Architect Edgar Papazian of New York studio Doon Architecture has revamped an ageing A-frame home into a frugal family dwelling, in an area of Long Island known for its "outrageous housing market" (+ slideshow). More about Edgar Papazian transforms pointy wooden cabin in the Hamptons into weekend retreat
In celebration of Canada Day, here's a look at some of the best houses situated in the dramatic landscapes of the vast North American country. Our archive includes cliff-top retreats, mountain cabins and lakeside lodges. See more houses in Canada »
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An infinity pool on the roof of this concrete residence by Brazilian office Studio MK27 sits within the dense canopy of a coastal rainforest in São Paulo state (+ slideshow). More about Jungle House by Studio MK27 features a rooftop infinity pool with views over a Brazilian rainforest
Wooden barn-like blocks splay out in various directions to form this Swedish villa by Stockholm studio Murman Arkitekter, framing views of a lake and surrounding woodland (+ slideshow). More about Murman Arkitekter completes a Swedish villa that fans out in all directions
Visitors must traverse a bridge to enter this family dwelling by US studio Cutler Anderson Architects, which was built atop a pool in Oregon (+ slideshow). More about Cutler Anderson builds wooden Newberg Residence over an Oregon pond
Plates of weathering steel frame the tall doorway to this timber-clad home, designed by architects Design Base 8 and Omar Gandhi for a remote site on Canada's Cape Breton (+ slideshow). More about Rabbit Snare Gorge cabin sits on a bluff in remote Nova Scotia
Washington is up next in our series looking at houses from different US states, with a concrete dwelling cut into a rocky outcrop (pictured) and a retreat nestled in a canyon among the best examples (+ slideshow). More about Five of the best houses in Washington state on Dezeen
An oversized dormer window extends from the asymmetric roof of this house designed by architects Hiroki Tominaga and Yae Fujima for an elderly couple in Japan's Gifu Prefecture (+ slideshow). More about Hiroki Tominaga Atelier completes Japanese retirement home featuring a huge dormer window
US firm In Situ Studio has clad this rural North Carolina cabin in darkened wood and set it far back from the road to protect it from view (+ slideshow). More about In Situ Studio hides black Corbett Residence in a North Carolina forest
Timber slats cover the walls and the windows of this house in Isfahan, Iran, allowing light to filter in without compromising the privacy of its occupants (+ slideshow). More about Inward-facing Iranian home lets light filter in through a facade of wooden slats
The facade of this house in the Spanish town of Novelda is divided into three sections that are each angled to make the most of the available views and sunlight (+ slideshow). More about La Errería designs a facade that angles in and out for House F&M in Spain
Expansive glazed surfaces are sandwiched between simple concrete volumes to form the minimal facades of this house in Melbourne by Davidov Partners Architects (+ slideshow). More about Davidov Partners completes concrete and glass house for empty nesters in Melbourne
Brazilian firm Studio Colnaghi Arquitetura has completed a house in Xangrilá, Brazil, featuring a concrete-framed games room that projects out over a poolside terrace (+ slideshow). More about Angular concrete slabs frame Brazilian house Casa Bosques
Milwaukee firm The Kubala Washatko Architects has renovated a Frank Lloyd Wright house near the city, adding a pool house that was informed by the home's original site plan (+ slideshow). More about TKWA restores and extends 1940s Frank Lloyd Wright home in Wisconsin
The 20 houses vying for this year's RIBA House of the Year award have been announced, including a forest home for a pair of artists, a London residence covered in mirrors and a cluster of cabins in Dungeness (+ slideshow). More about Britain's best new houses revealed in RIBA House of the Year 2016 award longlist
Studio David Thulstrup has turned a former factory building in Copenhagen into a house for a photographer, featuring a plant-filled atrium and walls of brick, wood and steel (+ slideshow). More about Studio David Thulstrup transforms Copenhagen warehouse into home for a photographer
Students in a design-build program at the Southern California Institute of Architecture have completed a house in a crime-ridden area of Los Angeles, with features included to help occupants feel "safe and secure" (+ slideshow). More about SCI-Arc students build affordable home in low-income Los Angeles neighbourhood
Our second roundup of houses from different US states focuses on Massachusetts, where some of the best homes we've featured include a sculptural weekend retreat (pictured) and a translucent plastic building with giant shutters on wheels (+ slideshow). More about Five of the best houses in Massachusetts on Dezeen
Iranian studio Next Office has completed a house in Tehran that splits in the middle to create two curvy wings (+ slideshow). More about Next Office builds curvy Tehran house that splits in the middle
Johnsen Schmaling Architects has created a family dwelling in rural Montana that consists of interlocking volumes clad in charred wood and is topped with a glass-enclosed viewing room. More about Glass observatory rises from roof of Montana mountain home by Johnsen Schmaling