Atelier Janda Vanderghote creates "serene" garden studio in Ghent
Local studio Atelier Janda Vanderghote has used simple materials to create the T(uin)Huis Atelier garden studio in Ghent, Belgium. More
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OFIS Arhitekti marries exposed concrete with black brick for Slovenian home
A projecting portico formed of exposed concrete creates an "imposing" entrance to Villa Eternal Way, a home in Ljubljana by local studio OFIS Arhitekti. More
ARG Architects updates gridded home in Iceland with curving walls
A curved wall of rammed earth made from local soil has been added to the gridded interior of Curvilinear Serenity, a house in Iceland renovated by local practice ARG Architects. More
Recycling "breakthrough" could usher in zero-emissions cement
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have devised a way of cheaply producing low-carbon concrete at scale by making use of waste cement and the steel industry's electric arc furnaces. More
Cast Corbel House by Grafted features handcrafted red-concrete details
A red-hued extension built from brick and pigmented concrete has been added to a Victorian house in the suburbs of Norwich by local architecture studio Grafted. More
"Shifting shades" of rammed earth define Thai community building by Suphasidh Architects
Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects. More
Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux
A 36-metre-tall concrete silo has been converted into a dramatic hotel lobby at Bacalan Block – the transformation of a former factory site in Bordeaux into a mixed-use development by Colboc Sachet Architects. More
Studio Vio surrounds concrete holiday home in Vietnam with lush gardens
Architecture practice Studio Vio has blended contemporary materials with traditional crafts and lush gardens at De Hue Space, a holiday home in Hue, Vietnam. More
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
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