The housing charity founded by actor Brad Pitt for a hurricane-devastated district of New Orleans is facing a lawsuit, after residents reported water leaks, black mould, foundation issues and ill health. More about Brad Pitt's Make It Right housing foundation in New Orleans faces lawsuit
Cement panels and asphalt shingles cover the exterior of this family dwelling by US architecture firm Office of Jonathan Tate, which was designed to appeal to first-time home buyers. More about OJT uses inexpensive materials for entry-level home in New Orleans
American studio Rowland + Broughton has overhauled a 1960s house in Aspen, Colorado, to offer occupants a better connection with the mountain landscape. More about Ridge House by Rowland + Broughton frames views of Rocky Mountains
Intersticial Arquitectura has completed a home in the Mexican state of Querétaro, lifting the living spaces on walls built from volcanic rocks found on-site during construction. More about Intersticial Arquitectura builds Casa Maguey in Mexico on volcanic stone plinth
Paz Arquitectura has extended a small cabin on the outskirts of Guatemala City, flanking the existing structure with two additional volumes connected by a terrace and a glass walkway. More about Paz Arquitectura expands Guatemala forest retreat with new living spaces and huge terrace
This brick holiday home by Argentinian architecture firm Estudio Galera, in a seaside town south of Buenos Aires, references the "formal and material austerity" of the surrounding properties. More about Estudio Galera uses "common bricks" for Casa Rincón in Argentinian seaside town
Atelier Pierre Thibault has created an addition to a 1950s residence in Canada, providing its occupants with a new living room, studio, and garage. More about Atelier Pierre Thibault extends ageing Montreal home with double-height living space
Expansive angled roofs crown this desert house by Arizona firm Kendle Design Collaborative, protecting and shading spaces between walls of rammed earth and exposed concrete. More about Dancing Light House by Kendle Design Collaborative features dramatic pointy roofs
American firm Hoogland Architecture has conceived a low-lying concrete residence wrapped in weathering steel, for an active couple who hope to remain in the Mojave Desert home as they age. More about Hoogland Architecture designs Arroyo House for stark desert site in southern Nevada
Japanese architect Katsutoshi Sasaki has built himself a new family home, featuring a dark-painted facade of red cedar and a bright, airy interior. More about Katsutoshi Sasaki's minimalist home contrasts a dark exterior with a light interior
Los Angeles architect Jamie Bush has overhauled this house in San Francisco with an eclectic array of furniture and items, to make it look like a collection amassed over time. More about Jamie Bush mixes custom designs and "vintage finds" in San Francisco Residence
Three rectangular volumes of concrete, wood and stone face the street from this "brutal integrated loft" in Brazil, by local architecture firm UABI. More about Material trio forms windowless front of UABI's Alpha House in Brazil
Washington studio Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects has used plywood, shiplap siding and standing-seam metal to clad this compact dwelling, which sits at the base of a forested mountain. More about Prentiss Balance Wickline selects modest materials for Lot 6 Cabin in Washington
Photographer Stijn Poelstra has captured the abstract proportions and primary colours of the Gerrit Rietveld-designed Schröder House in Utrecht. More about Stijn Poelstra photographs Mondrian-esque elements of the Rietveld Schröder House
American studio Anacapa Architecture has designed a low-slung home in central California, with light-filled rooms that open onto a backyard with a fire pit and an outdoor shower. More about Anacapa Architecture creates minimalist residence for entrepreneur in Santa Barbara
American firm Ziger Snead Architects used stone shingles, charred wood and weathering steel for the exterior of a family home in Maryland, which was built after the client's ranch-style dwelling was lost in a fire. More about Slate House by Ziger Snead replaces fire-ravaged Maryland home
Argentinian firm Alarciaferrer Arquitectos has designed a house with exposed concrete walls, a sloping roof and an outdoor swimming pool in a rural part of the country. More about Alarciaferrer Arquitectos builds Casa MM within Argentinian nature preserve
New York City firm Mapos has nestled a grass-topped holiday home into a lush hill overlooking a Long Island bay, covering it in untreated wood, steel and concrete to match the surroundings. More about Hamptons retreat features grassy roof that blends with slope overlooking Peconic Bay
Massachusetts firm Maryann Thompson Architects has enlarged a shingle-style house by opening up its ground floor, and building two additions on the grassy coastal property. More about Maryann Thompson refurbishes and extends shingled Cove House in Martha's Vineyard
Swiss studio Urben Seyboth has refurbished a mid-century house near Zurich, preserving original details such as the board-marked concrete facades but opening up the interior to create a sequence of brighter spaces. More about Urben Seyboth brightens up interior of Swiss village house from the 1960s