Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has completed the angular Modular Research Centre in the Czech Republic, which is constructed from aluminium and aims to reframe ideas behind prefabricated construction. More about Chybik + Kristof creates aluminium research centre to "realise new spatial possibilities" of modular architecture
Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos has completed a wood-clad, T-shaped home that has stylistic elements from barn architecture and juts out into the landscape in order to provide the best views of the terrain. More about Hebra Arquitectos perches Apfel House on hill overlooking a Chilean valley
Thai firm IDIN Architects has completed an office building in Bangkok, featuring angled metal cladding that reflects sunlight away from a nearby shrine and helps prevent the interior from overheating. More about Angled metal screens protect Bangkok office building from direct sunlight
A black steel island fitted between original cast-iron columns, a gleaming stainless-steel kitchen and one with reclaimed metal cabinetry are among the kitchen interiors featured in our latest lookbook. More about Ten steely kitchens that use metal as their primary material
Self-taught architectural designer Marc Gerritsen has completed a sculptural, metal-clad house for himself in northern Colorado that is designed to endure storms and wildfires. More about Marc Gerritsen wraps MAAD Peak house in weathering steel
Simple forms inspired by nearby Canadian agricultural buildings meet a contemporary, monochrome palette in this remote home by Everyday Studio. More about Everyday Studio reinterprets farmhouse style with monochrome palette
State-owned Chinese firm The Architectural Design and Research Institute of HIT has completed a theatre in Henan Province with a metal-clad exterior informed by the sails and hulls of ships. More about Zhengzhou Grand Theatre's sail-like forms reference a "majestic ship"
American artist James Turrell has created an immersive installation with a skylight surrounded by an illuminated ceiling inside a stone-clad structure on a forested slope in Colorado. More about James Turrell creates "transcendent" Skyspace installation in the Rocky Mountains
A cluster of shipping containers sheltered by a steep metal roof defines a series of indoor and outdoor spaces at this home in Thailand, designed by architecture studio Tung Jai Ork Baab. More about Tung Jai Ork Baab stacks shipping containers to create holiday home in Thailand
Three sculptural, metal-clad volumes form a student housing complex by American studio LOHA that is designed to look less bulky than a typical apartment building. More about LOHA designs Granville1500 student housing in Los Angeles
Architecture practice Denton Corker Marshall has completed an art museum in Victoria, Australia, with a cubic glass form shielded by large metal-clad plates on its facades. More about Denton Corker Marshall designs metal-clad cube for Shepparton Art Museum in Australia
Toy designer Luca Boscardin has transformed his colourful line drawings of wild animals into abstract life-sized steel versions for a public playground in Amsterdam. More about Minimalist animal sculptures by Luca Boscardin form children's playground equipment
Architecture studio Reddymade has collaborated with Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei to design a corrugated metal extension with hexagonal ends for a weekend home in Salt Point, New York. More about Reddymade and Ai Weiwei add hexagonal extension to Salt Point home
Dezeen Showroom: Italian design studio Zanellato/Bortotto has created a collection of hand-finished metal cabinets, drawers and sideboards for De Castelli that have been oxidised to create a watercolour-style effect. More about Marea by Zanellato/Bortotto for De Castelli
Dezeen Showroom: designers Paolo Cappello and Simone Sabatti have created the arched Ozz range of lamps for Italian furniture brand Miniforms. More about Ozz lamps by Paolo Cappello and Simone Sabatti for Miniforms
Designer Manu Bañó, the co-founder of EWE Studio and an Esrawe Studio associate, has introduced his first product under his own name – a lamp made from raw metal that can be assembled by hand. More about Manu Bañó launches raw metal OBJ-01 lamp as first solo project
A decorative roof and curved weathered-steel wall will enclose the Amersham Vent Shaft that Grimshaw has designed for the High Speed Two railway. More about Grimshaw designs sculptural metal enclosure for HS2 ventilation shaft
Mexican designer Moisés Hernández has created three metal stands for displaying flowers without a bulky vase. More about Moisés Hernández's No Vase displays flowers without a container
Rhode Island School of Design student Yangyang Ding has created a series of metal instruments to help Mandarin speakers pronounce difficult English sounds. More about Yangyang Ding designs metal tools to help Mandarin speakers pronounce English sounds
Apollo Architects & Associates has designed the austere metal-clad exterior of this compact home to disguise a central planted courtyard covered by exposed wooden rafters. More about Blank metal facade of Tokyo home hides tree-planted courtyard