Swing creates co-living house in Osaka
Japanese architecture studio Swing has built a compact, shared house for eight people in the city of Osaka, Japan. More about Swing creates co-living house in Osaka
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Black gridded windows form Valley Street house extension in San Francisco
San Francisco firms Síol Studios and Levy Art and Architecture have updated this house in the city's Noe Valley neighbourhood with a gridded glass extension and two rooftop decks. More about Black gridded windows form Valley Street house extension in San Francisco
Maguire + Devin builds minimalist off-grid cabin retreat on Bruny Island
Bruny Island Cabin is a wood-lined off-grid holiday home in Tasmania designed by architecture studio Maguire + Devin featuring only built-in furniture. More about Maguire + Devin builds minimalist off-grid cabin retreat on Bruny Island
HEMAA updates mid-century Sierra Negra house in Mexico City
Mexican architecture studio HEMAA has renovated a dark grey house in Mexico City designed by modernist Mexican architect Augusto H Álvarez in the 1950s. More about HEMAA updates mid-century Sierra Negra house in Mexico City
Victor Vasilev's multidisciplinary work is united by pursuit of "formal and material purity"
VDF studio profile: Bulgaria-born, Milan-based architect Victor Vasilev designs furniture, products and interiors as well as buildings in a bid to create holistic home environments. More about Victor Vasilev's multidisciplinary work is united by pursuit of "formal and material purity"
Atelier Dialect places mirrored tub in minty green bathroom of Apartment A
Green walls offset a shiny steel tub in the bathroom of this Antwerp apartment, which has been updated by Belgian design studio Atelier Dialect. More about Atelier Dialect places mirrored tub in minty green bathroom of Apartment A
Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects incorporates egg-shaped tomb into Sakai house
Japanese studio Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects has attached an egg-shaped tomb to an "unconventional" house in the city of Sakai, Osaka prefecture. More about Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects incorporates egg-shaped tomb into Sakai house
Stained plywood box houses kitchen and bedroom in renovated Seattle condo
US architecture firm GoCstudio has inserted a dark plywood box into an apartment in Seattle that doubles as a studio space for an amateur photographer. More about Stained plywood box houses kitchen and bedroom in renovated Seattle condo
Olson Kundig Hale Lana house rises above lava field in Hawaii
Architecture firm Olson Kundig has designed five pavilions with overhanging roofs to form this residence situated on a lava field in Hawaii. More about Olson Kundig Hale Lana house rises above lava field in Hawaii
Kapsimalis Architects builds imposing summer house in Santorini
House in Pyrgos is a fortress-style holiday home covered with earth-toned plaster built by Kapsimalis Architects on the Greek island of Santorini. More about Kapsimalis Architects builds imposing summer house in Santorini
Huge roof curves over House in Samambaia designed for an architect and artist
Brazilian architect Rodrigo Simão has designed a house with a large scooped roof and circular swimming pool near Rio de Janeiro for himself and his family. More about Huge roof curves over House in Samambaia designed for an architect and artist
2LG Studio enlivens Louisville Road house in London with bright hues
In a colourful overhaul of this period house in Tooting, south London, 2LG Studio has added dusky pink walls, blue tilework and coral-orange cabinetry. More about 2LG Studio enlivens Louisville Road house in London with bright hues
Offset shed-like volumes form Casa Aguantao on Chile's Peninsula de Rilán
Santiago studio Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados has separated a rural house near the ocean in Chile into a pair of elevated structures topped with grooved-metal roofs. More about Offset shed-like volumes form Casa Aguantao on Chile's Peninsula de Rilán
Machado Silvetti designs glass enclosure for Virginia home of signer of Declaration of Independence
Boston architecture firm Machado Silvetti has been selected to preserve an 18th-century home in Virginia once owned by a signer of the Declaration of Independence. More about Machado Silvetti designs glass enclosure for Virginia home of signer of Declaration of Independence
Mork-Ulnes constructs raised Skigard Hytte cabin using detached log cladding
Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed Skigard Hytte, a modern mountain cabin raised on pillars and made entirely from wood. More about Mork-Ulnes constructs raised Skigard Hytte cabin using detached log cladding
Productora designs Casa Bautista on beach in Tulum nature preserve
A spiral staircase, rooftop pool and slatted doors feature in this concrete house in Mexico's tropical Yucatan Peninsula designed by Mexico City architecture studio Productora. More about Productora designs Casa Bautista on beach in Tulum nature preserve
Mirror-clad Invisible House reflects its desert surrounds
Designer Tomas Osinsk and Los Angeles film producer Chris Hanley have created a mirrored house near Joshua Tree National Park, designed to look like a New York skyscraper on its side. More about Mirror-clad Invisible House reflects its desert surrounds
Ten houses in dark shades of grey that reflect the trend for moody exteriors
The new black is just slightly lighter than black. Timber, metal, stucco and stone are among the materials used to create these 10 residences in hues of dark grey. More about Ten houses in dark shades of grey that reflect the trend for moody exteriors
Ten concrete frames punctuate Portico House in Brasília by Bloco Arquitetos
A latticed concrete-and-ceramic roof hangs from 10 concrete structures to shade the patio of this house in Brasília designed by local studio Bloco Arquitetos. More about Ten concrete frames punctuate Portico House in Brasília by Bloco Arquitetos
Mas-aqui gives 1910s house in Barcelona a minimalist update
Architecture studio Mas-aqui has renovated a 20th-century apartment in the mountains above Barcelona, creating a light-filled home. More about Mas-aqui gives 1910s house in Barcelona a minimalist update