Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos has completed an elevated home with steel pilotis and a V-shaped roof, aiming to create a building that "floats in the middle of the forest". Hidden within a densely wooded area, the Lone Oak House is located in a river region in southern Chile. Hebra Arquitectos has completed a woodland home in Chile The project was commissioned during the Covid pandemic and was meant to serve as a second home for a psychologist and an artist. However, the owners began telecommuting for work and decided to make the house their full-time residence. It was commissioned during t ..read more

Local studio Emil Eve Architects has revamped the Aden Grove house in east London, adding loft and rear extensions characterised by angular forms and terracotta tiles. The terraced Victorian home in Newington Green required an update due to its dark interior and series of narrow, disjointed rooms, said Emil Eve Architects. Emil Eve Architects has added two extensions to a home in London "Like many Victorian terraces, it felt quite dark and narrow in places," studio co-founder Ross Perkin told Dezeen. "The house had been a rental property for some time so it was a bit run down, changes and ref ..read more

Chinese architecture studio Ateneo has used 3D technology to form the undulating, sculptural walls of Wuyuanwan subway station in Xiamen, China. Ateno drew on the red brick used for traditional village houses in China's Fujian region – where the station is located – for the renovation of Wuyuanwan station, which is clad entirely with panels of red concrete. The structure is clad entirely with red concrete panels "The core concept is to revive the disappearing traditional architecture in a new way in the urban area," lead architect Jianhua Sun told Dezeen. "Many red brick Cuo (traditional vill ..read more

Mexican studio COA Arquitectura has enclosed a winery outside of Guadalajara with a corrugated steel sawtooth roof and rammed earth walls. Located in Aguascalientes, the 16,576-square-foot (1,540 square meters) Tierra Tinta Winery includes three buildings arranged in a loose triangle – the winery with a tasting room and cellar, separate restrooms and a third building which will house a future restaurant. COA Arquitectura has completed a winery outside of Guadalajara Each of the three buildings was arranged diagonally by COA Arquitectura to create "enclosures" between one another and "ape ..read more

Promotion: UAE-based developer Mira Developments has unveiled its plans for a community of luxury residences in Dubai, named Mira Villas designed by Bentley Home. Located around a 15-minute drive from the Burj Khalifa, Mira Villas designed by Bentley Home will contain 36 five-bedroom homes with fully furnished interiors by Bentley Home. The community will contain 36 villas Mira Developments designed the community to offer opulent residences with amenities that aim to foster a sense of community and encourage healthy lifestyles. Residents will have access to a communal clubhouse, business hub ..read more

Saudi forces were cleared to use "lethal force" to remove those resisting relocation to make way for The Line mega city as part of Neom in Saudi Arabia, according to a report by UK media organisation the BBC. Speaking to the BBC, Colonel Rabih Alenezi said that he was part of the team ordered to evict people from villages ahead of the development of The Line in northwest Saudi Arabia. "Whoever continues to resist [eviction] should be killed" According to Alenezi, when he was ordered to evict people from the Al-Khurayba village, which is near the site of The Line mega city, he was authorised t ..read more

The Kunstsilo art gallery has opened within the shell of a 1930s grain silo in the south of Norway, converted by Barcelona studios Mestres Wåge Arquitectes, BAX and Mendoza Partida. Located on the Odderœya peninsula in Kristiansand, Kunstsilo is home to the world's largest private collection of modern art from the Nordic region, with more than 5,500 artworks. The Kunstsilo art gallery has completed in Norway The goal for Kunstsilo was to preserve and celebrate the architecture of the former grain store, completed by Norwegian functionalist architects Arne Korsmo and Sverre Aasland in 1935. To ..read more

Indian architecture studio Nowhere has renovated a house in Hyderabad called Mayalogili, coating it with a rough red-brown plaster made with brick and marble dust produced during the project. Tasked with renewing the "old, opaque, heavy, worn down building" in a suburban neighbourhood, Nowhere looked to reestablish the connection between its interior and the surrounding gardens. Nowhere has renovated a house in Hyderabad called Mayalogili Alongside brick and marble dust, the studio also used plants and soil from the site to create tactile internal finishes that "weave in the materiality of th ..read more

Chinese architecture studio MAD has revealed its design for Cloud 9 Sports Center, a mirrored athletic complex designed as "a luminous cloud" with a wavy shape. Created for the city of Shijiazhuang in China's Hebei Province, the 6,000-square-metre building will comprise an athletic complex with a gym and tennis courts as well as commercial spaces. The sports centre is wrapped in a mirrored facade Its undulating shape was designed to resemble "a luminous 'cloud' that mirrors the natural surroundings", according to the studio. The building will be located in the northern part of the city's Cent ..read more

Danish architecture studio 3XN has revealed the stepped circular Forskaren building, which is set to open later this year in Stockholm's Hagastaden district. Defined by its spiralling structure and large inner atrium, the 24,000-metre-square building will house laboratories, offices and co-working spaces and was designed to promote collaboration among researchers, scientists and the public through its circular shape. Located within the newly established Hagastaden neighbourhood and growing science district, the development by 3XN serves as the "heart" of the area with the aim of "bringing tog ..read more