New York firm Raad Studio has situated this beach house clad in light-coloured timber high above the sea level in New Jersey. More about Pale cedar beach house by Raad Studio perches atop a sand dune
Glass panels on the corner of this residence pivot aside, opening the double-height living space to its waterfront site in Virginia. More about Virginia cabin by 3north features fully glazed corner with river views
Chilean studio Apio Arquitectos has used wooden barns as a reference for this nature retreat, with pitched roofs and facades wrapped in grey metal and pine. More about Apio Arquitectos creates gabled holiday house overlooking Chilean lake
Canadian studio MU Architecture has integrated a lake house into a steep site in southern Quebec, overlooking a secluded bay and private boathouse. More about Mu Architecture completes black lakefront home with two-storey boathouse
US firm Walker Warner Architects has designed a large residence in Hawaii, where a great room opens onto a patio, a grassy poolside and sea views. More about Walker Warner Architects creates open-air beach house in Hawaii
Light-toned cedar boards wrap around this lake house in Ontario, by American firm Lazor Office, which comprises two volumes that face the water and are joined at their corners. More about Cedar-clad buildings "kiss" at Canadian lake house by Lazor Office
American architect Deborah Richards has designed a home for her extended family in Lakeville, Massachusetts, choosing wooden shingles to clad the exterior, and bright yellow accents for the windows and doors. More about Deborah Richards creates retreat for her family beside Massachusetts lake
This family dwelling that American studio Go Logic designed for a dense waterfront neighbourhood features a green roof, two-toned cladding and a distinctive silhouette. More about Go Logic creates gable-roofed home for oceanfront site in Massachusetts
These new images offer a glimpse inside Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's Terrace House for Vancouver, set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world once complete. More about Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for "world's tallest" hybrid timber tower in Vancouver
US architecture firm Ruhl Walker co-founder Will Ruhl has completed a home renovation for his family in Massachusetts, lifting an existing residence on concrete supports to create an extra living space underneath. More about Will Ruhl lifts house on concrete stilts to create larger family retreat
New York firm BFDO has replaced a house in Virginia, tearing down all walls and leaving just the foundation, with a larger residence topped with a rooftop garden. More about BFDO redesigns waterfront house with rooftop garden in Virginia
New York firm Barker Freeman Design Office has built a house clad in white cedar that sits directly on the beachin the south of the city. More about BFDO completes wooden Surfboard House near Rockaway Beach
New York firm Desai Chia Architects has built a home on Lake Michigan with blackened timber walls and a roof that extends out to shelter an outdoor seating area. More about Desai Chia's Michigan Lake House features a roof that cantilevers over a patio
A private island located 47 miles north of New York City and complete with a home conceived by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright is currently on the market. More about Frank Lloyd Wright-designed private island on sale for .9 million
New York City architect-developer Cary Tamarkin has built a modernist home in the Hamptons using locally sourced wood and stone, to match the area's historic architecture. More about Cary Tamarkin constructs Island Creek home in the Hamptons with local materials
A harbour view is framed through the gap between the two sides of this house in Massachusetts by New York firm Leroy Street Studio. More about Leroy Street Studio updates traditional New England architecture for harbour-side Cove House
US firm Leroy Street Studio has designed this cedar-clad retreat in Suffolk County, New York, to provide glimpses of nearby water on arrival and expansive views from inside. More about Shore House by Leroy Street Studio overlooks a Long Island bay
This cedar-clad villa in the Hamptons designed by New York City architects Leroy Street Studio is raised on timber pilotis to anticipate flooding. More about Leroy Street Studio lifts Hamptons house above the water on stilts
American studio BarberMcMurry Architects used ample glazing and a see-through carport to help strengthen this Knoxville home's connection to the scenic landscape. More about BarberMcMurry orients Tennessee home towards unobstructed river views
South African firm SAOTA has built its first project in Miami Beach: an expansive, waterfront home that boasts a basketball court and a waterslide. More about Miami Beach residence by SAOTA takes indoor-outdoor living to the extreme