This plant-covered extension to a bungalow in Miami is supported by a spiral concrete core that was precisely calibrated to match the sun's path at the height of summer. More about Christian Wassmann uses sun's path to shape Miami bungalow extension
To build their own home in the Massachusetts town of Brookline, the principals of Spanish firm Ensamble Studio prefabricated individual parts of the structure in Madrid and sailed them across the Atlantic to be assembled on site. More about Parking garage extension forms home for architects Ensamble
New York studio LOT-EK has built a family home in Brooklyn by stacking shipping containers, and cutting them at an angle to create terraces stepped down its back. More about LOT-EK slices shipping-container stack to form Williamsburg home
Steep, pointy roofs and square windows that frame views of the landscape figure into this pine-clad retreat in the northeastern US, by design studio New Affiliates. More about New Affiliates creates asymmetric mountain cabin in Vermont
Reclaimed metal panels and wood from railroad trestles were used to create an urban infill dwelling conceived by students in a design-build programme at the University of Kansas. More about Studio 804 uses salvaged materials to construct sustainable home in Kansas
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
An office comprising a cluster of angled shipping containers, proposed for a site in Germany by James Whitaker but never realised, is now being built as a home in the California desert. More about Splayed shipping containers form Joshua Tree Residence conceived by James Whitaker
US firm Andersson-Wise has created a tall silvery building containing bedrooms near a waterside holiday home in Austin, so that the owners can invite more guests to stay. More about Andersson-Wise's Tower House provides cabin with extra lakefront accommodation
Next up in our series looking at houses from each American state, we're venturing south to Tennessee, where some of the best homes include a timber-framed farmhouse and a tall home squeezed onto a tight site in Memphis. More about Five of the best houses in Tennessee on Dezeen
Rooms with white and glass walls slots on top of the stone-clad ground floor of this house overlooking Lake Austin, by Texas firm A Parallel Architecture. More about Living spaces open out to Lake Austin at residence by A Parallel
Austin-based architect Tom Hurt has extended the back of a ranch house using a series of stacked units and wooden interiors to form a multi-storey living space. More about Tom Hurt attaches tiered white pods with plywood core to Austin house
American studio Andersson-Wise has completed a two-storey boathouse in Austin, with openings on the upper level that enable occupants to dive directly into the water. More about Off-grid boathouse by Andersson-Wise sits on Lake Austin
This four-storey dwelling in Tennessee by US studio Archimania consists of rectilinear forms clad in an array of materials, including weathering steel and charred wood. More about Archimania creates tall family home overlooking train tracks in Memphis
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
Brooklyn-based Office of Architecture has completely gutted and expanded a local row house for an architect, jewellery designer and their two children. More about Office of Architecture includes rooftop bedroom suite in Brooklyn row house overhaul
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
American firm Interface Studio Architects has built an all-white townhouse in a gentrifying part of Philadelphia, with a plywood core running up its middle. More about Plywood staircase extends up through centre of Philadelphia townhouse by ISA
New York firm Desai Chia Architects has built a home on Lake Michigan with blackened timber walls and a roof that extends out to shelter an outdoor seating area. More about Desai Chia's Michigan Lake House features a roof that cantilevers over a patio
In an arid region known for its traditional adobe architecture, American studio Mollhaus has created a home for an artist with exterior walls that are coated in earthen-hued stucco. More about New Mexico home by Mollhaus takes cues from adobe architecture and desert terrain
US firm Webber + Studio has covered this family home in Austin with metal cladding that features raised strips of varying widths. More about Vertical strips surround white Barcode House in Austin by Webber + Studio