Ten houses that are set amid coastal sand dunes
A faceted seafront dwelling in England and a residence on the sandy shores of Argentina feature in this roundup of houses that are surrounded by coastal dune landscapes. More
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Gluck+ covers Hollywood Hills home with an angular roof
A faceted roof on slender columns tops this home by Gluck+ in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills neighbourhood, covering the residence "like a parasol". More
Manuel Cervantes Estudio embeds Hill House into a slope in Mexico
Architecture firm Manuel Cervantes Estudio has used concrete, wood and rugged stone to build a dwelling in central Mexico that is partly sunken into the ground. More
Robert Adam designs neoclassical country house as "UK's largest new home for over a hundred years"
Architect Robert Adam has designed an 11-bedroom neoclassical house for an estate in the Cotswolds near the village of Chipping Norton, UK. More
Neil Dusheiko transforms London fashion showroom into light-filled home
Architect Neil Dusheiko has converted a showroom in west London into a bright, contemporary residence designed to meet the changing needs of its elderly owners. More
Kompas completes tile-clad house and gallery for art collector in Japan
Architecture studio Kompas has completed a house and art gallery in Chiba, Japan, featuring a sawtooth roof and a facade clad in black tiles that are angled to create louvred openings. More
Grassy courtyard forms heart of Brazilian house by Shieh Arquitetos
Shieh Arquitetos Associados has organised this residence in Brazil around a lush courtyard so that its residents can "step onto grass from the bedrooms". More
Saunders Architecture designs "ribbon-like" Lily Pad house in Ontario
Canadian architect Todd Saunders has shaped this white house next to Lake Rousseau to create a continuous route through its interior and exterior spaces. More
TBA creates elevated extension for Berri House in Montreal
A residential extension wrapped in galvanised metal is positioned over a garden and attached to an old carriage house in this project by Montreal studio Thomas Balaban Architecte. More
SHED gives mid-century Golden House in Seattle an extensive update
American firm SHED Architecture and Design has transformed a 1950s building that formerly served as an adult living facility into a contemporary home for a family of five. More
Alexander Martin Architects designs Arts and Crafts-influenced home in Surrey
Two gabled brick volumes informed by the architecture of the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement define this home in Claygate, Surrey, designed by Alexander Martin Architects. More
Lucas Maino Fernandez completes Casa Un Patio in dense Chilean forest
Native ferns and trees grow within the centre of this home in Molco, Chile, which architect Lucas Maino Fernandez designed to establish continuity between the living spaces and the surrounding forest. More
RIBA urges mass retrofit of England's interwar housing
The Royal Institute of British Architects has urged the UK government to retrofit over three million homes in England to help cut carbon emissions and tackle fuel poverty. More
Studiotwentysix adds plywood-lined loft extension to Edwardian family home
Architect Dan Gray has upgraded his own 19th-century house in Brighton, England, adding a loft extension lined with birch plywood that makes the most of the angular roof space. More
MACH references high-tech architecture at yellow house in Barcelona
A facade of bright yellow steelwork and an industrial-style interior informed by the high-tech architecture movement define this house in Barcelona, designed by local architecture studio MACH. More
Ten houses made from colourful concrete
Concrete is usually associated with an industrial-looking shade of grey, but it doesn't always have to be that way. Here, Dezeen rounds up 10 concrete houses that bring colour to the material. More
Palma reorganises San Ignacio beach home in Mexico around circular pool
Mexican design studio Palma has renovated and extended a home on the Pacific coast, reorganising the living spaces around a central circular swimming pool. More
Curved plaster walls feature in bright Los Angeles home by Pentagon
LA studio Pentagon has completed a ground-up residential project in the city's Venice neighbourhood, using rounded walls to create a sculptural composition and enhance the home's natural light. More
Oak staircase links split levels of Canadian house by Omar Gandhi
Warm-toned oak panelling lines the interior of this house near Lake Ontario by Omar Gandhi Architect, which mimics the plan of a previous home on the site. More
Jamie Fobert adds two floors under House in Primrose Hill
Jamie Fobert Architects has overhauled a Victorian house in north London, creating new basement floors that provide a light-filled living room and a travertine-lined swimming pool. More