A giant, terracotta tile roof distinguishes this home in the suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City, which K59 Atelier has modelled on traditional Vietnamese houses. More about K59 Atelier's Tile Roof House takes cues from traditional Vietnamese homes
Vine Architecture Studio has used an array of warm and natural materials to deck out the living spaces and extension of this Victorian-era home in south London, which was previously a coach house. More about Vine Architecture Studio uses warm tones in renovation of Love Walk house in London
Designing a new housing model for the masses is the most urgent task facing architects today says Jack Self, who has co-curated an exhibition looking at the data behind today's average home. More about Humans "unlikely to survive this century" without radical changes to housing says Jack Self
Dutch architecture practice Eklund Terbeek has developed a spacious loft-style apartment for a family of four inside a school gymnasium in Rotterdam, which is over 100 years old. More about Eklund Terbeek creates loft-style apartment within a former school gymnasium
A winding road of white concrete becomes an integral part of House on the Road by Robert Konieczny's studio KWK Promes, for a riverside plot in Poland. More about Robert Konieczny folds white concrete road around house in Poland
An exposed concrete frame supports this 4.2-metre-wide skinny house in Melbourne designed by Oliver du Puy Architects to feature meditation spaces. More about Oliver du Puy Architects creates 4.2-metre-wide Skinny House in Melbourne
Architect Jerome Engelking sought to avoid metaphors and "overt symbolism" while conceiving this glass-and-wood holiday home for a secluded site on New York's Long Island. More about Jerome Engelking designs Wuehrer House for forest clearing in the Hamptons
Brazilian firm Saito Arquitetos has reorganised an apartment set in São Paulo's historic Conjunto Nacional building around a large wooden box. More about Saito Arquitetos updates apartment in modernist São Paulo building
A reflective pond, a lap pool, and a jacuzzi intersperse and organise the spaces of this residence that Garret Cord Werner designed for an island in the middle of Seattle's Lake Washington. More about Garret Cord Werner includes three pools in Seattle house designed for avid swimmer
With India emerging as a new hotspot for inventive architecture, we've rounded up 10 impressive new homes in the country, from a Mumbai house clad in antique doors to an Ahmedabad villa with rotating walls. More about Ten strange and beautiful houses from all across India
Architect Jake Moulson has renovated a dilapidated Dublin townhouse, creating a dramatic set of interiors filled with bespoke furniture. More about Jake Moulson creates eclectic interiors in D2 Townhouse revamp
Architect Johan Sundberg has borrowed elements from traditional Japanese houses to create Sommarhus T, a holiday home on Sweden's south coast. More about Johan Sundberg builds Swedish holiday home that takes cues from Japanese architecture
CetraRuddy has designed a chevron-patterned tower for the developers of New York's Rockefeller Center, which draws on the art deco architecture of the complex. More about CetraRuddy reveals art-deco New York tower designed for Rockefeller Group
IKEA's research lab Space10 has teamed up with architecture studio EFFEKT on The Urban Village Project, a vision for subscription-based housing that brings together people of different generations and encourages them to share facilities. More about Space10 and EFFEKT develop subscription housing where you share with your neighbours
A vast prairie and snow-capped peaks serve as a dramatic setting for a home in the American West that Carney Logan Burke Architects designed for a retired couple. More about Carney Logan Burke wraps Dogtrot Residence in weathering steel to blend with Wyoming terrain
Architect Takeshi Hosaka has built himself a micro home in Tokyo that has a total floor area of just 19 square metres and features a pair of curved roofs. More about Takeshi Hosaka designs tiny house in Tokyo with funnel-like roofs
A Los Angeles apartment building designed by modernist architect Rudolph Schindler has been updated by local firm Enclosures Architects to provide accommodation for its owners as well as short-term stays. More about Enclosures Architects revives Rudolph Schindler's Manola Court apartments in Los Angeles
Two shipping containers are joined together and topped by an angular polycarbonate extension in this conceptual design for low-cost housing by Peruvian firm TRS Studio. More about TRS Studio envisions shipping containers as affordable housing in Peru
Portland architecture firm Beebe Skidmore has inserted a cubic volume with large windows into the middle of a 20th-century home in the city to add more space and bring natural light inside. More about Beebe Skidmore punctures ornate Portland home with "fearlessly distinct" glass cubes
Proctor & Shaw has extended the south London home of a retired teacher, adding a timber-lined snug that can be used for reading or birdwatching. More about Snug House by Proctor & Shaw features cosy room overlooking the garden