Jessica Mairs
Concrete house with rooftop pool offers views over Portugal's Serra d'Arga mountains
A narrow swimming pool spans the roof of this concrete house in northern Portugal, designed by local studio Carvalho Araújo to exploit views of the rugged landscape (+ slideshow). More
Grand window fronts peaceful courtyard inside Abraham Cota Paredes' V House
A spindly crucifix-like frame supports a huge window overlooking a patio inside this Mexican residence by architect Abraham Cota Paredes (+ slideshow). More
Perforated shutters animate facade of Melbourne house by Jackson Clements Burrows
Perforated screens cover the windows of this cement-clad house in Melbourne by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, allowing light from within to shine through circular openings (+ slideshow). More
Henning Larsen gets go-ahead for ring-shaped extensions to a Danish hospital
Work is set to begin on a trio of circular buildings designed by Henning Larsen Architects for a hospital in Denmark. More
Adamo-Faiden adds giant conservatory to updated Buenos Aires townhouse
Buenos Aires studio Adamo-Faiden has refurbished a local 1970s townhouse and constructed a huge glazed enclosure at the back. More
Carvalho Araújo nestles timber and board-marked concrete residence into Portuguese valley
A strip of glazing separates the blocks of textured concrete and timber that make up this house designed by architecture studio Carvalho Araújo overlooking a valley in northern Portugal (+ slideshow). More
Retractable sunscreen sheaths glazed cantilever at Ventus House
A sliding screen can reveal or conceal a glass office that cantilevers from the concave face of this concept house by American studio Fixd Architecture/Design (+ slideshow). More
Terry Farrell attacks Renzo Piano's "piecemeal, opportunistic" Paddington skyscraper
Architect Terry Farrell has spoken out against Renzo Piano's 72-storey skyscraper proposed for London's Paddington and has drawn up a rival scheme. More
Winter Stations proposals unveiled for Toronto's frozen beaches
A fur-lined globe, a steam-emitting canoe and a transparent sauna are among the winning designs for a series of shelters to be erected on the edge of Toronto's frozen lakes (+ slideshow). More
Flanagan Lawrence to update Polish summer theatre with new inflatable roof
London studio Flanagan Lawrence has won a competition to refurbish an outdoor theatre in Szczecin, Poland, with plans to add an arched roof made from inflatable panels (+ slideshow). More
Scottish architect Gareth Hoskins dies aged 48
Scottish architect Gareth Hoskins, who was responsible for the redesign of Edinburgh's National Museum Scotland, has died following a short illness. More
Office O Architects uses "flowing lines" and projecting windows to create Villa MQ
Gently undulating walls and a wavy roof enclose this family home in northern Belgium by Office O Architects, which projects two broad windows over a secluded garden to the rear (+ slideshow). More
Wedge-shaped viewpoint by BTE Architecture overlooks Loch Lomond
This triangular structure by BTE Architecture provides an elevated viewing platform on the edge of Scotland's Loch Lomond (+ slideshow). More
Strips of grey marble clad Granada residence by Ariasrecalde Taller de Arquitectura
Boxy marble-clad bays project from this family home by Ariasrecalde Taller de Arquitectura, which completes a terrace in Granada, Spain (+ slideshow). More
Stable built from railway sleepers tops El Mirador House in Mexico by CC Arquitectos
An open-sided shelter made from railway sleepers provides a stable on the roof of this house by CC Arquitectos, which is partially embedded in a slope overlooking a Mexican valley (+ slideshow). More
Penda designs copper "suitcase" to store paintings for Hong Kong art collector
A copper-clad box for storing, exhibiting and selling paintings will stand in the centre of this Hong Kong apartment, designed by Penda for one of China's biggest art collectors (+ slideshow). More
Akasaka Shinichiro Atelier uses timber framework to create adaptable house in Japan
The wooden framework of this Japanese house by Akasaka Shinichiro Atelier will allow the owners to adapt the lower floor into a photography studio or children's room (+ slideshow). More
Four gabled towers form House in Kosai by Shuhei Goto Architects
These four house-shaped volumes may look like individual homes but they actually define different areas of the same residence, designed by Shuhei Goto Architects in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture. More
Mikou Studio completes Paris swimming pool designed using Feng Shui philosophy
Rounded windows and skylights allow daylight to filter into this Parisian swimming pool by Mikou Studio, which features a grassy rooftop solarium (+ slideshow). More
Perforated brick garage by Wirth Architekten doubles as an al-fresco dining room
Wirth Architekten used wood from a storm-felled tree and brick from a burnt-down farmhouse to create this multi-use garage for a residence in Germany's Lower Saxony region (+ slideshow). More