Amit Upadhye Architects orients Arizona home to the stars
Local studio Amit Upadhye Architects added a guest house and updated Polaris House in Arizona to capture the "diurnal journey of the sun". More
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Insulation made of discarded sheep wool used for Argentina guest house
Local studio DUB Arquitectura has created a metal-clad house called Casa La Escocesa, which features "insulating blankets" made of sheep wool that otherwise would have been incinerated. More
SIA Arquitectura uses lime render to "echo the sandy landscape" surrounding coastal home
Lisbon-based studio SIA Arquitectura has completed Casa da Encosta n Grândola, Portugal, which has a series of lime-rendered volumes wrapped around a central courtyard. More
Dezeen Debate features "smart and humble" church conversion in Transylvania
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a guesthouse in Transylvania. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Modul 28 transforms fortified church in Transylvania into guesthouse
Romanian studio Modul 28 has updated and extended the rectory of a church in Transylvania, transforming it into a guesthouse that "balances preservation with innovation". More
Archisbang converts Italian farm building into We Rural guesthouse
Italian studio Archisbang has transformed a farmhouse outside Turin into a guesthouse, inserting rooms with polycarbonate windows and doors into its existing brick structure. More
Eight creative guest rooms that accommodate visitors in style
In this lookbook, we've collected eight guest rooms from China to Spain that provide visiting friends and family a space to call their own. More
Hahn Lavsen creates geometric guesthouse in Cold Hawaii sand dunes
A long geometric form defines the Vipp Cold Hawaii guesthouse, which architecture studio Hahn Lavsen has designed to stand out in the dunes surrounding Thy National Park in Denmark. More
Concrete ring connects cluster of South Korean homes by AOA Architects
Seoul studio AOA Architects has created Hoji Gangneung, a series of uniquely shaped concrete dwellings linked by a raised, circular path in the South Korean countryside. More
Studio AMB "reinterprets ancient traditions" for guesthouse in Japan
Architecture practice Studio AMB has renovated a century-old traditional Japanese home in the Misumi region of Shimane to create a minimalist guesthouse, featuring a communal ground floor that is open to the elements. More
Stilt Studios creates Treehouse Villas to "immerse" guests in nature at Bali resort
Indonesian practice Stilt Studios has completed a series of "nature-centric" villas for the Grün Uluwatu resort in Bali, which are elevated on steel columns to sit among the tree canopy. More
Moxon Architects converts trio of highland outbuildings into guesthouse and artist's studio
British studio Moxon Architects has repurposed a small cluster of 19th-century farm buildings in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, into a guesthouse, glasshouse and private artist's studio. More
Trace Architecture Office perches cafe on Jiming Island cliff edge
Beijing studio Trace Architecture Office has placed a concrete cafe and guesthouse "like giant rocks" on the edge of a cliff on Jiming Island in Weihai, China. More
Eight guesthouse interiors designed for peace and escapism
A one-room hotel kitted out with a miniature nightclub and twin dwellings with labyrinthine staircases informed by MC Escher are among the guesthouses featured in our latest lookbook. More
Matthew Royce includes underground pools in industrial Venice Beach house
Architect Matthew Royce drew upon both global and local influences while designing a home for himself in southern California that features industrial materials and subterranean reflecting pools. More
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs nature-infused Henry Island Guesthouse in Washington
Large openings and earthy materials feature in a guesthouse that architecture studio Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has added to a private residence on a secluded island in the Pacific Northwest. More
Izquierdo Lehmann cantilevers boxes from cylindrical glass Chilean house
Izquierdo Lehmann has designed a round lakeside house near Lago Ranco in southern Chile that is wrapped in glass with a series of wood-clad boxes projecting from its sides. More
Schemata Architects adds guesthouse and bar to coastal home in Japan
Japanese practice Schemata Architects has nestled a guesthouse and bar into a hill on the coast of an island in the Seto Inland Sea, with large windows that can be fully opened to the surrounding landscape. More
Desai Chia uses charred-wood cladding for multi-structure Connecticut home
US studio Desai Chia Architecture has completed the Roxbury House, a weekend retreat for gallery owners that features courtyards for exhibiting artwork and a guesthouse designed for an artist in residence. More
Fabric builds CLT vacation cabin in New Zealand rainforest
Architecture studio Fabric has designed a cabin in the West Coast region of New Zealand that provides accommodation for vacationers and features framed views of the surrounding landscape. More