Wrocław-based COI Studio chose swathes of vividly-coloured wood, velvet and silk to create this "sculptural, sensual, slightly surreal" apartment in Poznań, Poland. More about Colour-drenched Poznań apartment highlights "powerful and poetic" Polish design scene
For our latest roundup, we look at seven homes across the UK and Australia, ranging from new builds to extensions, that are finished with shiny, metal exteriors. More about Seven homes characterised by shiny metal exteriors
Our latest lookbook features houses that prioritise wellbeing with their own saunas, including ones with calming timber-lined interiors and sliding glass doors overlooking gardens. More about Eight relaxing home saunas for an instant wellness retreat
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has worked with DXA Studio and interior designer Workstead on Bergen in Brooklyn, an elongated condominium building that is fronted with an undulating cast-concrete facade. More about Frida Escobedo creates facade for Brooklyn building that "folds, stacks, and interlocks"
US architecture studio Forma has completed a cedar-clad, cube-like house that changes appearance based on angle and lighting on a gently sloping hill in the Hudson Valley. More about Forma lifts Hudson Valley cedar-clad house on angled legs
Prefabricated wooden elements were used to create the "orderly" square-shaped Casa SI by Chilean studio Iragüen Viñuela Arquitecto, which is perched on a hilly site near the Pacific Ocean. More about Iragüen Viñuela experiments with "expressive potential" of prefab timber in Chile
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a cantilevered tower in Williamsburg by Commoncraft. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features a "generous application of creative thinking"
An unremarkable mid-century house is now bursting with character following a radical renovation and extension by Rome-based Errante Architetture. More about Errante Architetture injects new life into "anonymous" 1960s house in northern Italy
Chinese studio FOG Architecture used tactile materials and natural lighting to create a calm, soothing atmosphere in this Shanghai home. More about FOG Architecture designs minimalist Shanghai residence filled with natural light
Mexican architecture practice HW Studio has created a concrete house on the Pacific coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with a semi-elliptical wall that frames multiple levels of contemplative courtyards. More about HW Studio designs concrete house that "withdraws discreetly" in Mexico
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has completed House Under the Poplars, the reconstruction and extension of a historic post-war home in Ljubljana. More about OFIS Arhitekti reconstructs historic post-war home in Slovenia
Local studio Commoncraft has used a cantilevered volume to curve 545 Metropolitan over its neighbours, navigating the narrow Brooklyn site in order to provide more floor space. More about Commoncraft uses cantilever to extend "unconventional" Brooklyn building
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a renovated 19th-century cottage in the Czech Republic. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features cottage hailed as "a truly exceptional project"
The Trump effect will see interior designers resolve to steer clear of excess in 2026 but it won't trigger a trend for stark minimalism, industry figures predict. More about Interior design in 2026 will opt for "curated calm over superficial opulence"
Architect Keiji Ashizawa saw the planning process as "solving a puzzle" when creating this house in central Tokyo, which features wooden louvres for privacy. More about Tropical hardwood and reinforced concrete form House in Minami-Azabu
The Fremantle cargo port informed the corrugated metal cladding and steel-framed awnings of Henville Street House, a family home in Perth, Australia, by local studio Philip Stejskal Architecture. More about Industrial port informs metal exterior of home in Perth by Philip Stejskal
This historic house that revolves around a light- and plant-filled atrium in Mexico City has been preserved and revitalised by local studio Max von Werz Architects. More about Max von Werz Architects renovates artist's "serene and luminous" Mexico City townhouse
A large corrugated metal roof topped by a triangular skylight shelters the timber-lined interiors of Amami House, an off-grid home in Japan designed by local studio Sakai Architects. More about Large metal roof tops off-grid home on Japanese island by Sakai Architects
Milanese office Co.arch Studio has emphasised angular geometries in this revamp of an apartment in one of the best-known buildings by neo-modernist architect Mario Galvagni. More about Co.arch Studio refreshes apartment in Mario Galvagni-designed Italian Alpine complex
Local studio Laboratorio de Arquitectura has completed a house with a design geared towards the use of custom concrete blocks in Querétaro, Mexico. More about Laboratorio de Arquitectura explores "sensory potential" of concrete block in Querétaro