Ushijima Architects designs flood-resilient U-House near Japanese lake
Japanese studio Ushijima Architects has completed a small wood-clad house in Shiga Prefecture, with living spaces raised on a concrete base to help mitigate the risk of flooding. More
Mecanoo cloaks Dutch house in pearlescent ceramic tiles
Glossy ceramic tiles in shades of green and blue cover the twisting form of Villa BW, a house in the Dutch village of Schoorl designed by architecture studio Mecanoo. More
Régis Roudil creates adobe nursery in grounds of Parisian palace
French practice Régis Roudil used adobe and timber to construct this nursery in the grounds of the historic Palais de l'Alma in Paris. More
FGR Architects hides Melbourne house behind high concrete walls
Austere concrete walls create labyrinthine paths and pockets of greenery around this home in Melbourne, Australia, which was designed by local practice FGR Architects. More
Vo Trong Nghia Architects wraps own office in urban fruit and vegetables farm
Vietnamese studio Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed Urban Farming Office, its own head office in Ho Chi Minh City, creating a concrete-framed building covered in a "vertical farm" of vegetables, fruits and herbs. More
DF Creative Group transforms former heating plant into workspaces and cultural centre
Slovakian architecture studio DF Creative Group has converted a former heating plant in Bratislava into a cultural centre, complementing its industrial structure with a series of contemporary additions. More
Quatrefoil House extension by Hyde + Hyde is a "celebration of ornament"
Architecture studio Hyde + Hyde has refurbished a 19th-century Gothic-revival home in Oxford, reinterpreting its ornamental style with an extension finished with decorative metal tiles. More
Platform 5 Architects completes textural home on London infill site
Local practice Platform 5 Architects has completed NW10 House, a family home on an infill site in north London with exposed concrete interiors and a textured brick exterior. More
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur completes office in Sweden that "balances industrial and cosy"
Industrial materials are contrasted with "homely" details at this headquarters for Swedish custom sticker company StickerApp, designed by local practice Johan Sundberg Arkitektur. More
Studio Space and Studio REDD create black timber-clad barn for own office
Dutch practice Studio Space Architecten has collaborated with local design firm Studio REDD to create their own shared office space in the Netherlands, with a barn-like form clad in black-stained timber. More
Bureau conceals Thérèse cabin in France with boulder-like concrete finish
Architecture studio Bureau has used a rough concrete finish to disguise this small wooden cabin in France as a boulder, distinguishable only by a porthole-style window. More
Studioninedots completes stepped social housing overlooking Amsterdam waterfront
A sweeping form of stepped balconies that overlook the IJ waterfront defines the De Jakoba social housing in Amsterdam, designed by local practice Studioninedots. More
Studio Symbiosis extends and renovates Mumbai office block with flowing metal forms
Flowing "calligraphic forms" made from sheets of perforated metal define this renovation of a 1980s office block in Mumbai, designed by local practice Studio Symbiosis. More
Pitsou Kedem shields concrete Tel Aviv house with folding wooden screens
Slatted, folding wooden shutters and exposed board-marked concrete define this home by Israeli studio Pitsou Kedem Architects, designed in collaboration with architect Tamar Berger. More
Studio Hallett Ike adds dark brick extension to London flat
White, minimalist living spaces sit within a raw exterior of rough brick walls and galvanised steel openings at this extension to a ground-floor flat in east London, designed by local practice Studio Hallett Ike. More
Stride Treglown completes site for the Deaf Academy in Exmouth
Architecture practice Stride Treglown worked closely with staff and students at the Deaf Academy to design a campus in Exmouth, UK, with spaces tailored to best suit the needs of deaf people. More
Studio Zhu-Pei tops art centre in China with wave-like concrete roofs
Architecture practice Studio Zhu-Pei drew on traditional Chinese architecture to create the sweeping concrete roofs and stone walls of the Zibo OCT Art Centre in the eastern province of Shandong. More
Tina Bergman completes timber-lined cabin in Swedish forest
A steep, pine-clad roof shelters this simple timber cabin in the Swedish mountains, designed by London-based architect Tina Bergman. More
Brown & Brown completes black timber-clad home in the Scottish Highlands
Local practice Brown & Brown has nestled Spyon Cop, a black timber-clad home, into the rolling green landscape of the Cairngorns National Park in the Scottish Highlands. More
Zecc Architecten transforms Utrecht water tower into apartments
Dutch studio Zecc Architecten has transformed a brick water tower in Utrecht into a series of elevated apartments, using its cylindrical form to provide 360-degree views of the city. More