Skinny grey bricks cover the angular exterior of this house in Belgium, which local studio DéDal Architectes designed to "rupture" its more traditional surroundings. More about DéDal Architectes creates angular brick home in Belgium
A spherical gateway and otherworldly light reflected through glass prisms feature in this skincare store in Hangzhou, China, which local interiors studio Lialawlab has designed around the theme of retro-futurism. More about Formoral is a skincare store that resembles a "desert planet"
Mexican architecture studio HEMAA has renovated a dark grey house in Mexico City designed by modernist Mexican architect Augusto H Álvarez in the 1950s. More about HEMAA updates mid-century Sierra Negra house in Mexico City
The new black is just slightly lighter than black. Timber, metal, stucco and stone are among the materials used to create these 10 residences in hues of dark grey. More about Ten houses in dark shades of grey that reflect the trend for moody exteriors
Architecture studio Smartvoll has preserved an old cottage in Klosterneuburg, Austria, enveloping it in three more buildings to create a spacious family home. More about Smartvoll builds timber-clad extensions around old cottage in Klosterneuburg
Architects Robert Arlt and Charles MacBride and a group of students in South Dakota have completed an experimental gabled Passivhaus, which they claim is the first in the area to "sell energy back to the grid". More about Architecture students complete Passivhaus in South Dakota
California architect Juan Saez Pedraja has added a studio fronted with aluminium panels and cedar shades to the backyard of a remodelled Santa Monica residence. More about Saez Pedraja adds small studio to a fashion designer's Santa Monica residence
The dark walls of this house in Mexico City were designed by Spanish practice Francesc Rifé Studio to conceal outdoor areas from the street. More about Francesc Rifé Studio designs AdH House with "emotional quality" in Mexico City
Apollo Architects & Associates has designed the austere metal-clad exterior of this compact home to disguise a central planted courtyard covered by exposed wooden rafters. More about Blank metal facade of Tokyo home hides tree-planted courtyard
Argentinan studio Carolina Vago Arquitectura has added a metal and glass volume on top of old horse stables to create this rural holiday home. More about Carolina Vago transforms horse stables into country home in Argentina
Dark grey cladding, snowy white interiors and ample natural light feature in this home with a basement apartment, designed by Canadian studio D'Arcy Jones Architects for an extended family. More about Vancouver home by D'Arcy Jones Architects designed to mesh with neighbouring buildings
A verdant courtyard lies at the heart of this inward-facing, dark grey dwelling by Brazilian studio Sauermartins, which was designed for a couple who love vintage cars. More about Dark walls conceal bright interiors within Casa de Lata by Sauermartins
A patchwork of patterned, fibreglass panels wraps the exterior of this three-storey boutique for fashion brand Massimo Dutti, designed by Mexican firm Sordo Madaleno Architects. More about Dark metallic screen covers Massimo Dutti store in Mexico City by SMA
This rustic dwelling by American studio Salmela Architect consists of stacked boxes with dark grey wood walls and white-trimmed windows. More about Cantilevered boxes form lakeside Minnesota cabin by Salmela Architect
Canadian firm +tongtong has overhauled a traditional home in Toronto, adding a large triangular window, dark zinc cladding and an interior lightwell that provides natural illumination. More about +tongtong uses grey and black zinc to transform Victorian home in Toronto
Toronto firm RZLBD has completed a three-storey house comprising two volumes split by a staircase in the middle (+ slideshow). More about RZLBD divides black and grey Toronto residence with central staircase
Slate shingles create a crisscrossing pattern across the outer walls of this cabin, which is set on an isolated island off the coast of Norway (+ slideshow). More about Dark grey slates create diamond-patterned facades for Cabin Ryfylke in Norway
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
WillemsenU Architecten has remodelled a 1960s house near Eindhoven, adding a new dark cladding to the exterior and reorganising the rooms inside (+ slideshow) More about House in the Netherlands upgraded with a dark grey cladding of timber panels and tiles
Dark grey bricks alternate between protruding and receding rows to give a ribbed texture to the facade of this family house near Brussels by Belgian studio Lezze (+ slideshow). More about Protruding brickwork gives a ribbed facade to Lezze's House VR in Belgium