Alexander Owen Architecture adds bold colour and curves to London home
London studio Alexander Owen Architecture drew on its clients' love of modernism and pop art to create a colourful kitchen and terrace at Amott Road in East Dulwich. More
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Shifted balconies wrap São Paulo housing block by Königsberger Vannucchi
Brazilian studio Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetura has completed a residential building in São Paulo with irregularly shaped terraces that look slanted from a distance. More
Jean Nouvel releases new visuals of plant-covered Aquarela complex in Ecuador
New renders show Aquarela, a high-rise apartment complex designed by French practice Ateliers Jean Nouvel for Cumbayá, Ecuador, which will be covered in planted balconies. More
Supertall skyscrapers linked by planted terraces to be built in Shenzhen by Zaha Hadid Architects
A pair of supertall skyscrapers united by planted terraces will define the mixed-use Tower C development, which Zaha Hadid Architects is designing for Shenzhen, China. More
Stacked balconies wrap Antonio Citterio's Arte tower in Miami Beach
Italian architect Antonio Citterio has completed an apartment building with stone and glass balconies that overlook Miami Beach. More
Zigzag roofs top extension in Melbourne by Austin Maynard Architects
Two terraces in Melbourne have been joined together and given an extension with a zigzag roof by Austin Maynard Architects. More
Photos reveal Shigeru Ban's Tainan Art Museum building in Taiwan
An overhanging canopy shades the cascading exhibition spaces and outdoor terraces that make up Shigeru Ban's gallery at the Tainan Art Museum. More
Planted terraces overlook the sea at the Grand Park Hotel by 3LHD
The Grand Park Hotel in Rovinj, Croatia, is topped with a series of planted terraces that step down towards the Adriatic Sea. More
FAR adds studio with corrugated plastic door to artist's Los Angeles residence
This artist's studio, which architecture firm FAR has added to a Los Angeles house, includes a large plastic door that folds in half and a rooftop covered in blue tiles. More
Studio Fuksas reveals plans for "vertical park" on Monaco waterfront
Studio Fuksas has unveiled plans for a stepped office and commercial building covered in plant-filled terraces, on the waterfront in Monaco. More
Fuses Viader Arquitectes converts abandoned hilltop fortress into museum and hotel
Fuses Viader Arquitectes has transformed a 19th-century fortress near the Spanish city of Girona into a museum and hotel complex featuring concrete, glass and weathered-steel. More
MVRDV unveils plans for Sri Lankan office building with stepped terraces
Work has begun on an office building designed by Rotterdam studio MVRDV for the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, which will feature a gridded facade based on local weaving patterns. More
Perforated steel and pavement lights let the sun pierce London townhouse by Andy Martin Architecture
Andy Martin Architecture gutted this five-storey Georgian townhouse in Belgravia, adding glass pavement lights to the ground floor to allow natural light to filter down to the basement. More
Faceted clay panels form Mexico City cafe by Esrawe and Cadena
Mexican firms Esrawe Studio and Cadena y Associados have collaborated on the design of Tierra Garat, a new cafe in Mexico City's fashionable Polanco district. More
Herzog & de Meuron uses staggered floors to create plant-covered terraces at Beirut tower
Staggered floor plates and set-back glazing create large planted terraces around this 119-metre tower by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, which overlooks Beirut's marina. 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
Stacked boxes form Bengo Studio's towering Tree House hotel in rural China
Timber-clad rooms are stacked vertically and rotated around a spiral staircase to form this hotel in China's Anhui province, treating guests to 360-degree views of the surrounding tree-covered mountains. More
Huge circular skylight punctures terrace canopy in south of France house
A huge, round opening is carved above the outdoor dining area of this house in southern France by Pascual Architect, which also features large glass doors that swing open to the garden. More
AR Design Studio replaces landslide-damaged holiday home with cluster of larch-clad blocks
This holiday home on the West Dorset coast is made up of four irregular larch-clad blocks, and was designed by AR Design Studio to replace a house destroyed in a landslide. More
Arched chasms extend through Hangzhou office block by Julien De Smedt
Two massive voids cut diagonally through this office tower in Hangzhou, China, by JDS Architects to create an arched pathway underneath and a stepped park on top. More