Estudio ji Arquitectos creates photographer's retreat in Spanish stables
Spanish studio Estudio ji Arquitectos has converted a stable block at a country house near Benidorm, Spain, into a retreat for its photographer owner. More
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Elongated skylight illuminates stables in Chile by Matias Zegers Architects
A skylight that runs along the ridge of this stables near the Chilean capital of Santiago allows daylight to flood onto laminated-timber trusses that support its curved ceiling. More
AE Arquitectos builds stable in Mexico from grey volcanic rock
Mexican studio AE Arquitectos has built a gabled stable from volcanic rock for a community ranch in Jalisco. More
Striking stables feature on our new Pinterest board
Our latest Pinterest board is devoted to stables – including ones that currently provide homes for horses, and ones that have been converted into houses and hotels. Examples include an open-sided shelter made from railway sleepers and a wooden cabin on the edge of a Finnish forest. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
Polo stables by Estudio Ramos features grassy roof for horses to graze
A spiral staircase made from cast concrete leads up to a turfed roof overlooking a pool and polo field at this stables near Buenos Aires, which was designed by local firm Estudio Ramos for a professional polo player. More
PROD transforms 18th-century manor house in rural Portugal into hotel
Portuguese studio PROD has converted this 18th-century house and stables in northern Portugal into a 15-bedroom hotel, adding an elevated wooden bridge and a vaulted roof to the kitchen. More
Marte.Marte Architects uses concrete and wood for Alpine veterinary practice
A large wooden door forms the entrance to this concrete live-in equine veterinary practice in western Austria, which was designed by Marte.Marte Architects. More
Wooden stables completed by Pook on the edge of a Finnish forest
This wooden stables on the edge of a Finnish forest features an asymmetric gabled roof which covers stalls for the horses and a lowered barn containing manure (+ slideshow). More
SHED transforms Washington horse stable into art studio and living quarters
Sliding barn-style doors inside this pared-back studio space and guesthouse by Seattle-based SHED Architecture and Design hint at the building's past life as a horse stable (+ slideshow). More
Casey Brown builds metal-clad house and stables in an Australian national park
Corrugated iron and pre-weathered steel clad this shed-like house and stables, completed by Casey Brown Architects in the bushland of Australia's Kosciuszko National Park (+ slideshow). More
Stable built from railway sleepers tops El Mirador House in Mexico by CC Arquitectos
An open-sided shelter made from railway sleepers provides a stable on the roof of this house by CC Arquitectos, which is partially embedded in a slope overlooking a Mexican valley (+ slideshow). More
Timber-framed equestrian centre completed by Castanheira & Bastai in Portugal
Castanheira & Bastai Arquitectos conceived this horse-riding centre in northern Portugal as a group of four connected house-shaped structures with sloping walls and exposed timber frameworks (+ slideshow). More
Off Grid Home in Extremadura by Ábaton
Madrid studio Ábaton has rebuilt a crumbling stone stable in the countryside of western Spain and converted the building into a self-sufficient family home (+ slideshow). More
Manor House Stables by AR Design Studio
Architecture office AR Design Studio has converted an old stable block in Hampshire, England, into a three-bedroom family house (+ slideshow). More
Sítio da Lezíria by Atelier Data
Lisbon studio Atelier Data has converted a row of stables in rural Portugal to create a summer retreat for a family (+ slideshow). More
Stork Nest Farm by SGL Projekt
It may look like a giant bird’s nest but this stick-covered dome is actually a horse-riding arena in the Czech Republic. More
No Picnic by Elding Oscarson
Swedish design duo Elding Oscarson have completed this office for design consultants No Picnic in Stockholm, divided in two by a reflective aluminium wall. More