
Indian architecture studio Taliesyn has completed its own office in Bangalore, which features textured walls and earthy materials. More
"Playful and accessible spaces" wrap courtyard at Wayair School by Jeju Studio
Classrooms and social spaces are arranged around a tree-filled courtyard at this school, created by Polish practice Jeju Studio for a refugee community in Tanzania. More
Filipe Pina retains original features in renovation of historic Portuguese building
Shale walls and slate tiles help pay homage to the history of this 19th-century building in Portugal, which has been transformed into a family home by Portuguese studio Filipe Pina. More
Henning Larsen uses natural materials for Danish school extension
Straw, eelgrass and wood feature in this bio-based extension that Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has added to Feldballe School in Denmark. More
Line Solgaard Arkitekter raises ash-clad cabin over rocks on Norwegian island
Architecture studio Line Solgaard Arkitekter has added a timber cabin named Kjerringholmen to a small private island in Hvaler, Norway. More
Studio Andrew Trotter transforms 19th-century school into family home in Puglia
Vaulted ceilings and earth-toned furnishings feature in this house in Puglia, which architecture practice Studio Andrew Trotter has converted from a 19th-century school. More
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur adds larch-clad extension to villa in Swedish apple orchard
A larch-clad extension by Swedish practice Johan Sundberg Arkitektur adds a modern twist to this 1920s villa in an apple orchard in Lund. More
Mirrored cladding helps Belgian villa "disappear" into forest
Belgian practice Studio Okami Architecten has completed a woodland villa in Antwerp named Beli House, which features a mirrored facade and draws on 1960s design. More
Architektura draws on "children's spontaneity" for Větrník Kindergarten in Czech Republic
Brightly coloured volumes and angular forms characterise this nursery in the Czech Republic, which was designed by Czech studio Architektura to echo childhood playfulness. More
Fraser/Livingstone adds angular tenement to historical Edinburgh site
Scottish studio Fraser/Livingstone has completed a mass-timber tenement-style housing development in Edinburgh named Simon Square. More
Sweeping facade animates manga artist's house in Tokyo by Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL
Architecture studio Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL has created a house and studio with a curved facade for an up-and-coming manga artist in Tokyo, Japan. More
Crossboundaries converts houseboat into tiny solar-powered home
Beijing architecture studio Crossboundaries has carried out "a full makeover" of a boat to create a tiny solar-powered house named Fàng Sōng. More