The sawtooth brick facades and steeply pitched roof of this house designed by Mole Architects in Ely, Cambridgeshire, are derived from architectural features found at the city's famous cathedral. More about Fijal House by Mole Architects borrows details from Ely cathedral
This house on New York's Fire Island escaped Hurricane Sandy unscathed, despite its exposed beachfront location, thanks to an overhaul from Delson or Sherman Architects. More about Delson or Sherman Architects upgrades Fire Island House to withstand hurricanes
Terrazzo grout made from crushed tiles and a long spruce plywood storage wall feature in this renovated Barcelona flat by Spanish firm TEd'A. More about Crushed tiles used to create terrazzo details in Laia and Biel's House in Barcelona
The brothers that commissioned Quebec City-based Atelier Pierre Thibault to create them a shared weekend house each have a separate black block to accommodate their family. More about Two brothers share La Fraternelle retreat by Atelier Pierre Thibault
Bold geometric shapes and terracotta tiles are used to reference the city rooftops in Escolano + Steegmann's renovation of an apartment in Barcelona. More about Escolano + Steegmann creates apartment that recalls rooftops of Barcelona
Design collective Framestudio has restored a 1960s cabin originally built by American architect Joseph Esherick as a model for low-cost holiday housing. More about Framestudio refurbishes mid-century Sea Ranch Cabin in northern California
Interior design studio Handwerk has retrofitted the kitchen in a New York apartment with features including a pegboard wall for hanging mugs, aprons and other items, to make the most of the small space. More about Handwerk outfits Fifth Avenue Kitchen in Harlem with clever storage solutions
A stark white palette is used both outside and in this Brazilian home, designed by local firm Bloco Arquitetos as a series of angular volumes on a steep site. More about Bloco Arquitetos gives "abstract character" to Cora House in Brasília
Architecture firm Office of Jonathan Tate has designed a tall, narrow dwelling in Louisiana that offers a new approach towards entry-level homes in America. More about OJT creates compact "starter home" for skinny site in New Orleans
Canadian studio Naturehumaine has overhauled a 1950s duplex in Montreal, placing a slatted black volume at its centre alongside other stark contemporary surfaces. More about Naturehumaine adds rodded stairwell to Bessborough Residence in Montreal
A principal at US firm Cutler Anderson Architects has created a small outbuilding at his residence overlooking the Puget Sound, which serves as both his studio and a place for his daughter to bring friends. More about Cutler Anderson designs Studio/Bunkhouse for dad's work and daughter's sleepovers
Lithuanian practice Aketuri Architektai has paired pale grey interiors with dark timber joinery for this family apartment in Vilnius. More about Aketuri Architektai use grey tones to create contemporary family apartment in Vilnius
The Gensler-designed Sapphire Residences in Colombo, Sri Lanka, will be connected by a sky bridge topped with a swimming pool, and have interiors by Philippe Starck. More about Gensler designs pair of skyscrapers on Sri Lankan coast
US studio Craig Steely Architecture has created a two-level home for a sloped site in northern California, with vast stretches of glass that overlook the treetops. More about Craig Steely positions Pam and Paul's House on hillside in Silicon Valley
French architecture studio Atelier Ordinaire has completed a prefabricated house in the Bourgogne region featuring an interior lined with knotted timber boards to complement the surrounding nature. More about Atelier Ordinaire's house in Beaune is made almost entirely from wood
French duo Normal Studio have become the latest designers to overhaul an apartment inside Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse building in Marseille. More about Normal Studio refurbish Appartement N°50 in Le Corbusier's iconic Cité Radieuse
Neumann Monson Architects has restored a 1850s farmhouse in Iowa, stripping away a series of poorly coordinated additions before updating it for the owners' "modern" lifestyle. More about Neumann Monson turns Iowa farmhouse from "dog's dinner" into liveable home
Vancouver's "lush" Stanley Park provided the cues for a painterly green and gold mural in this New York apartment, which local studio Stadt Architecture has renovated for a Canadian couple. More about Gold paint drips down green mural at Chelsea Pied-à-Terre by Stadt Architecture
A horizontal shower replaces the bathtub in this futuristic six-square-metre home spa, designed for small-space living by German studio Sieger Design. More about Sieger Design creates tiny home spa that fits inside micro apartments
Texas firm Miró Rivera Architects has built a partially off-grid house with a jagged roofline, as a prototype for a sustainable community in the countryside. More about Miró Rivera Architects designs Hill Country House as sustainable prototype in rural Texas