Japanese architect Tadao Ando has unveiled plans for Armani Beach Residences at Palm Jumeirah, a luxury residential complex on the oceanfront in Dubai. More about Tadao Ando unveils design for luxury residential complex in Dubai
Light-toned cedar and brick clad the exterior of a Canadian home by architecture firm StudioAC that is tucked into a hill overlooking a meadow and a lake. More about StudioAC places cedar-clad house on natural ridge in Ontario
Dutch architecture studio i29 has nestled a bamboo-clad house among trees in Limburg, the Netherlands, aiming to connect its residents to the surrounding woodland. More about Open Park Villa by i29 encourages residents to connect with surroundings
Red brickwork and perforated metal panels bring an industrial feel to this compact infill home in Dublin, which has been completed by Irish architecture studio Gró Works. More about "Robust and utilitarian" materials define infill home in Dublin by Gró Works
US studio Ome Dezin has renovated a large mid-century home in Brentwood, California, using a tonal colour palette and maximising the lush hillside views. More about Ome Dezin restores 1960s California residence by A Quincy Jones
Kitchens can often be difficult to keep tidy, but this lookbook demonstrates how floor-to-ceiling cabinets are an effective way to streamline and create clutter-free backdrops for food prep. More about Eight kitchens with floor-to-ceiling cabinets that cleverly conceal clutter
A sawtooth roof, blue ceramic tiles and corrugated steel panels define this home in Madrid, Spain, designed by Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects. More about Madrid home designed to reinforce social networks for ageing couple
Portuguese studio OODA has revealed a skyscraper made up of 13 staggered cube volumes as its design for the Hora Vertikale residential development in Tirana. More about OODA designs staggered skyscraper in Tirana as "unique vertical village"
Canadian architecture studio Williamson Williamson has designed a multi-level, brick-clad home along an alley that is meant to depart from the typical laneway house in terms of looks, size and function. More about Rotated bricks animate facade of Garden Laneway House in Toronto
Czech studio Mar.s Architects drew on traditional mountain architecture when designing this house in the village of Malá Úpa, creating steep gables to help deal with heavy snowfall. More about Traditional Czech dwellings inform mountain home by Mar.s Architects
Dutch studios MVRDV, Orange Architects and LOLA Landscape Architects have designed a masterplan for a neighbourhood in Zwolle, the Netherlands, which will include a converted warehouse topped with wooden apartments. More about WärtZ district designed as "second city centre" for Zwolle
British studio Will Gamble Architects has completed an extension and refurbishment to a family home in Croydon, London, defined by a contemporary colonnade spanning across the rear facade. More about Deep-finned colonnade frames London home extension by Will Gamble Architects
US firm Morris Adjmi Architects has designed a 43-storey residential skyscraper in Chicago with a "deeply expressive" facade that takes cues from the city's industrial past and the work of architect Mies van der Rohe. More about The Row skyscraper by Morris Adjmi pays homage to Chicago's heritage
A shell of reinforced concrete and warm timber panelling defines Residenza Carèsg, a row of houses in Verscio, Switzerland, by local studio Atelier Rampazzi. More about Atelier Rampazzi creates trio of concrete houses in Switzerland
Prefabricated units of concrete and wood were given varied facades to "mitigate the feeling of repetition" at this student housing project in Agen, France, by Parisian studio Ignacio Prego Architectures. More about Ignacio Prego Architectures designs "standardised and welcoming" student housing
Textured concrete designed to withstand the Mediterranean climate defines Shift House, a tiered holiday home by Nomo Studio on the island of Menorca. More about Fluted concrete encloses Menorca holiday home by Nomo Studio
In this lookbook, we collect 10 residential interiors where net floors provide an unusual place to sit, recline or jump about. More about Ten homes with net floors for relaxation and play
London studio Delve Architects has transformed a Victorian house in Camberwell with a cork-clad extension that introduces a bright open-plan kitchen and dining space for entertaining. More about Delve Architects transforms "cramped" London house with cork extension
Architectural studio Worrell Yeung has completed a two-storey, black-coloured home extension called Springs Artist Studio that is meant to offer the "experience of being perched in the trees". More about Hamptons artist studio by Worrell Yeung is tucked among the trees
Reddish-brown bricks made from local stone were used for the construction of SuoiHai Villa, a low-slung home in rural Vietnam designed by local studio APDI Architecture. More about Villa in rural Vietnam uses local materials to "harmonise with the environment"