TAO converts huge Beijing warehouse into moody office and exhibition space
Towering steel bookcases divided up this warehouse building in Beijing, which Trace Architecture Office converted into an office for a local magazine publisher. More
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Studio MK27 creates minimalist pavilion for Micasa campus in São Paulo
Brazilian firm Studio MK27 has used timber, polycarbonate panels and white metal sheets to form an austere building for Micasa, a contemporary furniture retailer based in São Paulo. More
Minimalist black warehouse by Moarqs occupies triangular site outside Buenos Aires
Black-painted steel panels give this warehouse by Argentinian architecture firm Moarqs a stark and monotonous appearance. More
Corn factory in Mexico by Atelier Ars includes memorial garden for facility's founder
A memorial to the founder of a corn-processing facility in Jalisco sits at the heart of this complex designed by Mexican architecture firm Atelier Ars. More
Paul Raphaelson photographs Williamsburg's derelict Domino Sugar Factory ahead of redevelopment
American artist Paul Raphaelson has published photographs of Brooklyn's dilapidated Domino Sugar Factory, revealing the eerie rust-covered spaces along the East River that were abandoned in 2004 and demolished a decade later. More
Oil-spill recovery unit in Finland is illuminated by angled clerestory window
Alt Arkkitehdit has completed a bright red storage shed for oil-spill equipment in northern Finland, featuring a full-width clerestory window that projects from the facade to protect it from damage by forklift trucks. More
Barkow Leibinger clads Rust Belt factory in oxidised steel
German architecture firm Barkow Leibinger has wrapped an angular showroom and office building on the outskirts of Chicago in weathering steel. More
Concrete machinery depot by Deamicisarchitetti is submerged in a hillside
This shed for storing heavy machinery is set into a hillside in Italy's Piedmont region, sheltered beneath a concrete overhang that swoops upwards to follow the site's topography. More
Benthem Crouwel adds stripy tower surrounded by a moat to Amsterdam data centre
Brightly coloured circulation spaces contrast with the slick metal exterior of this data centre in Amsterdam, which Benthem Crouwel Architects designed as a more attractive take on high-security infrastructural architecture. More
Garciagerman Arquitectos' Desert City centre is dedicated to cactus aficionados
Spanish architect Jacobo García-Germán has designed an experimental garden centre for exhibiting, breeding and growing cacti near Madrid. More
Munarq Arquitectes uses sandstone, cork, ceramic bricks and wicker to build solar-powered winery in Majorca
Cork-insulated roofs help create a stable temperature for wine production inside this solar-powered winery in Majorca by Munarq Arquitectes, which also features a sandstone exterior and wicker sunshades. More
Qingdao Cruise Terminal's angular facade references boats' sails
The folded steel facade and roof structure of this terminal for cruise liners in the Chinese city of Qingdao is informed by the sails of boats that set out from nearby harbours. More
Sewage plant by Padilla Nicás Arquitectos features asymmetric pitched roofs
Buildings with irregular profiles and juxtaposing cladding materials help to break up the volumes and reduce the visual mass of this sewage treatment facility in the Spanish town of San Claudio. More
Arup Associates completes enormous day-lit factory for Jaguar Land Rover in England
Giant saw-tooth sections containing north-facing windows channel daylight into the machine and assembly halls of this car manufacturing factory for Jaguar Land Rover in England's West Midlands. More
Sasaki designs hydroponic vertical farm for Shanghai
Architecture firm Sasaki has designed a hydroponic vertical farm for Shanghai, where leafy greens will be grown on rotating loops housed in a huge greenhouse. More
GoCstudio designs low-lying winery to blend with Washington's natural terrain
American firm goCstudio has created a small winery complex in rural Washington, with a subtle profile and earthy material palette that demonstrate the project's "reverence for the landscape". More
Cylindrical headquarters for motorcycling federation features dramatic sweeping staircase
Slender metal columns support the offset concrete roof of this cylindrical office block designed by Local Architecture for the International Motorcycling Federation on the outskirts of Geneva. More
ADR places small white fruit distillery among 19th-century farm buildings in Bohemia
Architecture studio ADR has added this gabled fruit distillery to a farm in the Czech Republic, featuring white-painted brick walls, small square windows and a black spiral staircase. More
Kvadrat textile factory revealed in photography by Alastair Philip Wiper
These new images by British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper reveal one of the facilities where leading textile manufacturer Kvadrat produces its highly engineered fabrics. More
1540 Arquitectura adds cosy cellar and events terrace to tequila distillery
Tequila-fuelled parties can be held at this social venue, created by Mexican firm Quince Cuarenta Arquitectura for a distillery in Jalisco, while quieter sampling sessions take place underneath. More