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.
Stacks of timber inform "inspirational" industrial units by dRMM
London studio dRMM has completed WorkStack, a top-heavy stack of industrial units in Greenwich that is constructed from cross-laminated timber. More
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WOA designs own studio space using materials that had been "relegated to landfill"
Indian architecture studio Workers of Art has converted a former storage space into its own plant-filled office, using recycled and repurposed waste materials in almost every aspect of its design. More
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Polysmiths refurbishes Walden basement flat to evoke woodland cabin
Architecture studio Polysmiths has redesigned a basement apartment in north London to feel like a "cabin in the woods", surrounding its sunken living area with lush planting. More
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Void installs rippling "rivers" of light in Oslo neighbourhood
Snaking "rivers" of embedded lighting flow through the alleyways of a development in Oslo in the Delta installation by local studio Void, which incorporates motion-detecting sensors to create ripples of illumination as people walk past. More
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NORD Architects adopts recognisable architectural forms for Alzheimer's Village
Copenhagen studio NORD Architects drew on research into the built environment's impact on people with dementia for the Alzheimer's Village in Dax, the first project of its kind in France. More
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TAEP/AAP tops Kuwait burger restaurant with large stepped roof
An oversized stepped roof that doubles as an "amphitheatre for the city" tops BBT Hilltop, a burger restaurant in Kuwait City designed by architecture studio TAEP/AAP. More
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Hawkins\Brown renovates Reading offices to create a "connection to nature"
A stack of meeting rooms and a moss-covered wall overlook the atriums of Here + Now, a pair of office buildings in England refurbished by architecture studio Hawkins\Brown. More
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WXCA creates "chiselled-out monolithic block" for Polish History Museum
Local studio WXCA has completed the Polish History Museum and Polish Army Museum alongside a new public square on the site of the former Warsaw Citadel in Poland. More
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Sam Jacob Studio blends architectural references at The Hoxton Mule in London
Diamond-shaped windows puncture the cylindrical brick form of The Hoxton Mule, a playschool and apartment designed by London practice Sam Jacob Studio. More
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"Sightseeing factory" in China celebrates the heritage of red vinegar
Chinese practice Lel Design Studio has completed a factory in Yongchun that combines traditional and modern brewing facilities for vinegar with a sightseeing route for tourists. More
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De Winder Architekten retains industrial traces for offices in converted factory
German practice De Winder Architekten has converted a former machine factory in Hamburg into offices for publisher Carlsen, retaining traces of its previous industrial use. More
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Sahabat Selojene creates 2.8-metre-wide hotel in Indonesia
Architecture studio Sahabat Selojene has created PituRooms, a seven-bedroom hotel in Central Java in Indonesia that occupies a site measuring just 2.8 metres in width. More
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BABELstudio creates "archetypal" woodland cabin in the Basque Country
Architecture practice BABELstudio has completed Aralar Cottage, a black wooden cabin in the Basque Country with a hinged side that opens the interior to the surrounding forest. More
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Studio Hinge creates library spaces beneath tree-like wooden columns
Indian practice Studio Hinge has completed Forest of Knowledge, a library in Mumbai that sits beneath a tree-like canopy of latticed wood. More
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Trace Architecture Office perches cafe on Jiming Island cliff edge
Beijing studio Trace Architecture Office has placed a concrete cafe and guesthouse "like giant rocks" on the edge of a cliff on Jiming Island in Weihai, China. More
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Coffey Architects references industrial history for London housing and arts spaces
London studio Coffey Architects has completed The Tannery, a mixed-use project in Bermondsey that combines housing, artist's studios and a gallery around a central courtyard. More
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White Arkitekter designs stormwater pond that "celebrates the joy of being part of nature"
Swedish practice White Arkitekter has completed the Exercisfältet Stormwater Pond in Uppsala, Sweden, providing water purification and flood protection while also creating a biodiverse landscape for local residents. More
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Copper-clad bamboo "petals" envelop meditation space in Bali by Ibuku
A series of overlapping "petals" constructed from bamboo and clad in shiny copper shingles shelter Lumi Shala, a yoga and meditation space in Bali, Indonesia, by local studio Ibuku. More
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Dean Dyson Architects uses perforated brickwork to create "private oasis" for Melbourne home
Australian studio Dean Dyson Architects has used an outer layer of perforated brickwork to create a sense of privacy and calm at this home in Melbourne, which turns inwards to overlook a central swimming pool. More
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KA Architecture Studio tops Tehran metro station with brick barrel vaults
Iranian practice KA Architecture Studio has completed the Jahad Metro Plaza in Tehran, creating a new "democratic open space" around the station that is sheltered by a cluster of barrel-vaulted forms. More
