Z'scape adds grassy amphitheatre and wild garden to hotel in rural China
A winding wooden path leads to a natural amphitheatre created by rippling mounds of grass at this garden in Lijiang, China, which was designed by landscape studio Z'scape and has been shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2022. More
Nori Architects adds cedar-log columns to renovated Japanese office
Japanese studio Nori Architects has used whole cedar logs, earth plaster and waste materials to retrofit the 30-year-old concrete framed Good Cycle Building in Nagoya prefecture More
RAW Architecture celebrates bamboo's versatility at home and community centre in Indonesia
Indonesian studio RAW Architecture used bamboo for the structure, interior walls, decorative carvings and door handles, at this home and community space in West Java. More
Play Architecture tops restaurant in India with undulating tiled roof
A wavy, tiled roof formed by intersecting catenary vaults shelters this lakeside restaurant, designed by Bangalore-based Play Architecture for the Deva Dhare Resort in Karnataka, India. More
GRAAM Architecture wraps Burgundy office building in timber exoskeleton and "glass veil"
A glazed skin hangs from a timber exoskeleton at this office building in France by French studio GRAAM Architecture, which has been shortlisted in the business building category of Dezeen Awards 2022. More
João Mendes Ribeiro creates "elegant shelter" around a chestnut tree
Angled glass walls frame close-up views of a mature tree at the centre of the Chestnut House in Vale Flor, Portugal, designed by local architect João Mendes Ribeiro. More
PMA Madhushala wraps Indian home in perforated wall of brick and stone
A screen of wavy, perforated brick and stone wraps a compact arrangement of volumes and courtyards at this home in Maval, India, designed by local practice PMA Madhushala. More
A+R Architekten references traditional structures for hospital in Myanmar
German practice A+R Architekten drew on traditional typologies and materials for this hospital in the remote village of Magyizin, Myanmar, which has been shortlisted in the civic building category of Dezeen Awards 2022. More
HAPA Architects clads South Downs eco-home in charred timber
Local practice HAPA Architects has used charred timber planks to clad this eco-home in Sussex, England, which features large picture windows framing views of the South Downs National Park. More
MAYU Architects updates library in Taiwan with glass-walled foyer and white cladding
Local studio MAYU Architects has extended and renovated a cultural centre in Pingtung City, Taiwan, adding a spacious entrance pavilion that is designed to bring a feeling of transparency to the formerly "hermetic" 1983 building. More
Saunders Architecture designs villa on piloti overlooking Norwegian lake
Saunders Architecture has designed a wood-clad home near Bergen, Norway, with a sculptural form raised on metal stilts to capture views out over Lake Nordås. More
Arch Studio extends courtyard home in China beneath wave-like roof
Chinese practice Arch Studio has renovated and extended a courtyard home called Mixed House on the outskirts of Beijing, China, by inserting a timber structure topped by a wavy roof. More
Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture perches Torus House on sloping site in Japan
A void punctures the centre of this compact concrete home, which Japanese studio Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture has elevated over a sloping site in Chiba Prefecture. More
Hassell hides First Light Pavilion under grass-covered dome at British observatory
Australian studio Hassell has concealed an exhibition space for the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, England, beneath a grass-topped dome informed by the site's iconic Lovell Telescope. More
Wulf Architekten creates perforated metal fire station in Germany
A lightweight upper storey clad in perforated metal is elevated on timber beams above a concrete podium at this fire station in Straubenhardt, Germany, designed by local practice Wulf Architekten. More
KKAA YTAA creates concrete-block home overlooking Japanese national park
Japanese architecture studio KKAA YTAA has used simple exposed concrete blocks to create a holiday home in Japan's Ise-Shima National Park. More
Balmy Palmy House perches above steep Australian bushland
Australian studio CplusC Architectural Workshop has elevated a house on posts above a sloping site in Palm Beach, Sydney, to create the feeling of being in a treehouse. More
Chybik + Kristof creates reversible Manifesto Market in Prague with reclaimed materials
Czech studio Chybik + Kristof has completed a pop-up marketplace in Prague with a modular structure of pastel-blue scaffolding that can be easily modified or relocated. More
Knox Bhavan creates flood-resilient March House on banks of River Thames
London studio Knox Bhavan has created a prefabricated, flood-resilient house on the bank of the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, which is designed to be "future-proof" for at least the next 100 years. More
Architectuur Maken designs sculptural staircase overlooking Dutch landscape
Dutch studio Architectuur Maken has completed De Niewe Herdgang, a sculptural staircase rising 25 metres to create a watchtower over the landscape outside the city of Tilburg, the Netherlands. More