American firm Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects has created a dwelling in the Pacific Northwest that consists of timber-clad volumes that step down a rocky hillside. More about Cascading boxes with green roofs form coastal Washington home by Prentiss Balance Wickline
American studio MW Works has designed a compact cabin in a Washington forest with exterior walls clad in weathered cedar and blackened cement. More about Little House by MW Works sits on bluff overlooking Washington's Puget Sound
Massive bi-folding doors allow this artist's retreat in Washington by architecture firm Olson Kundig to open to the outdoors and accommodate large pieces of art. More about Trout Lake Residence by Olson Kundig opens onto Washington landscape
US firm Wittman Estes has added a studio building and a Chinese-inspired courtyard to an existing residence in a dense neighbourhood, aiming to show how to maximise an urban lot. More about Seattle garden studio by Wittman Estes offers model for "courtyard urbanism"
Architect Les Eerkes rescued plywood cladding, kitchen cabinets and a tiny porthole window from houses set to be bulldozed for this rural cabin near the Puget Sound. More about Foraged materials form artist's home and studio in Washington woodland
An enlarged master suite and a new indoor pool are among the modifications to a 1950s dwelling in Seattle made during renovations by American firm SHED. More about Mid-century modern home in Seattle undergoes sensitive renovation by SHED
A glazed atrium will be used to expose the sloped roof of a multi-purpose arena in Seattle, as part of architectural firm Populous' plans to update the 1960s structure. More about Populous unveils renovation plans for modernist Seattle stadium
American firm The Miller Hull Partnership has completed a firehouse in the Pacific Northwest with large bi-fold glass doors that enable a quick exit for emergency trucks. More about Miller Hull clads Washington fire station in red cedar and black metal
Retail company Amazon has completed a set of glass orbs filled with "cloud forest" gardens for its headquarters in Seattle, providing work areas for employees and green space for the public. More about Plant-filled spheres open at Amazon headquarters in Seattle
Long checkout queues are a thing of the past at Amazon's new app-enabled store, which allows shoppers to simply walk out with their groceries. More about Amazon Go store swaps cashiers for sensors to remove queues
California architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa has wrapped a Seattle transit facility in an undulated, blue aluminium screen that was influenced by a dance performance. More about Brooks + Scarpa drapes wavy metal screen over Seattle transit station
US architecture firm GoCstudio has created an open office for a growing tech company that features original brick and timber elements, along with new enclosures made of ebony-stained plywood. More about GoCstudio revamps century-old Seattle building to house digital product company
Seattle firms Stettler Design and Paul Michael Davis Architects have used bright pops of colour to frame glazing at this pointy home. More about Red window frames accent angular Seattle house by Stettler Design
Panoramic views of Seattle's harbour are afforded from the overhanging rear of this house, completed by American firm Robert Hutchison Architecture. More about Robert Hutchison's Cantilever House projects towards Seattle harbour
White walls and naturally lit rooms define this family house in the Seattle area, which was revamped by American studio SkB Architects. More about SkB Architects imbues Washington residence with art gallery aesthetic
Giant sliding doors allow occupants to take in the sunrise and sunset from this modest boathouse that was overhauled by American studio Hoedemaker Pfeiffer. More about Traditional Washington boathouse by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer offers sweeping coastal views
Seattle architecture firm MW Works has helped a couple to self-build this home, which is organised around a courtyard and clad in weathered reclaimed timber. More about Courtyard provides focal point for Seattle home by MW Works
Jim Olson, co-founder of Seattle architecture studio Olson Kundig, has made a series of additions to a bunkhouse he designed and built aged 18, as a first-year architecture student. More about Jim Olson expands tiny cabin he built 60 years ago in rural Washington
This black woodland house by Robert Hutchison Architecture on the outskirts of Seattle is set around a gravelled courtyard, which provides its residents with a secluded outdoor space safe from roaming elk. More about Blackened wood house by Robert Hutchison provides retreat in Seattle forest
American firm Olson Kundig Architects has unveiled plans to renovate the Space Needle observation tower in Seattle by adding slanted glass balustrades and a rotating glass floor. More about Olson Kundig set to overhaul Seattle Space Needle