Folding back these perforated screens reconfigures an apartment that's combined with a dance and choreography studio near Paris. More about Apartment for a dancer and choreographer by CUT Architectures
Rainwater slides down into the central folds of a plunging roof at this Dallas house, draining into a collection tank for reuse. More about UR22 by Vincent Snyder Architects
Wall coverings have been peeled away to reveal a vaulted stone ceiling that's several hundred years old inside this refurbished apartment in Tel Aviv. More about Jaffa Flat by Pitsou Kedem
A sequence of horizontal steel rods resemble a barcode on the glass facade of a house extension in Washington DC. More about Barcode House by David Jameson
The roof of this extended house in Melbourne sweeps outwards to create an exterior canopy and curves steeply upwards over a double-height dining room. More about Clifton Hill House by Sharif Abraham Architects
Open-plan rooms of subtly different proportions are created by an off-centre courtyard in this square house in rural Japan. More about Doughnut House by Naoi Architecture & Design Office
This roof of this sea-facing holiday house in Mandurah, south of Perth, jolts up and down to create four irregular gables. More about Florida Beach House by Iredale Pedersen Hook
Dezeen archive: as we've been bombarded by beautiful Australian houses in recent weeks and our story from last week about a cliff-top house inspired by a Picasso painting (top left) continues to be popular with readers, we've grouped together all our stories about houses in Australia. See all the stories »
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Cooling pools of water and trees line corridors and rooms inside an Indonesian house by architects Budi Pradono. More about R-House by Budi Pradono
These twin residences in Riga, Latvia, mirror one another exactly, except that one is clad in timber and the other in blackened steel. More about House on Zaru Street by Open AD
This jumbled house in India features an elevated steel tunnel, bridged corridors and a rooftop swimming pool on stilts. More about House at Alibag by Malik Architecture
Two stark concrete houses in Lisbon feature secluded courtyards with overflowing ponds and swimming pools (photographs by Fernando Guerra). More about Santa Isabel Houses by Bak Gordon
Indonesian architects Budi Pradono have designed a leaning house for Jakarta with a tree growing inside. More about Rumah Miring by Budi Pradono
Residents of this small Japanese house can warm their feet in a heated sunken hollow beneath the dining table. More about Sa House by Yosuke Ichii
A drawbridge-like flap lowers from the steel-plated facade of this Melbourne bunker to reveal a bedroom window. More about Law Street House by Muir Mendes
A roof terrace can be glimpsed between the metallic grey timber beams that surround a two-storey house near Riga, Latvia. More about House in Marupe by Open AD
A private balcony is concealed behind the black galvanised steel exterior of this house in Yao, Japan, by architect Yosuke Ichii. More about Hi House by Yosuke Ichii
Following our story about Shigeru Ban's apartments secured by rolling metal shutters, here's a concrete house near Stuttgart that can be sealed with sliding screens. More about House KW by Käß Hauschildt Architects
After hours, rolling metal shutters fasten across these New York apartments designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More about Metal Shutter Houses by Shigeru Ban Architects and Dean Maltz Architect
Portuguese architect and set designer João Mendes Ribeiro has converted the former house of a poet into a writer's retreat (photos: Do Mal o Menos). More about Casa da Escrita by João Mendes Ribeiro
