MC Escher works inform Montreal home by Naturehumaine
An angular steel staircase crosses through this Montreal residence by Naturehumaine, which was inspired by the fantastical paintings of Dutch artist MC Escher. More
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Colle-Croce completes all-white steel home in Buenos Aires
Argentinian architectural office Colle-Croce has designed this white home on a compact lot in Buenos Aires to make the most of the available outdoor space. More
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Stilride uses "industrial origami" to create stainless steel electric scooter
Swedish startup Stilride has unveiled the electric Sport Utility Scooter One, which is manufactured from stainless steel using an origami-like process that reduces the amount of material used. More
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Graal Architecture extends university refectory with green steel pavilion
Graal Architecture has renovated and extended a university refectory building in France, adding a lightweight rooftop pavilion of glass and green-painted steel overlooking the surrounding parkland. More
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Oku restaurant in Mexico City features "floating tables" made of wood and steel
Curved booths are suspended over a dining room at a Japanese restaurant in Mexico City designed by local firms Michan Architecture and Escala Arquitectos. More
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ASU students design and build Orange 1 breezy outdoor classroom
A group of students from Arizona State University has completed an outdoor classroom pavilion as part of a design-build studio programme. More
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HHF Architekten uses modular steel and timber structure for mixed-use block in Switzerland
A modular grid of exposed steel creates balconies, terraces and external staircases at this mixed-use development in Weggis, Switzerland, designed by HHF Architekten. More
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Zaha Hadid Architects begins construction on Ukrainian metro stations
British firm Zaha Hadid Architects has begun construction on three new stations for the Dnipro Metro in Ukraine as part of a four-kilometre line extension. More
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Stacked steel tubes form Waterline Monument by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
Hundreds of stacked, weathered steel tubes form this arched monument in Laagraven Park, Utrecht, designed by architecture and art studio Gijs Van Vaerenbergh. More
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Yatofu uses "honest" materials to revamp Teemaa teahouse in Helsinki
Design studio Yatofu has refined the interiors of a teahouse in downtown Helsinki with elements of brick, oak and oxidised steel. More
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KS Arquitetos completes stilted Mirador House overlooking Brazil's Lake Guaíba
Brazilian studio KS Arquitetos has designed a home in Porto Alegre that is elevated on stilts so that it peers over the treetops and out onto Lake Guaíba. More
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Set Ideas extends Fluid House in Argentina using glass and steel
Argentinian office Set Ideas has added a glass-and-steel extension to a house in the mountains of Córdoba, using a modular structure to enlarge the resident's living spaces. More
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TEAM designs Northwood ADU for a Michigan home's backyard
Fibre cement panels and stainless steel are among the low-maintenance materials used by architectural practice TEAM to create an accessory dwelling unit in Michigan. More
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Virkkunen & Co designs sculptural substation and pylons in Finland
Finnish practice Virkkunen & Co has completed a sculptural series of electricity infrastructure in Imatra, Finland, which has been shortlisted in the business building category of Dezeen Awards 2021. More
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Ruukki Construction calls for graduates and students to design fictional "snow museum"
Dezeen promotion: Finnish steel-based products manufacturer Ruukki Construction has launched an architectural competition to design The Museum of Snow, a fictional museum in Finland. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Steel house by Bauen was assembled in seven days on remote mountain site in Paraguay
Paraguayan architecture office Bauen has completed a house in the forests of Guaira, which cantilevers off three concrete walls to project over the site's steep and lush landscape. More
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Architecture
Architecture
CLB Architects' steel-wrapped Wyoming residence will weather over time
US firm CLB Architects has completed a family retreat near Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park wrapped in black steel that is intended to rust as it ages. More
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Playgrounds
Playgrounds
Minimalist animal sculptures by Luca Boscardin form children's playground equipment
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
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Lena Bergström's fossil-free candle holder "symbolizes the light at the end of the tunnel"
Swedish designer Lena Bergström has created the world's first object made from steel produced without creating carbon emissions. More
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Studio Saxe's Naia houses open up to the Costa Rican rainforest
Wooden screens are used to form walls and overhanging roofs in this duo of Costa Rican beach houses by local firm Studio Saxe, which integrate the surrounding jungle into their design. More
