"Don't hurt the boulders" was the request from the client who asked Faulkner Architects to design this remote getaway on a rocky site in California. More about Creek House by Faulkner Architects preserves boulders on steep site in California
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has created an isolated desert retreat in Andalusia, featuring glazed walls that take advantage of the vast landscape and dramatic night skies. More about OFIS Arhitekti's Glass Pavilion is a star-gazing retreat in Spain's Gorafe desert
New York architecture firm MKCA has gutted an outdated apartment in the West Village, transforming its dim interiors into light-filled spaces. More about MKCA overhauls West Village apartment with custom carpentry throughout
Mexico City-based architect Rozana Montiel has completed a four-bedroom home in Tepoztlán, using local materials as a way to integrate the home into its natural setting. More about Rozana Montiel pairs wood and stone for lush garden home outside Mexico City
Associated Architects Partnership has created a terrace of five clean-lined white houses overlooking a canal at the Khiran Resort development, in southern Kuwait. More about Associated Architects Partnership designs terrace of minimalist homes at Kuwait's Khiran Resort
Zaha Hadid Architects has officially completed its first project in New York City: a residential building with steel bands and rounded glass corners beside the High Line park. More about Zaha Hadid Architects completes 520 West 28th Street condos in New York
As we pass the halfway point in our series of roundups of houses from each US state, we're visiting Minnesota to spotlight projects, including a trio of woodland cabins and a house with a mirrored shed. More about Five of the best houses in Minnesota on Dezeen
Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects has used a palette of Corten steel, concrete and plywood to create this low-maintenance family home in Oslo, Norway. More about Weathering steel panels create rusty walls for family home in Oslo's old town
American architecture firm William Kaven has designed a concrete, blackened timber and glass residence on the shore of Lake Michigan to withstand the area's extreme winter weather. More about William Kaven designs sturdy house on Lake Michigan for bracing weather
An enlarged master suite and a new indoor pool are among the modifications to a 1950s dwelling in Seattle made during renovations by American firm SHED. More about Mid-century modern home in Seattle undergoes sensitive renovation by SHED
Swiss practice Stocker Lee Architetti designed this family house and group of adjoining rental apartments in the canton of Ticino with an unevenly pitched roof that references the jagged outline of a nearby mountain range. More about Swiss housing complex by Stocker Lee takes cues from mountainous landscape with zigzag roof
Architect Alejandro Soffia took cues from American "shotgun houses" for the linear design of this black residence near Santiago, which contains two separate homes to cater for a large family. More about Alejandro Soffia slots two homes inside one long black building in Chile
Design consultancy LifeEdited has built a family home on Hawaiian island Maui, as a model for sustainable, off-grid living. More about Hawaiian house by LifeEdited harvests more energy and water than it consumes
US studio Altus Architecture + Design has created a low-lying residence for a wooded site in Minnesota with glazed and cedar walls, along with a detached shed wrapped in polished and mirrored stainless steel. More about Altus designs Minnesota home and accompanying "shiny shed" to blend with the forest
A sliver of glazing separates a white house in Stuttgart from this black extension Holzer Architekten designed to create additional living spaces with plentiful garden views for its owners. More about Holzer Architekten adds black extension to 1920s house in Stuttgart
Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron has completed a residential tower north of Miami Beach, featuring terraces formed by extended concrete floor slabs. More about Herzog & de Meuron completes Jade Signature skyscraper in Miami
American studio Arbib Hughey Design has made use of economic materials to create this all-white dwelling in Austin for a church pastor and his family, who wanted a home that felt welcoming to visitors. More about Austin residence by Arbib Hughey merges modern living with farmhouse aesthetic
Clerestory and dormer windows that face a nearby river intersect with a copper-clad roof, which wraps around onto the front and rear facades of this house in the Dutch city of IJsselstein. More about EVA Architecten's riverside house features red-brick walls and a patinated copper roof
Austin Maynard Architects has completed a house in a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, featuring curved tubular-steel supports that prop up a first floor that faces out towards the ocean and the city's skyline. More about Giant steel "paperclips" support living spaces and ocean-facing balcony at New South Wales house
Mexican architecture firms Espacio 18 and Cueto have made the most of a restricted site in Puebla, by incorporating a bright internal courtyard and a rooftop patio into a dark-rendered residence. More about Espacio 18 and Cueto squeeze grey townhouse onto tight plot in Mexico