Faceted recesses in the stone-clad facade of this office building in the Iranian capital, Tehran, contain wooden louvres that provide shade to the large windows behind (+ slideshow). More about Tehran office building by AWE Office features faceted windows and louvres
This angular house in Cork, Ireland, was designed by A2 Architects with a crank in its middle to give residents more sun exposure, and to create a route through to a garden courtyard. More about A2 Architects completes house in Cork with a fold in one of its walls
World Heritage Corb: many of French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier's most important works feature on our latest Pinterest board, which we've created to mark the end of our series exploring the 17 of his buildings recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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American architect Robert Gurney has created a house in Virginia topped with a geometric roof, which folds over the building to protect it from harsh winds (+ slideshow). More about Robert Gurney's waterfront Buisson Residence is capped with a folded copper roof
Rusted iron panels screen the most private rooms of this house in the Argentinian city of Córdoba, but are perforated with an intricate pattern that evokes the dappled shadows cast by trees (+ slideshow). More about FCP Arquitectura pairs bright white walls with perforated iron screens at Mooe House
World Heritage Corb: Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation in Marseille is one of French-Swiss architect's most recognised buildings, and is the last in our series exploring the 17 of his projects added to UNESCO's World Heritage List (+ slideshow). More about Cité Radieuse combines elements from many of Le Corbusier's previous designs
Northern Ireland studio McGarry-Moon Architects has renovated a historic house in west London, and added a contemporary timber and concrete extension connected by a glass-lined corridor (+ slideshow). More about McGarry-Moon Architects updates Richmond Park gatehouse with contemporary extension
Rhode Island firm 3six0 has converted the garage of a family home to make room for an in-law residence adjacent to the main house (+ slideshow). More about 3six0 creates living annex for elderly in-laws at Rhode Island home
Global firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill used a restrained palette of concrete, steel and glass to create a new home for a photography museum in a once-derelict area of Manhattan (+ slideshow). More about SOM creates Minimalist home for New York's International Center of Photography
The USA's National Park Service celebrates its centenary this week. We've picked out eight of the best visitors centres and amenities designed as part of its Mission 66 project, which took place 50 years ago (+ slideshow). More about Eight Modernist visitor centres from the USA's Mission 66 National Park programme
Norwegian firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has teamed up with Scottish studio Dualchas Architects to design a seafront visitor centre for an island in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. More about Reiulf Ramstad and Dualchas design cliffside visitor centre for Scottish island
This triangular viewing platform perched on the edge of a mountain was created by Norwegian studio Code Arkitektur as a rest stop for one of the country's picturesque tourist trails (+ slideshow). More about Mountainside platform by Code Arkitektur creates three vertiginous viewpoints
Shanghai architects TF and PPAS have built a set of sprawling concrete structures that will be used by visitors to an agricultural park on the outskirts of the Chinese city (+ slideshow). More about Zigzagging concrete "veranda" built in Shanghai agricultural park
Toronto-based architect Nova Tayona has completed a house near the beach in Nova Scotia, from which the ocean can be heard but not seen (+ slideshow). More about Nova Tayona designs Canadian beach house hidden from the ocean
A 430-metre-long glass-bottomed bridge has been constructed across a deep canyon in China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (+ slideshow). More about World's tallest and longest glass bridge opens in China
The UK government has pledged its continuous support for the Thomas Heatherwick-designed Garden Bridge, but has reduced its financial guarantee from £15 million to £9 million. More about UK government renews support for Garden Bridge but reduces offer by £6 million
US architecture firm Carney Logan Burke has completed a home on a rugged Wyoming mountainside that wraps around a giant boulder (+ slideshow). More about Carney Logan Burke builds Wyoming retreat around huge boulder
Board-marked concrete walls frame this Buenos Aires residence by Argentinian architect Federico Sartor, but at the back they give way to large windows, offering views of a courtyard and lake (+ slideshow). More about Buenos Aires house by Federico Sartor features textured concrete walls and lake views
New South Wales officials have rejected recommendations to heritage list the Sirius apartment building – leaving one of Sydney's only examples of brutalist architecture at risk of demolition. More about Heritage listing denied for rare brutalist building in Sydney
This cluster of tent-like structures was designed by Tokyo architect Issei Suma to provide meals and accommodation to the elderly residents of a small Japanese community (+ slideshow). More about Teepee-shaped buildings by Issei Suma house community kitchen and spiral-shaped pool