US studio Heliotrope Architects has minimized site disturbances while creating a cedar-clad holiday home on a wooded hillside in the Pacific Northwest. More about Heliotrope perches Buck Mountain Cabin over forested site in Washington State
Archipelago Architects Studio arranged this house in Kanagawa, Japan, around a series of central staircases that divide the spaces and provide places to sit or relax. More about Kappa House by Archipelago Architects Studio uses staircases as surfaces and partitions
Architecture studio OMA has designed a tiered residential structure with interlocking towers for a beachfront site in the Florida city of Miami Beach. More about OMA designs interlocking towers for The Perigon in Miami Beach
Interior designer Magdalena Keck has filled a glass-and-steel home in New York with a restrained but eclectic mix of furnishings that are meant to complement the existing architecture. More about Magdalena Keck employs "warm minimalism" for interiors of house in Hudson Valley
A tall, pyramidal roof tops the main living area of this holiday home in northern Mexico by Práctica Arquitectura, made almost entirely of concrete. More about Práctica Arquitectura uses single material for holiday home near Monterrey
Oslo studio Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter has completed a brick-clad house in Lillehammer, Norway, featuring a small "tower" that provides expansive views over the roofs of the neighbouring buildings. More about Brickhouse with Tower contains elevated living spaces overlooking Lillehammer
A central courtyard in this remote retreat by Chilean studio SAA brings natural light to the interiors while avoiding the need to cut any additional trees surrounding the structure. More about SAA completes Chilean cabin illuminated by central courtyard
Umber-coloured oak joinery divides the interior of this end-of-terrace home in London's Willesden Green, which has been extended and refurbished by local architecture firm Studio McW. More about Studio McW carves up "post-lockdown" London home extension with darkened oak joinery
Concrete and darkened cedar make up the facades of a Seattle home that was designed by architecture studio GO'C for a family of eight. More about GO'C creates cedar-clad Sound House overlooking Seattle
Design studio Daytrip has taken a less-is-more approach to the renovation and extension of this Victorian terrace house in London's Clapton, which is now home to three separate apartments. More about Daytrip transforms east London terrace house into understated apartments
For our latest lookbook, we have selected 10 living rooms from the Dezeen archive that feature sculptural furniture, from plump and rounded sofas to reclining wooden chairs. More about Ten living rooms with sculptural furniture pieces
Mexican firms Taller ADG and Estudio MDB have created a pair of identical homes for two brothers on a steep site overlooking a lake. More about Taller ADG and Estudio MDB create matching Izar Houses in Mexico
CCY Architects designed this home in the mountains of Colorado to be built largely below grade to reduce its impact on the surrounding natural landscape. More about CCY Architects nestles Meadow House in mountain valley outside Aspen
An angular steel staircase crosses through this Montreal residence by Naturehumaine, which was inspired by the fantastical paintings of Dutch artist MC Escher. More about MC Escher works inform Montreal home by Naturehumaine
American firm CookFox Architects has completed a pair of tall, connected buildings with gridded facades for a Williamsburg site that once held an iconic sugar factory. More about CookFox releases photos of linked skyscrapers at Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery
At the back of a narrow Edwardian bungalow in Melbourne, the studio of Australian architect Luke Fry has added a contemporary extension with greyscale interiors. More about Luke Fry squeezes extension behind bungalow in Melbourne
White siding and a curvy aluminium screen make up the exterior of a residential building in Los Angeles designed by American firm Brooks + Scarpa. More about Brooks + Scarpa creates all-white Magnolia Hill Apartments in Los Angeles
Jean Verville Architectes has completed a residence in Montreal where nearly every surface is made of plywood for a "minimalist, functional, artistic experiment". More about Jean Verville lines Montreal row house with sculptural plywood interiors
Double-height volumes in this gabled house in Porto accommodate mezzanine levels and light-filled living spaces that look onto a courtyard. More about WeStudio and Made insert mezzanines beneath gabled roof of Porto house
For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up 10 homes from the Dezeen archive with inviting, inventive or unusual terraces each offering a pleasant place to while away a warm evening. More about Ten homes with welcoming terraces to spend a summer night on