Weathered cedar and warm pine wrap these townhouses by Hacker Architects, which are geared towards residents who enjoy Oregon's wealth of outdoor pursuits. More about Hacker Architects designs Basecamp housing in central Oregon for outdoorsy types
A dining table that partly disappears into a seating nook and storage built into partition walls are among the space-saving solutions employed by interior designer Maayan Zusman at this compact apartment for a family of four in Tel Aviv. More about Maayan Zusman replaces walls with cabinets to save space in tiny Tel Aviv apartment
A cluster of cement- and stone-covered volumes conceal a garden of bushy grass, palm trees and colourful plants that architect David Guerra has created at the centre of this house in southeast Brazil. More about David Guerra wraps Brazilian house around courtyard filled with tropical plants
A crane overlooking Amsterdam's IJ river has been transformed into a luxury rental apartment, featuring three stacked shipping containers accommodating living spaces designed by Edward van Vliet to reference the area's industrial past. More about Edward van Vliet converts crane into three-storey holiday retreat in Amsterdam
This compact timber-and-concrete cabin in the Norwegian village of Nerskogen incorporates large windows that angle upwards to make the most of views towards the nearby lake and mountain range. More about Bergersen Arkitekter's Viewpoint Granasjøen is an angular lakeside cabin with a turfed roof
Paris-based Atelier Lavit built this treehouse around the trunk of a century-old oak in Raray, France, basing its design of criss-crossing timbers on a bird's nest. More about Century-old oak supports treehouse guest room in northern France
This house in Japan's Tokushima prefecture appears as a nondescript industrial unit from the road, but inside architecture practice CAPD has hidden a bright, high-ceilinged family home. More about Deceptively industrial facade conceals bright contemporary home in Japan
Lebanese studio Eliemetni has squeezed everything a guest could need into a micro studio apartment on the roof of an old building in the Achrafieh district of Beirut. More about Shoe Box apartment in Beirut packs everything into 15 square metres
Oslo studio Rever & Drage Architects used a variety of cladding materials and traditional construction techniques to distinguish the different functional spaces at this mountain cabin in Norway's Sunndal region. More about Troll's Peak cabin features facades and roofs clad in contrasting materials
Pitsou Kedem Architects has used fully glazed walls and an extended pergola-style roof to link this home with its garden in the Savyon district of Israel. More about Glass walls and covered walkways intertwine Israeli house and garden
American studio I-Kanda Architects has created a prefabricated cabin in the woods of New Hampshire, to provide a family getaway surrounded by evergreens. More about I-Kanda places angular cabin atop granite rock in New England
HOLA Design has completed a gabled lakeside cottage in southern Poland, which incorporates large windows that look out towards two nearby castles. More about HOLA Design builds gabled lakeside cottage in Poland
Steel frames stand out against the white interior of this extended house in Whistler, where Canadian firm Stark Architecture has also updated the existing residence and clad the whole building in black. More about Stark Architecture overhauls Whistler home with black cladding and monochrome interiors
US architecture firm Worrell Yeung has pared back the rural vernacular of the Hudson River Valley to create a contemporary black barn next to a countryside home. More about Worrell Yeung adds minimalist black barn to traditional property in Upstate New York
Design studio Izat Arundell has converted a former blacksmith's workshop in Edinburgh into a compact apartment, featuring a muted material palette and sliding screens that hide the bedroom from sight. More about Old Edinburgh workshop transformed into minimal holiday retreat by Izat Arundell
A revamped Georgian townhouse with a patio that transforms into a reflecting pool has won top prize in a contest to find the best new house extensions in London. More about Sun Rain Rooms named London's best new house extension in Don't Move, Improve! 2018
The volcanic archipelago of Hawaii is next in our series spotlighting residential architecture from each US state. The tropical islands are home to clifftop dwellings, beachside abodes and palm-fringed villas. More about Five of the best houses in Hawaii on Dezeen
Demolition of a housing project, designed by late American architect Paul Rudolph in the 1970s, has been blocked in its final stage because a resident has refused to move off the premises. More about Sole resident prevents demolition of Paul Rudolph's brutalist housing in Upstate New York
California studio Eric Rosen Architects has carved away parts of a sloped site to make way for a multi-level home topped with a grass-covered roof. More about Grassy landscape cascades over angular Los Angeles house by Eric Rosen
Recessed windows lined in oak interrupt the homogenous brick facades of this house in Warsaw, which local architecture studio MFRMGR designed to make the most of an awkward site. More about Oak-lined windows contrast pale brick facades at MFRMGR's house in Warsaw