A cantilevered box containing a wood-lined terrace extends from the vertical core of this house in the Japanese prefecture of Shiga by local architects Alts Design Office (+ slideshow). More about Projecting terrace intersects Minakuchi House by Alts Design Office
Rows of disused railway sleepers slide open to reveal the ground floor of this copper coloured house in Portugal by Atelier Data (+ slideshow). More about Atelier Data combines wood, concrete and cork for Varatojo House facade
Japanese firm International Royal Architecture (IRA) minimised partitions and balustrades inside this split-level house in Tokyo to make the interior feel as spacious as possible (+ slideshow). More about International Royal Architecture aims for spaciousness with minimal KKZ House interior
A pulley system extending through the atrium of this house in Sydney, Australia, by local architects Tribe Studio, is designed so the owners can store bicycles and winch them out of view (+ slideshow). More about Bicycles are stored on a pulley system in Sydney house atrium by Tribe Studio
Billowing curves sweep across the concrete facade and continue inside this house near Tehran, designed by Iranian studio Next Office (+ slideshow). More about Next Office covers house near Tehran in a curved concrete facade
This house in the Australian desert by Dunn & Hillam Architects hunkers down into the earth and features a large angled roof to protect it from extreme temperature fluctuations (+ slideshow). More about Dunn & Hillam Architects use angled roof to protect Desert House from the sun
Alternating cubes of timber and glass cover the back of this Sydney house extension by Australian office Panovscott, offering a balance of light, shade, views and privacy. More about Panovscott creates Sydney extension with alternating timber and glass facade
Vertical aluminium slats screen the exterior and windows of this house in Kuwait by Studio Toggle, providing shade and privacy for the residents. More about Studio Toggle screens Kuwait house with angled aluminium slats
A steel-clad box is perched atop these two interlocking houses in Montreal – the second project on Dezeen this week by Canadian studio Naturehumaine. More about Naturehumaine completes a pair of interlocking houses in Montreal
Recycled bricks, corrugated cladding and oak flooring were used to build this barn-inspired extension to a house in Melbourne by Australian studio Whiting Architects. More about Whiting Architects adds utilitarian extension to Melbourne residence
Skylights puncture the gabled roof of this suburban house in Montreal by Canadian studio Naturehumaine, while a sheltered terrace overlooks a wooded garden (+ slideshow). More about Naturehumaine's steel-clad Sorel House designed to stand out from its neighbours
Corners appear to have been sliced away from the cantilevered concrete upper floor of this house in Indonesia by Jakarta studio SUB. More about Indonesian house by SUB features chiselled edges and a grassy courtyard
Two light-filled courtyards and a private parking space are concealed behind the metal-clad facade of this small house in Osaka, Japan, by local firm Arbol Design (+ slideshow). More about House in Otori by Arbol Design hides courtyards behind slatted metal walls
This house in Mexico by Japanese architect Tadao Ando boasts a swimming pool that projects from a hillside and concrete walls that frame views of the Sierra Las Mitras mountains (photos by Edmund Sumner + slideshow). More about Tadao Ando's Casa Monterrey nestles against a hillside in Mexico
Japanese architect Makiko Tsukada has completed a house in Yokohama with a cave-like interior that opens out to one of two rooftop lawns (+ slideshow). More about Makiko Tsukada's Grass Cave House features rooftop lawns and a dark interior
French architect Noémie Meney retained as much of the original structure as possible when converting this 1930s garden building into a summer guesthouse. More about Noémie Meney creates modern summer house inside French garden pavilion
Angular roof canopies frame terraces at the front and rear of this family house in Australia by Adam Dettrick Architects, allowing residents to enjoy both morning and evening sunshine (+ slideshow). More about Adam Dettrick's Narrabundah House angles towards view of an old eucalyptus tree
Glazed and translucent walls create glowing boxes around the exterior of this holiday home by The Manser Practice that opens out to the shoreline of a sea inlet on the Isle of Wight (+ slideshow). More about The Manser Practice creates a house for a yachtsman on the Isle of Wight
A barrel-vaulted roof sits atop this family holiday home, completed by architect Mats Fahlander over the rocky terrain of a Swedish national park (+ slideshow). More about Summer house on stilts by Mats Fahlander nestles into the landscape of a Swedish fjord
A vibrant turquoise door marks the entrance to this small asphalt-clad house in the Chilean countryside by local studio Mas Fernandez Arquitectos (+ slideshow). More about Maitencillo House by Mas Fernandez Arquitectos sits at the mouth of a Chilean valley
