Polished, bush-hammered and board-marked concrete all feature at this Singapore house, designed by Ipli Architects for a concrete supplier keen to show off the material of his trade (+ slideshow). More about Ipli Architects completes a concrete house for a concrete supplier
Norwegian studio Saunders Architecture has revealed designs for five of the 44 rural retreat homes being built across a vast landscape in the foothills of southern Alberta, Canada (+ slideshow). More about Saunders Architecture unveils five house designs for Canadian wilderness development
A spiral staircase provides an eye-catching feature inside this minimal white house completed by Swedish designer Jonas Lindvall in a seaside town outside Malmö (+ slideshow). More about Sculptural staircase features inside minimal Swedish house by Jonas Lindvall
A louvred wooden screen protects the upper storey of this west-facing house in Singapore from direct sunlight, while the lower levels are partly embedded in the hillside site and shaded by the floors above (+ slideshow). More about Slatted screens shade bedroom balconies of Singapore home by Formwerkz Architects
Australian architect Adrian Bonomi used a combination of blackened and pale wood to clad this summer residence for a couple who spend the winters sailing their yacht around Queensland (+ slideshow). More about Adrian Bonomi builds wooden summer house for a couple who also live on a yacht
Architecture studio APA has renovated a Victorian townhouse in London's Canonbury neighbourhood, creating a bright and open interior intended to recreate the spaciousness of a converted warehouse (+ slideshow). More about APA creates warehouse-inspired interior for refurbished London townhouse
Daniel Valle Architects created a triangular notch in the roof of this sandstone-clad residence in Madrid, helping to visually separate the part used by the clients and the part occupied by their children (+ slideshow). More about Daniel Valle Architect separates adults from children inside Hernandez Residence in Madrid
Curving vaults create a scalloped roofline for this red brick house extension completed by Barcelona studio Mesura in Alicante, Spain (+ slideshow). More about Mesura adds red brick extension with scalloped roofline to Alicante residence
This small seaside holiday home by Norwegian studio Lund Hagem nestles against a cliff, and features a stepped concrete roof that doubles as a viewing platform (+ slideshow). More about Stepped concrete roof creates seaside viewpoint atop Norwegian retreat by Lund Hagem
A floor that doubles as a toy box and a vivid yellow bathtub both feature inside this remodelled Melbourne house by local studio Austin Maynard Architects (+ slideshow). More about Revamped Melbourne house hides a giant toy box under its floors
Cutaways in the brick facade of this family home by Seoul studio OBBA provide views over a small walled garden in the city's high-density Gangnam neighbourhood (+ slideshow). More about Deep-set windows maintain privacy for overlooked Gangnam residence by OBBA
A sliver of glass separates the two volumes of this bottom-heavy residence in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, which is made up of a bulky rectilinear base with a house-shaped block on top (+ slideshow). More about Shuhei Goto's Floating House in Ogasa features two-tone cladding and a 360-degree window
Barcelona studio Arquitectura-G has revamped a country house with a "labyrinthine character" into a family home featuring a tile-covered kitchen, a spiral staircase and a secluded swimming pool (+ slideshow). More about Whitewashed stone and glazed tiles feature in renovated Spanish farmhouse by Arquitectura-G
PYO Arquitectos has converted a stone stable block and farmhouse in north-western Spain into a holiday residence for a family with four daughters (+ slideshow). More about PYO Arquitectos transforms Spanish farmstead with board-marked concrete and pale stone
US firm Desai Chia Architecture used prefabricated elements to construct this glass and steel home in rural New York that serves as a weekend retreat (+ slideshow). More about Desai Chia Architecture creates a glass box home in the New York countryside
Knox Bhavan Architects designed this pair of sandstone residences to complete an Edwardian terrace in Dulwich, south London (+ slideshow). More about Knox Bhavan Architects completes pair of brownstone terraces in south London
Bands of timber alternate with slices of glazing across the facade of this Tokyo house by Swedish studio Elding Oscarson, offering a degree of privacy while also exploiting views of the garden (+ slideshow). More about Swedish studio Elding Oscarson completes Tokyo residence with a striped facade
US design-and-build firm Go Logic has completed a summer house on the rocky coastline of Maine made up of three wooden cabins, each linked by terraced decks (+ slideshow). More about Trio of wooden cabins forms Little House on the Ferry in rural Maine
Texas architecture firm AlterStudio has turned an Austin bungalow into a three-bedroom home with a black timber extension connected by a glass corridor (+ slideshow). More about AlterStudio adds black-stained angular extension to renovated 1920s bungalow in Texas
A sculptural white staircase lit by a skylight connects an open-plan living space to a mezzanine floor inside this house in Finland by Avanto Architects (+ slideshow). More about Villa Lumi by Avanto Architects has a curving white concrete staircase