Architecture studio Dieter Vander Velpen has employed a luxurious material palette of dark walnut, black granite and limestone to overhaul the kitchen and bathroom of a house in Belgium. More about Dieter Vander Velpen brings "understated luxury" to 1970s Belgian house
RÄS has overhauled an apartment in Barcelona, uncovering a hidden gabled ceiling where it could fit a polycarbonate-walled mezzanine level. More about Rediscovered attic space makes room for mezzanine level in Barcelona apartment
Studio MK27 has completed a luxurious Miami Beach residence, featuring a natural swimming pool where residents can swim with fish, and a bridge walkway that snakes over the top. More about Studio MK27 completes Pine Tree Drive house at Miami Beach with its own private lagoon
A house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his son has become part of the architecture school founded by the American architect 85 years ago. More about Frank Lloyd Wright house in Phoenix donated to Taliesin architecture school
Beijing practice Arch Studio has renovated a traditional courtyard house in the Chinese capital, adding grey-brick paving that flows from the floor of the outdoor space to form internal walls and roofs. More about Undulating paving connects inside and outside spaces at Twisting Courtyard house
British firm Guard Tillman Pollock punched a hole through a detached Edwardian property in north London to create a driveway leading to this modernist-inspired house that faces onto a secluded garden. More about Guard Tillman Pollock slots modernist-styled Holm House behind Highgate residence
Today is the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright's birth, and we've been marking the occasion all week by looking back at his most important projects. Next up is the American architect's desert home and studio in Arizona, which serves as a campus for the architecture school he founded. More about Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West was designed as a desert retreat for himself and his students
A variety of contemporary homes in Atlanta are opening their doors to visitors this weekend, and we've selected the most interesting ones to take look inside. More about Five houses to snoop around during Atlanta Design Festival 2017
Ming Gu Design has grafted a glazed meditation area onto this historic home in Nanjing, China, which projects out to overhang a central courtyard. More about Glazed meditation room overlooks traditional courtyard from Nanjing home
Continuing our celebration of Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday this week, we're delving into the history of Fallingwater, the admired holiday home that the architect built on a waterfall, which was named the "best all-time work of American architecture". More about Frank Lloyd Wright integrated architecture into nature at Fallingwater
In celebration of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday this week, we're looking back at five of his most pioneering projects. Next up is the Hollyhock House, which was influenced by the style of seventh-century Mayan temples. More about Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House is an early example of Mayan Revival architecture
A 12-storey building proposed for Portland's Pearl District has received the go-ahead from planners, paving the way for it to become the USA's first high-rise wooden structure. More about Portland tower becomes first timber high-rise to gain planning consent in the US
Canadian studio Aleph-Bau has overhauled an urban residence in Toronto, creating a bright white facade and adding a sculptural rooftop volume wrapped in aluminium. More about Aleph-Bau creates metal rooftop addition for slender Toronto townhouse
Two volumes, one made from zinc and one from concrete, are separated by a glazed walkway and terrace in this Costa Rican house by MG Design Studio. More about Outdoor terrace divides two sides of zinc and concrete home in Costa Rica
This week marks the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright's birth and to celebrate we're looking back at five of the American architect's most pioneering projects. First up is Robie House, now recognised as a symbol of the Prairie style. More about Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House was his most "consummate expression" of Prairie style
New images have been released of Shigeru Ban's Terrace House, a 19-storey residential tower for Vancouver that will boast a pioneering hybrid structure of wood, concrete and steel. More about Shigeru Ban reveals new details of "world's tallest hybrid timber structure" for Vancouver
Yuichi Yoshida & Associates has completed a house in the suburbs of the Japanese city of Kanazawa with pared-back interiors and an irregularly layered structure that challenges the area's housing typology. More about Galvanised steel panels cover irregularly stacked volumes of Japanese townhouse
Colourful restored tile flooring and wooden ceiling beams add character to this Barcelona apartment refurbished by local studio Nook Architects. More about Nook Architects uncovers original tiles and timber beams inside Barcelona flat
The black frames of two panoramic windows protrude from one wing of this clay-covered house in Mexico City, which extends over a sloping driveway to shelter a parking space. More about Andres Stebelski elevates clay-covered house above parking spot near Mexico City woods
In transforming a 16th century-Czech Republic residence into this guesthouse, local studio ORA celebrated an assortment of original details including old plasterwork, semi-circular windows and stone steps. More about ORA uncovers "hidden layers" when converting 16th-century property into a guesthouse