Delfino Lozano's Casa G features an elevated brick games room
A brick volume containing a games room balances on steel beams that raise it above the sloping plot of this house in the Mexican city of Zapopan (+ slideshow). More
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Casa Bovero by Germán Müller is a house among eucalyptus trees in rural Argentina
This simple brick house by architect Germán Müller features a series of large windows, offering generous views of the scenic setting in Santa Fe, Argentina (+ slideshow). More
Tropical Space uses perforated brickwork to build riverside pottery studio in Vietnam
Vietnamese studio Tropical Space has completed a cube-shaped sculpture workshop for artist Le Duc Ha, which hides an elaborate bamboo shelving grid behind its perforated brick walls (+ slideshow). More
Alexander Gorlin creates colourful affordable housing for single adults in The Bronx
New York studio Alexander Gorlin Architects has completed a Bronx apartment block with small studios for low-income tenants, including those who were once homeless (+ slideshow). More
Project Orange slots mews-inspired development behind a row of west London shops
Architecture studio Project Orange has reinterpreted the traditional London mews to create a row of contemporary brick studio buildings with residences on top (+ slideshow). More
House 50 50 by Celula Urbana shelters both indoor and outdoor spaces beneath its roof
Outdoor spaces are sheltered beneath the flat roof of this house in Argentina, designed by architects office Celula Urbana to take advantage of its scenic riverside setting (+ slideshow). More
Pale brickwork creates decorative facade for Iranian apartment building
As architecture in Iran undergoes a boom, architects Behzad Yaghmaei and Azadeh Mahmoudi have completed an apartment block in Kerman with decorative brick facades (+ slideshow). More
Gabinete de Arquitectura presents latticed brick arch as model for low-cost construction
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Golden Lion-winner Solano Benítez presents a brick and timber arch at the Venice Biennale as an example of how cheap materials and intensive labour could "transform scarcity into abundance". More
Herzog & de Meuron reveals more photos of new Vitra Design Museum gallery
Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron has released a full set of images of the Vitra Schaudepot – a new gallery for the permanent collection of the Frank Gehry-designed Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany (+ slideshow). More
Matt Fajkus completes urban Austin home with retractable glass walls
Texas firm Matt Fajkus Architecture has completed a family home in Austin that features rooms with sliding glass walls, enabling the spaces to be fully opened to the outdoors (+ slideshow). More
Balconies and full-storey windows added to villa in a former Dutch museum
Architects Paul de Ruiter and Chris Collaris have transformed a former private museum in Rotterdam into an energy-neutral townhouse, featuring outdoor spaces on each level of its remodelled rear facade ( + slideshow). More
Norman Foster reveals vaulted Droneport prototype at Venice Architecture Biennale
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Foster + Partners has unveiled the first full-scale prototype of its Droneport concept at the Arsenale, which is designed to transport medical supplies to remote regions in Africa using unmanned flying vehicles (+ slideshow). More
Naturehumaine creates stripped-down facade for Montreal residences
This Montreal residential building by local studio Naturehumaine features a simple brick facade punctuated with square windows and a rear parking area topped by a steel canopy. More
Undulating brick building in Iran encourages public to walk on its roof
The brick facade of this mixed-use building in the Iranian city of Hamedan merges with a wave-like roof that the public is invited to sit, walk or play on (+ slideshow). More
Norman Kelley uses reclaimed bricks for Aesop Bucktown in Chicago
Bricks arranged in pinwheel patterns line the walls of skincare brand Aesop's first store in the American Midwest (+ slideshow). More
Herringbone parquet and stained ply cabinetry feature in London extension by Nimtim Architects
Nimtim Architects created a steeply terraced garden to accommodate this extension to a 1960s house in southeast London, which features parquet flooring and blue-stained woodwork (+ slideshow). More
Perforated brick screens act as curtains for Tehran housing by CAAT Studio
Angled screens of perforated brick provide ventilation and shade for this housing block in Tehran by CAAT Studio, providing its residents with relief from the city's hot and dry climate (+ slideshow). More
Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern extension nears completion
With just over a month to go before London's Tate Modern opens its new Herzog & de Meuron-designed wing, Instagram users have been sharing images of the angular brick structure. More
DSDHA's Corner House boasts a hidden roofscape adorned with "crystalline pavilions"
Architecture office DSDHA has completed an apartment block in London's Fitzrovia, which has a pair of faceted glass volumes concealed behind its austere grey brick facades. More
John Pawson's Life House is a Welsh countryside retreat built from dark and light bricks
London designer John Pawson has completed the seventh property in Alain de Botton's Living Architecture series: a Welsh valley retreat with a dark skin and a pale interior (+ slideshow). More