Graux & Baeyens adds bright living areas to Belgian chalet
Belgian practice Graux & Baeyens Architecten has renovated and extended a 1960s chalet in Destelbergen, adding a new series of light-filled living spaces raised atop a concrete plinth. More
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Mole Architects designs seaside home to look like an ad hoc cluster of buildings
UK studio Mole Architects has created a house named Freeholders within three contrasting volumes on the coast at Wells-next-the-Sea, UK. More
Foster + Partners reveals plans for Greece's tallest skyscraper
UK studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for a skyscraper near Athens named Marina Tower, which will be covered in plants and become the tallest building in Greece. More
Rooi uses plywood joinery to revamp post-war Chinese apartment for modern life
Multifunctional plywood structures that create spaces for sleeping, storage and drinking tea feature in this compact apartment in Beijing designed by Rooi. More
Bak Gordon Arquitectos builds Casa Azul alongside elongated pool
Portuguese studio Bak Gordon Arquitectos has completed a house alongside a long swimming pool in the Alentejo region of Portugal. More
Monon Guesthouse by Jerome Byron offers creative escape in LA garden
Designed as a cross between a treehouse and a garden folly, this cedar-clad guesthouse by Jerome Byron was built for a family who needed a space for writing and play at their Los Feliz home. More
Coopworth residence is a modern take on a traditional Tasmanian farmhouse
Melbourne firm FMD Architects has completed a farmhouse in rural Tasmania featuring a plywood-lined interior and corrugated metal cladding that references vernacular agricultural buildings. More
Ten loft conversions by architects that add extra space to homes
Our latest lookbook shines a light on residential loft conversions from Dezeen's archive, including rooftop extensions on existing dwellings and apartments built in underused attics. More
REDO Architects creates theatre-inspired interior for Puppeteers House in Sintra
REDO Architects had stage sets in mind when redesigning the interiors for a pair of houses in the former Puppeteers' Quarter in Sintra, Portugal. More
Pink brick clads Baigorria housing project in Argentina by BBOA
Architecture firm BBOA has completed a government-backed housing scheme in Argentina featuring irregular residential blocks clad with pale pink bricks. More
Studio Four opens up "dark and compartmentalised" 1970s residence in Melbourne
A series of portal openings improve connections between rooms and bring extra light into this 1970s residence in Melbourne renovated by Australian practice Studio Four. More
Tiago Sousa inserts brick house into stone ruin in Portugal
Portuguese architect Tiago Sousa has renovated the remains of a traditional house in the village of Romarigães by inserting a brick volume into an existing stone shell. More
Ten L-shaped kitchens with plenty of countertop space
The latest lookbook in our series exploring kitchen layouts highlights L-shaped kitchens with two work surfaces that meet at 90 degrees. More
Viewfinder House by Faulkner Architects faces vista of California's Pacific Crest
A request for every room to have a view of the Sierra Nevada Mountains informed the layout of this Californian house by Faulkner Architects. More
Ten-storey stainless-steel apartment block built in 28 hours
Chinese company Broad Group has erected a modular 10-storey apartment block, named the Living Building, in just over a day in Changsha, China. More
I IN overhauls 80s Tokyo apartment to change perception of renovations in Japan
Reeded glass partitions, stucco walls and red walnut joinery feature in this renovation of a compact apartment in Tokyo by local studio I IN. More
Vaulted roof lights direct daylight into plywood-lined extension by Bradley Van Der Straeten
Architecture studio Bradley Van Der Straeten has renovated and extended a Georgian house in north London, adding four brick volumes containing new spaces including a dining area topped with vaulted roof lights. More
KPF designs Blue Pool Road semi-detached residence on Hong Kong Island
Dezeen Promotion: developer Hang Lung Properties has unveiled the 23–39 Blue Pool Road development designed by architecture studio, Kohn Pedersen Fox, to "offer a unique lifestyle that combines urban buzz with residential comfort". More
Limdim House Studio calms Vietnam apartment with curved walls and arched niches
Architecture firm Limdim House Studio has renovated the Brown Box apartment in Vietnam adding curving walls, tiered cornices and terrazzo surfaces that aim to create a "calm" and "gentle" space. More
AKDA's brick-fronted Safdarjang Residence pays homage to Louis Kahn
Indian architecture office AKDA has completed an apartment building in New Delhi featuring a three-storey brick screen punctured by a circular opening that directly references the work of architect Louis Kahn. More