This tiny black cabin by US firm Studio Padron serves as a cosy library and guest house for a vacation home in upstate New York (+ slideshow). More about Studio Padron creates secluded library in the woods of New York state
Architecture studio IFUB has transformed the second floor of an old chocolate factory in Berlin into an apartment featuring curved ceilings, exposed steelwork and big windows. More about IFUB creates loft apartment with vaulted ceilings in former Berlin chocolate factory
A pair of gabled buildings clad in corrugated aluminium make up this house in Linköping, Sweden, designed by architect Björn Förstberg for his mother (+ slideshow). More about Björn Förstberg's house for his mother features pointed roofs and reflective walls
Oak-covered living rooms and bathrooms clad in large panels of veined marble add a touch of luxury to this otherwise simple apartment in the heart of London (+ slideshow). More about SIRS lines renovated London apartment in panels of marble and oak
Argentinian studio Besonias Almeida has added a garden pavilion to a house in Buenos Aires, using board-marked concrete so that the two buildings match (+ slideshow). More about Casa Torcuato Pavilion is a concrete garden room by Besonias Almeida
Colorado architects Studio B have extended a local waterfront home by adding a pair of buildings with different levels of privacy (+ slideshow). More about Studio B adds two separate volumes to Riverside House in Colorado
This prefabricated family home in Princeton, New Jersey, by local architect Marina Rubina was conceived as an "experiment" in providing a high-quality residence that is sustainable and affordable (+ slideshow). More about Prefab house in Princeton by Marina Rubina was built in one day
The tetrahedral New York apartment building designed by Bjarke Ingels Group is captured in these pictures by photographer Montse Zamorano (+ slideshow). More about BIG's Via 57 West "courtscraper" in Manhattan shown in new images
An apartment in Tel Aviv with herringbone flooring went viral on our Pinterest channel this week, so we've chosen to count down our top 10 most-pinned homes with parquet detailing (+ slideshow). More about 10 of the most popular herringbone floors on Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Black-painted concrete frames the two glazed boxes that make up this holiday home, designed by architects Cadaval & Solà-Morales for a growing tourist resort on the outskirts of Mexico City (+ slideshow). More about Cadaval & Solà-Morales completes black concrete retreat in Mexican countryside
This single family home built by Robert Gurney Architect outside Washington DC takes cues from its many Mid-century Modern neighbours (+ slideshow). More about Mohican Hills House by Robert Gurney Architect overlooks the Potomac River
Wyoming architecture firm Carney Logan Burke has created a vacation estate for a New York family that is oriented to provide dramatic views (+ slideshow). More about Remote Wyoming retreat by Carney Logan Burke faces the Teton mountains
Israeli interior designer Dalit Lilienthal has renovated this 65-square-metre apartment in Tel Aviv to accommodate the needs of a young, growing family (+ slideshow). More about Dalit Lilienthal renovates small Tel Aviv apartment to fit a growing family
French office Studio Razavi has inserted a multifaceted black block into the centre of an apartment in Paris, creating a new layout while also offering a contrast to Haussmann-era details (+ slideshow). More about Studio Razavi inserts sculptural furniture block into 19th-century Parisian apartment
Homes in this week's roundup from different American states are in tiny Rhode Island, and include a cluster of barn-shaped volumes clad in wood and a black weekend retreat with pyramid-like skylights (+ slideshow). More about Five of the best houses in Rhode Island on Dezeen
Japanese studio CAPD has used large wooden boxes to created rooms and mezzanine floors within a house in Tokushima Prefecture (+ slideshow). More about Wooden boxes define rooms and mezzanines in Loft House by CAPD
This single-family home in Delaware was built using wood reclaimed from a nearby agricultural structure slated for demolition (+ slideshow). More about DIGSAU uses reclaimed barn wood to clad modern home in Delaware
This Tel Aviv apartment by Israeli architect Ranaan Stern features several rooms arranged around a large living space and long corridor. More about Raanan Stern designs Tel Aviv apartment around long central corridor
This tall, gabled house by Bernardo Bader Architekten is covered in lengths of blackened timber and stands on the edge of a small stream in Lochau, Austria (+ slideshow). More about Blackened timber house by Bernardo Bader Architekten stands on the edge of a stream
House-shaped blocks and courtyards make up this cedar-clad residence in Christchurch, New Zealand, which architect Case Ornsby designed to replace another destroyed in the 2011 earthquake (+ slideshow). More about Case Ornsby completes cedar-clad house in Christchurch divided up by courtyards