Snow nanogenerator would allow solar panels to generate energy on wintry days
US researchers have invented a nanogenerator that could one day be added to solar panels to keep them producing energy when covered in snow. More
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Note Design Studio creates artificial snow dunes on rooftop in Stockholm
Visitors to Stockholm Design Week can clamber over a snowy landscape without getting wet, in an installation created by Note Design Studio. More
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World's tallest ice tower built with the shape of a flamenco dress
A record-breaking 31-metre-high ice tower has been installed at the annual winter festival in Harbin, China, featuring a shape inspired by the flounces of a flamenco dancer's dress. More
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Jun Igarashi Architects uses loophole in Japanese planning to equip Hokkaido house for snowy winters
Jun Igarashi Architects found a work-around in Japanese building code to create this house on Hokkaido's southwest coast, which features a larger than average roof to protect a pair of patios from snowfall. More
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Dezeen's new Pinterest board features wintery landscapes and snow-capped houses
Still in the festive mood? Our latest Pinterest board features architecture from snowy regions around the world, including a mirror-clad shelter for Canadian ice skaters and a glass holiday home in Slovenia. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Atelier l'Abri designs Canadian cabin for carpenter to build himself
A young carpenter who wished to build his own residence was the client for this modest project by Atelier l'Abri, located in Quebec's Eastern Townships. More
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Studio Padron creates secluded library in the woods of New York state
This tiny black cabin by US firm Studio Padron serves as a cosy library and guest house for a vacation home in upstate New York (+ slideshow). More
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Studio B adds two separate volumes to Riverside House in Colorado
Colorado architects Studio B have extended a local waterfront home by adding a pair of buildings with different levels of privacy (+ slideshow). More
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Arch 11 completes Rocky Mountain home atop a concrete plinth
Colorado architecture firm Arch11 has raised a single-family residence on a concrete plinth to provide unobstructed views of the Rocky Mountains (+ slideshow). More
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Oppenheim Architecture celebrates imperfections of La Muna chalet in Aspen during renovation
This rustic residence in Aspen has been renovated by Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture in line with the Japanese principle of wabi-sabi, which acknowledges imperfection as beauty (+ slideshow). More
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Pierre Thibault creates compact and light-filled house in a Quebec forest
Atelier Pierre Thibault has completed a holiday home in rural Quebec with a giant window wall that provides expansive views of the scenic terrain (+ slideshow). More
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Rabbit Snare Gorge cabin sits on a bluff in remote Nova Scotia
Plates of weathering steel frame the tall doorway to this timber-clad home, designed by architects Design Base 8 and Omar Gandhi for a remote site on Canada's Cape Breton (+ slideshow). More
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Bright white home by MU Architecture blends with Quebec's snowy landscape
Canadian studio MU Architecture has completed a white-painted holiday home in rural Quebec that is composed of two stacked volumes that cling to the steep terrain (+ slideshow). More
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Robitaille Curtis perches a ski chalet on a steep slope in Quebec
Canadian firm Robitaille Curtis has completed a cabin in the Laurentian Mountains that sits atop wooden pilotis, enabling snowmelt to pass under the home (+ slideshow). More
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Scott and Scott completes mountainside cabin in Whistler for family of snowboarders
The A-frame exterior of this mountainside cabin in Whistler was designed by Canadian studio Scott and Scott to mimic neighbouring 1970s chalets. More
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Top-heavy house by Archi LAB designed to minimise snow buildup
A large white box is raised on stilts to create the upper floor of this house in Japan, sheltering a smaller ground floor and entrance from the heavy snowfalls that Hokkaido Prefecture experiences in winter (+ slideshow). More
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Angular roof helps Mount Fuji house by Hiroki Tominaga Atelier shed snow
The zigzagging roof of this house near Mount Fuji was designed by architect Hiroki Tominaga to help snow slide off, and its profile is highlighted after dark by a glowing facade (+ slideshow). More
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Small Foot launches Pocket inflatable shoes for walking on snow
Bulgarian designer Petar Dimitrov has created a pair of lightweight inflatable snowshoes that can be packed into two bags (+ slideshow). More
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Pulkabacken house has a sloping roof that doubles as a sledding hill
The roof of this Stockholm house by Streetmonkey Architects turns into a ramp for children to sled on when it snows (+ slideshow). More
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Patkau Architects designs chalet with steep angled roof beside a Whistler ski slope
This timber-clad ski chalet has a crystalline form designed to "shed snow" from the roof and an elevated living room that optimises views across Canada's Whistler Valley (+ slideshow). More
