Finnish studio MNY Arkitekter has completed Two Sisters, a timber holiday home in Salo that is designed to allow two siblings to live "together separately". More about MNY Arkitekter completes "down-to-earth" house for two sisters in Finland
A minimalist exterior of white render and local stone paving reference the traditional architecture of Italy's Salento region at Casa Ulìa, a villa by local architecture studio Margine. More about Margine draws on Salento's vernacular architecture for minimalist Italian villa
Mexican studio PPAA has completed a concrete villa beside Lake Zurich in Switzerland, fronted by a long water feature that helps to illuminate the interior. More about "Water mirror" reflects light into villa overlooking Lake Zurich by PPAA
Belgian studio Ae-Architecten has used glazed yellow bricks and concrete-lined living spaces to renovate SL House, a detached home in Ghent, Belgium. More about Ae-Architecten layers old and new in Belgian house renovation
Amsterdam studio Woonpioniers has used natural materials and prefabricated elements throughout the Sprout Ruben & Marjolein house, which includes an open, greenhouse-like volume. More about Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands
Canadian studio Reflect Architecture has renovated a home in Toronto for a new generation of the same family, while incorporating an extensive art collection. More about Reflect Architecture balances "contemporary art with family life" in Toronto house
Architecture studio Wallmakers has repurposed approximately 6,200 discarded toys to construct the walls of Toy Storey, a circular home in Kerala, India. More about Wallmakers wraps Indian home with perforated walls made with discarded toys
London studio Alexander Hills Architects has transformed Old Rectory Farm, a house in Norfolk, into an accessible residence with level-access living spaces. More about Alexander Hills Architects converts Norfolk farmhouse into accessible family home
Thick walls of local stone shelter Caochan na Creige, a home in Scotland's Outer Hebrides by local practice Izat Arundell designed to "sit respectfully in the landscape". More about Izat Arundell clads remote Outer Hebrides home with local stone
New York studio Leong Leong has renovated a 1970s ranch house in Los Angeles by adding a large wall, outdoor spaces and a polycarbonate panel-wrapped second storey. More about Leong Leong transforms 1970s Los Angeles ranch house into "suburban sanctuary"
Dezeen's top five houses of the month for March include a timber and concrete residence that is "designed to be overlooked" and a copper-clad home in Colorado that creates "semi-reflections" of the landscape. More about Dezeen's top five houses of March 2024
Oozing mortar joints create a "crusty crown" for The Brick House, a family home in Perth, Australia that has recently been completed by local practice Studio Roam. More about "Oozy mortar" gives textured finish to brick home in Australia by Studio Roam
Brass ribbons line the asymmetric portals that connect the kitchen and dining room of this Toronto residence, renovated by local architecture and art studio Svima. More about Portal House by Svima features brass details and curved oak ribbons
US studio Michael Hennessey Architecture has revitalised an ageing suburban house near San Francisco, adding black cladding and bright finishes to form a family home that bridges the past, present and future. More about Michael Hennessey Architecture clads renovated California house with black cedar and metal
Norwegian studio Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter has completed a home named Årestua in a remote area of Telemark, referencing traditional log cabins to create a feeling of "natural minimalism". More about Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter draws on traditional log cabins for remote home in Norway
Spanish architecture studios SelgasCano and Diego Cano used multi-coloured tubes made from recycled aluminium to clad a house on a steep site in Los Angeles. More about SelgasCano and Diego Cano wrap LA hillside house in colourful aluminium tubes
Local firm Studio VARA has completed Fire Country Lookout, a rural retreat in northern California that is wrapped in a protective shell made of standing-seam metal and is equipped to operate off the grid. More about Studio VARA designs Sonoma County house to stand up to wildfires
Czech studio RDTH Architekti has transformed an old mill and farm in Slovakia into a family home, introducing a series of timber structures that reference its former sheds and chicken coops. More about RDTH Architekti converts old mill into contemporary home in Slovakia
Lviv studios Sanina Arch Club and Gubar Architects used a "combination of modern and local traditions" for Krasnyk House, a holiday cabin in the Carpathian mountains in Ukraine. More about Traditional cabins inform mountain retreat in the Ukrainian Carpathians
US studio CCY Architects has clad a mountainside house in patinated copper panels and tilted the roof to adhere with the topography of its site in Colorado. More about CCY architects wraps Colorado house in patinated copper