Mop House by AGi Architects
The curved wings of this house in Kuwait converge around an outdoor swimming pool (photos by Nelson Garrido). More about Mop House by AGi Architects
-
Ring by Apollo Architects & Associates
Slideshow: the walls of this house in Tokyo by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates stretch outwards around a secret balcony. More about Ring by Apollo Architects & Associates
Åre Solbringen by Waldemarson Berglund
Slideshow: Swedish architects Waldemarson Berglund were inspired by the slopes of a nearby ski resort to create these three slanted timber cabins in north Sweden. More about Åre Solbringen by Waldemarson Berglund
House N by Sharon Neuman and Oded Stern-Meiraz
Architects Sharon Neuman and Oded Stern-Meiraz have concealed a modern rectangular residence near Tel Aviv behind a brick wall shaped like a vernacular house with a chimney. More about House N by Sharon Neuman and Oded Stern-Meiraz
Balmain Archive by Innovarchi
Slideshow: the faceted copper envelope of this house extension near Sydney was designed by architects Innovarchi to resemble a roof. More about Balmain Archive by Innovarchi
Jay Mews by Theis and Khan
Hackney architects Theis and Khan have refurbished this apartment in south-west London by removing dividing walls, exposing the roof trusses and adding a terrace at the rear. More about Jay Mews by Theis and Khan
Linienstr. 23 by BCO Architekten
Slideshow: this all-grey apartment block in Berlin by German studio BCO Architekten has five skewed bay windows that twist away from its facade. More about Linienstr. 23 by BCO Architekten
Arroios Apartment by Tiago Filipe Santos
The living room of this apartment renovated by Portuguese architect Tiago Filipe Santos opens onto a tiered courtyard garden. More about Arroios Apartment by Tiago Filipe Santos
Wood Warm Wight Apartment by Peter Kostelov
Slideshow: Russian architect Peter Kostelov has removed the welded metal walls of an apartment he first completed seven years ago and replaced them with light timber partitions. More about Wood Warm Wight Apartment by Peter Kostelov
Photographer's Studio over a boat house on Stoney Lake by GH3
Slideshow: this glass pavilion on the edge of a lake in Ontario, Canada, houses a studio, apartment and boathouse for a photographer and was designed by Toronto Studio GH3. More about Photographer's Studio over a boat house on Stoney Lake by GH3
Wickstead Lodge by Baynes & Co
An electronically controlled stone wall slides across the facade of this house in Warwickshire, England, to conceal a large window. More about Wickstead Lodge by Baynes & Co
Haus D10 by Werner Sobek
Slideshow: the glazed walls of this pavilion-like house in southern Germany are sandwiched between a roof and plinth that mirror one another (photographs by Zooey Braun). More about Haus D10 by Werner Sobek
D-Apartment by Spacespace
Slideshow: none of the elongated rooms inside this curvy apartment block in Osaka are more than two metres wide. More about D-Apartment by Spacespace
M Building by Stephane Maupin
Shiny corrugated metal clads the two cascading stacks of apartments that make up this block in Paris by architect Stephane Maupin. More about M Building by Stephane Maupin
Rieteiland House by Hans van Heeswijk
Slideshow: while the face of this waterside house near Amsterdam is cloaked in perforated aluminium, the rear is entirely glazed so that residents can watch the sun setting. More about Rieteiland House by Hans van Heeswijk
House-dT by Daijiro Takakusa
Slideshow: one huge window stretches across the black facade of this house overlooking the bay in Osaka. More about House-dT by Daijiro Takakusa
House in Iizuka by Rhythmdesign
A small wooden dining table at the heart of this house in Fukuoka, Japan, is overlooked from every other room. More about House in Iizuka by Rhythmdesign
Trunk House by Paul Morgan Architects
Forked tree branches framing this house in southeast Australia were intended by architect Paul Morgan to resemble the sun-bleached kangaroo and sheep bones scattered around the surrounding woodland. More about Trunk House by Paul Morgan Architects
Dutch Mountain by Denieuwegeneratie
Slideshow: Amsterdam design studio Denieuwegeneratie have buried a woodland villa beneath a mound of earth at a Dutch nature reserve. More about Dutch Mountain by Denieuwegeneratie
Light Stage House by Future Studio
Slideshow: Japanese architects Future Studio conceived the rooftop terrace of this Hiroshima house as a stage, with its audience in the living room and kitchen. More about Light Stage House by Future Studio