Steel siding and non-combustible roof boards are among the fire-proofing features at a one-bedroom residence in Boulder, Colorado, which US firm Renée del Gaudio Architecture designed to survive a wildfire. More about Wildfires inform design of Colorado's Goatbarn Lane by Renée del Gaudio
Concrete, sheet metal and large stretches of glass form the exterior of a home in the province of Córdoba by Argentine firm STC Arquitectos. More about White walls enclose Casa La Hornilla by STC Arquitectos in Argentina
Chinese studio MAD Architects has unveiled the design of a residential tower in Colorado with a canyon cutting through its form, nodding to the state's dramatic topography. More about MAD Architects reveals Denver tower with 10-storey "landscaped rift"
Zinc and larch canopies shade a series of terraces at this home in southern Sweden, designed by local practice Johan Sundberg Arkitektur. More about Terraces for following the sun surround villa in Sweden by Johan Sundberg
White surfaces, both inside and out, offer the ideal backdrop for artwork in this light-filled home created by LA firm Abramson Architects for a creative client. More about White stucco wraps Getty View Residence by Abramson Architects in Los Angeles
Plump white walls and undulating ceilings can be found inside this house near San Francisco, which has been updated by design studio OPA to feature cloud-like forms. More about OPA designs interior of Californian home to resemble clouds
Sawtooth roof forms lined with timber top this two-storey home on a hidden infill site in Walthamstow, London, designed by local practice Studioshaw. More about Studioshaw uses clerestory windows to draw light into home on London infill site
Danish studio Tegnestuen Lokal has transformed an apartment block in Copenhagen, by replacing its austere concrete exterior with angular, plant-filled blocks. More about Tegnestuen Lokal adds plant-filled blocks to "ugliest building in the neighbourhood"
Argentine architect Edgardo Marveggio has designed an asymmetrical home in Córdoba for his ex-wife that features a waffle-slab roof and walls covered in thick plaster. More about Textured walls enclose Maricel's House in central Argentina by Edgardo Marveggio
A skinny home in an alley, a low-rise brick Passivhaus and a converted stone barn are among the varied projects on this year's longlist for the RIBA House of the Year Award. More about RIBA reveals top 20 British homes in House of the Year 2021 longlist
Boston architecture studio OverUnder has renovated a heritage-listed Victorian home, extending the property to the rear and updating the interiors with a contemporary and minimalist palette. More about OverUnder renovates landmarked Boston building to create single-family residence
Colourful spiral staircases now give direct access to units in the Saint-Michel Nord housing complex in Montreal, which was renovated by Saia Barbarese Topouzanov to update the ageing buildings and include a new pedestrian-friendly street. More about Saia Barbarese Topouzanov adds spiral staircases during Montreal housing renovation
Cedar siding and a central breezeway feature in this compact home in the Pacific Northwest designed by US firm SHED for a couple who will soon retire. More about Rough-sawn cedar clads Whidbey Dogtrot house in Washington by SHED
The folded form of this villa, designed by Peter Pichler Architecture for the owners of a vineyard in South Tyrol, is intended to merge with the existing landscape and form a shield around its central courtyard. More about Peter Pichler completes angular concrete-and-glass villa in Italian vineyard
American firm LOHA has completed a row of sculptural, metal-clad homes in Los Angeles that is meant to explore possibilities for the "small lot subdivision typology". More about Sloped walls form Canyon Drive housing complex by LOHA in Los Angeles
Büro Ole Scheeren's residential Fifteen Fifteen skyscraper in Vancouver, which will have a distinctive form with numerous stacked boxy volumes, has taken a step closer to reality as apartment pre-sales begin. More about Ole Scheeren's Fifteen Fifteen skyscraper in Vancouver moves forward
The London Energy Transformation Initiative has published a report that sets out a blueprint for retrofitting UK homes in order to meet national climate change targets. More about LETI publishes Climate Emergency Retrofit Guide to support net-zero target
Architecture studios Jakob+MacFarlane and T.ark have designed a low-carbon cross-laminated timber building called Living Landscape that will transform a landfill site in Iceland's capital city. More about "Largest wooden building in Iceland" to occupy landfill site in Reykjavík
Eco-design studio Biobased Creations has built a showhome almost entirely from biomaterials including wood, mycelium, seaweed, straw and vegetable fibres as well as earth and sewage. More about House built from 100 different plant-based materials unveiled at Dutch Design Week
A glass walkway connects both halves of this holiday home overlooking Quebec's Brome Lake, which Atelier Pierre Thibault designed to offer a variety of outdoor spaces that connect the house to its natural surroundings. More about Two angular wings form Quebec chalet by Atelier Pierre Thibault