OFIS Arhitekti renovates stone house in Slovenia to feel "ancient and alive"
Crisp white surfaces contrast exposed stone walls at The Avber House, a traditional homestead in Slovenia renovated by local architecture studio OFIS Arhitekti. More about OFIS Arhitekti renovates stone house in Slovenia to feel "ancient and alive"
CAN completes "mystical and grounding" renovation of London townhouse
Cave-like openings, green timber tendrils and a monolithic standing stone all feature in Druid Grove, a London house recently renovated by local studio CAN. More about CAN completes "mystical and grounding" renovation of London townhouse
Soaring metal roof tops rural Japanese office by Permanent and Atelier Nagara
A dramatically pitched roof with undulating eaves tops Office in Hashima, a workspace set among rice fields in Japan, recently completed by architecture studios Permanent and Atelier Nagara. More about Soaring metal roof tops rural Japanese office by Permanent and Atelier Nagara
A.TM creates two minimalist homes in "architectural dialogue" with French manor
Architecture studio Atelier Tropisme Mécanique has completed two homes on the grounds of a 17th-century manor house in France with walls clad in local Armorican granite. More about A.TM creates two minimalist homes in "architectural dialogue" with French manor
Perforated brick wall fronts breezy home in Vietnam by Live Out Studio
Perforated brick walls and planted courtyards characterise Terracotta Breath, a multi-generational "home that breathes" in Vietnam, designed by architecture practice Live Out Studio. More about Perforated brick wall fronts breezy home in Vietnam by Live Out Studio
Exposed ducts and server rooms reveal the "heartbeat" of AI data centre in Beijing
A steel grid wrapped in LED netting cloaks the metal ductwork of Spark 716, an AI data centre and "computing power park" in the centre of Beijing, completed by local architecture practice LLLAB. More about Exposed ducts and server rooms reveal the "heartbeat" of AI data centre in Beijing
AACM designs kindergarten in Italy to feel like "a small village"
An "abstract ensemble" of pyramidal roofs cloaked in terracotta tiles was designed to evoke the feel of a small village at Kinder Rain, a kindergarten in Italy recently completed by local architecture studio AACM. More about AACM designs kindergarten in Italy to feel like "a small village"
Brick barrel vault shelters community kitchen in Iran by Song Architects
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
Michaelis Boyd plants leaf-shaped home in Cotswolds countryside
Leaf-shaped roofs with plant-covered steel stems define this off-grid house in the Cotswolds, UK, designed by architecture studio Michaelis Boyd. More about Michaelis Boyd plants leaf-shaped home in Cotswolds countryside
Office S&M takes aim at "generic suburbia" with powder blue mews block in Kent
Blue fibre cement weatherboarding and porthole windows lend a "coastal character" to Goldsmith Mews, an infill housing block in Kent designed by London architecture practice Office S&M. More about Office S&M takes aim at "generic suburbia" with powder blue mews block in Kent
EFFEKT wraps student housing in Denmark with red accordion-like facade
A zigzagging facade of sit-in bay windows defines Harmonikahusene, a pair of curved housing blocks for students and young professionals in Frederiksberg, Denmark, by architecture studio EFFEKT. More about EFFEKT wraps student housing in Denmark with red accordion-like facade
Nick Kent Design designs Bondi House as steel-framed "kit of parts"
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"
Arquitectura-G organises minimalist Spanish house around central courtyard
Spanish studio Arquitectura-G has completed Patio House, a minimalist white home in Costa Brava that opens onto a central courtyard through folding timber shutters. More about Arquitectura-G organises minimalist Spanish house around central courtyard
Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors nestles off-grid home in Australia's Victorian Alps
Australian studio Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors has completed Howqua River Lodge, a house in the Victorian Alps that functions off-grid and has interiors wrapped in spotted gum timber. More about Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors nestles off-grid home in Australia's Victorian Alps
Haworth Tompkins clads The Old Vic extension in recycled spotlights
Architecture studio Haworth Tompkins has extended The Old Vic in London, giving the historic theatre a new home for its outreach programme that is fronted by a colourful facade of recycled spotlights. More about Haworth Tompkins clads The Old Vic extension in recycled spotlights
Twisting slate roof tops coastal Latvian home by Made
A curving slate roof intended to evoke a sand dune tops The Pāvilosta House, an annexe to a home on Latvia's western coast by local architecture studio Made. More about Twisting slate roof tops coastal Latvian home by Made
Hand-cleft oak shingles cloak wellbeing centre in Hertfordshire by Okra
Irregular oak shingles that double as habitats for bugs and bats cover the exterior of The Apple House, an education and wellbeing hub in Hertfordshire, UK, by London design collective Okra. More about Hand-cleft oak shingles cloak wellbeing centre in Hertfordshire by Okra
Mecozzi Verdini connects Italian villa to concrete annexe using red-steel walkway
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
Walters & Cohen clads Canterbury school building with snapped flint
London studio Walters & Cohen has completed The Rausing Science Centre for a school in Canterbury, Kent, offering a contemporary take on the historic area's material palette of flint, oak and limestone. More about Walters & Cohen clads Canterbury school building with snapped flint
Archermit creates "playground to pursue thrills" above Tibetan canyon
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