The rooftop swimming pool at Casa B, a concrete house in Malta, is visible from both the street and from inside the living space below. More about Glass-sided rooftop pool tops concrete Maltese house by Architrend Architecture
Our new Pinterest board is dedicated to buildings that are raised above the ground on stilts, including a house extension over a lake in England and a bulbous polyurethane home that stands in an orchard in the Czech Republic. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Mexican firm PPAA Arquitectos has used board-marked concrete to frame a patio on the rooftop of this house in Mexico City, where residents can lounge in a hammock. More about Gardens surround board-marked concrete house in Mexico City by PPAA Arquitectos
A geometric pattern of square-shaped rooms connected by rhombus-shaped circulation areas forms House in Hokusetsu, Osaka, by Japanese firm Tato Architects. More about House in Hokusetsu by Tato Architects is designed as a labyrinth
This residence in the Pacific Northwest by US firm Stephenson Design Collective features exterior walls clad in weathering steel and black-stained cedar, along with large windows that offer sweeping views of the mountains and sea. More about Stephenson Design Collective designs House on the Cove to blend with coastal Washington setting
Neri&Hu cofounder Lyndon Neri explains how the studio referenced traditional Chinese courtyard homes in its design for a hotel, in this interview Dezeen filmed at the AHEAD Asia awards ceremony. More about Neri&Hu looked to "traditional courtyard house typology" for Tsingpu Yangzhou Retreat
New photos reveal the Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art Centre nearing completion in China. More about Zaha Hadid Architects' lakeside cultural centre nears completion in Changsha
Miysis Studio has proposed combining a reconstruction of Notre-Dame's spire with a modern glazed roof to "find the right balance between history and future" for the cathedral. More about Miysis Studio envisions Notre-Dame with a reconstructed spire and glass roof
We're all to blame for the gentrification of Ernö Goldfinger's brutalist Balfron Tower, says Owen Hatherley, so stop getting angry at the architects. More about "We couldn't stop Balfron Tower from being privatised. In fact we probably helped it along"
Steel beams crisscross through the centre of Repoussoir, a house extension that ConForm Architects has completed in London. More about ConForm Architects completes London house extension with steel frame at its centre
Architecture studio MAPA and its prefabricated building company Minimod have completed this residence in Brazil, using black walls and a green roof to help blend in with its remote woodland surrounds. More about MAPA hides prefab Minimod Curucaca in Brazilian forest
London studio Assemble has transformed an industrial property in New Orleans into a hub for the local community to learn fashion design and manufacturing. More about Assemble turns derelict New Orleans building into experimental fashion school
University of Westminster graduate Matthew Chamberlain has designed a sustainable treehouse to provide starter homes on London's streets, while also tackling the city's high pollution levels. More about Matthew Chamberlain proposes Street Tree Pods to alleviate London's housing crisis
Over 1,000 architecture and heritage experts have called on France's president to reconsider plans to rebuild Notre-Dame before the Olympic Games in 2024, saying the reconstruction should be carried out "without haste". More about Experts urge Macron to abandon five-year deadline for Notre-Dame rebuild
New Chinese Architecture is a new book spotlighting the country's emerging architectural talents, all of whom happen to be women. Author Austin Williams talks Dezeen through five of the most exciting architects and their projects. More about Five buildings that show how female architects are building China's future
Architecture firm BIG has unveiled its second project for developer Uribe Schwarzkopf in Ecuador's capital city: a mixed-use tower comprising two curved blocks covered in herringbone-patterned cladding. More about BIG designs EPIQ tower for Quito covered in earthy coloured tiles
OMA and Laboratorio Permanente's Agenti Climatici masterplan will turn two abandoned goods yards in Milan into public parks to filter the city's air and water pollution.
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Create Streets founder Nicholas Boys Smith has been named interim chair of the UK's Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, after Roger Scruton's removal. More about Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission gets new chair after Scruton sacking
Paris-based Studio NAB thinks a giant greenhouse could be built on top of Notre-Dame Cathedral to replace the roof lost in last month's devastating fire. More about Studio NAB proposes turning Notre-Dame's roof into public greenhouse
President of Indonesia Joko Widodo is planning to relocate the nation's capital away from Jakarta, the world's fastest-sinking city. More about Indonesia to replace sinking Jakarta with new capital city