Black corrugated metal encases loft-inspired Tokyo house by TakaTina
American studio TakaTina has created a stark family home on the outskirts of Tokyo, featuring bright white interiors inspired by the client's previous Brooklyn loft apartment and an inky black exterior. More
Micro hostel with tiny concrete rooms installed by Zhang Ke in old Beijing hutong
Chinese architect Zhang Ke has slotted a hostel into one of Beijing's ancient hutong neighbourhoods, featuring tiny rooms that project at angles into a central courtyard. More
Petcube Play lets you interact with your pet remotely from a smartphone
This small device allows users to talk to, play with and watch their pets when apart, for the reassurance that they are happy and safe at home. More
Pot plants cover trellis-like walls inside London cafe by Neiheiser Argyros
Potted plants and herbs clip onto a gridded metal structure inside this London cafe by local architects Neiheiser Argyros, which also features exposed ductwork and cork-panelled walls. More
Cubo Design Architect pairs blackened wood with concrete for house in coastal Japanese city
An angular, blackened wood structure sits atop two concrete blocks to form this house in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture, designed by Cubo Design Architect. More
Medieval church hall renovation features light-filled extension and glazed walkway
Acanthus Clews Architects has renovated and extended a 15th-century building in the Cotswolds, England, to create a multifunctional space for the local community. More
Another Studio replaces walls with storage to transform apartment into own workspace
The architects of Bulgarian office Another Studio removed walls from an apartment in Sofia and replaced them with customised shelving systems to create themselves a personalised workspace. More
KC Design Studio adds perforated facade and atrium to skinny Taiwanese townhouse
KC Design Studio has updated a 3.7-metre-wide house in Taiwan by adding a perforated facade and a lightwell, both intended to combat the lack of daylight in the 50-year-old property. More
Colossal Amsterdam housing block brought up to date with customisable apartments
Dutch studios NL Architects and XVW Architectuur have renovated one of the largest apartment buildings in the Netherlands, restoring the repetitive gridded facades of the 1960s block but leaving the flats bare for residents to customise. More
Aleksander Skworz' Urn for Living can be used as a fruit bowl before you die
An Academy of Fine Arts Poznań graduate has designed a cremation urn that can be purchased before your death and used as homeware, serving as a reminder to live life to the full. More
Concrete and terrazzo furniture feature in Ritz&Ghougassian's minimal cafe interior
This pared-back interior for a cafe in Melbourne features concrete and terrazzo details that offer a muted backdrop for the colourful food being sold. More
10 shelving designs that are perfect for book lovers
Today is World Book Day. To mark the occasion we've rounded up 10 of the best ways designers have stored books, from bookshelf staircases to a huge concrete case that spans the wall of a Mexico City home. More
Climbing plants and asymmetric balconies surround Buchner Bründler's Garden Tower
A mesh for climbing plants wraps the angular balconies of this apartment block in Alpine Switzerland, completed by Buchner Bründler Architekten. More
Eastwest Architecture adds charred-cedar gym to garden of London home
Eastwest Architecture has sunken a compact gym into the garden of an east London home, featuring bright birch-lined interiors and a mirror wall that creates the illusion of a larger space. More
Studio Four23's self-designed office inside former metal workshop is inspired by a toolbox
Studio Four23 used a photograph of a toolbox as inspiration when designing its own workspace in London, which is finished with industrial materials. More
10 desert houses that make the most of arid landscapes
We've rounded up 10 desert houses that make the most of their situations in inhospitable landscapes, including a holiday home in Egypt and a spacious dwelling on the outskirts of Marrakech. More
BCHO Architects embeds house with roof terrace into South Korean mountainside
A broad roof terrace with sunken seating areas disguises this holiday home by BCHO Architects, which nestles into the mountainous terrain of its plot in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province. More
Meike Harde's mirrors sit askew in frames that double as hangers
German designer Meike Harde has created a pair of patterned mirrors for Pulpo with protruding frames that can be used to hang coats or jewellery. More
Seven buildings that feature walls of polycarbonate plastic
With its ability to improve a building's thermal efficiency and maximise natural light, polycarbonate plastic is becoming increasingly popular in architecture. We've rounded up seven of the best examples. More
Bunyesc Arquitectes updates old Spanish house with new polycarbonate facade
Bunyesc Arquitectes has transformed a house in northeast Spain into a low-energy building by adding a new polycarbonate plastic facade. More