After being evicted from his studio to make way for a new property development, London designer Paul Cocksedge reacted by excavating material from the floor to produce a new series of furniture. More about Paul Cocksedge mines the floor of his studio for latest furniture collection
A huge, round opening is carved above the outdoor dining area of this house in southern France by Pascual Architect, which also features large glass doors that swing open to the garden. More about Huge circular skylight punctures terrace canopy in south of France house
Concrete surfaces, hand-painted teal tiles and brass details all feature in this Melbourne cafe, designed by local studio Biasol to pay tribute to the Greek delicatessens that could be found in the city in the 1950s. More about Biasol creates Melbourne cafe interior based on 1950s Greek delicatessens
This robust concrete house in the Swiss town of Savièse steps down the side of a hill and contains rooms lining internal patios that look out towards the nearby mountains. More about Anako Architecture completes "fortress-like" concrete house in an Alpine town
This museum on the site of a former French military and internment camp near Perpignan comprises a 240-metre-long concrete block with large openings puncturing its gently inclined roof. More about Rudy Ricciotti sinks Rivesaltes Memorial Museum in furrow at former French military camp
This concrete home shaded by a wooden screen by Chilean architects Felipe Assadi and Francisca Pulido is elevated off the ground, allowing plants to grow underneath the structure. More about Hexagonal wooden lattice wraps Mexico City home by Felipe Assadi and Francisca Pulido
Threefold Architects has renovated a mews property in London's exclusive Primrose Hill area, pairing stark white walls with blackened metalwork, polished concrete and painted brickwork. More about Threefold Architects updates London mews house with monochrome interiors and rustic details
A bright white canopy undulates above the glazed walls of this chapel outside Cape Town, framing views right through it to scenic mountains, vineyards and pomegranate orchards. More about Steyn Studio's chapel frames dramatic views of South African countryside below its sinuous roof
Floor-to-ceiling glazing retracts to open up the interiors of this concrete home in Mexico City, designed by local firm JJRR/Arquitectura. More about Mexico City house by JJRR/Arquitectura features sliding glass walls and verdant terraces
Architects Tamar Jacobs and Oshri Yaniv have built their own home on the Israeli coast, with its roof lifted up above concrete-block walls to offer glimpses of the sky. More about Israeli architect couple use concrete blocks to build themselves a home among fruit trees
This Dublin mews house – designed by Irish studio DUA for a young bachelor – features a sunken concrete bathtub, custom fittings, and reclaimed-brick and pine-plywood walls. More about DUA completes contemporary Dublin mews house with sunken concrete bathroom
One Design Office and Studio Twocan based this pigmented concrete bar inside an Australian ice cream shop on the technicolour treats it will serve. More about Multicoloured concrete bar creates ice cream stand inside Melbourne shopping centre
Three L-shaped structures with wafer-thin edges wrap around concrete and glass walls at this house in the Japanese city of Shunan. More about Kubota Architect Atelier combines delicately tapered surfaces with sturdy concrete walls for FU House
A drawbridge provides access to this angular house perched on a hillside in southern Poland, which architect Robert Konieczny designed to close up completely when not in use. More about Robert Konieczny uses drawbridge to create ark-like house on a steep Polish hillside
Tel Aviv architect Asaf Lerman has renovated a library building designed by Oscar Niemeyer for Israel's Haifa University, and added a new wing to complement its brutalist concrete and glass construction. More about Asaf Lerman updates Oscar Niemeyer's Haifa University library building in Israel
A skylit stairwell ascends through the split levels of this tall and narrow house in Seoul to a roof terrace with separate entrances for people and cats. More about FHHH Friends arranges flexible rooms over split levels in slender Seoul house
Simon Astridge has used pigmented concrete to create the pink facade of this extension to a north London house, accenting the warm-toned colours found in the existing brick walls. More about Simon Astridge adds dusty-pink concrete extension to north London house
Dutch architects Gwendolyn Huisman and Marijn Boterman designed this skinny house in Rotterdam for themselves, incorporating hidden windows into the black brick walls and adding a large indoor hammock. More about Skinny Rotterdam house for two architects features black brickwork and concealed windows
Red pigmented concrete provides the geometric forms of this archaeology museum in Peru, designed by Barclay & Crousse to replace another destroyed during an earthquake. More about Peruvian archaeology museum by Barclay & Crousse replaces another destroyed by earthquake
Irregular holes dotting the concrete walls of this tower at a university campus in the Argentinian city of Cordoba frame views of the surrounding landscape from the workshops within. More about Angular openings puncture concrete facades of university tower by Morini Arquitectos