Roofing
Kortrijk Crematorium by Souto de Moura Arquitectos and SumProject
A technical look at the simplicity of green roof planting and maintaining the idea of a recessive building
Lake Bunyonyi School dining hall by Peter Clegg and Alex Thomas
A conical roof shelters open circular spaces, framing the dramatic landscape of this site
Peace Palace visitor centre, the Hague, by Wilford Schupp
Architect’s gatehouse for historic building in the Dutch city completes
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, by Wilkinson Eyre
Gridshell structures form the two biodomes at the heart of Marina South gardens
Canopy for Roman site, Cartagena, Spain by Amann Cánovas Maruri Architects
Madrid-based Amann Cánovas Maruri Architects has completed a new canopy for an archaeological site in Molinete Park in Cartagena, south-eastern Spain.
Primary school library by Kéré Architects
This building in rural Burkina Faso makes innovative use of clay pots in its ceiling to aid lighting and ventilation
The Souk, Abu Dhabi Central Market, by Foster & Partners
An opening roof allows rain to fall on an internal tiled square in this ambitious modern reinterpretation of the traditional Middle Eastern souk.
King’s Cross station, western concourse
John McAslan & Partners’ refurbishment of King’s Cross station reveals its full Victorian glory once more
Las Arenas Bullring, Barcelona
A “floating” domed roof takes centre stage as Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners’ redevelopment of Barcelona’s 1890s bullring nears completion.
Jean Nouvel’s Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum
The museum’s 183m domed roof has taken months of workshops and modelling to achieve its floating structure and intricate perforated pattern
Southend Pier cultural centre is sculpted by the waves
Inspired by the elements, White Arkitekter’s cultural centre hopes to revitalise the historic pier’s fortunes
AA students' Big Shed Assembly Workshop
Architectural Association students demonstrate the potential of low-value local timber
Inca public market, Mallorca by Charmaine Lay and Carles Muro
Charmaine Lay and Carles Muro have created a radical new public market building for the city of Inca in Mallorca, which wraps the town square up on to the roof of the building.
Living With Lakes Centre, Sudbury, Canada
A new sustainable lakeside research lab in a landscape damaged by nickel mining is 77% more efficient than conventional building
Castell d’Emporda restaurant by Concrete Architectural Associates
An innovative Corten steel parasol roof structure provides protected outdoor space for diners at this Spanish restaurant.
Velvet Mill rooftop pods by David Morley Architects
David Morley Architects’ conversion of a Bradford landmark for Urban Splash introduces innovative zinc-clad rooftop structures.
Royal Opera House production workshop
Thanks to Nicholas Hare Architects, Covent Garden now has a facility fit for producing world-class sets.
Steel structure of Zaha Hadid's Aquatics Centre
With its clear span of 120m and tricky geometry, the roof of Zaha Hadid Architects’ Aquatics Centre is one of the most complex structures in the London 2010 Olympic Park.
Rogers Stirk Harbour’s Santa Maria Del Pianto Metro Station, Naples
The practice designed a doubly curved hyperbolic paraboloid canopy roof formed from a lattice of steel plates that tilts back to create the entrance to the metro
