HCCH Studio creates Twisted Brick Shell Library "to cuddle visitors" in China
Architecture practice HCCH Studio has created a shell-like brick pavilion in Longyou County, China, which draws on its agricultural surroundings. More
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Ateno lines subway station in "continuous waves" of red concrete panels in China
Chinese architecture studio Ateneo has used 3D technology to form the undulating, sculptural walls of Wuyuanwan subway station in Xiamen, China. More
Neri&Hu creates "wooden hut" and "cave-dwelling" interiors for Shanghai stores
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has completed two retail spaces for Shanghai fashion company Jisifang, using wood and concrete to evoke "a more primitive state of being". More
Celoria Architects designs concrete home as "massive primitive object"
Architecture studio Celoria Architects has completed House C, a concrete home in Mendrisio, Switzerland, informed by the region's grotti– cellar-like communal spaces where local cuisine is served. More
Proctor & Shaw expands Dulwich House with concrete extension overlooking garden
A series of "monumental" concrete columns frame views across a large garden at this house in Dulwich, London, extended by local studio Proctor & Shaw. More
Carlos Matos references Mexico's "profound transformations" in secluded retreat
Mexican architect Carlos H Matos has completed a concrete house designed to be an "ode to antiquity" and "futurity" in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. More
Parisian office blocks transformed into Ilot Saint-Germain social housing
Concrete loggias overlook a courtyard at this social housing block in Paris, which French studios Francois Brugel Architectes Associes, H2o Architectes and Antoine Regnault Architecture have converted from offices. More
"Doing more with less is always commendable" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a skinny house with exposed concrete walls in Japan, designed by local studio IGArchitects. More
Dezeen Debate features "a peaceful place to live a peaceful life"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a family home in the South Downs National Park by Sandel Rendel Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
IGArchitects slots skinny 2700 house into narrow plot in Japan
Walls of exposed concrete define this skinny house in Saitama, Japan, which local studio IGArchitects designed with a width of just 2.7 metres. More
Concrete columns frame Bury Gate Farm house by Sandy Rendel Architects
A "classical" two-storey colonnade characterises this family home in the South Downs National Park, completed by London studio Sandy Rendel Architects. More
Sona Reddy Studio draws on vernacular architecture for restaurant in Hyderabad
Traditional materials and building techniques "celebrate the essence" of south Indian architecture at Telugu Medium, a restaurant in Hyderabad by local practice Sona Reddy Studio. More
Spaceworkers marries concrete with green ceramic tiles at Pavilion in the Garden
Portuguese studio Spaceworkers has completed a geometric garden pavilion near Porto, featuring an overhanging roof and monolithic walls of concrete and green ceramic tiles. More
Halo-shaped skylights illuminate Indonesian home by Tamara Wibowo Architects
A series of circular voids and "halo" skylights create spaces for trees to grow through this home in Semarang, Indonesia, which has been completed by local studio Tamara Wibowo Architects. More
Studio Morphogenesis wraps waterside mosque in Bangladesh in perforated pink concrete
Local architecture office Studio Morphogenesis has used dusty pink coloured concrete to build a waterside mosque that sits on a sloping site in Dhaka, Bangladesh. More
GCCA reveals winners of its Concrete in Life photography competition
Promotion: the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced the winners of its annual Concrete in Life photography competition that aims to highlight the "beauty and essential role that concrete plays around the world". More
Lahznimmo Architects aims for "beautiful utility" with museum storage in Sydney
Australian studio Lahznimmo Architects has completed Powerhouse Castle Hill in northwest Sydney, a shed-like storage facility wrapped in corrugated aluminium and concrete. More
ODOS Architects crowns Church of Oak Distillery with pyramidal Corten roofs
Pyramidal Corten steel roofs define a distillery designed by ODOS Architects on the outskirts of Monasterevin in rural County Kildare, Ireland. More
Sameep Padora & Associates creates flowing concrete form for Indian arts space
Terracotta-coloured render made from local soil covers the curving, concrete structure of Hampi Art Labs, an arts centre in Karnataka by architecture studio Sameep Padora & Associates. More
MW Works designs Longbranch house to blend with forest setting
Rectilinear volumes of timber and concrete form a residence in coastal Washington by MW Works that merges with the wooded landscape and is "designed to be overlooked". More