Kfar Shmaryahu House by Pitsou Kedem
Windows are hidden behind timber screens that fold back in all different directions at this family house in Israel by architect Pitsou Kedem (+ slideshow). More about Kfar Shmaryahu House by Pitsou Kedem
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The Curving House by JOHO Architecture
This house beside a mountain in South Korea has a curved grey-brick facade that its architects compare to the body of a fish (+ slideshow). More about The Curving House by JOHO Architecture
Ridge Road Residence by Studio Four
This rural residence outside Melbourne by architects Studio Four features a blackened timber exterior and terraces that step down a hill (+ slideshow). More about Ridge Road Residence by Studio Four
Cedarvale Ravine House by Drew Mandel Architects
This house in Toronto by Drew Mandel Architects features pale grey stone walls and an overhanging top storey (+ slideshow). More about Cedarvale Ravine House by Drew Mandel Architects
House and Atelier for Lara Rios by F451 Arquitectura
Spanish practice F451 Arquitectura has completed a faceted house and studio for an artist that folds out from a hillside in Gijón, Spain (+ slideshow). More about House and Atelier for Lara Rios by F451 Arquitectura
3D printed plastic house will be assembled "in a day"
News: London architecture collective Softkill Design has joined the race to build the world's first 3D printed house, announcing plans for a plastic dwelling that could be built off-site in three weeks and assembled in a single day. More about 3D printed plastic house will be assembled "in a day"
Scope by mA-style architects
A concrete wall supports the weight of this elevated house in southern Japan that points out like a giant rectangular telescope (+ slideshow). More about Scope by mA-style architects
Stone House by Vo Trong Nghia
This spiralling stone house in Vietnam by architect Vo Trong Nghia has grass on its roof and an oval courtyard at its centre (+ slideshow). More about Stone House by Vo Trong Nghia
Transforming a laundry building by Alain Hinant and Jean Glibert
French architect Alain Hinant has converted a former laundry building outside Brussels into a three-storey family house. More about Transforming a laundry building by Alain Hinant and Jean Glibert
Quinta dos Alcoutins by GGLL Atelier
This house outside Lisbon by architects GGLL Atelier has a grey base that nestles into the landscape and an angular white upper level that follows the incline of the hill (+ slideshow). More about Quinta dos Alcoutins by GGLL Atelier
Sítio da Lezíria by Atelier Data
Lisbon studio Atelier Data has converted a row of stables in rural Portugal to create a summer retreat for a family (+ slideshow). More about Sítio da Lezíria by Atelier Data
Gingerbread House by Laura Dewe Mathews
Rounded shingles create wooden scales across the walls of this small house in Hackney that architect Laura Dewe Mathews has built for herself (+ slideshow). More about Gingerbread House by Laura Dewe Mathews
Private House Bellmund by EXH Design
This family house in Switzerland by Chinese architects EXH Design has a corner missing from its roof to allow space for a triangular roof terrace (+ slideshow). More about Private House Bellmund by EXH Design
Black on White by Fabi Architekten
German studio Fabi Architekten has stacked a black building on top of a white building to create this house in the Bavarian countryside (+ slideshow). More about Black on White by Fabi Architekten
Library House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
A living and dining room with six-metre high ceilings sits at the centre of this small white house in Japan by architects Shinichi Ogawa & Associates (+ slideshow). More about Library House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Haus E17 in Metzingen by (se)arch
A square window protrudes from the gabled facade of this house in Germany by Stuttgart architects (se)arch (+ slideshow + photographs by Zooey Braun) More about Haus E17 in Metzingen by (se)arch
Casa MP in Sesma by Alcolea+Tárrago Arquitectos
This stark concrete house in Spain by Alcolea+Tárrago Arquitectos features richly stained timber shutters that fold back to reveal large glass doors (+ slideshow). More about Casa MP in Sesma by Alcolea+Tárrago Arquitectos
Casa K in São Paulo by Studio Arthur Casas
Brazilian firm Studio Arthur Casas has clothed a family house in São Paulo in a shimmering layer of perforated golden metal. More about Casa K in São Paulo by Studio Arthur Casas
House in Alcobaça by Aires Mateus
Portuguese studio Aires Mateus has transformed a house in Portugal into a bright white building with a sprawling extension (+ slideshow). More about House in Alcobaça by Aires Mateus
Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP
A tree-filled courtyard is glimpsed through the shimmering glass-brick facade of this house in Hiroshima, designed by Japanese architect Hiroshi Nakamura (+ movie). More about Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP