THAD draws on contours of nearby mountains for national park visitor centre
Spiralling tiled roofs informed by the contours of the surrounding mountains cover the Jiuzhai Valley Visitor Centre in Sichuan Province, China, designed by The Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University. More
Paved courtyard hidden by "muted facade" of LR House in Spain
An austere exterior conceals a series of living spaces around a central courtyard at this home in the Spanish town of Citruénigo, designed by local studio Lecumberri & Cidoncha and architect Ińigo Beguiristain. More
Atelier Andy Carson finishes coastal home in Sydney with stone and bronze
A curved bronze facade sits atop a sandstone podium at this home renovation in Sydney, Australia, designed by local architecture studio Atelier Andy Carson. More
Les Archinautes and 3AE create timber cabin overlooking lake in Czech Republic
Timber interiors and larch cladding reference the surrounding Bohemian Forest at this pared-back cabin in the Czech Republic, designed by French practice Les Archinautes in collaboration with local practice 3AE. More
Studio Puisto creates lakeside sauna and restaurant in Finland
Black-painted timber forms shelter large terraces overlooking the landscape at the Pistohiekka Resort, which Helsinki-based Studio Puisto has created on the edge of Lake Saimaa in Finland. More
Sam Crawford Architects models Bara Bridge on curving shape of eels
Fins of anodised aluminium fan outwards towards the water at this bridge in Sydney's Centennial Park, designed by local practice Sam Crawford Architects to evoke the shimmering appearance of eels. More
Merk X references nature for renovation and extension of Amsterdam's Groote Museum
Dutch studio Merk X has renovated the 19th-century Groote Museum at Amsterdam Zoo, combining the reinstatement of its original features with the addition of a new basement and contemporary accents informed by natural forms. More
Sanchis Olivares creates minimalist white brick home in Spain
Spanish practice Sanchis Olivares used white clay bricks for this home in the suburbs of Valencia, which features an outdoor food preparation area and oven for cooking the city's regional dish, paella. More
M Moser Associates transforms interior of Singapore power station into Dyson HQ
International practice M Moser Associates has overhauled the interior of a repurposed power station in Singapore to create the global headquarters for technology company Dyson, blending the building's industrial heritage with contemporary materials. More
Mass is More installation reimagines Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and not-for-profit organisation Bauhaus Earth inserted a series of cross-laminated timber elements into Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's iconic Barcelona Pavilion to promote the use of wood in construction. More
Nimtim Architects extends London home to create "sanctuary" overlooking walled garden
London studio Nimtim Architects has renovated a Victorian maisonette in Camberwell with a warm palette of natural materials and a lush walled garden. More
Hayhurst & Co designs London school with a "landscape sensibility"
London studio Hayhurst & Co has completed the Edith Neville Primary School near King's Cross, with pockets of landscape and external play spaces wrapped by a filigree screen of white aluminium mesh. More
Weathered-steel staircase wraps plant-filled atrium at Midtown Workplace
Weathered-steel balconies with cascading plants wrap the skylit atrium at the centre of this office in Brisbane, refurbished by Australian studio Cox Architecture. More
Material and spatial contrasts define Barwon Heads House by Adam Kane Architects
Australian studio Adam Kane Architects has renovated a cottage on a quiet coastal street in Barwon Heads and connected it to a barn-like extension by a glazed link. More
Magpie House extension is a "personal museum" for client's furniture collection
Architecture practice DGN Studio has extended a terraced home in east London with spaces and materials that form a backdrop to the client's mid-century furniture collection. More
Planted balconies surround Stories housing in Amsterdam by Olaf Gipser Architects
Dutch studio Olaf Gipser Architects has worked with housing cooperative BSH20A to create an apartment block in the Netherlands that aims to provide residents with a "communal, sustainable and healthy urban living" environment. More
Crawshaw Architects transforms cow shed into Stanbridge Mill Library
London studio Crawshaw Architects has transformed a former cow shed in Dorset into a library and office, organised around a wooden, barrel-vaulted arcade that references the client's collection of books on classical Palladian architecture. More
Office M-SA organises Tokyo home around exposed concrete furniture
Japanese architecture studio Office M-SA has arranged a house in Akishima, Tokyo, around a series of exposed concrete elements designed as extensions of its foundations. More
General Architecture Collaborative works with Rwandan village to build community centre
Local practice General Architecture Collaborative worked with the residents of Masoro Village in Rwanda to design and build this Learning and Sports Center, which has been shortlisted in the sustainable building category of Dezeen Awards 2022. More
JKMM and ILO architects extend Helsinki's Cable Factory with metal-clad dance centre
A large steel-clad cube encloses the Dance House in Helsinki, which local architecture studios JKMM and ILO architects have created by converting and extending part of a former cable factory. More