A screened porch is sandwiched between two cedar volumes to form this holiday home that the founders of Berman Horn Studio in New York built themselves on an island in Maine. More about Couple builds themselves cedar-clad retreat Little Peek on Maine island Vinalhaven
Washington firm Stuart Silk Architects has completed a waterfront house in Seattle, which consists of cedar-clad pavilions organised around a Japanese garden. More about Garden with bonsai trees lies at heart of Seattle residence by Stuart Silk Architects
Italian architect Renzo Piano has designed an oval-shaped condominium tower that is wrapped in terraces on the waterfront in Surfside, Florida. More about Renzo Piano completes Eighty Seven Park on Surfside beachfront
Alabama practice Jeffrey Dungan Architects has modelled this white-rendered concrete house in Florida's Panhandle on a range of architectural styles. More about Jeffrey Dungan Architects builds Harrison Residence on Florida waterfront
Architecture practice Studio Vural has envisioned a seaside holiday dwelling that is carved into sand dunes and operates without relying on public utilities. More about Studio Vural imagines off-the-grid Dune House for Cape Cod
Tranquil courtyards, locally sourced stone and an array of swimming pools are among the features at Nobu's first hotel in Mexico – a beachside resort along the Pacific Ocean. More about First Nobu Hotel in Mexico designed by WATG and Studio PCH
Canadian architecture firm RDHA has added glazed volumes to an old limestone post office in Cambridge, Ontario as part of its transformation into a community centre with makerspaces. More about RDHA turns riverfront building into "Canada's first bookless library"
Mexican firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has released plans for a hotel in Baja California Sur with creature-like concrete suites integrated within a sloping desert. More about Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos unveils sinuous Chablé Sea of Cortez hotel in Mexico
Brazilian architecture firm Studio Arthur Casas chose minimal finishes for this holiday apartment on Rio de Janeiro's waterfront to enhance its ocean and mountains views. More about Studio Arthur Casas perches RS Apartment above Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema beach
Mexican designer Gloria Cortina teamed with studio Gomez de Tuddo Arquitectos to create this stark white beach house with minimal interiors for art collectors. More about Mexican house in Cabo San Lucas designed with "almost sculptural quality"
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
Canadian studio Burgers Architecture has built a vacation home on Vancouver's Bowen Island with gabled volumes that culminate in glass walls to overlook the region's waterway. More about Burgers Architecture designs clifftop island home in British Columbia
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
Bates Masi Architects has used sliding doors, decks and balconies to open up this slatted wooden home in Annapolis, Maryland to the nearby water. More about Bates Masi designs slatted wooden home for sailing family on Annapolis waterfront
Architecture studio Woods Bagot has completed the latest stage of a weathered seaside house in Australia that has been 20 years in the making. More about Woods Bagot CEO's rugged beach house evolves again
American architecture firm Studio Rick Joy has designed a waterfront New England residence with an expansive roof and dramatic wood ceilings inside. More about Studio Rick Joy tops Bayhouse in New England with a massive slate roof
A Bridgehampton bungalow featuring a redwood forest planted by television personality Martha Stewart has been redesigned as a bohemian hideaway for summer beach seekers. More about Hamptons motel once owned by Donna Karan becomes A Room at the Beach
As the weather warms up in the US, we've picked out eight houses in New York's Long Island that are perfect for relaxing, including a bayside residence with an infinity pool by Marvel Architects and a beachfront home topped with grass by Mapos Studio. More about Eight New York residences ideal for celebrating the start of summer
Mexico City firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has stepped and staggered a series of buildings and terraces to form the sprawling Solaz resort in Los Cabos. More about Sordo Madaleno completes Solaz Resort in Cabo with stacked blocks and cascading terraces
American studio Ryall Sheridan Architects has elevated this cedar-clad holiday home on New York's Long Island to allow floodwaters to pass underneath. More about Ryall Sheridan raises Wetlands House above coastal site on New York's Long Island