Two Houses and Two Studios by RAUM
French architecture studio RAUM has arranged a cluster of holiday apartments in Brittany around terraces that are connected by small alleys (+ slideshows). More about Two Houses and Two Studios by RAUM
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House of 33 Years by Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama
Three separate sections built in different cities make up this steel-framed house in Nara, Japan, by Tokyo architects Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama (+ slideshow). More about House of 33 Years by Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama
"We're sharing the house with the studio" - Carl Turner on Slip House
In this movie by film studio Stephenson/Bishop, architect Carl Turner describes the importance of flexibility in the London house he designed for himself and his partner, which last night was awarded the RIBA Manser Medal 2013 for the best new house in the UK. More about "We're sharing the house with the studio" - Carl Turner on Slip House
Manta ray-shaped house set to straddle an Arizona mountain
News: Arizona architect Nick Tsontakis has unveiled plans for a house that will straddle a mountain and be shaped like a manta ray (+ slideshow). More about Manta ray-shaped house set to straddle an Arizona mountain
Blooming Bamboo Home by H&P Architects
Vietnamese studio H&P Architects has built a prototype bamboo house designed to withstand floods up to three metres above ground (+ slideshow). More about Blooming Bamboo Home by H&P Architects
Villa Kanousan by Yuusuke Karasawa
Angular cutaways create apertures through the walls, floors and ceilings of this house in the Bousou Peninsula mountains of Japan by architect Yuusuke Karasawa (+ slideshow). More about Villa Kanousan by Yuusuke Karasawa
Light Walls House by mA-style Architects
Perimeter skylights throw light across a grid of exposed wooden ceiling beams inside our second house this week from Japanese studio mA-style Architects (+ slideshow). More about Light Walls House by mA-style Architects
Koya No Sumika by mA-style Architects
Small attic spaces are tucked between the ribs of a triangular roof at this house extension in Japan by mA-style Architects (+ slideshow). More about Koya No Sumika by mA-style Architects
House in Oiwake by Case Design Studio
A gently sloping roof shelters the staggered indoor and outdoor spaces of this small wooden house by Japanese firm Case Design Studio in rural Japan (+ slideshow). More about House in Oiwake by Case Design Studio
House Wiva by Open Y Office
Ghent studio Open Y Office has extended a house in Belgium, adding a concrete structure that could also function as a standalone residence (+ slideshow). More about House Wiva by Open Y Office
House renovation in Saignelégier by Dubail Begert Architectes
Artificial grass blankets one wall of this renovated house in Switzerland by local studio Dubail Begert Architectes (+ slideshow). More about House renovation in Saignelégier by Dubail Begert Architectes
Alwyne Place by Lipton Plant Architects
This north London house extension by Lipton Plant Architects features a walk-on glass roof that can be accessed by climbing through a window (+ slideshow). More about Alwyne Place by Lipton Plant Architects
Casa by 2260mm Architects
Following a series of stories about Spanish residences with tiled floors here's a renovated early twentieth-century house in Barcelona featuring a mixture of old and new tiles. More about Casa by 2260mm Architects
House in Fujizakura by Case Design Studio
This small house in rural Japan by Tokyo firm Case Design Studio is lifted off the ground on a single central pillar (+ slideshow). More about House in Fujizakura by Case Design Studio
Khopoli House by SPASM Design Architects
Local basalt stone mixed into the concrete used to construct this holiday home in India helps to connect it with its mountainous site (+ slideshow). More about Khopoli House by SPASM Design Architects
Cabanas no Rio by Aires Mateus
Lisbon studio Aires Mateus used only reclaimed timber to construct this pair of waterfront cabins in Grândola, Portugal (+ slideshow). More about Cabanas no Rio by Aires Mateus
Alley by Apollo Architects & Associates
Japanese studio Apollo Architects and Associates arranged the spaces of this tall, angular house in Tokyo to frame views of the nearby Skytree observation tower (+ slideshow). More about Alley by Apollo Architects & Associates
Jaffa House by Pitsou Kedem
Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem has exposed vaulted ceilings and stone walls inside this renovated house in the ancient port of Jaffa, Tel Aviv (+ slideshow). More about Jaffa House by Pitsou Kedem
Slideshow feature: houses with retractable walls
Modernist architects working in tropical climates are increasingly designing homes where you can't tell if you're indoors or outdoors. In this special feature we explore the trend and speak to a Brazilian architect responsible for a series of spectacular homes that blur the distinction between home and garden (+ slideshow + interview). More about Slideshow feature: houses with retractable walls
Sustainable house on the Geul by Upfrnt and Zwarthout
This riverside holiday house in South Limburg, the Netherlands, is raised on tree trunks to prevent flooding and clad with charred wood to reduce the need for maintenance (+ slideshow). More about Sustainable house on the Geul by Upfrnt and Zwarthout