Brothers Mike and Matt French worked with friends and local designers to update an historic inn in Washington with contemporary touches. More about Two brothers revitalise rustic Captain Whidbey Inn in coastal Washington
Low-lying volumes topped with overhanging roofs form this holiday home in the Pacific Northwest, which was designed by US studio Wittman Estes for a family of impassioned naturalists. More about Wittman Estes tucks Hood Cliff Retreat into a coastal forest in Washington
Seattle architecture firm Olson Kundig included pivoting doors and sliding shutters in this waterfront home in the Pacific Northwest, designed for a resident with a new large collection of art. More about Olson Kundig creates wooden home on Washington archipelago for art collector
American firms Wittman Estes and NODE have created a prefabricated accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, that is wrapped in charred wood and runs entirely on solar power. More about Wittman Estes and NODE use prefab elements to create rentable backyard cottage in Seattle
American firm Hoedemaker Pfeiffer used stone, wood and glass to create a main dwelling and guest house for a steep, forested site in the Pacific Northwest overlooking the ocean. More about Hillside Sanctuary by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer offers elevated views of coastal Washington
Beauty brand Glossier has teamed up with landscape designer Studio Lily Kwong to create a pop-up shop in Seattle that is filled with plant-covered mounds and splashes of pink and purple. More about Glossier pop-up shop in Seattle features rolling hills covered in moss and flowers
A large, steel sphere sourced from a shuttered paper mill has been repurposed by Seattle firm Mutuus Studio as an installation in a waterfront park in the Pacific Northwest. More about Mutuus Studio converts industrial artefact into Acid Ball installation in Washington park
A reflective pond, a lap pool, and a jacuzzi intersperse and organise the spaces of this residence that Garret Cord Werner designed for an island in the middle of Seattle's Lake Washington. More about Garret Cord Werner includes three pools in Seattle house designed for avid swimmer
This residence in the Pacific Northwest by US firm Stephenson Design Collective features exterior walls clad in weathering steel and black-stained cedar, along with large windows that offer sweeping views of the mountains and sea. More about Stephenson Design Collective designs House on the Cove to blend with coastal Washington setting
American studio Graham Baba Architects has used perforated metal, blackened steel and salvaged wood to create an industrial-style, mixed-use building in Seattle, which includes a beer hall. More about Graham Baba imbues Klotski building in Seattle with industrial aesthetic
US studio Graham Baba Architects took cues from speakeasies and adventure novels to create a dimly lit bar in Seattle filled with oddities and nature-inspired decor, such as dried plants and taxidermy. More about Graham Baba designs moody Deep Dive speakeasy at Amazon's Seattle headquarters
A gabion wall supports this hillside residence in Washington, which local architect David Coleman has perched above a steep, grassy mound. More about David Coleman's Hill House cuts into Washington hill "like a rusty blade"
Pastel tones and plenty of curves are found within this restaurant, located inside The Spheres at Amazon's headquarters in Seattle. More about Willmott's Ghost restaurant opens inside Amazon Spheres in Seattle
A blackened-wood sauna is among the tiny wooden volumes that wrap around the open-plan living area of this apartment in Seattle, which was renovated by US studio Plum Design and designer Corey Kingston. More about Wooden boxes house bathroom facilities at Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle
Seattle firm Best Practice Architecture has converted an unused garage on a property in the city into a black house for the owners' elderly relative. More about Seattle Granny Pad by Best Practice provides living space in unused garage
Washington studio Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects has used plywood, shiplap siding and standing-seam metal to clad this compact dwelling, which sits at the base of a forested mountain. More about Prentiss Balance Wickline selects modest materials for Lot 6 Cabin in Washington
The Space Needle observation tower in Seattle has reopened to the public following an extensive overhaul by American firm Olson Kundig Architects, which involved adding "the world's first and only revolving glass floor". More about Olson Kundig completes major renovation of Seattle's Space Needle
A principal at US firm Cutler Anderson Architects has created a small outbuilding at his residence overlooking the Puget Sound, which serves as both his studio and a place for his daughter to bring friends. More about Cutler Anderson designs Studio/Bunkhouse for dad's work and daughter's sleepovers
American firm Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects has created a dwelling in the Pacific Northwest that consists of timber-clad volumes that step down a rocky hillside. More about Cascading boxes with green roofs form coastal Washington home by Prentiss Balance Wickline
American studio MW Works has designed a compact cabin in a Washington forest with exterior walls clad in weathered cedar and blackened cement. More about Little House by MW Works sits on bluff overlooking Washington's Puget Sound