Architecture practice Studio Vural has envisioned a seaside holiday dwelling that is carved into sand dunes and operates without relying on public utilities. More about Studio Vural imagines off-the-grid Dune House for Cape Cod
Hand-charred wooden planks contrast whitewashed cedar in the facade of this house in Washington state, designed by Portland practice Open Studio Collective. More about Two-toned wood wraps Washington home by Open Studio Collective
Los Angeles practice Stayner Architects has restored a 1950s house in Palm Desert, California, which was designed by modernist architect Walter S White to feature a wave-shaped roof. More about Stayner Architects restores modernist Wave House in California
Architecture firm Feuerstein Quagliara has integrated a series of covered outdoor spaces into this country home, which is designed to provide "visual and physical connections to the landscape from every room". More about Hass House by Feuerstein Quagliara is designed to embrace New York's pastoral scenery
Large pitched roofs top the volumes of this Hawaiian house, which US firm Walker Warner Architects designed to "strike a balance between modernity and tradition". More about Walker Warner Architects takes cues from traditional Hawaiian shelters for Makani' Eka house
American designer Marc Thorpe has created a simple, off-the-grid dwelling in Upstate New York that is meant to exist "in perfect balance with its environment". More about Edifice by Marc Thorpe is a black off-the-grid cabin in Upstate New York
New York architects Todd Rouhe and Maria Ibañez de Sendadiano have completed a holiday home in the Catskills, filled with designs from Danish retailers Hay and Vipp. More about Manhattan couple builds themselves Upstate New York holiday home
US firm Olson Kundig Architects has created a family cabin with a compact footprint and a tall profile, enabling it to serve as an "intimate gathering place in the trees". More about Olson Kundig tucks Vermont Cabin into wooded site in the mountains
While commonly known as a tech hub, Silicon Valley is home to a number of impressive residential designs. US reporter Bridget Cogley picks out six stand-out homes in the area. More about Six striking houses in California's Silicon Valley
American firm Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects has refurbished a round, mid-century dwelling that rotates 360 degrees and has created a pool house that doubles as guest quarters. More about Mack Scogin Merrill Elam renovates circular Connecticut home that spins
American studio MW Works has created an "intentionally modest" dwelling in the Pacific Northwest that serves as a nature retreat for a multi-generational family. More about MW Works designs quiet dwelling for family farm in Washington
US firm Bates Masi Architects has lifted this New York home above the ground and added lower-level screens to let water pass underneath, helping ensure that "flooding becomes a non-threatening event". More about Bates Masi designs Kiht'han house on Long Island to endure periodic flooding
Fragmented wood-clad walls enclose outdoor patios that wrap this remote Oregon house by local firm Hacker Architects. More about Hacker Architects builds High Desert Residence in volcanic Oregon landscape
US architecture practice Collective Office "updated the rustic farmhouse typology" for this house in Wisconsin, which comprises three gabled units clad in black metal siding and shingles. More about Three gabled volumes form Wisconsin home by Collective Office
An early 1950s dwelling in the Pacific Northwest that was originally built for cartoonist Irwin Caplan has received a sensitive refurbishment by American firm SHED. More about SHED updates mid-century modern home with "strong bones” in Seattle
American designer Lexi Tallisman avoided pieces "you'd have to tip-toe around" while overhauling a New York home, which features an eclectic mix of finishes and decor. More about Sleepy Hollow residence gets extensive makeover by Lexi Tallisman
For his own residence, California architect Dan Brunn has designed a long, slender home that stretches over a brook on a wooded property in Los Angeles. More about Bridge House by architect Dan Brunn straddles natural stream in Los Angeles
A rooftop deck, an overhauled kitchen and ample glazing are among the notable features in a 50-year-old dwelling in Washington that has been renovated by US firm Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape. More about Wittman Estes brightens up 1960s home in the Pacific Northwest
A red "cannonball" pulley system is among the distinctive features of a 1950s beach house by American architect Paul Rudolph that will be auctioned off next week by Sotheby's. More about Paul Rudolph's Walker Guest House in coastal Florida goes up for auction
Squirrel Park is a scheme of four houses made from converted shipping containers in Oklahoma City, USA, by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. More about AHMM unveils shipping-container housing development in Oklahoma