Beijing studio MAD has revealed plans for a Parisian housing block surrounded by undulating balconies, which is set to become the firm's first residential project in Europe (+ slideshow). More about MAD unveils Parisian housing block with curvy floors and balconies
Faceted window frames project from the slatted timber and stained-glass facade of this apartment block in Tehran, designed by Iranian studio Keivani Architects (+ slideshow). More about Tehran apartment block by Keivani Architects features faceted window frames and stained glass
Kennerly Architecture & Planning has completed a San Francisco residential building with a number of distinctive features, including a perforated metal gate, white plastic cladding and lush landscaping (+ slideshow). More about Kennerly clads San Francisco townhouse in glass and white plastic
Slabs of board-marked concrete form the walls, floors and roof of this holiday home designed by architects by Luciano Kruk and María Victoria Besonías for a coastal forest near Buenos Aires (+ slideshow). More about BAK Arquitectos nestles exposed concrete holiday home in forest glade
This weekend retreat on the Australian coastline was designed by Melbourne firm Open Studio to peep over the tree canopy, offering views of a creek that runs alongside the beach (+ slideshow). More about Open Studio completes coastal retreat on Australia's Mornington Peninsula
A "forest" of sweet gum trees grows through openings in the concrete slabs of this house in Morelia, Mexico, by Roof Arquitectos, providing an alternative to a central courtyard (+ movie). More about Trees grow through the floors of Julio Hernández house by Roof Arquitectos
Golden boxes fronted by balconies make up the exterior of this student housing block in Paris by Hamonic+Masson & Associés, which also features a secret garden and nesting areas for birds (+ slideshow). More about Hamonic+Masson completes student housing with a facade of golden cubes
Panoramic windows puncture the grey brick walls of this guest house, designed by South Korean studio Z_Lab to optimise views of Jeju island's picturesque coastline (+ slideshow). More about Z_Lab uses volcanic stone and pale grey brick for gabled holiday home on Jeju island
This house in Japan features bright white walls and mirrored surfaces inside and out to make the most of the surrounding greenery and natural light (+ slideshow). More about Mirrors and white walls draw light through House in Okazaki by Kazuki Moroe Architects
Set back from the beach behind a row of houses, this Mexican villa by architect BAAQ has terraces and a swimming pool raised up so residents can relax outdoors with a view of the ocean (photos by Edmund Sumner + slideshow). More about BAAQ completes seaside house in Mexico with an elevated pool and a thatched roof
Nimtim Architects created a steeply terraced garden to accommodate this extension to a 1960s house in southeast London, which features parquet flooring and blue-stained woodwork (+ slideshow). More about Herringbone parquet and stained ply cabinetry feature in London extension by Nimtim Architects
Barrel-vaulted ceilings and exposed brick walls evoke the heritage of this apartment in Barcelona, which local firm Nook Architects remodelled to make better use of the awkward existing plan (+ slideshow). More about Nook Architects adds new openings and freestanding furniture to Barcelona apartment
Students in a design-and-build programme at the University of Kansas have completed a family dwelling intended to demonstrate a more responsible approach to house building (+ slideshow). More about Studio 804 builds Kansas home designed to achieve net-zero energy consumption
These new images reveal more details and show the interior designs for late architect Zaha Hadid's residential skyscraper currently under construction in Miami (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid's interiors for One Thousand Museum tower in Miami revealed in new images
French firm Antonini Darmon has completed a social housing block near Paris, featuring a white concrete facade surrounded on all sides by rows of arch-fronted balconies (+ slideshow). More about Colonnades line the terraces of Antonini Darmon's Arches Boulogne apartments
OMA and Allies and Morrison have completed the redevelopment of the former Commonwealth Institute in London, adding three blocks of private housing that have helped fund the transformation of the protected building into a new home for the Design Museum (+ slideshow). More about OMA and Allies and Morrison complete Commonwealth Institute overhaul and housing
Different cladding materials distinguish three separate homes in this New York property, which was designed by O'Neill Rose Architects for an extended family (+ slideshow). More about New York house by O'Neill Rose Architects hosts three generations under one roof
A trio of volumes are stacked one on top of each other to form this hillside residence near Tehran by New Wave Architecture, but each one is angled towards a different view (+ slideshow). More about Iranian house by New Wave Architecture is made up of three irregularly stacked boxes
Angled screens of perforated brick provide ventilation and shade for this housing block in Tehran by CAAT Studio, providing its residents with relief from the city's hot and dry climate (+ slideshow). More about Perforated brick screens act as curtains for Tehran housing by CAAT Studio
Bands of shutters featuring a geometric perforated pattern appear to form seamless surfaces that extend across the facade of this house in Tel Aviv by Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem (+ slideshow). More about Perforated shutters create geometric facade for Pitsou Kedem's house in Tel Aviv