SOM wraps Downtown LA courthouse in pleats of glass
Global firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has designed and engineered a federal courthouse for a sloped site in Downtown Los Angeles, which appears as an elevated cube with folded glass facades. More
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Renzo Piano unveils new courthouse for Toronto
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has revealed its first project in Canada: a Toronto courthouse elevated on columns to expose tall glazed walls and a 20-metre-high atrium. More
OMA unveils plans for coloured glass courthouse in Lille
Dutch firm OMA has revealed its design for a six-sided courthouse in Lille, France, which will feature sheer facades of coloured glass. More
Mecanoo completes modern Palace of Justice in historic Córdoba
Mecanoo's vast law courts in the Spanish city of Córdoba features cut-out courtyards and golden details, in reference to the city's medieval history. More
First photos emerge of tiered tower built by Renzo Piano to house Paris law courts
Work has completed on Tribunal de Paris – a tiered skyscraper, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop to become the largest law complex in Europe. More
Gardens separate rooms wrapped in brick, stone and wood at Mexican courthouse
An oval stone wall encloses brick and timber volumes that offer varying levels of privacy and connection with the gardens at the centre of this courthouse in Pátzcuaro, Mexico, by Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo. More
Kaan Architecten completes new Supreme Court of the Netherlands
Six bronze statues mark the entrance to Kaan Architecten's new Supreme Court of the Netherlands, which features a facade of green glass louvres and an interior dominated by marble (+ slideshow). More
Tengbom adds "monolithic" zinc-clad extension to Alingsås District Court
Architecture studio Tengbom has added a zinc-clad extension to a traditional brick courthouse building in the Swedish town of Alingsås (+ slideshow). More
AAU Anastas completes Palestinian courthouse featuring stone walls and golden latticework
This courthouse in northern Palestine, which was commissioned by The United Nations, has chunky stone walls and an ornamental overlay of gold steel (+ slideshow). More
Schmidt Hammer Lassen completes headquarters for the International Criminal Court
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has completed a new building for the International Criminal Court in the Hague, featuring chequerboard facades that create shifting patterns of light and shadow (+ slideshow). More
Thomas Phifer's United States Courthouse is covered in vertical sun shades
White vertical fins clad the glazed exterior of this Salt Lake City courthouse by Thomas Phifer and Partners, shading the interior from direct sunlight without restricting the views from inside (+ slideshow). More
Ilona Gaynor designs staging for a hypothetical court case
London designer and filmmaker Ilona Gaynor looks at how the setup of a courtroom can manipulate how a case is perceived for her Designers in Residence commission at London's Design Museum (+ slideshow). More
Court of Justice by J Mayer H
German studio J Mayer H Architects has completed a building housing a law court, university library, auditoriums and offices in the Belgian city of Hasselt (+ slideshow). More
LCV. Law-Court Offices in Venice by C+S Architects
This mysterious dark gable facing the Piazzale Roma in Venice marks the entrance to a long narrow courthouse by Italian studio C+S Architects (+ slideshow). More
Singapore Subordinate Courts by Serie Architects and Multiply Architects
London-based architects Serie and Singapore architects Multiply have designed an extension to a law court in Singapore with terracotta-clad courtrooms stacked up inside a giant cage. More
Palácio de Justiça de Gouveia by Barbosa & Guimarães
Photographer José Campos has sent us these photographs of the recently completed law courts in Gouveia, Portugal, by architects Barbosa & Guimarães. More
Ciutat de la Justícia by David Chipperfield Architects
Here are a few photos, plans and elevations of Barcelona's new law courts complex, designed by David Chipperfield Architects. More