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Broad wooden steps lead from the living space of this Quebec residence, by local architects Bourgeois Lechasseur, down to the shores of Lac St-François. More about Quebec chalet by Bourgeois/Lechasseur steps down to a lake
Invisible Studio built this mobile micro home at its woodland studio near Bath, England, for just £20,000, thanks to the use of salvaged materials and locally grown timber. More about Low-cost micro home is made from timber and scavenged materials
Architect Roberto Rossi has completed a house in northern Italy that can rotate 360 degrees. More about Fully rotating house built in Italian countryside
New York studio T W Ryan Architecture has renovated a black house in the Long Island beach town of Montauk, using pale finishes inside to contrast the dark exterior of the gabled forms. More about T W Ryan renovates and extends black Surf House in Montauk
Engineering firm Arup and architecture studio CLS Architetti have revealed plans to 3D print a one-bedroom house at this year's Milan design week. More about Arup and CLS Architetti to build "Europe's first 3D-printed house" at Milan design week
Chicago firm Vladimir Radutny Architects has transformed a dilapidated building in the city, using a hardwood veneer staircase to connect a pair of previously separate residences. More about Vladimir Radutny turns two Chicago apartments into home with walnut interiors
American studio Renée del Gaudio Architecture has created a nature retreat for a remote site with spectacular views, composed of two buildings clad in cedar and topped with gabled roofs. More about Renée del Gaudio creates pair of rustic cabins for rocky perch in Colorado
Architecture studio Office S&M combined on-trend millennial pink with green terrazzo details to give this house in east London a character that sets it apart from the city's other rental properties. More about Pink and green house designed by Office S&M to offer antidote to London's "dire rental market"
Brazilian firm Estúdio BRA Arquitetura has designed a compact house for a long and narrow parcel of land, incorporating front and rear courtyards, and a rooftop deck. More about Estúdio BRA creates slender urban home for young couple in São Paulo
New Mexico-based firm Archaeo has completed a low-slung home traversed by a bright red wall in the desert close to Santa Fe. More about Red wall cuts through New Mexico house by Archaeo
A sliding screen offers glimpses to the living room beneath this plant-filled wall, which architecture firm Nauturehumaine has added to a 1940s house in Montreal. More about Naturehumaine enlivens mid-century Montreal house with plant-covered wall
Brazilian architect Felipe Rodrigues has created a split-level house, with a glazed living area between thin concrete planes that project from a hillside. More about Concrete balcony extends from Brazilian house by Felipe Rodrigues
Brooklyn studio Light and Air Architecture has overhauled a local home using a new structural stairwell to link together the whole interior below a skylight. More about Light and Air Architecture transforms Brooklyn row house with "switchback" staircase
New York-based MB Architecture has clad a gabled concrete house and matching garage in the Hamptons in pale timber to give the simple volumes a rustic look. More about MB Architecture covers Hamptons farmhouse in charred cypress inside and out
Gabled buildings wrapped in aged wood form this vineyard home, which Field Architecture designed to make the most of its setting above Napa Valley. More about Field Architecture designs gabled house overlooking California vineyard
American studio WOJR has designed a black house with a roof shaped like half-pipes at a skate park, for a site in Silicon Valley originally earmarked for a Spanish-style residence. More about WOJR visualises sculptural House of Horns for Northern California
"Don't hurt the boulders" was the request from the client who asked Faulkner Architects to design this remote getaway on a rocky site in California. More about Creek House by Faulkner Architects preserves boulders on steep site in California
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has created an isolated desert retreat in Andalusia, featuring glazed walls that take advantage of the vast landscape and dramatic night skies. More about OFIS Arhitekti's Glass Pavilion is a star-gazing retreat in Spain's Gorafe desert
Mexico City-based architect Rozana Montiel has completed a four-bedroom home in Tepoztlán, using local materials as a way to integrate the home into its natural setting. More about Rozana Montiel pairs wood and stone for lush garden home outside Mexico City