Foster + Partners crowns Sharjah library with giant cantilevered roof
A slender roof cantilevers from all sides of The House of Wisdom, a tech-filled library that Foster + Partners has designed in Sharjah, UAE for the "digital future". More
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Richard Rogers balances his final building over Provence vineyard
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers has completed his final building – a gallery that cantilevers 27 metres out above the hillside at the Château La Coste vineyard in southern France. More
Large windows and cantilevers animate House on 36th by Beebe Skidmore
A cantilevered upper storey with symmetrical, glazed dormers is the focal point of House on 36th, which Beebe Skidmore has completed for a young family relocating to Portland, USA. More
Larch-clad house by RX Architects cantilevers over landscape
RX Architects incorporated part of an unfinished building into this house with a cantilevered upper story on the Rye Nature Reserve in East Sussex, England. More
C+ Architects perches glass restaurant above dramatic mountain landscape
Floating Island Restaurant by C+ Architects features a glazed dining room on stilts cantilevering from a hillside overlooking mountains in Chongquing, China. More
Foster + Partners shelters Dolunay Villa in Turkey under giant undulating roof
A rippling timber roof cantilevers from the Dolunay Villa in Muğla, Turkey, designed by Foster + Partners to complement its rugged coastal setting. More
Clavel Arquitectos reveals longest cantilevered swimming pool in Europe
Clavel Arquitectos has released a film of its founder Manuel Clavel swimming in a 42-metre-long pool that cantilevers from a casino complex under construction in Murcia, Spain. More
Eric J Smith cantilevers Writer's Studio over forested hillside in Connecticut
American architect Eric J Smith has used stone, oak and glass in this poet's writing studio, to "reinforce its sense of belonging" in the Connecticut woods. More
Weathered timber cladding covers shed-like house in rural England
A cantilevered upper floor and a glazed gable end feature in a house in Berkshire, England, by architecture practice Spratley & Partners. More
Cantilevering concrete roof emerges from Portuguese hillside house by Aires Mateus
An underground concrete house in Monsaraz, Portugal, by Aires Mateus is dug into a hillside and concealed by a green roof that cantilevers outwards. More
Raw concrete house in Bavaria cantilevers over outdoor terrace
SoHo Architektur has designed a concrete house in Bavaria, Germany, with an unfinished facade and a cantilevered upper storey. More
Studio Viktor Sørless models "cinematic" Dune House on Roman Polanski movie
Cantilevering living spaces laden with "cinematic qualities" and giant windows will define Studio Viktor Sørless' Dune House in Denmark. More
Tintagel Castle Bridge in Cornwall has a gap where it meets in the middle
Architecture studio William Matthews Associates and engineers Ney & Partners have built a bridge in Cornwall from two 30-metre cantilevered spans that don't quite meet in middle. More
Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio proposes cantilevering glass pool over Norwegian fjord
Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio has designed a concept for a boutique hotel within a cliff edge in Norway that includes a cantilevered glass swimming pool. More
Stunning cantilevers feature on our Pinterest board
We've updated our Pinterest board dedicated to cantilevers, including a bus station in a Spanish town with a large metal roof and a Greek holiday home perched on top of a rocky cliff. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
Tropical Space builds brick coffee shop with a house perched above
Taking its cues from a cuckoo clock, Cuckoo House is a cafe combined with a four-person house in Da Nang, Vietnam, designed by architecture studio Tropical Space. More
Board-marked concrete box protrudes from Felipe Gonzalez Arzac's Casa Rex in Argentina
The cantilevered concrete volume that tops this minimal home in La Plata, Argentina, was designed by architect Felipe Gonzalez Arzac to look as if it is "suspended in the air". More
Voids and openings provide views and sea breezes at Patio House by OOAK
This concrete holiday home on Greek island Karpathos cantilevers over a rocky cliff and features an open-air dining area that looks out across the Aegean Sea. More
Xiangmi Science Library connected to park by glazed walkway through treetops
Cantilevered metal roofs shade the glazed walls of this library designed by MLA+, which is connected by a treetop walkway to Shenzhen's Xiangmi Park. More
Russell Jones creates pared-back concrete house in a Dutch forest
Living spaces at this house in Waalre, the Netherlands, are contained within a cluster of concrete structures that incorporate large openings framing views of the surrounding forest. More