Inuce completes pink pebbledash church hall in Fuzhou
A pastel-pink church hall has been added to the 1930s-built Huaxiang Church in Fuzhou, southeastern China, featuring rooftop amphitheatres that offer open-air services. More
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Hugo Correia creates elliptical concrete church in Portugal
This oval-shaped church in the Portuguese town of Vila Nova de Famalicão is surrounded by rings referencing the crown of thorns placed on Jesus' head. More
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Purcell refurbishes Bristol's brutalist Clifton Cathedral
Bristol's Grade II*-listed Clifton Cathedral has undergone a £3 million renovation, carried out by British architecture firm Purcell. More
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Westminster Abbey extended with "steampunk gothic" tower by Ptolemy Dean Architects
Ptolemy Dean Architects has added a star-shaped tower to London's Westminster Abbey, the most significant addition to the building since 1745. More
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David Adjaye unveils plans for National Cathedral of Ghana in Accra
British architect David Adjaye has revealed designs for a new cathedral in Ghanaian capital Accra, which will host a 5,000-seat auditorium beneath a dramatic concave roof. More
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Álvaro Siza combines geometric forms for white-concrete church in Brittany
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira has completed a church in the Brittany region of France, featuring a sculptural composition of intersecting concrete forms. More
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BNIM resurrects Missouri church with lightwells and exposed masonry
American architecture firm BNIM has renovated a fire-ravaged church in Kansas City, creating a new layout and light-filled interiors to enhance what is left of the original structure. More
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Work halts on Calatrava's Greek Orthodox church at World Trade Center site
The future of the Santiago Calatrava-designed Greek Orthodox church at New York's World Trade Center looks uncertain, as the archdiocese has failed to pay construction fees. More
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Denizen Works designs floating chapel shaped like a giant organ
London architecture studio Denizen Works has revealed plans to build a canalboat that doubles as a church, featuring a roof that expands and contracts like the bellows of an organ. More
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Atelier Štěpán completes cylindrical white church in the Czech Republic
Windows appear to have been carved out of the curving walls of this cylindrical church in the Czech Republic, designed by Brno-based studio Atelier Štěpán. More
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple was the "first expression" of modern architecture
We're continuing our look back at Frank Lloyd Wright's most important projects, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the American architect's birth last week. Next is Unity Temple, the Prairie-style concrete church that he considered to be his first contribution to modern architecture. More
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Gimeno + Guitart creates chevron-patterned concrete for church of Santa Maria Assumpta
Architecture studio Gimeno + Guitart has completed a church and parish centre in Tarragona, Spain, featuring concrete walls patterned with angular etchings. More
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"Feather-like" screens front church in Taiwan by MAYU Architects
Rows of perforated aluminium shades intended to represent the feathers of an eagle shield the facade of this concrete and glass church in the Taiwanese city of Tainan. More
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Huge inclined roof spans cathedral built by John McAslan + Partners on Kenyan tea plantation
John McAslan + Partners and Triad Architects have built a cathedral on the edge of a tea plantation outside Nairobi, Kenya, featuring a tiled and angled roof lined with wooden slats. More
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West Architecture converts London church into restrained home
West Architecture has transformed a Methodist church in Islington into a pared-back home dressed with just a few items of furniture to reflect the minimalist lifestyle of its owner. More
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Philip Johnson's Interfaith Peace Chapel vandalised in Dallas
A Philip Johnson-designed chapel in Dallas, Texas, has been defaced with graffiti. More
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Niall McLaughlin Architects adds timber-lined prayer room to historic Dublin church
Niall McLaughlin Architects has refurbished a prayer room at a priory in Dublin, placing walls and furniture made from solid ash wood inside the existing space. More
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Crystalline church by Moneo Brock stands against mountains in Monterrey
Traditional elements like a bell tower are reinterpreted as pointed protrusions in this sculptural church in Monterrey, designed by architecture studio Moneo Brock. More
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Eight of the most majestic modernist-influenced churches in Iceland
Iceland's dramatic landscape is dotted with equally spectacular religious architecture. Here's eight of our favourite churches built in the country's unique style, which take cues from Modernism (+ slideshow). More
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Storage crates form plinths for sculptures inside Microscape's Tuscan church conversion
Plaster sculptures are displayed on wooden pallets inside this ancient Tuscan church, which has been converted into a gallery by Italian practice Microscape (+ slideshow). More