Jon Astbury
Jon Astbury is a writer, curator and lecturer. He is assistant curator in architecture and design at the Barbican, and has formerly held editorial positions at The Architectural Review and the Architects’ Journal.
Curved panels of green timber clad office in Norway by Oslotre
Scalloped sections of green-painted timber clad the facade of Lumber 4, a mixed-use building in Norway designed by local consulting agency Oslotre to demonstrate the capabilities of timber construction. More
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Atelier Local draws on brutalist architecture for House in Ancede
Raw finishes and "as found" materials informed by brutalist architecture are used throughout this home, which Portuguese studio Atelier Local has created on a nature reserve near Porto. More
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Studio AMB "reinterprets ancient traditions" for guesthouse in Japan
Architecture practice Studio AMB has renovated a century-old traditional Japanese home in the Misumi region of Shimane to create a minimalist guesthouse, featuring a communal ground floor that is open to the elements. More
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Oversized roof shelters house in Kerala by 3dor Concepts
Indian studio 3dor Concepts has completed The Slab, a family home in Kerala that is protected from the elements by a facade of wooden louvres and a large concrete roof. More
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John Ellway updates Brisbane cottage with staggered extension and gardens
A series of small gardens designed to "encourage play and movement" breaks up Hopscotch House, a cottage in Brisbane with an extension by local studio John Ellway. More
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Concrete "wells" illuminate French home renovated by Atelier Delalande Tabourin
A series of red-concrete cylinders were used to update the layout, circulation and lighting of this house in Versaille, renovated by French studio Atelier Delalande Tabourin. More
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Baobab tree grows through curving cafe in Thailand by IDIN Architects
Gabled forms clad in blackened wood are curved and pulled apart to create "dynamic and memorable" spaces at Harudot, a cafe in Thailand by local studio IDIN Architects. More
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Stanton Williams updates historic home of the Rhodes Trust in Oxford
British architecture studio Stanton Williams has refurbished and extended the Grade II*-listed Rhodes House at the University of Oxford, adding a lantern-like glazed pavilion for events. More
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Oslotre designs timber office in Norway as a demountable "materials bank"
Norwegian consulting agency Oslotre has completed HasleTre, an office building with a timber structure that was designed to be easily disassembled and reused in the future. More
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Stilt Studios creates Treehouse Villas to "immerse" guests in nature at Bali resort
Indonesian practice Stilt Studios has completed a series of "nature-centric" villas for the Grün Uluwatu resort in Bali, which are elevated on steel columns to sit among the tree canopy. More
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Mamout opens up Brussels townhouse with skylit atrium
Belgian architecture studio Mamout has refurbished a townhouse in Brussels with a series of simple alterations that "make the most of what already exists". More
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IGArchitects designs home in Japan as "one big room"
Japanese studio IGArchitects conceived this home in Tokyo as an adaptable space for both living and working, with stepped living areas framed by boardmarked concrete walls. More
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Skinny hotel in Vietnam offers guests a feeling of "protection and intimacy"
Timber balconies project from the corner of this skinny concrete hotel in Nah Trang, Vietnam, designed by local studio 324Praxis. More
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A Threshold disguises community centre in India as "ancient ruins"
A series of freestanding brick walls designed to resemble ruins frame this community centre near Bangalore, India, designed by local architecture studio A Threshold. More
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Witherford Watson Mann draws on traditional almshouses for Appleby Blue senior housing
Local studio Witherford Watson Mann aimed to "set a new benchmark" for inner-city older people's accommodation with Appleby Blue, a social housing development in Southwark, London, for over-65s. More
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Jonathan Tuckey Design transforms Norwegian factory into industrial Trevarefabrikken hotel
London architecture studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has converted a former factory in Norway into a hotel and wellness centre, celebrating the traces of its previous uses. More
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Angular clay-tile roof crowns Jakarta home by Ismail Solehudin Architecture
Indonesian studio Ismail Solehudin Architecture has playfully adapted the forms and materials found in traditional Javanese homes for Distracted House, a family residence in Jakarta. More
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Mamout and Stéphanie Willocx restore 1960s home in Belgium
Belgian architecture studios Mamout and Stéphanie Willocx have refurbished a 1960s home in Hoeilaart, stripping away previous extensions to celebrate the "spirit and quality" of its original design. More
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Cox Architecture celebrates heritage features of its own Sydney studio
A brick, steel and timber structure is left exposed in this office interior in Sydney, which local firm Cox Architecture has revamped to house its own studio. More
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Bangkok Tokyo Architecture creates concrete house with giant silver curtain
An exposed concrete frame, red brickwork and a large silver curtain define House K in Thailand, which has been designed by local studio Bangkok Tokyo Architecture. More
