ARCity Office transforms disused power plant into Shajing Village Hall
Architecture studio ARCity Office has used black steel and glass to transform the concrete shell of a former power plant into a community hub in Shenzhen, China. More
Archi-Union works with students to create rammed-earth community centre
A sweeping, tiled roof informed by the surrounding mountain ranges tops the Yong'an Community Hub in China, which has been designed by students from Tongji University in Shenzhen with architecture studio Archi-Union. More
Henley Halebrown completes "hybrid building" in Hackney with red concrete loggia
London studio Henley Halebrown has used a palette of reddish-brown concrete and bricks to visually tie together a school and housing in this mixed-use scheme in Hackney, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. More
Gables and chimneys inform Magdalene College library by Niall McLaughlin Architects
Niall McLaughlin Architects referenced the brick and timber architecture of the University of Cambridge's historic Magdalene College in the design of its Stirling Prize-shortlisted New Library. More
Neri&Hu incorporates historic wooden structure into copper-clad tea rooms
An ornate wooden structure dating back to the Qing dynasty has been encased in a copper-clad shell to create The Relic Shelter, a teahouse in Fuzhou, China, by Neri&Hu. More
Officeu Architects unites cork-clad housing blocks in Belgium with communal living areas
Two cork-clad apartment blocks flank a renovated 18th-century building at the De Sijs co-housing project in Leuven, Belgium, designed by local studio Officeu Architects. More
Fala Atelier nestles "very tiny palazzo" in garden of Porto home
Architecture studio Fala Atelier has completed a garden apartment for a home in Porto, Portugal, topped by a "concrete crown" inlaid with marble geometry. More
Z'scape adds grassy amphitheatre and wild garden to hotel in rural China
A winding wooden path leads to a natural amphitheatre created by rippling mounds of grass at this garden in Lijiang, China, which was designed by landscape studio Z'scape and has been shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2022. More
Nori Architects adds cedar-log columns to renovated Japanese office
Japanese studio Nori Architects has used whole cedar logs, earth plaster and waste materials to retrofit the 30-year-old concrete framed Good Cycle Building in Nagoya prefecture More
RAW Architecture celebrates bamboo's versatility at home and community centre in Indonesia
Indonesian studio RAW Architecture used bamboo for the structure, interior walls, decorative carvings and door handles, at this home and community space in West Java. More
Play Architecture tops restaurant in India with undulating tiled roof
A wavy, tiled roof formed by intersecting catenary vaults shelters this lakeside restaurant, designed by Bangalore-based Play Architecture for the Deva Dhare Resort in Karnataka, India. More
GRAAM Architecture wraps Burgundy office building in timber exoskeleton and "glass veil"
A glazed skin hangs from a timber exoskeleton at this office building in France by French studio GRAAM Architecture, which has been shortlisted in the business building category of Dezeen Awards 2022. More
João Mendes Ribeiro creates "elegant shelter" around a chestnut tree
Angled glass walls frame close-up views of a mature tree at the centre of the Chestnut House in Vale Flor, Portugal, designed by local architect João Mendes Ribeiro. More
PMA Madhushala wraps Indian home in perforated wall of brick and stone
A screen of wavy, perforated brick and stone wraps a compact arrangement of volumes and courtyards at this home in Maval, India, designed by local practice PMA Madhushala. More
A+R Architekten references traditional structures for hospital in Myanmar
German practice A+R Architekten drew on traditional typologies and materials for this hospital in the remote village of Magyizin, Myanmar, which has been shortlisted in the civic building category of Dezeen Awards 2022. More
HAPA Architects clads South Downs eco-home in charred timber
Local practice HAPA Architects has used charred timber planks to clad this eco-home in Sussex, England, which features large picture windows framing views of the South Downs National Park. More
MAYU Architects updates library in Taiwan with glass-walled foyer and white cladding
Local studio MAYU Architects has extended and renovated a cultural centre in Pingtung City, Taiwan, adding a spacious entrance pavilion that is designed to bring a feeling of transparency to the formerly "hermetic" 1983 building. More
Saunders Architecture designs villa on piloti overlooking Norwegian lake
Saunders Architecture has designed a wood-clad home near Bergen, Norway, with a sculptural form raised on metal stilts to capture views out over Lake Nordås. More
Arch Studio extends courtyard home in China beneath wave-like roof
Chinese practice Arch Studio has renovated and extended a courtyard home called Mixed House on the outskirts of Beijing, China, by inserting a timber structure topped by a wavy roof. More
Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture perches Torus House on sloping site in Japan
A void punctures the centre of this compact concrete home, which Japanese studio Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture has elevated over a sloping site in Chiba Prefecture. More