Plants grow up the exterior of this green apartment tower in Paris, France, which was designed by local firm Maison Edouard François to spread seeds across the city. More about Edouard François creates plant-covered housing block to disperse seeds across Paris
Haptic has been selected to create a housing complex in a picturesque Norwegian town with a growing elderly population. More about Haptic designs elderly housing for Norway to encourage residents to socialise
Cedar, concrete and stucco were among the materials used to construct this spacious Texas dwelling by American studio Matt Fajkus Architecture. More about Rectilinear Austin house by Matt Fajkus embraces rolling terrain
A white metal-framed staircase connects the two floors of this Parisian apartment, which local studio Les Ateliers Tristan & Sagitta has overhauled to make room for the clients' two young children. More about Paris apartment updated with slender white staircase and dark green kitchen
Taiwanese design practice ST Studio has opened up the interior of a Taipei apartment to create a flexible space for the owner and his two cats. More about Taipei apartment renovation gives owner and his cats room to play
US firm MW Works Architecture + Design has created a holiday home with ample glazing and natural materials, helping it blend with its picturesque surroundings. More about MW Works uses weathered cedar and glass to build waterside Washington retreat
Studio 304 has added a glazed bathroom to a London flat, featuring a sunken bathtub that offers Japanese-style bathing to its occupants. More about Sunken washroom by Studio 304 allows residents to bathe in a garden setting
Movable, perforated screens allow this north London apartment to be adapted to suit various situations. More about Studio Ben Allen uses geometric screens to create adaptable London apartment
Bedrooms contained within towers at this housing complex on the Lebanese coast feature folding shutters and sliding glass walls that allow sea breezes to cool the interiors.
More about Shutter-covered towers give bedrooms sea views at Lebanese housing complex
Protruding bricks texture the walls of this extension to an early 20th-century house in north London, which was designed by Pamphilon Architects for a fashion designer client. More about Pamphilon Architects adds textured brick extension to Edwardian house in London
Windows angle out from the front of this family home in Ghent by Belgian architects Steven Vandenborre and Miass Architecture, giving multiple perspectives on the street and city below. More about Angled glazing frames range of views from Ghent house by Miass Architecture and Steven Vandenborre
Minnesota firm Salmela Architect has completed a cabin with a courtyard framed by a whitewashed sauna adjacent to the main house (+ slideshow). More about White masonry sauna defines courtyard in Minnesota retreat
Belgian practice Hans Verstuyft Architects has restructured the plan and provided minimalist finishes for this penthouse apartment, located in a David Chipperfield-designed building in Antwerp. More about Penthouse finished in stone and walnut tops Chipperfield's Westkaai Towers building
A glass box peeps over a brick wall at this Victorian property in east London, introducing natural light into the new living space created by local architecture practice Studio 304. More about Glass Box extension by Studio 304 sits atop park-side home in Hackney
The front facade of this family home in Tennessee by Hastings Architectural Associates comprises a monolithic concrete wall and weathering steel panels. More about Monolithic concrete and steel wall fronts Nashville residence by Hastings
A Japanese house with trees growing through its middle and an apartment with an indoor slide feature in this week's roundup, which spotlights the best living rooms from Dezeen's Pinterest boards. More about 10 unconventional lounges from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
A glass box framed by a chunky concrete structure hosts a lounge at this pool house designed by Belgian architect Steven Vandenborre for a home in Bruges. More about Frameless glazing and concrete canopy shelter pool-side lounge by Steven Vandenborre
These tongue-in-cheek images offer visions of the White House after US president-elect and renowned real-estate mogul Donald Trump gets the keys. More about Trump's development plans for the White House envisioned in satirical illustrations
Italian design studio AIM has renovated a home in Milan to add storage in the walls and a disguised central staircase. More about Milan home renovation hides stairwell and floor-to-ceiling cupboards
Architects Nuno Melo Sousa and Hugo Ferreira have created a apartment block for holidaymakers in Porto, backing onto a steep granite cliff beside one of the city's most prominent bridges. More about Concrete apartments slot into cliff overlooking Porto's Dom Luís I Bridge