Beton Brut is a "neo-brutalist" concrete house in Ahmedabad
Jutting concrete volumes provide shade to openings and planted terraces at this monolithic concrete house in Ahmedabad, India, designed by local studio The Grid Architects. More
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"Sensible proposals that are not adopted indicate a failure of design thinking" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating an opinion piece by urbanist Vishaan Chakrabarti on the global housing problem and discussing other top stories. More
Foster + Partners designs Manila skyscraper with wraparound verandas
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled the BWDC Residential Tower in Manila, Philippines, which will feature wraparound verandas with large roof overhangs that help keep the apartments cool. More
No Architects references owner's artworks in Prague maisonette
No Architects repeated rounded beveled corners, royal blue and numeric details throughout an apartment in Prague, which was informed by two contemporary paintings. More
Set Ideas completes two modular home prototypes in Argentina
Argentinian studio Set Ideas has completed two small cabins in Córdoba that aim to offer high-quality living spaces within a tight footprint. More
Ten homes with spacious open-plan studies and workspaces
An apartment in the middle of Berlin and a home overlooking the Devon countryside feature in this lookbook, which spotlights 10 studies with open-plan layouts. More
Luciano Basso raises concrete home around tree in southern Brazil
Luciano Basso has completed a concrete home in the forests of southern Brazil that is built around a mature Paraná pine tree. More
Ten homes with water features to help keep cool on a hot day
In our latest lookbook we've collected 10 homes with water features to aid relaxation in warm weather, from an indoor reflective pool to a house perched on a pond. More
Light and Air updates Financial District apartment with open floor plan
Brooklyn studio Light and Air has renovated a loft in New York City's financial district by removing partitions to create an open, inviting space. More
Little Brownings by Archmongers Architects named London's best house extension
London studio Archmongers' "practical and playful" refurbishment of a home on Dulwich Estate was named the winner of the 2022 Don't Move, Improve! competition. More
"This is Frank's best work" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Frank Gehry's housing development at Battersea Power Station in London and discussing other top stories. More
Robert Gurney creates North Adams House for suburban site near Washington DC
American architect Robert Gurney used stucco, wood and brick on the facades of a rectilinear house near the US capital that was designed for a young professional. More
Thorpeness Beach House by IF_DO is a multi-generational holiday home
London architecture studio IF_DO has built a seaside retreat in Suffolk, England, which allows three generations of one family to come together. More
Estúdio Penha uses salvaged brick for rustic CS House in Brazil
Salvaged brick, an expansive skylight and exposed interior utilitarian elements feature in a country house designed by Brazilian firm Estúdio Penha. More
Whitten Architects places single-storey Maine home on stilts to "evoke a treehouse"
Whitten Architects clad this Maine retreat with Eastern cedar and placed it on stilts on a steep site so that the single-storey structure would seem like a treehouse. More
Ten green living rooms that prove the colour's versatility
A fashion editor's apartment in São Paulo and a home covered in panels of mint-green metal mesh feature in our latest lookbook, which rounds up ten lounge interiors where green is used both as a background colour and a striking design statement. More
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Dezeen Debate newsletter features a minimalist New York home
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features a restrained New York home designed by Magdalena Keck. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More
Ten bold residential staircases designed by architects
From a giant staircase running the height of a house and beyond to a flight of steps that can't be stepped on at all, here is a roundup of 10 statement residential staircase designs from the Dezeen archives. More
Denizen Works references relics of agricultural buildings for Mannal House on Tiree
Architecture studio Denizen Works has completed a house on the Scottish island of Tiree, featuring a gable-shaped glass wall that recalls the outline of the derelict stone cowshed it replaced. More
Park Slope condo becomes New York City's "largest mass-timber building"
Local studio Mesh Architectures has completed Timber House, a condominium in Brooklyn that developer The Brooklyn Home Company claims is "the largest mass timber building in New York City." More