Architettura Matassoni uses dislocated volumes to form white villa in Tuscany
White concrete volumes protrude from this house in central Italy, which features a bamboo-filled courtyard and a subterranean swimming pool (+ slideshow). More
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Muji launches trio of prefab minimal cabins by Morrison, Grcic and Fukasawa
Muji's set of ready-constructed huts were designed by Konstantin Grcic, Jasper Morrison and Naoto Fukasawa as minimal rural refuges for escaping the "hustle and bustle" of the city (+ slideshow). More
AP+E's Hedge School outdoor classroom brings back 18th-century teaching methods
Architecture studio AP+E has created an amphitheatre of timber columns for use as an outdoor teaching space for a primary school in Carlow, Ireland (+ slideshow). More
Layers of brick, concrete and glass define private spaces in a Thai home
A pair of red brick walls screen the back of this house on the Gulf of Thailand, which faces away from a seaside resort and towards a cemetery where the client's father is buried (+ slideshow). More
LOHA's student apartment complex steps down a Los Angeles hillside
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects has completed a wedge-shaped residential building for students and faculty on a sloped urban site in Los Angeles (+ slideshow). More
Snaking BMX race track installed in Toronto for Pan American Games
This undulating course was designed by Canadian firm Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects to host BMX races during the 2015 Pan American Games (+ slideshow). More
BIG completes first home for mountain-shaped resort in Taiwan
The first holiday home has been built at the BIG-designed Hualien Residences, a mountain-shaped resort development in Taiwan (+ slideshow). More
Cross-shaped facade added to art museum in a former monastery
A cruciform facade marks the new entrance to this art museum, which occupies a 15th-century monastery building near Venice, Italy (+ slideshow). More
World Architecture Festival awards 2015 day two winners announced
World Architecture Festival 2015: the award winners from day two at the World Architecture Festival include a ballet school in Russia, a New York transport hub and a community facility for a flood-wrecked town. More
Marc Newson designs matching kettle and toaster for Sunbeam
Designer Marc Newson has created a range of colourful kitchen appliances for his first collaboration with Australian brand Sunbeam (+ slideshow). More
Inside Festival interior design awards 2015 day two winners announced
Inside Festival 2015: an office featuring 26 types of workspace and an education facility for dentistry students are among today's category winners at the Inside Festival (+ slideshow). More
David Adjaye's Aïshti Foundation gallery and shopping centre nears completion in Beirut
Adjaye Associates has revealed images of its combined cultural foundation and luxury shopping centre in Beirut, Lebanon, ahead of the building's completion later this year (+ slideshow). More
Arch Studio adds foldaway walls to Beijing art gallery
Walls based on traditional Chinese screens can be moved to create exhibition spaces within this Beijing art gallery by local firm Arch Studio (+ slideshow). More
MIT Media Lab's BioLogic material opens and closes in response to humidity
Teams from MIT Media Lab and the Royal College of Art have used bacteria to design a "bio-skin" fabric that peels back in reaction to sweat and humidity (+ slideshow). More
Samuel Wilkinson's Ommatidium sculpture offers kaleidoscopic views of the sky
This umbrella-shaped street lamp by London designer Samuel Wilkinson has a crystal-covered canopy and allows passersby to leave augmented messages for their friends (+ slideshow). More
Neri&Hu installs continuous clothing rail through Comme Moi flagship store
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed the interior of fashion brand Comme Moi's first flagship store, installing custom-made metal rails and cage-like cabinets (+ slideshow). More
Concrete home by Takuro Yamamoto Architects overlooks an allotment and woods near Tokyo
A bright orange wall screens a staircase that leads to a bathroom on top of this concrete house in Tokyo by Takuro Yamamoto Architects (+ slideshow). More
Kuehn Malvezzi's House of One installation represents a house of prayer for three religions
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: An installation by the German firm Kuehn Malvezzi portrays its design for a religious building in Berlin that would contain a synagogue, church and mosque – all under one roof. More
Jump Studios completes Google co-working space in former Madrid battery factory
London firm Jump Studios has renovated a 19th-century battery factory in Madrid to create the sixth Google Campus – a co-working space for entrepreneurs and start-up companies. More
Sancal launches Tiptoe sofa as part of Majestic Collection
Dezeen promotion: Spanish design brand Sancal has released the latest piece from its Majestic Collection: a sofa with deep seats and configurable elements (+ slideshow). More