Grove of trees shades hillside Costa Rican house by Carazo Arquitectura
Costa Rica studio Carazo Arquitectura has completed a concrete residence that sprawls across the summit of a hill and steps down the slope into a canopy of vegetation. More
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Gimeno + Guitart creates chevron-patterned concrete for church of Santa Maria Assumpta
Architecture studio Gimeno + Guitart has completed a church and parish centre in Tarragona, Spain, featuring concrete walls patterned with angular etchings. More
Cantilevered concrete volumes provide river and mountain views at Guesthouse Rivendell
Angled concrete surfaces collide to form the facades of this guesthouse by South Korean studio IDMM Architects and Heesoo Kwak, which features sections that thrust out towards the nearby Bukhan River. More
Box-framed louvres shade windows of concrete house in Tel Aviv
This concrete house in Tel Aviv by Bar Orian Architects features vertical louvres that can be either rotated to filter light or slid open to reveal the windows behind. More
Steimle Architekten completes "crystal-like" concrete house in Germany
Angular, board-marked concrete walls offer a variety of views from the pared-back spaces inside this house designed by Steimle Architekten in Tübingen, Germany. More
"Feather-like" screens front church in Taiwan by MAYU Architects
Rows of perforated aluminium shades intended to represent the feathers of an eagle shield the facade of this concrete and glass church in the Taiwanese city of Tainan. More
Sculptural extension to French farmhouse protects its interiors from harsh summer sun
Paris studio Dixneufcentquatrevingtsix has completed a concrete extension to a traditional farmhouse in France's Provence region, featuring very few openings in its faceted facades. More
Samira Rathod's Shadow House provides refuge from scorching Indian sun
A weathered steel roof slopes over the gravelled courtyard at the centre of this concrete house in western India, which architect Samira Rathod has designed to offer residents plenty of shade from the sun. More
Perforated steel and pavement lights let the sun pierce London townhouse by Andy Martin Architecture
Andy Martin Architecture gutted this five-storey Georgian townhouse in Belgravia, adding glass pavement lights to the ground floor to allow natural light to filter down to the basement. More
BBGK Architekci uses stained concrete walls to create Katyn Museum inside Warsaw barbican
Red concrete walls frame a chasm leading to a memorial inside Warsaw's barbican, which commemorates the thousands of Polish citizens murdered by the Soviet secret police during the second world war. More
Latticed bamboo bridge by Mimesis Architecture Studio references Jiangsu's craft traditions
Mimesis Architecture Studio designed this bamboo-lined bridge in China's Jiangsu Province to celebrate the region's ancient craft industries. More
David Adjaye creates concrete speaker with "directional form" for Master & Dynamic
Architect David Adjaye used a concrete composite material to create the sculptural form of this wireless speaker, which he designed for New York brand Master & Dynamic. More
Concrete volume appears to rest on glass in Brazilian house by FGMF Arquitetos
Brazilian firm FGMF Arquitetos has built a São Paulo home around a steel frame embedded into a concrete wall, allowing the use of extensive glazing that offers views down a verdant hillside. More
Tatiana Bilbao's Ventura House "grows organically" out from a forested Mexico hillside
This house by Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao comprises a cluster of five-sided concrete blocks that emerge from a forested hillside to offer panoramic views towards the city of Monterrey. More
Adrian Phiffer envisions concrete Toronto home with cutouts and angled walls
This conceptual, exposed concrete home by the Office of Adrian Phiffer is meant to respond to the banal character of its proposed location in Midtown Toronto. More
Planted terraces are interspersed among living spaces at Vo Trong Nghia's Binh House
Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed the latest in its House for Trees series – a property in Ho Chi Minh City featuring gardens set on top of multiple stacked levels that are visible through openings in the concrete walls. More
Concrete pavilion overlooks Tehran swimming pool by KRDS
A+Awards: next in our series of 2016 Architizer A+Award winners is a swimming pool in the Iranian capital, with a concrete pavilion by architects KRDS at one end to provide a changing room and spa facilities. More
Black corrugated metal encases loft-inspired Tokyo house by TakaTina
American studio TakaTina has created a stark family home on the outskirts of Tokyo, featuring bright white interiors inspired by the client's previous Brooklyn loft apartment and an inky black exterior. More
Cylindrical headquarters for motorcycling federation features dramatic sweeping staircase
Slender metal columns support the offset concrete roof of this cylindrical office block designed by Local Architecture for the International Motorcycling Federation on the outskirts of Geneva. More
Brutalist-inspired residence by Clauwers & Simon is arranged around a central courtyard
This simple board-marked concrete and timber house by Clauwers & Simon in rural Belgium is arranged around a glazed courtyard. More