Stempel & Tesar perches black-steel villa on hill overlooking Prague
A steel-framed box has been perched across large concrete supports like a bridge to form Villa Sidonius, a home in the Czech Republic by local studio Stempel & Tesar. More
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Dezeen Debate features "brutal but wavuncular" water tower
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a sculptural water tower by White Arkitekter. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Cadence Architects "carves out" openings in facade of Indian home
Architecture studio Cadence Architects has completed the concrete K-Home, which was designed to frame views of the city and hills surrounding its site in Krishnagiri in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. More
White Arkitekter completes sculptural water tower "that will stand for centuries"
A wave-like reservoir made of concrete and elevated on nine columns forms Våga Water Tower, which Swedish studio White Arkitekter has created in Varberg, Sweden. More
Broydenborg housing in Antwerp features colonnades and "park garden"
Belgian studios Archipelago and NU Architectuuratelier have created Broydenborg, a cluster of brick and concrete housing blocks for assisted living in Antwerp. More
VATRAA celebrates "as found" details in London home renovation
Worn surfaces are deliberately left exposed inside Putney Riverside, a Victorian terrace in London that local studio VATRAA has expanded with a terracotta-coloured concrete extension. More
Local geology informs Mykonos hillside villa by Tom Dixon and A31 Architecture
British designer Tom Dixon has collaborated with Greek studio A31 Architecture on Aimasia Residence, a villa in Mykonos built around an existing stone wall. More
Definitions of low-carbon concrete announced at COP29 to "bring transparency and trust"
The Global Cement and Concrete Association has set international definitions for low-carbon concrete and cement, which were launched at the COP29 climate conference. More
Kientruc O tops sculptural Thu House with large thatched roof in Vietnam
An oversized thatched roof shelters the geometric concrete forms of this house in Vietnam, which has been completed by local architecture studio Kientruc O. More
"Monastic minimalism" informs Vietnamese jungle home by MM++ Architects
A sloping concrete roof and perforated walls shelter the open-air interiors of Anchor House, a dwelling in the jungle in Vietnam by local studio MM++ Architects. More
Eight minimalist bedrooms lined with exposed concrete surfaces
For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up eight bedrooms where exposed concrete surfaces add character to their minimalist interiors. More
Dezeen Debate features "cultural hit for generations to come"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a conical community venue by Open Architecture. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Open Architecture designs conical Sun Tower as "giant sundial"
Chinese studio Open Architecture has completed the 50-metre-tall Sun Tower, which has a conical concrete form designed to follow the path of the sun, in Yantai, northeast China. More
BIG wraps Copenhagen headquarters with 140-metre-long concrete staircase
Danish architecture studio BIG has completed its own concrete headquarters on an industrial harbour in Copenhagen. More
Elías Rizo reinterprets vernacular Mexican cabin in concrete
Mexican studio Elías Rizo Arquitectos has balanced a concrete house with a steep gabled roof on a hillside in Tapalpa, Mexico near Guadalajara. More
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects adds concrete extension to Quebec spa
Canadian studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects has expanded a thermal spa and baths complex in Quebec, adding a concrete plinth that houses an outdoor swimming pool and a hidden relaxation room. More
Piers Taylor completes "low-key" rural retreat in Greek countryside
The founder of British practice Invisible Studio, architect Piers Taylor, has created the concrete House in an Olive Grove for his family in Corfu, Greece. More
OFIS Arhitekti converts brutalist printworks in Slovenia into offices
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has transformed the brutalist structure of a former Ljubljana printing house into a block of offices that "preserves the memory of its former use". More
ETH Zurich explores novel fabrication method for light and reusable concrete staircase
Material-saving and reversible construction approaches are showcased in the spine-like Cadenza concrete spiral staircase, created by researchers at technology university ETH Zurich working with ROK Architects. More
CCA shades Mexican baseball stadium with concrete umbrellas
Mexican design studio Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica has created a series of buildings in Jálpa de Mendez, Mexico, centred around a sports complex and baseball stadium shaded by monumental concrete umbrellas. More