Replus Bureau avoids "nostalgic reconstruction" in Ukrainian villa renovation
Ukrainian architecture studio Replus Bureau has renovated a 20th-century villa in Lviv, contrasting the exposed surfaces of its historic shell with contemporary extensions and finishes. More about Replus Bureau avoids "nostalgic reconstruction" in Ukrainian villa renovation
Esteras Perrote nestles brick-clad painting studio in Argentinian woodland
Austere brick walls cloak a bright skylit painting studio at the heart of Atelier Cambre in Argentina, designed by local architecture practice Esteras Perrote. More about Esteras Perrote nestles brick-clad painting studio in Argentinian woodland
Timber bird hides inform Irish cottage extension by Architectural Farm
Dublin studio Architectural Farm has renovated a home in Ireland called Seagull Cottage, adding a larch-clad extension informed by railway sheds and bird hides. More about Timber bird hides inform Irish cottage extension by Architectural Farm
OAD tops barn-like summer home with thatch roof
An exterior of charred timber and thatch is contrasted by a vibrant interior palette of blues and purples at this riverside home in Riga, Latvia designed by architecture studio OAD. More about OAD tops barn-like summer home with thatch roof
Emil Eve Architects adds "elegant and light" Douglas fir extension to London home
A thin frame of Douglas fir timber brings a "sense of lightness" to this pavilion-like extension in London, recently completed by local studio Emil Eve Architects. More about Emil Eve Architects adds "elegant and light" Douglas fir extension to London home
Compartment S4 brings "warmth and craftsmanship" to cowshed in India
Indian studio Compartment S4 has completed a cowshed in Maharashtra, using a palette of brick, stone and bamboo to elevate its utilitarian spaces into a "humane, climate-responsive habitat". More about Compartment S4 brings "warmth and craftsmanship" to cowshed in India
TIMM Architecture fronts House of Iron Doors with weathered steel shutters
Georgian studio TIMM Architecture has completed House of Iron Doors, a home on the outskirts of Tbilisi that features an openable facade of perforated weathered steel shutters. More about TIMM Architecture fronts House of Iron Doors with weathered steel shutters
Studio Razavi adds circular conversation pit to coastal French home
A circular conversation pit sits at the heart of Seaside House, the renovation of a 1930s coastal cabin near Bordeaux by Studio Razavi. More about Studio Razavi adds circular conversation pit to coastal French home
Woonpioniers opts for "modernity tucked inside tradition" at timber-lined Dutch home
A pair of gabled volumes conceal the expansive timber-lined interiors of Light House, a home in the Netherlands designed by local studio Woonpioniers. More about Woonpioniers opts for "modernity tucked inside tradition" at timber-lined Dutch home
Snøhetta transforms Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France into "urban lantern"
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the renovation of Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France, unifying its performance spaces around a tilted glass hall that overlooks a landscaped plaza. More about Snøhetta transforms Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France into "urban lantern"
London loft extension by Office S&M explores "how far cork can go"
London studio Office S&M has used cork as cladding, insulation and flooring in this mansard extension to a house in Walthamstow, which is enlivened by bright yellow details. More about London loft extension by Office S&M explores "how far cork can go"
Proctor & Shaw uses limestone bricks for "powerfully tranquil" extension in London
Local studio Proctor & Shaw looked to Mallorcan villas to create a feeling of calmness at Stone Brick House, a London home extended with walls of pale limestone brick. More about Proctor & Shaw uses limestone bricks for "powerfully tranquil" extension in London
House at the Edge frames "living tableaux" of forest in France
French studio In Sinu Architectes has renovated and extended a woodland house in France, adding large windows to frame painting-like views of the surroundings. More about House at the Edge frames "living tableaux" of forest in France
Islington House extension features details that "might make a Georgian craftsperson proud"
Local practice Architecture for London and interiors studio Hamish Vincent Design have revamped a neo-Georgian house in London, organising its interior around a triple-height stairwell. More about Islington House extension features details that "might make a Georgian craftsperson proud"
Studio Dera adds sculptural extension to Mozart House in London
Full-height windows framed by sculptural panels of glass-reinforced concrete overlook two stacked courtyards at Mozart House, a London home extended by local practice Studio Dera. More about Studio Dera adds sculptural extension to Mozart House in London
Pablo Sanchez Lopez updates London house with timber porch
Local architect Pablo Sanchez Lopez focused on the idea of thresholds for this London house extension, creating a timber-framed porch at the entrance and a large pivot door leading to the garden. More about Pablo Sanchez Lopez updates London house with timber porch
Ancient clay ovens inform red-toned sports pavilion by Sam Crawford Architects
A large red roof and patterned red-brick walls were informed by ancient clay ovens discovered on the site of this sports pavilion in Willowdale, Sydney, completed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects. More about Ancient clay ovens inform red-toned sports pavilion by Sam Crawford Architects
Metal-clad home perched on steel supports above Barcelona coast
Local studios Jaime Prous Architects and Pineda & Monedero have completed Casa 144º, a corrugated metal-clad home near Barcelona that is raised above a steeply sloping site on skinny steel stilts. More about Metal-clad home perched on steel supports above Barcelona coast
LMA designs Jewish history museum as "dreamscape" of village destroyed in Holocaust
A cluster of white gabled volumes that represent a village demolished during the Holocaust make up The Lost Shtetl Jewish Museum, completed by Finnish architecture studio Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects in Lithuania. More about LMA designs Jewish history museum as "dreamscape" of village destroyed in Holocaust
Brick church by Koht Arkitekter and Hille Melbye balances "architectural ambition and material modesty"
Blocky volumes clad in sand-toned bricks define the Sædalen Kirke church, designed by local practices Koht Arkitekter and Hille Melbye for a young congregation in Bergen, Norway. More about Brick church by Koht Arkitekter and Hille Melbye balances "architectural ambition and material modesty"