Two accessory dwelling units are contained within a double-level, arched metal building, which was created by design-build studo Qastic. More about Qastic creates stacked ADUs for "alternative approach to small-scale housing" in Los Angeles
A geological palette of rammed earth, local stone and terracotta tiles reflects the rugged, rocky character of the nearby Deccan Plateau at this home in South India, designed by local architecture studio Iki Builds. More about Iki Builds uses local stone and earth for "cascading" vaulted home in India
Local studio Bloqe Architectura created a four-bay apartment complex with a series of barrel-vaulted spaces that open up to rooftop gardens overlooking Mexico City. More about Bloqe Architectura designs Mariano Azuela 194 apartment block after Mexico City manor houses
A barrel vault of steel and brick fronted by glossy turquoise tiles shelters this community kitchen in Iran, designed by local studio Song Architects. More about Brick barrel vault shelters community kitchen in Iran by Song Architects
Mexican studio V Taller has completed a residential complex in Tulum, Mexico that features a series of vaulted apartments surrounding a tower representative of the mythical Tower of Babel, all finished in pink stucco. More about V Taller references Tower of Babel in design of Mexican residential complex
Mexican design studios Rojkind Arquitectos and AMASA Estudio have collaborated to create a wheel-shaped winery with radiating vaults in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico. More about Circular Pictograma winery in Mexico designed to "echo the land"
Mexico City studio CAAM + Arquitectos has vaulted a metal roof over a Japanese restaurant with brick walls in Querétaro, Mexico, referencing the industrial character of the area. More about CAAM + Arquitectos references warehouses for vaulted restaurant in Mexico
American studio Kennedy & Violich Architecture has adapted a vaulted 1960s ice skating pavilion into an education building with workshops in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. More about KVA transforms vaulted concrete Colorado sports facility into arts hub
Photographs have revealed the Casa de Vidrio greenhouse in Chile by architecture studio Max Núñez Arquitectos, which has vaulted roofs made of glass bricks. More about Max Núñez Arquitectos tops greenhouse with vaulted glass block roofs
Ecuadorian architects Ignacio Muñoz Bustamante and Javier Mera Luna have teamed up to expand a hotel with three new guest rooms constructed with metal vaulted roofs over stone walls in Papallacta, Ecuador. More about Wooden vaults sit on stone foundations at Ecuador hotel extension
Greek studio Kapsimalis Architects has converted a 19th-century wine cellar into a cavernous holiday home on the island of Santorini in Greece. More about Kapsimalis Architects converts wine cellar into cavernous summer house
Barrel-vaulted concrete roofs are supported by thick laterite walls at The Stoic Wall Residence in Kerala, India, completed by local studio Lijo Reny Architects. More about Vaulted roofs and laterite walls form "unapologetically modern" home in India
Mexican studio TO Arquitectura has worked with the local community to create a music school that features a vault made from recycled and donated masonry in Mexico City. More about TO Arquitectura creates vaulted Mexico City music school from reclaimed masonry
Undulating vaults shelter this multipurpose arts space in Ahmedabad, India, which local studio The Grid Architects designed to defy "conventional architectural norms". More about Flowing vaulted roofs top Tarang arts space by The Grid Architects
A vaulted ceiling punctured with skylights features in a 1940s auto dealership that architectural studio Johnston Marklee has converted into a bright home for the Roberts Projects art gallery. More about Johnston Marklee converts historic Los Angeles car showroom into art gallery
North Arrow Studio has completed a compact, corrugated metal accessory dwelling unit in East Austin's Chestnut neighbourhood featuring a custom, circular pivot window that is reminiscent of the round opening in a birdhouse. More about North Arrow Studio creates metal ADU in Austin to resemble a birdhouse
Brazilian architect Denis Joelsons has completed a renovation of a series of brick structures called Sítio Rio Acima near São Paulo, including a primary home with a vaulted ceiling and arched clerestory window. More about Denis Joelsons deploys "series of punctual interventions" for renovated brick estate in Brazil
Local studios ERDC Arquitectos and Taller General have constructed a brick and glass house with an arched roof and mezzanine level in Quito, Ecuador. More about ERDC Arquitectos and Taller General create a "bread oven" house with vaulted brick in Quito
EBBA Architects has completed a house extension in east London that combines brutalist-style materials with details inspired by a classic Roman villa. More about Cast House extension by EBBA features brown concrete and vaulted ceiling
Arched openings create a sense of fluidity inside a holiday home by Mexican studio CO-LAB Design Office, which was designed to encourage occupants to feel connected to the lush surroundings. More about Villa Petricor sits within a tropical garden in Tulum