Olafur Eliasson's ballet stage set | Brutalist illustrations | Concrete Alpine house

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Anako Architecture completes "fortress-like" concrete house in an Alpine town

This robust concrete house in the Swiss town of Savièse steps down the side of a hill and contains rooms lining internal patios that look out towards the nearby mountains. More ›

 
 

Marta Colmenero illustrates brutalist landmarks around the world

Brutalist illustrations by Marta Colmenero for GoCompare

Spanish designer Marta Colmenero has created a set of illustrations that capture the concrete forms of brutalist architecture across the globe. More ›

 
 

Latest Dezeen Pinterest board showcases a range of unique homeware

We've rounded up the most eye-catching homeware from Dezeen's archives for our new Pinterest board – featuring Scholten & Baijings' coloured glassware for Hay  and Piet Hein Eek's vibrant oxidised copper wallpaperFollow Dezeen on Pinterest ›

 
 

Limestone walls define sequence of courtyards at Arizona desert home by MASAstudio

Stone Court Villa by Masa Studio Architects

This stone villa in Arizona by Los Angeles architect Marwan Al-Sayed  was conceived as a succession of interior and exterior spaces that are organised around a central courtyard. More ›

 
 

Colossal Amsterdam housing block brought up to date with customisable apartments

deFlat Kleiburg by NL Architects and XVW Architectuur

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 ›

 
 

Wooden slats surround reception at Paperless Post's Manhattan offices by +ADD

Paperless Post HQ by +ADD

Architecture firm +ADD has used ash louvers and exposed ceilings to provide a bright workspace for Paperless Post's new headquarters in New York. More ›

 
 

Olafur Eliasson creates scenes of visual trickery for Tree of Codes ballet production

Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson  used a combination of mirrors and coloured screens to create different abstract scenes for Wayne McGregor's Tree of Codes ballet. More ›

 
 

Jab studio creates rustic interior for Alpine loft overlooking the mountains

Casa FWH by Jab studio

A geometric staircase and eclectic furniture feature alongside wooden surfaces in this apartment in northern Italy, which was renovated by Italian office Jab Studio and boasts views of the mountains. More ›