Architecture
Hansha Reflection House by Studio SKLIM
A bevelled cantilever contains the living room of this house in Nagoya, Japan, by architects Studio SKLIM. More about Hansha Reflection House by Studio SKLIM
A bevelled cantilever contains the living room of this house in Nagoya, Japan, by architects Studio SKLIM. More about Hansha Reflection House by Studio SKLIM
The perforated brick walls of this triangular house in Barcelona overlap at the corners. More about House 712 by H Arquitectes
Drivers crossing the coastal border between Turkey and Georgia will now pass below a knobbly observation tower by Berlin architect J Mayer H. More about Sarpi Border Checkpoint by J Mayer H
British architects Liddicoat & Goldhill constructed their own north London home using black engineering bricks and slabs of white marble. More about The Shadow House by Liddicoat & Goldhill
Dezeen archive: one of our most popular stories this week featured a glowing art studio in a car park (top left), so we've compiled all of our stories from the Dezeen archive about studios for artists or designers. See all the stories »
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A patchwork of yellow, green and white panels covers the erratically curving facade of a school in Finland by Linja Architects. More about Kannisto School by Linja Architects
A 1960’s residence renovated by London architects Duggan Morris has won the RIBA Manser Medal 2011 for the best new house in the UK. More about Hampstead Lane by Duggan Morris Architects
A faceted glass shroud cloaks these former shipbuilding warehouses in Elsinore, Denmark, which architects AART have converted into a cultural centre. More about The Culture Yard by AART Architects
Small windows offer glimpses of the straw used to construct this university building in Nottingham, England, by architects Make. More about University of Nottingham Gateway Building by Make
Construction has begun on an aluminium-clad museum in Norway by Danish architecture studios COBE and Transform. More about Maritime Museum and Science Centre by COBE and Transform
Architects MVRDV have unveiled proposals for a giant greenhouse on the outskirts of Amsterdam with a flower-covered hotel inside. More about Flowerbed Hotel by MVRDV
Architect Ole Scheeren has designed a skyscraper for Kuala Lumpur that will have a four-storey-high tropical garden slicing through its middle. More about Angkasa Raya by Buro Ole Scheeren
A herb garden surrounds this glass-fronted spa in Santiago by Chilean studio LAND Arquitectos. More about Spa Atrapa Árbol by LAND Arquitectos
Chinese studio Interval Architects have completed a pavilion that snakes around a school square in Beijing like the tracks of a roller coaster. More about Rollercoaster by Interval Architects
Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana and architects SuperLimão Studio have covered the facade of a São Paulo furniture showroom with thousands of plant-filled vases. More about Firma Casa by the Campana brothers and SuperLimão Studio
Competition: we've teamed up with the American Hardwood Export Council to give away ten copies of Timber Wave, a book documenting the installation of the same name by architects AL_A and engineers Arup at the V&A museum in London. More about Competition: ten copies of Timber Wave to be won
Australian architects Edwards Moore have completed this glowing art studio in a car park. More about Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore
Paris architects Nadau Lavergne have completed a round wooden theatre and matching circular restaurant for a campsite in the south of France. More about Restaurant and Theatre for La Rive Domain by Nadau Lavergne
An assortment of windows are randomly scattered across the timber facade of this budget hotel outside Le Mans, France. More about Kyriad Hotel by Kilo Architectures
Architect Piers Gough of CZWG and fashion designer Paul Smith discuss their designs for the latest Maggie’s Centre for cancer care in Nottingham, UK, in this movie by filmmakers Living Projects. More about Maggie’s Nottingham by CZWG and Paul Smith photographed by Michael Whelan