The A-frame roof, one of the oldest forms in construction, is back in vogue and pointier than ever. Here are 10 of the best examples that show why gabled roofs are the new flat roofs. More about 10 houses featuring excessively steep gable roofs
Brick piers frame the double-height windows of these three houses that husband-and-wife team Robert and Jessica Barker have slotted behind a row of Victorian terraces in southeast London (+ slideshow). More about Robert and Jessica Barker build trio of London houses including live-work space for themselves
Bespoke joinery creates furniture, partitions and storage solutions for this Sydney studio apartment renovated by local design firm Catseye Bay (+ slideshow). More about Catseye Bay designs multi-use furniture for renovated Sydney studio flat
US studio Merge Architects has completed a family home in the Boston area with facades clad in pre-rusted steel and interior spaces that overlook slot gardens (+ slideshow). More about Merge Architects clads Massachusetts home in weathering steel
These new photographs show American architect Richard Meier's Douglas House perched above Lake Michigan, which has been added to the USA's National Register of Historic Places (+ slideshow). More about Richard Meier's Douglas House joins America's historic places list
We're heading to Arizona for this week's roundup of American houses from different states, where a rammed-earth retreat near the Mexican border and a white concrete house in the desert are among our top five (+ slideshow). More about Five of the best houses in Arizona on Dezeen
Architects office Vazio has completed a concrete residence in the foothills of the Sierra da Moeda mountain range in southeast Brazil, featuring a rooftop pool and terrace (+ slideshow). More about Cerrado House by Vazio features terraces overlooking Brazil's Sierra da Moeda mountains
Arizona studio DUST has created a desert home south of Tucson using volcanic residue to form rammed-concrete walls (+ slideshow). More about DUST uses "lava-crete" to create monolithic desert house in Arizona
French-Brazilian firm Triptyque Architecture has designed a residential skyscraper covered in vegetation for São Paulo. More about Triptyque proposes plant-covered Tropical Tower for São Paulo
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been commissioned to design a residential tower for Vancouver that its developers claim will be the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world. More about Shigeru Ban unveils "tallest hybrid timber structure in the world" for Vancouver
"Intuitive" apartments with moving surfaces and foldaway furniture will feature in the first residential development from the team behind Yo! Sushi and Yotel, which is currently awaiting planning permission. More about First Yo! Home scheme to compact houses into small apartments
Dutch architect Antonia Reif has renovated an early 20th-century townhouse in The Hague, laying herringbone-patterned parquet and installing a bath tub overlooking the garden (+ slideshow). More about Antonia Reif updates Dutch townhouse with herringbone parquet and chevron-patterned tiles
Florida-based studio Brillhart Architecture has completed a home fronted by slatted wooden shutters in a lush Miami forest (+ movie). More about Wooden shutters swing open to reveal Miami house by Brillhart Architecture
A central lightwell and a secluded courtyard bring natural light into the heart of this house in Leiden, the Netherlands, which was designed by Pasel Kuenzel for a photographer and his family. More about Pasel Kuenzel completes timber-clad V13K05 house for a Dutch photographer
Arched openings and curved walls feature throughout this compact family home in Japan, designed by architecture studio Alts Design Office to make the interior feel more cosy (+ slideshow). More about Alts Design Office uses arches and curves throughout Outsu House in Japan
Shared housing is rapidly gaining popularity thanks to rising rents and changing lifestyles, with Soho House becoming the latest company to consider a move into co-living. From a shared apartment in Barcelona to the world's largest co-housing development, here are six key examples from around the world (+ slideshow). More about Six of the best co-living developments from around the world
Three corrugated cylinders are raised on stilts above subterranean living spaces and gardens to form this Madrid house by Z4Z4, which is captured in a science-fiction-inspired photoshoot (+ 360-degree videos). More about Z4Z4 commissions sci-fi photoshoot for half-sunken house in Madrid
Canadian architect Jean Verville has designed a cabin in rural Quebec with dark metal cladding and pointy roofs that "seems to emerge from a children's story" (+ slideshow). More about Jean Verville creates black fairytale-like cottage in a Quebec forest
This top-heavy house in Madrid by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos features a roof terrace that spans the entire width of the building and extends out towards a swimming pool (+ movie). More about Aluminium House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos features a grand roof terrace and swimming pool
Atelier Pierre Thibault has completed a holiday home in rural Quebec with a giant window wall that provides expansive views of the scenic terrain (+ slideshow). More about Pierre Thibault creates compact and light-filled house in a Quebec forest