L'Abri and Construction Rocket complete Saltbox Passive House in Quebec
This family house in Quebec is modelled on the region's vernacular architecture and was designed to Passive House standards of energy efficiency. More
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Salvaged wood wraps Surf House in Santa Cruz by Feldman Architecture
American firm Feldman Architecture has created a cypress-clad, beachfront dwelling that is meant to balance "high design and a casual Californian aesthetic". More
Eileen Gray's E-1027 villa reopens on the Côte d'Azur following extensive restoration
Eileen Gray's E-1027 modernist house in the south of France and Le Corbusier's holiday home Cabanon next to it have reopened following a five-year renovation. More
CLB Architects' steel-wrapped Wyoming residence will weather over time
US firm CLB Architects has completed a family retreat near Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park wrapped in black steel that is intended to rust as it ages. More
Graux & Baeyens slices concrete Belgian home with triangular openings
A stack of triangular, prow-like terraces define this concrete home in Mechelen, Belgium, designed by local practice Graux & Baeyens Architecten. More
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Concrete houses
Patio Estudio fills "introverted" home in Argentina with internal patios
Argentinian practice Patio Estudio has completed a concrete and stone home in the city of Córdoba that features living spaces arranged around a checkerboard of 11 planted patios. More
Resell+Nicca's Tower Bridge extension contains dining room that straddles a car port
Architecture office Resell+Nicca has added an extension to a semi-detached house in Oslo comprising a tower linked to existing living spaces by a glazed bridge. More
Kuanchanok Pakavaleetorn creates inward-facing family home in Bangkok
Thai architect Kuanchanok Pakavaleetorn has built her own family home in Bangkok, with a design that prioritises privacy and airflow. More
Superlimão converts single-family home for São Paulo couple's multiple uses
Brazilian architecture firm Superlimão has overhauled a large home in São Paulo, relocating the staircase to the facade and painting the front a deep shade of red. More
Curved roof tops weekend retreat near Pune by Red Brick Studio
Indian architecture office Red Brick Studio has completed a house in the Western Ghats mountain range featuring a curved roof that is lifted above pigmented-plaster walls. More
Nielsen Jenkins designs Brisbane home to withstand bushfires
Australian studio Nielsen Jenkins has completed a "tough" family home with lush green courtyards protected from extreme bushfires by high blockwork walls. More
Concrete stilts protect House in Takaoka from extreme weather
Japanese studio Unemori Architects has completed a house in the city of Takaoka that is raised 70 centimetres above the ground on concrete stilts to protect it from flooding and heavy snow. More
Reddymade and Ai Weiwei add hexagonal extension to Salt Point home
Architecture studio Reddymade has collaborated with Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei to design a corrugated metal extension with hexagonal ends for a weekend home in Salt Point, New York. More
Caserío Azkarraga is a restaurant and residence wrapped in blackened timber
Architecture offices BABELstudio and Bonadona Arquitectura have completed a timber-clad building in northern Spain containing a restaurant and an adjoining house for its chef. More
Bernardes Arquitetura tops Rio de Janeiro villa with wing-shaped roof
Rio de Janeiro-based firm Bernardes Arquitetura has completed a home topped by a dramatic curved roof that is meant to resemble a bird's wing. More
Gui Paoliello Arquiteto completes curved wooden house in Brazil's Morro Cavado valley
Brazilian architect Gui Paoliello has completed a semi-circular house elevated above the Morro Cavado valley, using simple construction techniques that are suited to the remote site. More
Giant concrete roof shelters home in Indonesia by Andramatin
Architecture studio Andramatin has used a large, overhanging concrete roof to protect the glass-walled IH Residence in Bandung, Indonesia, from heavy rainfall and direct sunlight. More
Jonathan Tuckey Design adds modern extension to traditional Cornish house
Jonathan Tuckey Design has renovated a historic house in Cornwall, England, adding a stone-clad extension that contrasts with the original lime-rendered building. More
FORM/Kouichi Kimura creates geometric hair salon and home in Japan
Japanese studio FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects has completed Landscape House, a stack of intersecting cuboid forms in Shiga that combines the client's home with their hair salon business. More
Stemmer Rodrigues creates Ananda House for yoga teacher in Brazil
A leafy tree rises up through a circular opening in this Brazilian residence and yoga studio, which was designed by the architectural office of Stemmer Rodrigues. More