Mexican architect Francisco Pardo has created a partly underground weekend home that is meant to exist in "pleasant tension" with the natural landscape. More about Francisco Pardo tucks Casa Aguacates into hillside in rural Mexico
Hidden off-form concrete walls have come to the fore in this minimalist Melbourne apartment conversion, with interiors designed by local firm Studio Goss. More about Studio Goss exposes concrete shell of converted Melbourne apartment
Brazil's Expo 2020 pavilion in Dubai centres on the theme of water and its main exhibition floor can be flooded with a thin layer of water that visitors are meant to walk through. More about Visitors wade through water in the Brazilian Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020
Architecture firm Studio 10 has used tall concrete walls covered in earth-coloured render to envelop this ceremonial hall at Longshan Cemetery in Jiaozuo, China. More about Monolithic walls enclose "quiet and introverted" Hall of Immortality in China by Studio 10
Argentine architect Edgardo Marveggio has designed an asymmetrical home in Córdoba for his ex-wife that features a waffle-slab roof and walls covered in thick plaster. More about Textured walls enclose Maricel's House in central Argentina by Edgardo Marveggio
Steven Holl Architects has completed a cultural and health centre in Shanghai, comprising a pair of concrete buildings punctured by irregular openings that are set within a landscaped park. More about Steven Holl completes "energetic and open" Cofco Cultural and Health Center in Shanghai
Fashion brand Balenciaga has renovated its flagship store in London, which features aged and distressed surfaces and exposed construction elements. More about Balenciaga debuts "raw architecture" store aesthetic at Sloane Street flagship
HW Studio has created a sunken home in the forests of Morelia, in central Mexico, with a vaulted concrete living room that opens out to the site's lush surroundings. More about HW Studio's vaulted concrete home nestles into forest outside Morelia
Cork-clad concrete canopies cover large outdoor gathering spaces at a primary school on the outskirts of Leiria, Portugal, designed by local practice Contaminar Arquitetos. More about Contaminar Arquitetos designs concrete and cork school in Portugal
Danish firm Loop Architects has completed a visitor centre for Thy National Park in Northern Jutland, Denmark, which has a concrete structure that is embedded in the coastal landscape. More about Loop Architects wedges Thy National Park visitor centre into dune landscape
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has released more photos of its ST SongEun Building, a wedge-shaped art institute that is now open in Seoul, South Korea. More about ST SongEun Building by Herzog & de Meuron opens to public in Seoul
Black granite, terrazzo, and concrete all contrast the lush vegetation at this compound on Mexico City's elite Paseo de la Reforma, which houses the official residence of the Swiss Ambassador to Mexico. More about FHV Architectes and Blancasmoran overhaul Swiss Ambassador's Residence in Mexico City
This minimalist chapel outside of Monterrey in northern Mexico by WRKSHP was designed with a limited palette of materials that allow natural light to define the spacious interiors. More about Concrete and travertine form minimalist chapel in northern Mexico by WRKSHP
Holcim CEO Jan Jenisch explains how 3D-printed concrete bridge Striatus aims to showcase how to build with less material without compromising performance in this video Dezeen produced for the building materials company. More about Striatus 3D-printed bridge "establishes a new language for concrete" says Holcim CEO
Board-formed concrete imprinted with eucalyptus planks forms the exterior of this home in Quito, Ecuador, by local firm Bernardo Bustamante Arquitectos. More about Bernardo Bustamante Arquitectos combines eucalyptus and concrete in Quito home
Roberto Benito Arquitecto has completed a low-slung house in central Argentina with concrete walls designed to look like geological strata. More about Roberto Benito incorporates unfinished "textural" materials into Vivienda Texturas
Named after a mythical warrior queen, this house by RED Arquitectos features arched doorways and windows that overlook the Pacific Ocean from Mexico's Baja peninsula. More about Earth-toned concrete covers Casa Calafia in Mexico by RED Arquitectos
Australian studio Nielsen Jenkins has used raw timber and concrete blocks to extend a home belonging to an artist and art gallery director. More about Nielsen Jenkins creates backyard extension for K&T’s Place in Brisbane
Large stones conceal a single column supporting the upper level of this concrete house near Porto Alegre, Brazil, configured to protect the roots of a centennial fig tree. More about Fig House by Stemmer Rodrigues appears supported by a natural rock formation
Architecture studio Wood Marsh has completed a clubhouse facility for a golf course in Point Lonsdale, Australia, featuring blade-like concrete walls that emerge above the surrounding coastal dunes. More about Wood Marsh embeds Lonsdale Links golf club in coastal landscape