Concrete mixtures could be strengthened by adding nanoparticles extracted from carrots and other root vegetables, research currently underway at England's Lancaster University suggests. More about Carrots could be key to stronger concrete
London-based Henley Halebrown referenced both Georgian and modernist buildings when creating this Stirling Prize-shortlisted group of brick-clad student halls at the University of Roehampton's parkland campus. More about Henley Halebrown creates concrete-and-brick student halls for garden-like site
Swedish architecture studio Arklab has completed a pair of "sibling" houses in the German town of Heidelberg that feature unique angled forms to ensure they do not overlook one another. More about Arklab creates matching larch-clad houses with "the same DNA"
A lightweight concrete ceiling with formwork 3D-printed from sand is among the innovations to feature in an experimental robot-made house built by university ETH Zurich. More about ETH Zurich makes lightweight concrete ceiling using 3D sand-printing
Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil looked to the subdued paintings of artist Giorgio Morandi when creating the greyscale interiors of this restaurant in Seville. More about Pastel furnishings contrast against concrete walls in Seville's Casaplata restaurant
Designers Frederik Nystrup-Larsen and Oliver Sundquist have created a series of knobbly concrete vases that looks like lava rocks, for the new home of prolific Copenhagen restaurant Noma. More about Rock-like Mater vases feature inside Copenhagen restaurant Noma
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 about Russell Jones creates pared-back concrete house in a Dutch forest
Fuses Viader Arquitectes has transformed a 19th-century fortress near the Spanish city of Girona into a museum and hotel complex featuring concrete, glass and weathered-steel. More about Fuses Viader Arquitectes converts abandoned hilltop fortress into museum and hotel
A translucent concertinaed shell conceals the gridded concrete interior of this theatre designed by architects Smiljan Radić, Eduardo Castillo and Gabriela Medrano for the city of Concepción, Chile. More about Smiljan Radić uses lantern-like skin to disguise concrete frame of Teatro Regional del Bíobío
Architects Smiljan Radić, Eduardo Castillo and Danilo Lazcano teamed up on this community hub in San Pedro de La Paz, Chile, featuring a bright red fire station, raised black walkway and a playground. More about Smiljan Radić works on fire station and playground for Chilean civic hub
The curators of MoMA's recently opened exhibition about the architecture of former Yugoslavia have chosen their favourite pieces from the show, including Kenzo Tange's masterplan for Skopje and a giant war monument in Croatia. More about MoMA curators select highlights from Towards a Concrete Utopia
Passengers arriving at the João Luís Carrilho da Graça-designed cruise terminal in Lisbon can use a series of ramps to reach a rooftop viewing platform that offers a panorama of the Tagus river. More about Lisbon's concrete cruise terminal is topped with rooftop viewing platform
This simple concrete temple in a village near the Indian city of Pune is topped with a pyramidal roof and incorporates a channel that allows ceremonial holy water to flow out into its lush surroundings. More about Red concrete meditation space sits under pyramidal roof in rural India
Buenos Aires-based studio Besonías Almeida Arquitectos has completed a holiday home in a seaside resort south of the Argentinian capital, with board-marked concrete walls and overhanging roofs. More about Besonías Almeida Arquitectos creates board-marked concrete summer house
Located in a former barber shop, the stripped back Voice of Coffee in Kobe, Japan, features exposed wooden beams and unfinished breeze block walls. More about Yusuke Seki creates stripped-back coffee shop with raw concrete walls in Kobe
This monolithic concrete house in an affluent area of Porto presents a largely closed and robust facade to the street, but opens up on its side towards its garden. More about João Vieira de Campos completes minimal concrete house in Porto
Trees grow through holes in the concrete floors and ceilings of the Shen Shen Garden office in Shanghai, which was designed to preserve the site's natural features. More about Yushe Design slots office around existing trees in Shanghai suburb
In this exclusive Dezeen movie, Mexican architect Frida Escobedo explains why she used stacks of roofing tiles to create this year's Serpentine Pavilion. More about Serpentine Pavilion 2018 shows "what you can create with simple things" says Frida Escobedo
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has completed this year's Serpentine Pavilion, a secluded courtyard framed by decorative, latticed walls. More about Frida Escobedo builds Serpentine Pavilion featuring "woven tapestry" of concrete tiles
Eindhoven University of Technology has announced plans to 3D print a series of concrete houses that will be made available to rent. More about Eindhoven to build "world's first" 3D-printed houses that people will live inside