A fragmented form finished in white lime render and contrasting terracotta-coloured tiles creates a variety of transitions between interior and exterior at the DM House in Valencia, Spain, designed by local architect Horma Studio. More about Horma Studio designs DM House in Valencia as a "composition of forms and geometries"
The whitewashed stone wall that surrounds this holiday home in southern Portugal draws on the region's historic walled fortifications known as alcáçova, to create a feeling of refuge and shelter. More about Promontorio references walled fortresses for holiday home in Portugal
Pale timber ribs characterise the interior of this white-brick extension, which local studio Amos Goldreich Architecture has added to the rear of a north London home. More about Amos Goldreich Architecture adds timber-framed extension to Framework House in London
Stepped "gingerbread" gables and textured white brickwork animate the facade of Ghost Houses, a development of three slim terraced homes in Nunhead, London by Fraher & Findlay. More about Fraher & Findlay creates "ghostly" row of terraces by mimicking neighbouring buildings
White concrete walls and chimneys feature in this seaside residence that was designed by Fuster + Architects to be able to endure tropical storms. More about Hurricanes inform design of coastal home in Puerto Rico by Fuster + Architects
Canadian architect Jean Verville Architecte has completed NMBHD, a white triplex in Montreal adorned with gold windows that incorporates apartments as well as a ceramic workshop. More about Jean Verville Architecte creates "luminous" white triplex in Montreal
Architecture studio Grupo Boreal has completed a house in Argentinian mountains with Mediterranean-style white walls and red-brick steps up to a roof terrace. More about Ibizan architecture influences white walls of Casa Elisa in Argentina
Vietnamese studio Sanuki Daisuke Architects has designed a townhouse for a family in Ho Chi Minh City around three cavernous rooms open to the elements. More about Arched living spaces open up Vom House to the outside
More than 20 different plant species grow in Forest House, designed by landscape architecture practice Shma Company to fit the largest possible amount of greenery into a small urban plot. More about Shma Company designs Bangkok home for family and forest of 120 trees
White-brick walls enclose gardens and outdoor walkways of this house in Amatepec, Mexico, designed by Manuel Cervantes Estudio to create "a game between light and shadows". More about White brickwork encloses gardens of Mexican house by Manuel Cervantes Estudio
Reinforced white concrete panels punctured with cylindrical openings form shutters across the facade of this house in southern Brazil designed by Arquitetura Nacional. More about Diagonal slits pierce white shutters wrapping Casa Ventura by Arquitetura Nacional
An angular roof spans across this white house designed by architecture firm Studio Saxe in a remote part of Costa Rica. More about Studio Saxe tops white Costa Rican house with pointed roof
Raised mesh gables top Shaded Rooftop House in Seoul by BCHO Architects, so the occupants can enjoy a sheltered outdoor living space. More about BCHO Architects shades open-air top floor of house with mesh gables
A gabled titanium roof and wooden walls form this white house that architecture studio Naturehumaine has perched on a wooded site in Québec, Canada. More about Poisson Blanc cabin by Naturehumaine has a white pointed metal roof
Two white volumes are fronted with large openings that frame countryside views "like works of art on the wall" in this Menorca house designed by local architect Marina Senabre. More about Minimal white buildings form Menorca house by architect Marina Senabre
James Garvan Architecture has added gabled timber-batten screens to the facade of this house in Sydney, which is meant to mimic the form of a neighbouring property. More about North Bondi House in Sydney fronted by angular white gabled screens
A glass-walled garage and courtyard form the focal point of Basic House, a residence by Brownhouses in Bangkok that is designed to be deliberately simple. More about Basic House in Bangkok exhibits owner's car collection
Five slim white volumes linked by glass corridors, open patios and a pool form this retreat on the Spanish island of Ibiza, designed by architecture studio Marià Castelló. More about Marià Castelló designs Ibiza retreat formed of five bright white volumes
White-painted bricks and pale timber define this home in Spain by Escribano Rosique Arquitectos, set around a series of paved courtyard spaces. More about Escribano Rosique Arquitectos use white bricks and timber for house in Spain
South African practice Antonio Zaninovic Architecture Studio has overhauled a 1960s house in Cape Town with designer Tara Bean, adding outdoor areas to make the most of its ocean views. More about Antonio Zaninovic and Tara Bean renovate clifftop Icaria House in Cape Town