Large stones conceal a single column supporting the upper level of this concrete house near Porto Alegre, Brazil, configured to protect the roots of a centennial fig tree. More about Fig House by Stemmer Rodrigues appears supported by a natural rock formation
UK-studio Tsuruta Architects has completed a housing project in south London called The Queen of Catford, which features thousands of cat faces and a pair of blue heritage plaques dedicated to fictional characters. More about Tsuruta Architects incorporates 27,000 cat faces into five homes in Catford
Architecture office Studio Bua has converted an abandoned farm building in Iceland into an artist's studio and residence, featuring a new gabled volume slotted inside the existing walls. More about Studio Bua transforms derelict Icelandic farm building into artist's studio
American practice HK Associates has completed a geometric concrete home on a desert site at the base of the Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. More about Concrete home by HK Associates looks onto the Arizona desert
British practice Invisible Studio has completed a home on Cornwall's northern coast, clad in local slate and copper to appear hewn from the surrounding craggy landscape. More about Invisible Studio designs slate-clad House with Courtyards on Cornish coast
American office ODA has released renderings of a residential building with cantilevered upper storeys, scheduled to be built on Manhattan's Upper West Side. More about ODA designs Manhattan tower that increases size as it ascends
American firm S9 Architecture has completed a tall residential building in a post-industrial New York neighbourhood, incorporating design elements that "pay homage to the past". More about S9 Architecture creates gridded facade for 111 Varick tower in Manhattan
An offset stack of concrete volumes forms this small apartment building on Costa Rica's lush Pacific coast, by local architecture firm VOID. More about Tropical vegetation surrounds VOID's Guarumo concrete getaway in Costa Rica
Architecture studio Alter & Company has updated a mid-century house in East Sussex, England, using a layout and materials palette inspired by trips to Sri Lanka. More about Alter & Company revamps 1960s home to create Sri Lankan-informed Bawa House
Australian firm Tribe Studio Architects has created a U-shaped, timber-clad dwelling in New South Wales that is meant to serve as an "affordable and sustainable prototype home". More about Tribe Studio founder designs her own Australian weekend beach retreat
Architects Mariela Marchisio, Cristián Nanzer and Germán Margherit have completed a concrete building in central Argentina that contains a trio of tall, skinny residences designed for both living and working. More about Tríptico Building in Córdoba is divided into three vertical houses
A dilapidated townhouse in Tel Aviv's oldest neighbourhood has been brought back to life by Israeli architect Meirav Galan, with new additions including a secret courtyard garden and a rooftop plunge pool. More about Meirav Galan transforms crumbling Tel Aviv townhouse with tranquil courtyard
New York City studio SPAN Architecture has completed a remote retreat in Maine on a property that includes gardens and a teahouse informed by Chinese architecture. More about SPAN Architecture creates retreat on remote Maine coast
Architects André Caetano and Ana Fiúza have converted a former sawmill in the Portuguese town of Oeiras into a house that stands behind a freestanding gabled wall. More about 18th-century sawmill transformed into contemporary gabled house
Dark grey walls and a crisp silhouette define a residence created by US firm Side Angle Side for Texas-based architectural photographer Casey Dunn. More about Side Angle Side creates gabled home in Austin for an architectural photographer
Riparia Architecture Studio has completed an apartment building in a Mexican resort town that consists of three volumes, one of which has a large screen and "opens like a fan towards the jungle." More about Riparia creates concrete Kokonut building in the Yucatán Peninsula
A double-height living area crossed by a small wooden bridge sits at the centre of this home in Girona, Spain, renovated and extended by SAU Taller d'Arquitectura. More about SAU Taller d'Arquitectura opens up narrow interior during Spanish home renovation
American practice Studio Upwall Architects has designed a house on a desert site in Moab, Utah, sheltered from the harsh climate by a weathering steel roof. More about Weathering steel roof shelters Utah desert home by Studio Upwall Architects
Vietnamese practice 23o5studio has completed a home in Long Xuyen city featuring pink pebble-wash walls inside and out, cut through by geometric openings and planted patios. More about 23o5studio completes textured Pink House in Vietnam
A quartet of houses designed by local firm Logan Architecture and built from 3D-printed concrete by construction tech company ICON has completed in Austin, Texas. More about Logan Architecture and ICON complete "first 3D-printed homes for sale in the US"