Ecuadorian studio Diez + Muller Arquitectos has designed El Pastizal, a house composed of a series of courtyards enclosed by board-formed concrete living spaces on a hillside in Machachi, Ecuador. More about Diez + Muller Arquitectos settles concrete house into Andean landscape
Scalloped concrete panels and stretches of glass are among the features of the Wayne County Criminal Justice Center, which was designed by architecture firm HOK to embody "dignity, transparency and efficiency". More about HOK creates "high-quality" criminal justice complex in Detroit
An exposed concrete shell incorporates walls, stairs and furniture at Nakano House, a "cave-like" residence in the heart of Tokyo designed by Japanese studio Suzuko Yamada Architects. More about Suzuko Yamada Architects casts furniture within walls of concrete Japanese house
Architecture studio Nudes has used pink fluted concrete to clad an apartment building in the coastal suburb of Bandra, Mumbai, India. More about Nudes wraps Mumbai apartment building in pink fluted concrete facades
A concrete grid frames views of a leafy garden at this home in São Paulo, completed by local architects Gabriel Kogan and Guilherme Pianca in collaboration with Clara Werneck. More about Concrete grid creates "sequence of framed views" at Rua Polônia House in Brazil
Spanish studio Raúl Sánchez Architects has perched a blocky concrete home on a steeply sloping site near Barcelona, cloaking it in an earthy, burnt orange-toned render. More about Burnt orange walls wrap Casa Magarola by Rául Sánchez Architects
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a concrete spiritual enclosure in Mexico designed by Rubén Valdez Practice. More about "Sophistication doesn't always mean complication" says commenter
A wavy, terracotta lattice stretches along the front of the concrete Iztapalapa PILARES Community Center, which was designed by architectural studio Fernanda Canales to "empower community members". More about Fernanda Canales creates community centre next to Mexico City prison
A minimalist concrete structure encircles a space for spiritual ceremonies in the South Baja California desert, designed by Rubén Valdez Practice. More about Rubén Valdez Practice creates concrete spiritual enclosure in Mexico
A waterfront stage shaped like a lotus leaf forms the heart of Luhu Ring of Starlight, an amphitheatre by Chinese architecture firm AIR-CoLAB Studio and engineer HDEC in Sichuan Province, China. More about AIR-CoLAB Studio creates ring-shaped amphitheatre by lake in China
A network of organic 3D-printed concrete columns makes up Tor Alva, a 30-metre-high tower modelled on a cake, unveiled yesterday in a small mountain village in Switzerland. More about World's tallest 3D-printed tower unveiled in Switzerland
Chilean studio Elemental has collaborated with building materials company Holcim to present a stripped-back incremental housing prototype at the Venice Architecture Biennale that is built of concrete made with biochar and recycled aggregate. More about Elemental presents "most radical" incremental housing design in Venice
Mexican studio Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has created a sports academy out of red concrete for one of Mexico's longest-standing football teams in Guadalajara, Mexico. More about Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos utilises red concrete for Atlas FC academy in Mexico
Stalk-like arches and canopies emulating mushrooms shelter this children's library, designed by architecture practice Kong Xiangwei Studio as a "fantastical village landmark" in rural China. More about Kong Xiangwei Studio creates mushroom-shaped library in Chinese village
Chinese studio 3andwich Design has completed the Blue Insight Cave Space, a coastal viewing platform and events space in Fujian Province, China, that features cave-like interiors concealed beneath a large green roof. More about 3andwich Design tops cave-like coastal viewpoint with green roof
Australian practice Studio Bright has extended St Mary's Coptic Church in northwest Melbourne with a building wrapped in corrugated concrete and arches edged in gold. More about Studio Bright adds fluted-concrete chapel to church in Australia
A windowless concrete facade overhangs a glazed entrance foyer at this house in Melbourne, designed by Australian studio Pandolfini Architects. More about "Sculptural and brutalist" exterior wraps South Yarra House by Pandolfini Architects
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house with a wave-like concrete roof in India, designed by VY Architecture Studio. More about "An elegant way to get onto the roof" says commenter
The first 3D-printed store by coffeehouse chain Starbucks is nearing completion in Brownsville, Texas, featuring exposed layered walls overlaid with the brand's signage. More about First 3D-printed Starbucks nears completion in Texas
A concrete dining room cast in situ and framed by red steelwork forms the heart of this Hackney home, remodelled and extended by London studio Archmongers. More about Archmongers revamps 1970s London home with rough concrete and red steel