Shreesh Design Studio builds Indian preschool "as colourful as the minds of its users"
Separate brightly coloured classroom buildings make up this preschool in Gujarat state, India, which was designed by local practice Shreesh Design Studio. More
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Clouds AO wraps Japanese cultural hub in sweeping steel panels
A spiralling facade of stainless steel panels wraps this cultural centre in Fukuoka, Japan, which has been designed by Clouds AO in collaboration with NKS2 Architects and Takumi Nakahara Architects. More
Pihlmann Architects creates sleek brewery in former Copenhagen slaughterhouse
Bulbous steel tanks hang from where carcasses used to be suspended at the ÅBEN brewery in Copenhagen, which local studio Pihlmann Architects transformed from a slaughterhouse into a restaurant and bar. More
Trio of mirror-clad installations reflect history of Czech city
Design studio Loom on the Moon has created three mirrored structures that combine lighting and audio to celebrate the heritage of the city of Zlín in the Czech Republic. More
Steel frame defines "truly ordinary" home in Vietnam by MIA Design Studio
A mono-pitched roof and exposed steel frame give an industrial character to the Binh Thuan House in Phan Thiet, Vietnam, designed by local architect MIA Design Studio. More
Paul Coenen folds single sheet of steel to form furniture "that can last a generation"
Designer Paul Coenen has opened up his workshop in Eindhoven as part of Dutch Design Week to display a collection of monobloc furniture and homeware, made from stainless steel without the need for coatings, adhesives or fastenings. More
Selencky Parsons adds pavilion-like extension to The Weathered House in London
Architecture studio Selencky Parsons has extended a Victorian house in south London, adding a steel-framed structure and sliding glass doors that link its interior with a large terrace. More
JKMM and ILO architects extend Helsinki's Cable Factory with metal-clad dance centre
A large steel-clad cube encloses the Dance House in Helsinki, which local architecture studios JKMM and ILO architects have created by converting and extending part of a former cable factory. More
Approach Design turns Beijing police station into office building with multi-storey park
Architecture office Approach Design has transformed a former police station in Beijing into an office building enclosed by a steel framework that functions as a multipurpose urban park called TMT Folding Park. More
EYRC maintains industrial detail for office campus built in a former LA Times facility
Los Angeles studio Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects transformed the derelict Los Angeles Times printing facility and Orange County newsroom into an office campus in Costa Mesa, California. More
Es Devlin unveils cathedral-like sculpture to highlight London's endangered species
British designer Es Devlin has created Come Home Again, an illuminated dome illustrated with her own pencil drawings of the 243 flora and fauna species on London's priority conservation list. More
Diaz Marcellino Arquitectos clads triangular Argentina home in corrugated metal
Corrugated metal, steel and wood were used for a remote Argentinian retreat that can sleep up to 20 members of a large extended family. More
Arqueodigma Studio creates inward-focused Lomas House in Guadalajara
Mexican firm Arqueodigma Studio aimed to block exposure to a busy street while creating a feeling of openness within this family residence made of concrete and steel. More
Team 730 adds steel entrance pavilions to Mexico City's Chapultepec Zoo
Mexican architecture studio Team 730 has completed a pavilion within Mexico City's Chapultepec Zoo that offers new exhibition spaces and refurbishes an existing welcome building. More
Ai Weiwei unveils cage-like Arch installation in Stockholm
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's steel sculpture Arch has been installed outside the Nationalmuseum gallery in Stockholm, ahead of getting a permanent home in the city. More
MC Escher works inform Montreal home by Naturehumaine
An angular steel staircase crosses through this Montreal residence by Naturehumaine, which was inspired by the fantastical paintings of Dutch artist MC Escher. More
Colle-Croce completes all-white steel home in Buenos Aires
Argentinian architectural office Colle-Croce has designed this white home on a compact lot in Buenos Aires to make the most of the available outdoor space. More
Stilride uses "industrial origami" to create stainless steel electric scooter
Swedish startup Stilride has unveiled the electric Sport Utility Scooter One, which is manufactured from stainless steel using an origami-like process that reduces the amount of material used. More
Graal Architecture extends university refectory with green steel pavilion
Graal Architecture has renovated and extended a university refectory building in France, adding a lightweight rooftop pavilion of glass and green-painted steel overlooking the surrounding parkland. More
Oku restaurant in Mexico City features "floating tables" made of wood and steel
Curved booths are suspended over a dining room at a Japanese restaurant in Mexico City designed by local firms Michan Architecture and Escala Arquitectos. More