Stockholm studio Kod Arkitekter has created a fire station in Sweden, cladding it in bright red-stained wood to help establish it as a local landmark. More about Kod Arkitekter emblazons fire station facade with Falu red finish
Prefabricated steel modules were used to create Fire Station 67, which was designed by architecture studio Wittman Estes to be durable, adaptable and quick to construct and reconfigure. More about Wittman Estes creates "rapid assembly" fire station in southern California
A lightweight upper storey clad in perforated metal is elevated on timber beams above a concrete podium at this fire station in Straubenhardt, Germany, designed by local practice Wulf Architekten. More about Wulf Architekten creates perforated metal fire station in Germany
We continue our series on deconstructivism by looking at Zaha Hadid's first major built work, the Vitra Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany. More about Zaha Hadid's Vitra Fire Station is "ready to explode into action at any moment"
Studio Gang has completed a fire station for Brooklyn's elite force that doubles as a simulation and training facility for extreme rescue situations. More about Studio Gang designs Brooklyn fire station to train elite firefighters
Architecture office Tate Harmer has converted a 100-year-old fire station in Belsize Park, London, into a set of apartments. More about London's Belsize Fire Station converted into apartments by Tate Harmer
Dutch studio Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven has used red glazed bricks to make a new Antwerp fire station stand out. More about Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven builds bright red fire station in Antwerp
Architects Smiljan Radić, Eduardo Castillo and Danilo Lazcano teamed up on this community hub in San Pedro de La Paz, Chile, featuring a bright red fire station, raised black walkway and a playground. More about Smiljan Radić works on fire station and playground for Chilean civic hub
American firm The Miller Hull Partnership has completed a firehouse in the Pacific Northwest with large bi-fold glass doors that enable a quick exit for emergency trucks. More about Miller Hull clads Washington fire station in red cedar and black metal
This contemporary firehouse by Canadian studio STGM Architectes features facades made of metal, glass and wood, with interior spaces awash in white finishes and natural light. More about STGM wraps rural Quebec fire station in black aluminium
Panels of shimmering copper form the scaly skin of this fire station in Chamonix, which is designed by Studio Gardoni Architectures to reflect the massive Alpine peaks that rise behind it. More about Copper scales cover fire station in French Alps by Studio Gardoni Architectures
Italian studio Pedevilla Architects has used red pigmented concrete to give an Alpine fire station in South Tyrol a muted yet distinctive colouring (+ slideshow). More about Pedevilla Architects creates rose-hued fire station for an Alpine village
Architecture firm Studio Gang has designed a fire station for Brooklyn, where emergency workers will be able to live, work, and use the building itself for training exercises. More about Studio Gang designs Brooklyn fire station with bright red details
Hennebery Eddy Architects has clad a fire station in rural Oregon with charred wood, turning "the destructive manner of fire into an image of beauty" (+ slideshow). More about Oregon fire station by Hennebery Eddy features a burnt wood facade
This bright red tower resembling the head and neck of a monster was constructed by Dutch designer Frank Havermans as the beacon for a fire station in a small Dutch town. More about KAPKAR / BB-N34 by Frank Havermans
The upper floors are stacked at right angles across garages at this fire station in the Netherlands by René van Zuuk Architekten. More about Fire Station Dordrecht by René van Zuuk Architekten
Hoses hang inside an illuminated glass tower at this timber-clad fire station in western Austria by architects Dietrich Untertrifaller. More about Sulzberg-Thal Fire Station by Dietrich Untertrifaller