The continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the US-Israel war on Iran could push up prices of building materials, including steel and cement, a study by global construction consultant Linesight has warned. More about Construction material costs set to rise if Strait of Hormuz blockade continues
Architect Tristan Burfield used a palette of galvanised steel and Blackbutt timber to meet bushfire regulations at No. 23, a small annexe he has added to a holiday home in Australia. More about Tristan Burfield adds bushfire-resilient annexe to coastal holiday home in Australia
A built-in "cabinet of curiosities" housing a collection of records, books and artworks forms the spine of this outhouse extension in London by local studio Neiheiser Argyros. More about Neiheiser Argyros adds steel "cabinet of curiosities" to London outhouse
Architecture studio Turner Works has used "robust, hardworking" materials in its extension of an old textile manufacturing site in London's Harringay Warehouse District, transforming it into the Florentia Village creative hub. More about Turner Works expands London warehouse complex to house creative hub
Design retailer APOC Store has reconfigured its London boutique so it doubles as an informal gallery where emerging creatives can showcase their work amid "incredibly challenging" industry conditions. More about APOC Store reimagines London boutique as rotating gallery for independent designers
A sawtooth greenhouse framed in red steel acts as "a beacon" atop Soweto Caracas Community Centre in the South African township of Khayelitsha, recently completed by non-profit Urban-Think Tank Empower. More about UTT Empower crowns community centre in South Africa with rooftop greenhouse
The Fremantle cargo port informed the corrugated metal cladding and steel-framed awnings of Henville Street House, a family home in Perth, Australia, by local studio Philip Stejskal Architecture. More about Industrial port informs metal exterior of home in Perth by Philip Stejskal
Dezeen Showroom: Swiss brand Laufen has added a new glazed steel material to its bathroom product catalogue, which is "smooth as glass and strong as steel". More about Vitreon steel by Laufen
Translucent polycarbonate screens and metal louvres create a play of light and shadow throughout this minimalist house in Sydney, Australia, designed by local studio Nick Kent Design. More about Nick Kent Design designs Bondi House as steel-framed "kit of parts"
A red-steel walkway links this 1960s villa in Italy's Marche region to a concrete-framed annexe called Annesso Rosso, completed by local architecture studio Mecozzi Verdini. More about Mecozzi Verdini connects Italian villa to concrete annexe using red-steel walkway
Dezeen Showroom: this statement accent chair by Polish designer Mati Sipiora has a polished steel, round-edged frame, giving it a futuristic aesthetic. More about Spektra armchair by Mati Sipiora
A glass-floored cantilevering viewpoint features at Nujiang River 72 Turns Canyon Scenic Area, a project by Chinese studio Archermit that transforms a perilous landscape in Tibet into a visitor destination. More about Archermit creates "playground to pursue thrills" above Tibetan canyon
Staircases and walkways framed in bright green steel wrap the concrete frame of Atelier PPW, a studio block created for a school in Belgium by local studio NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte and architect Kris Broidioi. More about Bright green stairwells bookend school workshops in Belgium
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Dezeen Showroom: Texas-based design studio Silla has launched a chair with a frame made from a continuous 10-foot-long steel tube. More about Conduit chair by Silla
Swathes of glass and steel make up the sinuous exterior of the new Gare de Mons station in Belgium, which has been designed by Swiss-Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. More about Santiago Calatrava arranges Belgian station around "monumental bridge"
Architecture firm X+Living has renovated a large bookstore in Tianjin, China, using layered brickwork and slatted steel to form wave-like shelves, steps and seating that flow around its central hall. More about Steel slats form sculptural shelves at Tianjin Zhongshuge bookstore by X+Living
British studio Foster + Partners has completed the Techo International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which features a curved steel structure wrapped by latticed panels that filter daylight. More about Foster + Partners tops Cambodian airport with latticed canopy
Exposed blockwork walls are contrasted by screens of lightweight steel and blackened timber at SKI House in Wānaka, New Zealand, created by local studio Roberts Gray Architects. More about Roberts Gray Architects marries blockwork and charred timber for New Zealand home
Australian architecture studio WHDA has updated the Swan Hill Specialist School in Victoria, adding a steel-framed sports court with colourful brise soleil that acts as its "catalytic social heart". More about WHDA upgrades Australian school with steel-framed sports court