Panels of cross-laminated pine form an angular staircase at the heart of this Amsterdam townhouse by MAATworks, which features a bright red facade. More about MAATworks references Scandinavian architecture with wooden townhouse in Amsterdam
American studio El Dorado took cues from traditional farmhouses to design a rural dwelling composed of cedar-clad volumes topped with pitched metal roofs. More about El Dorado creates cedar-clad home for working ranch in Kansas
A slender swimming pool runs along one side of this concrete house in western Austria by Marte.Marte Architects, offering bathers views towards the Rhine Valley. More about Concrete house by Marte.Marte Architects features pool with views of Rhine Valley
Canadian studio Naturehumaine has transformed a 1930s brick building into a contemporary home featuring a sculptural stairway that brings a "vibrant tone to the project". More about Naturehumaine adds sculptural black and yellow staircase to historic Montreal home
Architect Henri Bredenkamp has overhauled a London house once used as a teaching space by Goldsmiths university to create a light-filled home for his family. More about Henri Bredenkamp converts derelict university building into family home
Miel Arquitectos has added bright pops of colour to a Barcelona apartment that is tailored towards tourists. More about Miel Arquitectos designs Barcelona apartment for "short but vibrant" stays
Dark grey tiles, black and white paintwork, and leafy pot plants complete this minimalist apartment in Barcelona designed by Spanish architects RÄS studio. More about RÄS studio updates Barcelona apartment with monochrome paintwork and textured tiles
Baca Architects – the studio behind the UK's first amphibious house – has completed a boxy floating home on Chichester Canal in southern England. More about Baca Architects moors modular floating home on Chichester Canal
Texas firm Andersson-Wise has completed a rustic wooden cabin in the state of Montana that is raised on stilts to provide views of a nearby lake. More about Rural Montana cabin is built on a granite cliff over Flathead Lake
A bright white box containing the private areas of this house in Spain's Almería region rests on top of a glass-walled living space that provides uninterrupted views of the nearby Mediterranean Sea. More about JFGS perches white box atop glass pavilion to create Casa Gallarda
Brooklyn studio AlexAllen has entirely revamped a family home in New York State, trading its outdated plywood siding for a modern finish composed of cement panels and blackened timber. More about Charred timber and cement panels replace dated plywood siding at New York home
A wood-burning stove encased in a block of concrete and timber-lined walls teamed with cosy furnishings feature inside the Scandinavian homes in this week's Pinterest roundup. More about 10 of the best Scandinavian home interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Three-dimensional shapes are cut out from areas of this artist residence in Upstate New York by Steven Holl Architects, which claims the house can sleep five guests despite having "zero bedrooms". More about Steven Holl carves boolean voids from artist hideaway in New York state
Arkansas studio deMx Architecture took cues from historic architecture while designing this two-storey modern addition to a local house. More about Victorian home in Arkansas receives rectilinear annex by deMx
London studio 6a Architects designed these student halls at the University of Cambridge's Churchill College to pay homage to the "picturesque Brutalism" of the original 1960s campus architecture. More about 6a Architects adds timber-clad halls to 1960s campus at University of Cambridge
Strategically placed mirrors are used to reflect natural light and create the illusion of greater space in this compact Barcelona flat, which has been renovated by local studio Nook Architects. More about Nook Architects uses mirrors to exaggerate space in Barcelona apartment
Four floors clad in slim red bricks sit above the concrete base of this office and apartment block in the South Korean city Seoul, which was designed by local firm Stocker Lee Architetti. More about Top-heavy block in Seoul features red brick top and concrete base
Exhausted parents can stay in bed while this bassinet designed by Yves Behar rocks their babies back to sleep with a "womb-like motion" whenever it hears them cry. More about Yves Behar's robotic Snoo crib rocks babies to sleep
Timber and glass walls slide along runners to reveal or enclose this gabled garden shed in Eindhoven, designed and built by Caspar Schols as a hobby space for his mother. More about Sliding walls create various layouts inside Garden House by Caspar Schols
US studio Desai Chia Architecture has overhauled a country home in Long Island, New York, and created an extension that is meant to be an "expressive counterpoint" to the main dwelling. More about Desai Chia adds pointy extension to cedar-clad cottage in the Hamptons