David Adjaye updates design for his first New York skyscraper
British architect David Adjaye has released a revised version of his firm's first New York high-rise: a 66-storey concrete skyscraper in Downtown Manhattan. More
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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners begins work on Louvre art store in northern France
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has started building a new concrete-framed art storage facility in Lievin, France, for the Louvre museum, which will be covered by a large green roof. More
Rojkind Arquitectos completes concrete concert hall on the Gulf of Mexico
Monolithic board-marked concrete volumes make up this seaside concert hall, built by Rojkind Arquitectos for the philharmonic orchestra of Mexican city Boca del Rio. More
Ridged ribbons of concrete wrap house in South Korea by ODE Architects
This family home near Gyeongju, South Korea, is surrounded by thick bands of fluted concrete, which offer a play of light and shadow. More
Vector Architects converts sugar mill into Alila Yangshuo hotel
Vector Architects has transformed a disused sugar mill in China's mountainous Yangshuo County into a resort hotel featuring a group of gabled masonry structures designed to complement the existing industrial architecture. More
Gabled blocks overlook a koi pond at Fabian Tan's Knikno House in Malaysia
A pair of perpendicular gabled structures with contrasting concrete and white-painted surfaces face onto a rear garden and pond at this house in the Malaysian city of Petaling Jaya by local architect Fabian Tan. More
Reflecting pool fronts linear concrete house in Argentina by Luciano Kruk
Argentinian architect Luciano Kruk has built a concrete residence on the outskirts Buenos Aires, with an overhanging slab and a reflection pool along its front. More
Gai-Kodzor Winery is a concrete and glass building perched on a hilltop in Russia
Kleinewelt Architekten has built a winery in southern Russia, featuring stark concrete walls on one side and full-height glazing on the other. More
Concrete machinery depot by Deamicisarchitetti is submerged in a hillside
This shed for storing heavy machinery is set into a hillside in Italy's Piedmont region, sheltered beneath a concrete overhang that swoops upwards to follow the site's topography. More
Concrete portico provides sheltered outdoor space for pink brick house in Seville
Spanish studio Canales Lombardero designed this brick-clad house in Seville with a double-height concrete portico to connect its living spaces with the garden. More
Balcones House curbs Texas heat with expansive overhanging roof
The flat roof of this house in Austin by local firm Mell Lawrence Architects reaches well beyond its walls, shading the glazed top floor from the harsh Texan sun. More
"World's first" 3D-printed concrete bridge opens in the Netherlands
The first 3D-printed concrete bridge has been completed in the Netherlands as a crossing for cyclists, but construction company BAM Infra claims it could take the weight of 40 lorries. More
Concrete walls hide glazed courtyard at house in Buenos Aires
A courtyard brings light into the centre of this board-marked concrete house in Argentina's Buenos Aires province, designed by architects Anibal Bizzotto and Diego Cherbenco. More
JamesPlumb creates hand-sculpted lamps from lead and concrete
No two works are the same in JamesPlumb's new lighting collection, which features crumpled sheets of lead that sit on top of cubed concrete bases. More
Al-Jawad Pike combines brick, concrete and timber for restrained London home extension
"Matter-of-fact" materials such as concrete, brick, and timber in muted tones have been used to create this extension to a family home in Stoke Newington, north London. More
Snøhetta unveils plans for "Europe's first underwater restaurant"
Architecture firm Snøhetta has revealed plans to build a restaurant in southern Norway that will be partly submerged in the sea to give diners a glimpse below the waves. More
Materia's Design Week Mexico pavilion casts shadow patterns across itself
White concrete columns intersect with wooden beams to form the pavilion for this year's Design Week Mexico, designed by Mexican architecture studio Materia. More
Italian holiday home by 35a Studio features pointed roof and bare concrete interior
This holiday home in the Valverde region of northern Italy features deep square windows, bare concrete interiors and a roof that rises up towards steeply pointed corners. More
Slatted timber doors unfold along house in Uruguay by Masa Arquitectos
Wooden panels open up in sections across the back of this concrete house in Uruguay, designed by local firm Masa Arquitectos. More
Raw Edges creates concrete armchairs for Greenwich Peninsula
London design studio Raw Edges has created a range of concrete street furniture for Greenwich Peninsula, which is designed to look like "scaled-up" armchairs. More