Coconut groves surround brick retirement home on a Thai beach by NPDA Studio
This stripy brick home stands among coconut trees on the shoreline of Ko Pha Ngan, an island in the Gulf of Thailand (+ slideshow). More
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White rooftops turn red during emergencies at retirement home by Guedes Cruz Architects
Fifty-two white-topped cubes make up the residences of this retirement home near Lisbon by Guedes Cruz Architects, but a roof turns bright red if someone inside sounds the alarm (+ slideshow). More
Concertina shutters shade the windows of Naud & Poux's Paris retirement home
Hinged shutters fold up and down over the windows of this monochromatic care home near Paris by French studio Naud & Poux (+ slideshow). More
Areal Architecten's Mayerhof retirement home wraps around two courtyards
This retirement home near Antwerp was designed by Belgian studio Areal Architecten around a pair of courtyards to avoid creating identical rooms along endless rows of corridors. More
Morangis Retirement Home by Vous Êtes Ici Architectes
Doors, windows and recesses are picked out in yellow ochre on the timber facade of this retirement home near Paris by French studio Vous Êtes Ici Architectes (+ slideshow). More
House for elderly people by Aires Mateus Arquitectos
Architectural photographer Fernando Guerra has sent us his images of a nursing home in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal, by Portuguese studio Aires Mateus Arquitectos. More
La Paz Nursing Home Garden by Estudio Caballero Colón
This garden in Madrid was designed by new Spanish firm Estudio Caballero Colón for a nursing home. More
Mornington nursing home by Lyons Architects
The Mornington nursing home in Victoria, Australia, designed by Lyons Architects, is clad with bricks embossed to resemble timber. More