Translucent glazing and concrete encase compact Japanese home by IGArchitects
Large translucent windows bring a lantern-like quality to Check Patterned House, a concrete home in Saitama, Japan, completed by local studio IGArchitects. More
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Overlapping concrete arches frame Bangkok shopping centre by Linehouse
Architecture studio Linehouse has refurbished the CentralWorld shopping centre in Bangkok, Thailand, introducing a double-layered facade punctured by arches. More
Atelier ST completes Leipzig house disguised to look like two
German studio Atelier ST has completed Duplex, a generous family house near Leipzig that was designed to look like two semi-detached properties. More
CAZA employs passive cooling for concrete FR House in the Philippines
New York studio CAZA has completed a cast-concrete house in the Philippines, aiming to optimise passive cooling and natural ventilation. More
Atelier Koma creates concrete chapel to offer "separation from the secular world"
An elevated box formed of exposed concrete forms the Meditation Chapel in Incheon, South Korea, designed by local studio Atelier Koma and architect Lee Eunsok. More
Kaan Architecten adds "monumental" visitor centre to second world war cemetery
Dutch studio Kaan Architecten has added a visitor centre to the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, with a concrete form that references American memorial architecture. More
Exposed concrete frame creates "resilient" spaces for maritime academy in Denmark
Danish studios EFFEKT and CF Møller Architects have completed the Svendborg International Maritime Academy in Denmark, using an exposed concrete frame to echo its industrial surrounds. More
Cantilevered Serra Residence in Brazil includes stair-side slides
Brazilian architect Marcelo Couto and landscape designer Rodrigo Oliveira have created a cantilevering house with multiple courtyards and an interior staircase with a slide attached in Fazenda da Grama, São Paulo. More
Lima cultural facility features pink walls and traditional construction techniques
Peruvian architects Roman Bauer Arquitectos and ESArquitectura teamed up to design a cultural institution in Lima that includes a renovation and a new building with vernacular methods and pink accents. More
Atelier Rampazzi creates trio of concrete houses in Switzerland
A shell of reinforced concrete and warm timber panelling defines Residenza Carèsg, a row of houses in Verscio, Switzerland, by local studio Atelier Rampazzi. More
Reef Rocket is a bio-cement reef grown from plant enzymes
Industrial designer Mary Lempres has created a bio-cement structure developed to mimic naturally occurring oyster reefs that tackle coastal flooding, filter seawater and promote biodiversity. More
Commoncraft draws on "beauty in imperfection" for New York cafe
Distressed concrete, rowlock bricks and worn plasterwork create an intentionally unfinished appearance at this cafe in New York City's East Village neighbourhood, designed by Brooklyn studio Commoncraft. More
X11 Design Studio "connects nature with daily activities" at De Chill House in Vietnam
Balconies shaded by trailing plants front this slender concrete home in Vietnam, which has been designed by local architecture practice X11 Design Studio to "promote a connection between nature and people". More
Mono Architekten tops perforated concrete car park with public plaza
Berlin studio Mono Architekten has combined a perforated concrete viewing tower with a car park topped by a public park to create a new entrance to the town of Neuenburg am Rhein, Germany. More
Oversized roof shelters house in Kerala by 3dor Concepts
Indian studio 3dor Concepts has completed The Slab, a family home in Kerala that is protected from the elements by a facade of wooden louvres and a large concrete roof. More
Concrete "wells" illuminate French home renovated by Atelier Delalande Tabourin
A series of red-concrete cylinders were used to update the layout, circulation and lighting of this house in Versaille, renovated by French studio Atelier Delalande Tabourin. More
Mexico City community centre features blue-tinted concrete walls
Design firms WORKac and Ignacio Urquiza Architects have created a multi-level, concrete community centre in an underserved neighbourhood that is meant to "promote the regeneration of social life". More
All(zone) nestles concrete holiday home among trees in rural Thailand
Architecture studio All(zone) has created Under the Rain Trees, a holiday house with five curved wings nestled under tree canopies on the banks of the River Ping in rural Thailand. More
IGArchitects designs home in Japan as "one big room"
Japanese studio IGArchitects conceived this home in Tokyo as an adaptable space for both living and working, with stepped living areas framed by boardmarked concrete walls. More
Dezeen Awards China architecture project of the year "opens up new possibilities"
A school with colourful volumes and sinuous curves by Trace Architecture Office won Dezeen Awards China 2023 Architecture project of the year, as seen in this movie produced by Dezeen. More