Ten houses that showcase Mexico's contemporary architecture
From humble brick homes in the city to sprawling hillside villas, our latest roundup features 10 Mexican houses from the Dezeen archive. More
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SAA completes Chilean cabin illuminated by central courtyard
A central courtyard in this remote retreat by Chilean studio SAA brings natural light to the interiors while avoiding the need to cut any additional trees surrounding the structure. More
Timmins + Whyte renovates "considered and crafted" Melbourne house with folded roof
Ribbed wooden cabinetry and peach-hued corner seating feature in this Melbourne home, which Australian studio Timmins + Whyte renovated with an extension that has a chunky folded roof. More
Studio McW carves up "post-lockdown" London home extension with darkened oak joinery
Umber-coloured oak joinery divides the interior of this end-of-terrace home in London's Willesden Green, which has been extended and refurbished by local architecture firm Studio McW. More
GO'C creates cedar-clad Sound House overlooking Seattle
Concrete and darkened cedar make up the facades of a Seattle home that was designed by architecture studio GO'C for a family of eight. More
Taller ADG and Estudio MDB create matching Izar Houses in Mexico
Mexican firms Taller ADG and Estudio MDB have created a pair of identical homes for two brothers on a steep site overlooking a lake. More
CCY Architects nestles Meadow House in mountain valley outside Aspen
CCY Architects designed this home in the mountains of Colorado to be built largely below grade to reduce its impact on the surrounding natural landscape. More
MC Escher works inform Montreal home by Naturehumaine
An angular steel staircase crosses through this Montreal residence by Naturehumaine, which was inspired by the fantastical paintings of Dutch artist MC Escher. More
Atelier Data uses a simple and traditional palette to extend a Portuguese farmhouse
Portuguese practice Atelier Data has renovated and extended a farmhouse in the Alentejo region with a plain, white form and traditional materials that mimic the appearance of the existing building. More
CookFox releases photos of linked skyscrapers at Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery
American firm CookFox Architects has completed a pair of tall, connected buildings with gridded facades for a Williamsburg site that once held an iconic sugar factory. More
Brooks + Scarpa creates all-white Magnolia Hill Apartments in Los Angeles
White siding and a curvy aluminium screen make up the exterior of a residential building in Los Angeles designed by American firm Brooks + Scarpa. More
MasFernandez Arquitectura tops Chilean home with triangular skylight
MasFernandez Arquitectura has completed a wooden home in the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, for a client that is continually training for triathlon races. More
Jean Verville lines Montreal row house with sculptural plywood interiors
Jean Verville Architectes has completed a residence in Montreal where nearly every surface is made of plywood for a "minimalist, functional, artistic experiment". More
WeStudio and Made insert mezzanines beneath gabled roof of Porto house
Double-height volumes in this gabled house in Porto accommodate mezzanine levels and light-filled living spaces that look onto a courtyard. More
Brillhart elevates Miami home on stilts in response to rising sea levels
Responding to floods and weather caused by climate change, Florida-based Brillhart Architecture has raised a residence in southern Miami on galvanized steel stilts. More
Simon Gill Architects "juxtaposes a house for the living beside a home for the dead"
London studio Simon Gill Architects has extended and renovated a Victorian lodge in Fulham cemetery to create a house with a subterranean pool, courtyard gardens and lightwells. More
Perkins & Will uses wind direction to shape LA low-income housing complex
Architecture firm Perkins & Will has released designs for a three-building, low-income housing complex in Los Angeles that includes permanent supportive housing. More
23o5studio builds fitness-focused Red Cave home in Vietnam
23o5studio has designed a three-storey red home and yoga suite in Vietnam, with geometric cutouts that take cues from the country's traditional housing and architectural forms. More
Schmidt Hammer Lassen unveils design for world's tallest timber building
Danish studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has revealed its design for a 100-metre-tall housing block in Switzerland, which will be the world's tallest timber building when it completes. More
Demolition of iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower begins in Tokyo
The dismantling of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has begun, with the interiors of its modular capsule homes already resembling a "demolition site". More