Villa Nieuw Oosteinde by Engelarchitecten
A prefabricated concrete cube appears to hover above the wooden base of this house near Amsterdam by Dutch practice Engelarchitecten (+ slideshow). More about Villa Nieuw Oosteinde by Engelarchitecten
A prefabricated concrete cube appears to hover above the wooden base of this house near Amsterdam by Dutch practice Engelarchitecten (+ slideshow). More about Villa Nieuw Oosteinde by Engelarchitecten
Every room inside this concrete house in Kyoto by Torafu Architects is accessible for a resident in a wheelchair (+ slideshow). More about House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects
This cross-shaped chapel in Brazil was designed by architect Gustavo Penna (+ slideshow). More about All Saints Chapel by Gustavo Penna
This concrete house in Portugal by architect Paula Santos features an indoor swimming pool and a painter's studio (+ slideshow). More about House in Ovar by Paula Santos
More concrete from Tokyo: the headquarters of clothing company Neighborhood has a bare concrete and steel interior that reflects the heavy-duty aesthetic of the brand. More about NH Office Building by General Design
Apartments in this raw concrete block in Tokyo by architects Key Operation feature indoor balconies that look over both the street and internal stairwells, so neighbours can see who's coming and going (+ slideshow). More about Yotsuya Tenera by Key Operation
Drivers along a coastal road in Iceland can now stop at a curved concrete service station styled like an American diner by architects KRADS of Iceland and Denmark. More about Stöðin Roadside Stop by KRADS
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This snaking concrete structure by Norwegian studio Reiulf Ramstad Architects winds down from a road to the beach along the edge of the Arctic Ocean. More about Havøysund Tourist Route by Reiulf Ramstad Architects
French architects ECDM have completed a nursery in Paris with rippling concrete walls (+ slideshow). More about Crèche Rue Pierre Budin by ECDM
Rectilinear blocks of glass and concrete overlap one another at this house in Mexico City by architect Fernanda Canales (+ slideshow). More about Maruma House by Fernanda Canales
Slideshow: a curved concrete facade wraps around the front of this house by A2+ Arquitectos in Leiria, Portugal, with a large hole revealing the rectilinear house behind (photos by Fernando Guerra). More about Casa Xieira II by A2+ Arquitectos
This red concrete house outside Stuttgart by German firm Finckh Architekten has an oversized middle floor that cantilevers across the driveway (photos by Zooey Braun). More about Haus Ostfildern by Finckh Architekten
Swedish architects Claesson Koivisto Rune have completed a house on the coast of a Baltic island with slanted roofs and walls that make the building narrower in the middle. More about Widlund House by Claesson Koivisto Rune
German architects J Mayer H have completed the first two of 20 roadside service stations for a new highway running from Azerbaijan to Turkey, through Georgia. More about Rest Stops in Georgia by J Mayer H
The floor of the dining room becomes a worktop for the kitchen inside this Tokyo house by Japanese studio Urban Architecture Office (UAo). More about ABE House by UAo
Behind the sheer concrete walls of this agricultural school building in eastern Switzerland is an auditorium with an exposed timber frame. More about Plantahof Auditorium by Valerio Olgiati
This dark red concrete enclosure in Scharans, Switzerland, contains a work studio for a poet and musician. More about Atelier Bardill by Valerio Olgiati
Concrete walls twist up through the interior of this tea house and library that Shanghai architects Archi-Union have constructed in the backyard of their studio. More about Tea House by Archi-Union
Slideshow: Lisbon architects ARX Portugal and Stefano Riva have completed a top-heavy house in the village of Aldeia de Juso with a concrete upper storey settled over the glazed walls below. More about House in Juso by ARX Portugal and Stefano Riva