American studio Heliotrope Architects has created a holiday home for art gallery owners that is wrapped in dark metal, white stucco and large stretches of glass. More about Heliotrope tucks Collector's Retreat into lush wooded site in coastal Washington
French architect Jean Nouvel has designed sprawling, stone-clad residences for architectural developer Uribe Schwarzkopf to echo its mountainous surroundings on the outskirts of Quito. More about Jean Nouvel designs lush Aquarela community for Ecuador
A verdant courtyard lies at the heart of this inward-facing, dark grey dwelling by Brazilian studio Sauermartins, which was designed for a couple who love vintage cars. More about Dark walls conceal bright interiors within Casa de Lata by Sauermartins
Locally-based Lola Cwikowski Studio has overhauled this Lisbon apartment to feature calming minimalist interiors that offset the hectic lifestyles of its owners. More about Lisbon's Carnide Apartment is a "pristine haven" for its physician owners
Julius Taminiau Architects has rebuilt an old cowshed to create a house clad in thin timber slats that conceal double-layered openings. More about Cowshed in the Netherlands rebuilt as a timber-clad family home
Dutch architect Chris Collaris has completed this property in Ontario, Canada using stone sourced from a nearby quarry, wood from the building site, and vegetation from surrounding fields for the green roof. More about Chris Collaris builds House H in rural Ontario with local quarry stone
Bali-based architect Alexis Dornier has developed a concept for prefabricated homes that could easily be taken apart and reassembled in a new location. More about Alexis Dornier designs prefab homes on stilts that could be moved from place to place
Gabled volumes wrapped in wood and glass form this residence in northern California, which US studio Field Architecture designed to ensure that no trees had to be removed from the site. More about Field Architecture designs Pinon Ranch to embrace pastoral setting in California
Canadian studio D'Arcy Jones Architects has designed this clifftop house in Vancouver to be "part look-out tower, part courtyard and part landform". More about D'Arcy Jones defines Deep Cove House in Vancouver with slanted wood-clad walls
A house in Vietnam by Khuôn Studio is built around a triple-height atrium filled with plants and shaded by a perforated facade of grey brick. More about Perforated brick facade shades a house in Vietnam with a triple-height atrium
Studio Ben Allen has updated a flat on London's brutalist Barbican estate to feature a colourful central volume that includes a bed, fold-out desk and extra storage space. More about Studio Ben Allen makes Room for One More inside Barbican flat
Musician and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has turned his hand to architecture, collaborating on the design of a two-tower residential development for Toronto, Canada. More about Pharrell Williams turns to architecture with United Residences in Toronto
An ash-wood staircase perforated with circular holes connects the two storeys of an Edwardian house in Lewisham, London, which has been extended by architects R2 Studio. More about R2 Studio adds hole-punched staircase made of ash wood to London house
The founders of American studio Turkel Design have used prefabricated components to create a home for themselves in southern California that will also serve as a "lab" for testing ideas and materials. More about Turkel Design uses prefab elements to construct Axiom Desert House in Palm Springs
A coloured stained glass window and decorative orange tiling were among the existing features PK Arquitectos combined with modern touches in the renovation of this house in Argentina. More about PK Arquitectos extends art deco house with contemporary addition
Architects Liani and Jan Douglas have transformed a century-old house in Green Point, Cape Town, into a modern home where they can show off their distinctive furniture designs. More about Douglas & Company founders remodel 120-year-old cottage in Cape Town
Paintings and sculptures collected by the late Mexican architect Luis Barragán are showcased on a stepped wooden platform at his Mexico City house. More about Luis Barragán's personal art collection displayed in Mexico City studio
Bi-national studio 1100 Architect has renovated a cottage in the Hamptons to create spaces where "old and new are impossible to distinguish from each other". More about 1100 Architect refurbishes 1970s cottage tucked into Long Island's sand dunes
Fem Architects has completed a cross-laminated timber house clad in sheets of Corten steel in a twist on the traditional row house in Amsterdam. More about Weathering steel facade covers CLT-framed Dutch row house
A timber-clad holiday home by Intuitive Architects frames dramatic views of its mountainous setting in Central Otago, New Zealand. More about Avalanche House is a timber holiday home in New Zealand's mountains