Mahani by Studio Toogood
Raw concrete and colourful fabrics are combined in this fashion store in Dubai by London designers Studio Toogood (+ slideshow). More about Mahani by Studio Toogood
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The Forum at Eckenberg Gymnasium by Ecker Architekten
A spotty concrete ceiling integrates skylights and ventilation for this auditorium building by Ecker Architekten at a high school in Germany (+ slideshow). More about The Forum at Eckenberg Gymnasium by Ecker Architekten
Schanerloch Bridge by Marte.Marte Architects
This gentle twist of concrete bridges an Alpine river on a scenic road between two towns in western Austria. More about Schanerloch Bridge by Marte.Marte Architects
Residence in Kallitechnoupolis by Tense Architecture Network
Athens studio Tense Architecture Network has completed a concrete house that staggers down a hillside in rural Greece (+ slideshow). More about Residence in Kallitechnoupolis by Tense Architecture Network
Lavaflow 7 by Craig Steely
A huge concrete beam appears to balance on its edge along the roof of this Hawaiian house by Californian architect Craig Steely (+ slideshow). More about Lavaflow 7 by Craig Steely
House in Sonvico by Architetti Pedrozzi e Diaz Saravia
This rural house in Switzerland by local studio Architetti Pedrozzi e Diaz Saravia is raised off the hillside on a pair of gigantic concrete columns (+ slideshow). More about House in Sonvico by Architetti Pedrozzi e Diaz Saravia
Museum for Architectural Drawing by SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov
Architectural sketches and motifs are etched across the concrete walls of the Museum for Architectural Drawing in Berlin by Russian architecture collective SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov. More about Museum for Architectural Drawing by SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov
8Kumo by TANK
Unfinished concrete is combined with exposed plywood in this Tokyo apartment renovated by Japanese architecture firm TANK (+ slideshow) More about 8Kumo by TANK
Mediterrani 32, Sant Pol de Mar by Daniel Isern
This house by Spanish architect Daniel Isern looks like a cluster of concrete cubes, stacked up on a steep hillside on the outskirts of Barcelona. More about Mediterrani 32, Sant Pol de Mar by Daniel Isern
Rio de Moinhos Open-Air Theatre by Ateliermob
This concrete staircase into the air by Lisbon architecture studio Ateliermob functions as a riverside amphitheatre on the banks of the Tagus in central Portugal (+ slideshow). More about Rio de Moinhos Open-Air Theatre by Ateliermob
Islamic Cemetery by Bernardo Bader Architects
Prayer rooms with walls of red concrete lead out to a staggered sequence of graveyards at this Islamic cemetery in western Austria by local studio Bernardo Bader Architects (+ slideshow). More about Islamic Cemetery by Bernardo Bader Architects
Biblioteca Sant Josep by Ramon Esteve Estudio
Four courtyards penetrate the rectilinear volume of this concrete library in Spain by architects Ramon Esteve Estudio (+ slideshow). More about Biblioteca Sant Josep by Ramon Esteve Estudio
Casa Montfullà by Hidalgo Hartmann Arquitectura
Barcelona studio Hidalgo Hartmann Arquitectura has completed a concrete house with a triangular profile in the rural outskirts of Girona, Spain (+ slideshow). More about Casa Montfullà by Hidalgo Hartmann Arquitectura
Residence in Kato Kifissia by Tense Architecture Network
This family house in Athens by Greek office Tense Architecture Network comprises a boxy concrete upper floor perched atop a glazed living room and kitchen (+ photographs by Filippo Poli). More about Residence in Kato Kifissia by Tense Architecture Network
Motoazabu Apartment sYms by Kiyonobu Nakagame Architect & Associates
Diagonally stepped floors and ceilings divide triangular zones inside this pair of studio apartments in Tokyo by Kiyonobu Nakagame Architect & Associates (+ slideshow). More about Motoazabu Apartment sYms by Kiyonobu Nakagame Architect & Associates
Omnibus House by Gubbins Arquitectos
Chilean architect Pedro Gubbins designed this concrete residence as a rural retreat for himself and his family and has balanced it on top of a dry-stone wall (+ slideshow). More about Omnibus House by Gubbins Arquitectos
EEL Nakameguro by Schemata Architecture Office
Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka has stripped an office in south-west Tokyo back to the concrete to create a fashion boutique that looks more like an abandoned warehouse for Japanese brand EEL (+ slideshow). More about EEL Nakameguro by Schemata Architecture Office
Helix Staircase by Matter Design
This half-scale model of a spiral staircase by American studio Matter Design is made from concrete treads that slip neatly over each other. More about Helix Staircase by Matter Design
Casa 2G by Stación-ARquitectura
A secluded courtyard is concealed behind the stark concrete facade of this house in Nuevo León, Mexico, by Monterrey studio Stación-ARquitectura (+ slideshow). More about Casa 2G by Stación-ARquitectura
Contemporary Art Centre Córdoba by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos
Rooms and surfaces are generated from a complex web of hexagons at this contemporary arts centre in Córdoba, Spain, by Madrid office Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos (photography is by Roland Halbe). More about Contemporary Art Centre Córdoba by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos