Jessica Mairs
Roxbury E+ townhouses in Boston designed to produce more energy than they use
Solar panels cover the rooftops of these four townhouses in Boston by local firm ISA, allowing them to sustainably produce more energy and hot water than their occupants are likely to use (+ slideshow). More
Pale wooden unit frames rooms and creates a new floor inside a Berlin micro-apartment
A pine unit provides a kitchen, bathroom and mezzanine level for this tiny Berlin apartment designed by two local architects, which also features Art Deco details including a parquet door (+ slideshow). More
Old Briar is a Tennessee farmhouse for a family relocating from Chicago
Nestled into a grove of mature trees in the Tennessee countryside, this timber-framed farmhouse features a sheltered swimming pool and a large porch where residents can look out over gently rolling fields (+ slideshow). More
Live-work block in Japan by Kouichi Kimura features a steel-plated facade
Japanese architect Kouichi Kimura chose grey steel sheets for the exterior of this office and apartment building in Shiga, giving it an armoured appearance (+ slideshow). More
Texan military hospital by RTKL features slatted sun shades based on skin grafts
This military hospital in San Antonio features terracotta brise soleils inspired by strips of grafted skin, which protect burns victims from the intense sun (+ slideshow). More
Studio Farris adds rusty steel extension to a library in Bruges
This library extension in the centre of Bruges is covered in sheets of pre-rusted Corten steel, deliberately contrasting the white plasterwork of the original building (+ slideshow). More
Ålgård Church by Link Arkitektur features a concave vaulted roof
A dramatically scooped roofline creates a spiky steeple and a triangular entrance for this church in southern Norway by Link Arkitektur (+ slideshow). More
Coachella festival pavilion by Ball-Nogues Studio built using over a tonne of paper pulp
Ball-Nogues Studio created a sinuous orange and purple pavilion that towered over music fans at this year's Coachella music festival by blasting pigmented paper pulp over a string structure (+ slideshow). More
FREAKS freearchitects masks ornate decor inside the Palais du Louvre for design exhibition
Parisian studio FREAKS freearchitects has covered a series of elaborately decorated galleries inside the Palais du Louvre with shiny plastic for an exhibition that brings together historic and contemporary design (+ slideshow). More
Tiny wedge-shaped cabin by Todd Saunders has a terrace puncturing its middle
This wedge-shaped cabin, installed by architect Todd Saunders in the garden of a Norwegian home, appears to have had a chunk cut away from its middle to create a garden terrace (+ slideshow). More
London architecture students design desert pavilions for Burning Man festival
Latticed and LED-illuminated climbing frames and a geometric-patterned sun seat are among the installations to be erected in the Nevada desert for the Burning Man arts festival this summer (+ slideshow). More
Splayed concrete walls give Valerio Olgiati's Villa Além the appearance of an open box
Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati added concrete fins to the walls of this house in rural Portugal, which splay outwards and inwards like the flaps of an open box to provide shade for a garden within (+ slideshow). More
Paris' tallest housing block in over 40 years is clad with gold and silver metal
These two metal-clad towers featuring stepped forms and angular balconies were designed to prove that, after years of skyscraper restrictions in Paris, height is no longer taboo (+ slideshow). More
Weiwei Wang's portable kit provides utensils for making fresh tofu
Milan 2015: specially adapted cooking implements, hand-woven baskets and ceramic bowls slot into this wooden and metal box, created by Chinese designer Weiwei Wang to work as a portable tofu-making kit (+ slideshow). More
AIM Architecture constructs spa resort around hot springs in rural Sichuan
A glass walkway wraps a steamy geothermal pool at the heart of this spa resort in rural China, while timber-clad villas create sleeping quarters among the vegetation (+ slideshow). More
Hiroki Tominaga Atelier uses deconstructed pallets to dress a Tokyo office in planks of timber
Over 100 wooden transport pallets were broken down to create floorboards, wall coverings and furniture for a temporary office space in Tokyo (+ slideshow). More
Sprawling wetland structures by HHD_FUN host Chinese horticultural show
A series of glazed pavilions situated on the edge of two lakes in eastern China are concealed below planted rooftops and were designed for a horticultural exhibition (+ slideshow). More
Lollipop-making kit by Tessa Geuze is designed to create homemade seasonal treats
Milan 2015: Dutch design student Tessa Geuze has created a miniature confectionary kit for users to produce handmade lollipops with seasonal ingredients (+ slideshow) More
Brick bungalows provide social housing for elderly residents in east London
Tall brick chimney stacks and half gable profiles characterise these east London bungalows by Patel Taylor that are designed to house the area's retired residents (+ slideshow). More
Wise Architecture dismantles a 300-year-old house and resurrects it as a cafe
An abandoned house in a small South Korean town has been converted into a cafe by Seoul-based studio Wise Architecture, with a bamboo frame erected around it to provide a terrace for customers (+ slideshow). More