Church in La Laguna by Menis Arquitectos
Slideshow: the concrete walls of this church in Tenerife are roughly lined with crushed volcanic rocks. More about Church in La Laguna by Menis Arquitectos
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Papstbühne Freiburg by Werner Sobek
Slideshow: our second project this week by Stuttgart architects Werner Sobek Design is a huge cantilevered altar that was temporarily constructed in Freiberg, Germany, for the pope’s visit last year (photographs by Zooey Braun). More about Papstbühne Freiburg by Werner Sobek
Oasis Centre of Pastoral Care by X Architekten
Slideshow: stripy monochrome triangles are folded into facets around the walls and ceiling of this church hall in Linz, Austria, to create a cavernous interior. More about Oasis Centre of Pastoral Care by X Architekten
Church of Seed by O Studio Architects
Hong Kong firm O Studio Architects have completed a stark concrete church on the side of a sacred mountain in China. More about Church of Seed by O Studio Architects
Temple to Perspective by Tom Greenall and Jordan Hodgson for Alain de Botton
Following last week's announcement that writer Alain de Botton plans to build a series of temples for atheists, here are some more images of the first structure planned for the City of London. More about Temple to Perspective by Tom Greenall and Jordan Hodgson for Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton plans temples for atheists
Dezeen Wire: writer Alain de Botton has announced plans to build a series of temples for atheists in the UK. The first will be a 46 metre-tall black tower designed by architects Tom Greenall and Jordan Hodgson, constructed in London to represent the idea of perspective. More about Alain de Botton plans temples for atheists
Tree of Life Chapel by Cerejeira Fontes
Portuguese architects Cerejeira Fontes inserted this slatted timber chapel inside a school for friars in Braga, Portugal (photos: Nelson Garrido). More about Tree of Life Chapel by Cerejeira Fontes
Worth Abbey by Heatherwick Studio
London designer Thomas Heatherwick has embedded curved threads of ash into dark walnut pews for an abbey in England’s South Downs. More about Worth Abbey by Heatherwick Studio
Mosquée d’Algérie by KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten
Construction is about to commence in Algiers on the third largest mosque in the world, which will only be smaller than the pilgrimage sites of Mecca and Medina. More about Mosquée d’Algérie by KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten
Mikve Rajel by Pascal Arquitectos
A Jewish purification ritual takes place in the pools of this Mexico City bathhouse. More about Mikve Rajel by Pascal Arquitectos
Chapel by Breathnach Donnellan O'Brien and MEDS students
The students and tutors of a design and build workshop in Istanbul have constructed a seaside temple from oriented strand board. More about Chapel by Breathnach Donnellan O'Brien and MEDS students
Hamborn Abbey Extension by Astoc
German architects Astoc have completed a monastery extension in Duisburg with walls that fold around the entrance like origami sculptures. More about Hamborn Abbey Extension by Astoc
Reading between the Lines by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
Belgian architects Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh have completed a see-through church in Limburg, Belgium. More about Reading between the Lines by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
Martin Luther Church by Coop Himmelb(l)au
Steel whirlpools spiral into skylights in the roof of a church in Austria by architects Coop Himmelb(l)au. More about Martin Luther Church by Coop Himmelb(l)au
Christ’s Resurrection Church by Cino Zucchi Architetti
Photographer Filippo Poli has sent us these images of a Milan church with a grey, striped exterior by Italian studio Cino Zucchi Architetti. More about Christ’s Resurrection Church by Cino Zucchi Architetti
St Hilaire church in Melle by Mathieu Lehanneur
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has added stacked layers of white marble to create a podium in this Romanesque church in France. More about St Hilaire church in Melle by Mathieu Lehanneur
Cultural centre in Tirana by BIG
Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group have won a competition to design a mosque, Islamic centre and museum in Tirana, Albania. More about Cultural centre in Tirana by BIG
Notre Dame Rosary Church by ENIA Architects
Stained glass panels perforate the exterior wall of this church in Paris by ENIA Architects, creating rectangles of colour on the interior of the double-height nave. More about Notre Dame Rosary Church by ENIA Architects
Chapel of St. Lawrence by Avanto Architects
Avanto Architects of Helsinki have designed this whitewashed funeral chapel with a copper roof in Vantaa, Finland. More about Chapel of St. Lawrence by Avanto Architects
Cultural and Spiritual Russian Orthodox Center in Paris by Arch group and Sade Sarl
Russian architects Arch-group and French studio Sade Sarl last week won an international competition to design a Russian Orthodox church and cultural centre beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris. More about Cultural and Spiritual Russian Orthodox Center in Paris by Arch group and Sade Sarl