Ecuadorian studio Al Borde Arquitectos has completed a compact laboratory in the Amazon using vaulted adobe construction for local community research to "break external chemical dependency". More about Al Borde Arquitectos uses adobe for "biosecure" laboratory in Ecuador
As part of our Building with Cob series, we've put together an overview of cob and other traditional earthen building materials used around the world, including adobe and rammed earth. More about Dezeen's guide to traditional earthen building materials
Architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for a mud-brick museum named Asaan in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, which will be the studio's first adobe building. More about Zaha Hadid Architects begins construction on its first adobe building
Adobe walls, textured plaster and wooden window frames bring "a unique artisanal charm" to this Indian house overlooking the Himalayas in Ladakh, completed by Indian studio Field Architects. More about Field Architects references local vernacular for Gulzar's Residence in India
Fabric canopies, brick arcades and small alcoves help cater for a variety of sensory needs at the Sai Kirupa Special School in India, completed by local studio Biome Environmental Solutions. More about Biome Environmental Solutions designs Indian school to cater for various sensory needs
Mexican studio Colectivo C733 has helped preserve an 18th-century port customs building, constructing a cultural centre and museum around it using historical adobe and steel in Nayarit, Mexico. More about Colectivo C733 installs museum inside 18th-century Mexican port building
Porous Adobe is a compact family home named after its perforated earth facade, completed by architecture studio Rahul Pudale Design on a narrow plot in India. More about Rahul Pudale Design wraps Indian home in perforated adobe facade
French practice Régis Roudil used adobe and timber to construct this nursery in the grounds of the historic Palais de l'Alma in Paris. More about Régis Roudil creates adobe nursery in grounds of Parisian palace
3D-printed "broken" columns join walls and floors created with an adobe effect at the Egeo restaurant in Valencia by interiors studio Masquespacio that aims to put a modern spin on traditional Greek architecture. More about Greek restaurant interior by Masquespacio takes cues from ancient ruins
American studio Schaum/Shieh Architects has restored the John Chamberlain building, an art gallery in a former warehouse in Marfa, using local, traditional building techniques. More about Schaum/Shieh Architects draws on original warehouse design for Marfa art gallery renovation
Local studio Masquespacio added undulating, earthy-toned walls to an intimate Valencia restaurant that takes cues from the "organic forms" of Middle Eastern architecture. More about Masquespacio designs cavernous restaurant interior that nods to adobe architecture
Casa Covida is a hut in Colorado made from 3D-printed adobe by American studio Emerging Objects for two people to live together in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. More about Emerging Objects builds 3D-printed mud hut for a cohabiting couple during Covid-19
Porto architecture practice Merooficina has converted a former fisherman's house in Aveiro, Portugal, into two apartments that blend original features with new interventions. More about Merooficina carves up former fisherman's house into two bright apartments
Architecture students collaborated with a women's group in Morocco to design and build a community centre out of stone and earth in the village of Ouled Merzoug. More about Building Beyond Borders uses stone and earth to build Women's House Ouled Merzoug
This compact dining spot in Lima is designed by local studios Ghezzi Novak and Blanco as a snug space, decorated with natural materials that reflect the authenticity of the food. More about Wood, stone and adobe create cosy interior for Lima's Mérito restaurant by Ghezzi Novak and Blanco
In an arid region known for its traditional adobe architecture, American studio Mollhaus has created a home for an artist with exterior walls that are coated in earthen-hued stucco. More about New Mexico home by Mollhaus takes cues from adobe architecture and desert terrain
Architects Nicolas Coeckelberghs and Dorian Vauzelle Mamoth collaborated with local workers in the Moroccan town of Aknaibich to construct this school building using local methods including adobe brickworking (+ slideshow). More about Mud bricks and woven rattan used to build an affordable preschool in Morocco