Building and Construction

The TinyPlex is an unusually large towable dwelling. It consists of not just one but two separate homes, each of which measures 200 sq ft and has an open and light-filled layout that sleeps up to two people.

Carved into the rugged Hejaz Mountains in Saudi Arabia, Desert Rock, by Oppenheim Architecture, provides a luxurious getaway for well-heeled tourists, and includes cliff-hanging villas and private retreats.

The Cortes, by Rover Tiny Homes, is a spacious residence with two downstairs bedrooms and a large living room. Measuring 38 ft in length, it expands its considerable floorspace even further with three slide-out sections.

In most hotels, if the room temperature drops below freezing, there's going to be complaints to the manager – however in the Icehotel that's the whole point. It features sub-zero suites that are decorated with weird and wonderful frozen sculptures.

The Cardabelle tiny house offers a contemporary take on downsizing that balances space constraints and comfort to allow two people to embrace full-time life on wheels, despite its modest length of just 20 ft.

Frontier Tiny Homes impressed us with its spacious Felicity model, but with its Agatha, the firm has produced a towable home that's more in line with smaller European models and is suitable for full-time living.

Heatherwick Studio has created an eye-catching vertical park/viewing point in the historic city of Xi'an, China. The project takes the form of a tree, with elevated petal-like terraces for visitors to explore.

A lot of tiny houses nowadays are expensive and luxurious, however Dragon Tiny Homes recalls the small living movement's humble roots with a compact and simple towable home named Aria that doesn't break the bank.

Backcountry Containers showcases the versatility of shipping containers with its Augustine tiny house. Able to be upgraded for off-grid living, it features a flexible bedroom and garage space that can be used to house people or vehicles.

It can't be easy for architects to make their mark in skyscraper-packed Dubai, but Foster + Partners has managed it. The influential firm has designed a pair of eye-catching towers that are linked by an exclusive penthouse swimming pool at the top.

This year has produced a stunning amount of ambitious architecture. From a futuristic skyscraper, to the plan for the world's tallest timber tower, here's our pick of the top 10 most ambitious architecture projects of 2024.

Some of Zaha Hadid Architects' most eye-catching work has involved skyscrapers, and the firm continues this trend with a remarkable futuristic sculpted tower that's currently under construction in Shenzhen, China.