Pared-back student halls in Berlin and a Brussels residence with contrasting black-stained and white walls feature in this week's roundup from Pinterest, which highlights the best monochrome home interiors. More about 10 of the best monochrome home interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Black zinc cladding and a sinuous staircase feature in the renovation and expansion of an urban masonry building by New York studio Young Projects. More about Young Projects extends brick townhouse in Brooklyn with metal-clad addition
Architecture for London has created a pair of contrasting extensions for adjoining houses in east London, using pale brick for one and dark slate for the other. More about Architecture for London builds one house extension in slate and another in brick
Zinc panels form an undulating roof for this linear courtyard house by Gardiner Architects, which overlooks Melbourne from its hilltop site. More about Gardiner Architects shelters Melbourne house beneath folded zinc roof
A grand, open-air staircase cuts through the centre of this spacious dwelling by US firm Sagan Piechota Architecture, which was designed to blend with the natural terrain. More about Sagan Piechota creates hillside California home surrounded by oak trees
New York designer Karim Rashid has teamed up with architect Alex Hughes to launch an architecture and development firm that offers comprehensive property design, from foundations to artwork. More about Karim Rashid launches design and development firm Kurv Architecture
The house Kenzo Tange designed for himself, a U-shaped residence by Toyo Ito and Atelier Bow-Wow's house-cum-studio are all on show as part of an exhibition about Japan's post-war houses at the MAXXI museum in Rome. More about Japanese houses by Kenzo Tange, Toyo Ito and Atelier Bow-Wow showcased in MAXXI exhibition
Nook Architects has converted a Barcelona block into a bed and breakfast, featuring vibrant blue tiles and cobalt-hued paintwork. More about Patterned tiles define rooms in Barcelona bed and breakfast by Nook Architects
American firm Bates Masi + Architects took cues from a historic lifeguard station while designing this cedar-clad dwelling on Long Island, New York. More about Hamptons home by Bates Masi features cantilevering upper floor
Spanish architect Marc Mogas created this prefabricated cottage in Spain's Pyrenees mountains as a cost-effective summer retreat. More about Marc Mogas slots prefab summer home into wooded slope in the Pyrenees
One wall of this petite extension to a Lisbon apartment by RCJV Arquitectos is made entirely from glass – providing its owners with views of the courtyard gardens below. More about Lisbon flat extension features huge window facing the garden
American firm Lang Architecture has designed and developed a collection of light-filled vacation cabins in upstate New York, which take cues from Scandinavian and mid-century modern design. More about Lang Architecture builds modern holiday homes in New York countryside
A+Awards: this apartment in London, which won an Architizer A+Award last year, has a large window between its black kitchen and light-toned bedroom. More about Daniele Petteno brings monochrome palette to renovated London apartment
Curving blocks overlap to create the sinuous form of this conceptual house, designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos to frame seven tiered gardens in Spain. More about Sinuous buildings curve around tiered gardens in housing concept by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
This towering Seoul residence created by South Korean architect Moon Hoon for a photographer and his mother, features a relief-patterned facade punctured by small windows. More about Moon Hoon's narrow Seoul house features small windows and diagonal markings
Threefold Architects has overhauled this terraced house in London to include cut-back floors offering glimpses between its various levels. More about Threefold Architects adds staggered floors and narrow stairwell to London terrace
A room with wicker walls forms part of this sanctuary that Argentinian office Estudio Normal has built in the home of a Buenos Aires-based chef. More about Estudio Normal builds "fortress of solitude" inside Buenos Aires home
Warc Studio has reinterpreted the typical lean-to extensions of many Melbourne houses with this timber and glass addition to a home in the city's Oakleigh suburb. More about Timber fins shade asymmetric glazed gable added to Melbourne home by Warc Studio
New York firm Present Architecture has overhauled and restored the interiors of a mixed-used building in Portland, Maine, which was damaged by a fire and subsequently left vacant. More about Present Architecture restores historic Maine building devastated by fire
Bathrooms and storage are hidden behind white panels inside this Berlin apartment that Raum404 has recently renovated, allowing it to be used as a home and a gallery. More about Raum404 redesigns Berlin apartment to double as a gallery