Black cobogó bricks, timber and stone cover the three volumes that make up this house in Franca, São Paulo designed by Brazilian studio MF+ Arquitetos. More about Perforated black blocks screen Cobogós House in Brazil by MF+ Arquitetos
An architect and a designer have built their own home in Melbourne to house their collection of art, sculpture and furniture.
More about Cypress-clad River House built alongside Yarra River in Melbourne
A linear red-brick wall obscures the textured interiors and art-filled courtyard hidden inside McLean Quinlan's low-rise Passivhaus home in Devon, UK. More about Linear brick wall conceals earthy and tactile interiors of Devon Passivhaus
From volcanic rock, soil-based render to roofs covered in shrubs, these seven houses have all been designed to complement their setting in Mexico's scenic Valle de Bravo. More about Seven of the best houses in Mexico's Valle de Bravo
Hole-punctured bricks bring air and sunlight into this multi-generational family home in the city of Bien Hoa, Vietnam designed by Ho Chi Minh City-based CTA. More about CTA uses perforated bricks to enclose Wall House in Vietnam
Architecture studio Morris + Company has designed an extension for the self-built home of Walter Segal in north London that is "a direct homage" to the architect's body of work. More about Morris + Company to extend Walter Segal's former London home
The gabled forms of Santiagomendi House by Pauzarq Arquitectos are set into a hillside overlooking the Cantabrian Sea in Astigarraga, Spain. More about Pauzarq Arquitectos makes the most of views from hillside Santiagomendi House
The neglected basement of this apartment in Taipei has been overhauled by KC Design Studio to feature a series of greyscale rooms and an indoor courtyard. More about KC Design Studio creates moody grey living spaces in basement of Taipei apartment
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes "the best house" Dezeen readers have ever seen. More about "The best house" readers have ever seen features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Planks of wood reclaimed from an old barn were used to clad this house in Hampshire, England, designed by Pad Studio. More about Pad Studio clads house in Hampshire with reclaimed timber from old barn
Architecture firm PPAA has designed a black house atop a sloped site in Mexico's Valle de Bravo region with a swimming pool that meets the tree canopy. More about Matte-black house Las Golondrinas is a sanctuary for retirement in Valle de Bravo
This holiday home in New Zealand by Fearon Hay Architects hides from neighbouring properties while having uninterrupted views of the mountainous landscape. More about Black shutters and concrete wall conceal Te Pakeke retreat in New Zealand
Tropical plants, glass and chunks of rock feature in this holiday home in Guarujá, Brazil, designed by local studios Zalc Arquitetura and Rua 141. More about Glass walls reveal lush greenery around House NK in Brazilian beach town
Architecture collective Frankie Pappas has hidden the 3.3-metres-wide House of the Big Arch within the Bushveld nature reserve in the north of South Africa. More about Frankie Pappas threads skinny house through South African forest
House in Fontaínhas by architecture studio Fala Atelier is a home in Porto, Portugal, featuring a striped concrete roof accented with pops of sugar-pink and powder blue. More about Fala Atelier renovates house in Porto with candy-coloured accents
Architects have designed these five houses for themselves in New York State to escape city life, including a Catskills home with concrete-block walls and a retreat on Shelter Island. More about Five New York houses architects have built for themselves
Photographer Cristobal Palma has captured late Chilean architect Cristián Boza's cliffside retreat, which was built in the 1990s and features a winding yellow wall and circular swimming pool. More about Photographs reveal curved yellow wall wrapping rooftop terrace of Los Vilos House by Cristián Boza
A fireman's pole lets children slide down between floors in this house that Aurora Arquitectos has created in Lisbon, Portugal. More about Aurora Arquitectos transforms ruined Lisbon building into fun family home
Designer Omer Arbel's Vancouver studio has made a film documenting the concrete forms of House 75.9, which is being built on a hay farm near Surrey in British Columbia, Canada. More about Omer Arbel Office films concrete tree-like forms that will become House 75.9
Three gabled volumes form this residence that perches on a cliff in the Hollywood Hills neighbourhood of Los Angeles, designed by local practice Standard Architecture. More about Swimming pool cantilevers from Los Angeles residence by Standard Architecture