Jessica Mairs
British architecture is experiencing a "dull period" says Peter Cook
Lack of experimentation and a culture of narrow-mindedness in schools has led to a dull period in British architecture, according to Archigram founder Peter Cook. More
Robot-built pavilion proposed by Achim Menges for V&A museum courtyard
Stuttgart architect Achim Menges has developed designs for a robot-fabricated pavilion based on the wings of flying beetles, which will be erected in the V&A museum courtyard in London. More
Platform_a completes reflective glass and volcanic stone cafe on Jeju island coast
Korean studio Platform_a has completed a cafe with pivoting mirrored-glass doors and volcanic stone walls on Jeju, a volcanic island off the coast of mainland South Korea (+ slideshow). More
PLH Arkitekter reveals plans for shield-shaped visitor centre at Danish Viking site
Danish practice PLH Arkitekter has based its design for this visitor centre at a Viking landmark in Denmark on a circular shield (+ slideshow). More
Clavel Arquitectos creates extreme concrete cantilever for Crossed House in Spain
The upper storey of this concrete house by Clavel Arquitectos cantilevers out from the lower storey by 10 metres, stretching towards mountain views in Spain's Murcia region (+ slideshow). More
BIG's 8 House succeeds where the Smithsons' "streets in the sky" failed, says Bjarke Ingels
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels claims his Copenhagen housing development has accomplished the social mission Brutalist architects Alison and Peter Smithson set out to achieve with their "streets in sky" concept in the 1960s and 1970s. More
Lund Hagem completes stilted summer house on Norwegian island
Slender stilts anchor this family summer house by Lund Hagem to the rocky edge of a Norwegian island, which is accessible only by boat (+ slideshow). More
Terry Farrell proposes six new bridges across River Thames in east London
Farrells has proposed a series of low-level bridges over the River Thames to help stimulate water-side development in east London. More
Fernando Menis combines crushed brickwork and concrete for cavernous concert hall in Poland
Tenerife architect Fernando Menis claims to have developed a new construction technique, demonstrated by this concert hall in Poland featuring faceted surfaces of crushed brick and concrete (+ slideshow). More
Ipli Architects completes a concrete house for a concrete supplier
Polished, bush-hammered and board-marked concrete all feature at this Singapore house, designed by Ipli Architects for a concrete supplier keen to show off the material of his trade (+ slideshow). More
Renzo Piano's plans for controversial "Paddington Pole" skyscraper withdrawn
Renzo Piano's proposal for a 72-storey skyscraper in London's Paddington has been withdrawn following protests against the development. More
Adrian Bonomi builds wooden summer house for a couple who also live on a yacht
Australian architect Adrian Bonomi used a combination of blackened and pale wood to clad this summer residence for a couple who spend the winters sailing their yacht around Queensland (+ slideshow). More
Daniel Valle Architect separates adults from children inside Hernandez Residence in Madrid
Daniel Valle Architects created a triangular notch in the roof of this sandstone-clad residence in Madrid, helping to visually separate the part used by the clients and the part occupied by their children (+ slideshow). More
Mesura adds red brick extension with scalloped roofline to Alicante residence
Curving vaults create a scalloped roofline for this red brick house extension completed by Barcelona studio Mesura in Alicante, Spain (+ slideshow). More
Álvaro Siza completes red brick theatre near Barcelona
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has built a red brick theatre in Llinars del Vallès, a village outside Barcelona (+ slideshow). More
Stepped concrete roof creates seaside viewpoint atop Norwegian retreat by Lund Hagem
This small seaside holiday home by Norwegian studio Lund Hagem nestles against a cliff, and features a stepped concrete roof that doubles as a viewing platform (+ slideshow). More
Auer Weber completes aquatic centre with a sloping roof in the French Alps
Set between two plateaus, this Alpine aquatic centre by German firm Auer Weber features wide crescent-shaped windows overlooking the piste of popular ski resort Courchevel (+ slideshow). More
Five shortlisted concepts unveiled for extension to Oxford University college
Hall McKnight, 6a Architects and DRDH Architects are among the studios to have revealed their shortlisted designs for the overhaul of St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford (+ slideshow). More
Deep-set windows maintain privacy for overlooked Gangnam residence by OBBA
Cutaways in the brick facade of this family home by Seoul studio OBBA provide views over a small walled garden in the city's high-density Gangnam neighbourhood (+ slideshow). More
Lund University students envision Malmö silo transformed into a crematorium
A disused grain silo in Malmö is converted into a crematorium and "vertical cemetery" in this proposal by Swedish architecture students Fredrik Thornström and Karolina Pajnowska. More