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
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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
Concrete panels by Rieder wrap pixelated Van B housing in Munich
Promotion: architect Ben van Berkel has created an apartment block in Munich featuring a pixelated exterior clad in ivory-hued concrete panels made by manufacturer Rieder. More
Objektor reveals monolithic concrete cemetery outside of Prague
Czech architecture studio Objektor has created a cemetery outside of Prague defined by a grid of low-rise concrete extrusions and a monolithic utility building. More
Construction commences on world's "tallest 3D-printed structure" Tor Alva
Architects Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger are creating a 30-metre-tall tower in the Swiss Alps, which is being 3D-printed with concrete by technology university ETH Zurich. More
Hamonic + Masson gives Alta Tower in Le Havre an "expressive" twisting concrete shape
A reinforced concrete frame defines the twisting form of a tower designed by local studio Hamonic + Masson & Associés for the port city of Le Havre in northern France. More
Ateliers O-S and NAS Architecture organise French school around planted courtyard
Gabled concrete forms surround a planted courtyard at Samuel Paty School in Béziers, France, created by local studios Ateliers O-S and NAS Architecture. More