The shapes and proportions of local agricultural barns informed the design of this monochrome house in Northern Ireland, designed by British firm McGonigle McGrath (+ slideshow). More about Barn-like house by McGonigle McGrath features pale walls and asymmetric gables
A house clad in pieces of flint, designed for one of the world's richest families, has been named the best new house in the UK by the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about Skene Catling de la Peña's Flint House named UK House of the Year
Railway sleepers form the walls of this extension to a library in Azkoitia, Spain, which is located at the town's former railway station. More about Estudio Beldarrain uses reclaimed railway sleepers to extend Spanish library
Japanese studios Sandwich and Team Low-Energy used three truckloads of timber to create the sculptural facade of this Tokyo house that also boasts a two-storey-high library and an indoor swing (+ slideshow). More about Kyodo House features a sculptural wood facade and an indoor swing
The roof of this extension to a Copenhagen cultural centre is shaped like an elongated S, and it appears to ramp up over the roof of one of the buildings it adjoins (+ slideshow). More about S-shaped extension links two sides of Copenhagen's Mariehøj Kulturcenter
Danish firm Bystrup has been selected to design a new pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Thames in west London – the same day another crossing was unveiled for the other side of the city. More about Bystrup triumphs in Nine Elms to Pimlico bridge contest with "elegant and simple" design
Rem Koolhaas' firm OMA is to build its first major public building in the UK after winning an international competition to design The Factory in Manchester. More about OMA wins competition to design huge Manchester arts venue The Factory
Apollo Architects & Associates named this Tokyo house after Noah's Ark because it features a symmetrical floor plan and a pointed wooden roof. More about Ark-inspired house by Apollo Architects features a symmetrical layout
London studio reForm Architects has revealed plans for an opening bridge that would allow both pedestrians and cyclists to travel across the River Thames between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe (+ movie). More about London's first opening pedestrian and cycle bridge proposed for Canary Wharf
Paris-based JUNG Architectures has converted a former French leper colony into a gallery, adding an zinc-clad extension that can be used for wine tasting (+ slideshow). More about JUNG Architectures adds zinc-clad extension to former leper hospital
This house in Mexico is made up from a series of concrete boxes, which are staggered across a steep site to take in views of Lake Avándaro (+ slideshow). More about Concrete house in Mexico by Taller Hector Barroso cascades towards a lake
Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld has unveiled designs for his first New York project: a high-end residential building in the Chelsea neighbourhood (+ slideshow). More about Isay Weinfeld's first New York project is a luxury housing development
Architects and designers including David Chipperfield, Richard Rogers, Jasper Morrison and Tom Dixon have joined a campaign against plans to move The Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design and cut 19 of its courses. More about Chipperfield and Rogers protest against "destruction" of London design school
Mottled grey tiles envelop this angular house in the Swiss Alps, which was designed by Milanese firm JM Architecture to look "like a stone in the landscape" (+ slideshow). More about Faceted home in the Swiss Alps by JM Architecture is covered in dark grey tiles
After a spate of luxury developments with private suspended swimming pools, developer Guildhouse has announced plans for a Croydon skyscraper with a glass-bottomed pool on the 14th floor that would be open for everyone. More about London's first public suspended swimming pool planned for Croydon
Studio Libeskind has unveiled plans for a contemporary arts centre in Vilnius, which will house a unique collection of modern and contemporary art by Lithuanian artists (+ slideshow). More about Daniel Libeskind designs angular white concrete and glass museum for Lithuanian art
Portuguese firm Ribeiro de Carvalho Arquitectos has completed a winery at an estate in Alentejo, featuring a wide balcony facing out over the vineyards (+ slideshow). More about Ribeiro de Carvalho updates century-old Portuguese winery with new metal-clad building
DANS Architects used timber planks and shingles to create this footbridge and cycle path, which connects a Slovenian village to nearby lakes and mountains (+ slideshow). More about Arching wooden footbridge by DANS Architects connects Slovenian village to mountains
Tucked away at the bottom of a Brooklyn garden, this tiny cedar-clad pavilion was designed as a retreat for a pair of writers. More about Tiny writer's studio by Architensions provides a creative refuge in Brooklyn
Governments should stop thinking about refugee camps as temporary places, says Kilian Kleinschmidt, one of the world's leading authorities on humanitarian aid (+ interview). More about Refugee camps are the "cities of tomorrow", says humanitarian-aid expert