Concrete screen shades patio at BP Arquitectura's Casa Mq2 in Córdoba
Stone patios and gravel terraces slot in between the monolithic concrete blocks that make up this Argentinian house designed by BP Arquitectura. More
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CODA Bespoke designs pair of neighbouring black houses for twin brothers
CODA Bespoke has created a pair of matching black houses in Sheffield, England, for graphic designer twins Nik and Jon Daughtry. More
Voids and openings provide views and sea breezes at Patio House by OOAK
This concrete holiday home on Greek island Karpathos cantilevers over a rocky cliff and features an open-air dining area that looks out across the Aegean Sea. More
Prefabricated micro home Monocabin is fully customisable
Milan's Mandalaki Design Studio has teamed up with American company BoutiqueHomes to offer an Italian-made prefabricated home, aiming to simplify the design and construction process. More
2001 creates concrete house and reflective glass house in suburban Luxembourg
Named after a local strongman, Hercule is a concrete-and-glass house that makes the most of a small sloping site in Mondorf-les-Bains in the south of Luxembourg. More
Eastabrook Architects adds corrugated metal extension to Cotswolds cottage
Gloucestershire-based Eastabrook Architects has completed an extension to a 19th century stone cottage in Upper Swell, a village in the Cotswolds, UK. More
Mayan legend informs Di Frenna Arquitectos' Casa Nicté-Ha in rural Mexico
Linear volumes featuring board-marked concrete, masonry and wood make up this angular house, designed by Mexican firm Di Frenna Arquitectos. More
Brazilian house Jardim do Sol sits atop garage for owner's antique cars
A glass-bottomed pool forms a massive window to the concrete garage underneath this home in Brazil's Porto Alegre, designed by locally based Hype Studio, where over 40 antique cars can be stored. More
Turato Architects embeds angular Bedrock House into hillside of Croatian island
Turato Architects has built an angular white house, informed by the work of a four artists including David Hockey and Richard Serra, on the island of Krk, Croatia. More
Walker Warner uses salvaged oak for Portola Valley Barn in California
American studio Walker Warner Architects has created an auxiliary dwelling for a northern California residence that consists of gabled volumes wrapped in reclaimed wood. More
Swimming pool tops Hither Hills holiday home in Long Island by Bates Masi Architects
Terraced volumes wrapped in stone and wood form a weekend dwelling by Bates Masi Architects on the eastern tip of New York's Long Island. More
Pablo Pita's geometric Forja House nestles amongst trees in Portuguese valley
This compact holiday home in Portugal's Alto Douro region is partially embedded in its sloping site and features large openings that frame views of the surrounding nature. More
Seattle Granny Pad by Best Practice provides living space in unused garage
Seattle firm Best Practice Architecture has converted an unused garage on a property in the city into a black house for the owners' elderly relative. More
Chilean lakeside Split House is divided into spaces for children and adults
Chilean architecture office Hsu Gabriel Architects has completed a holiday home comprising a pair of timber-clad volumes, which are angled to make the most of the views towards a nearby lake. More
Ten cosy cottages in the Scottish countryside
The striking scenery of Scotland was the inspiration behind the RIBA House of the Year. Here's a look at more of the country's picturesque rural retreats, including a farmhouse with a red extension and a house designed to optimise the sunrise and sunset. More
Studio Wok inserts home into stone barn in the Italian countryside
A neglected barn made from plaster-coated river pebbles on the outskirts of Verona has been transformed into a new country home by Milan-based Studio Wok. More
Pablo Gagliardo builds long concrete Casa CA in Argentina
Argentinian architect Pablo Gagliardo has designed a family dwelling around its rear garden and topped with a slab of concrete, which juts out to form a double-height patio. More
Planter Box House by Formzero is a concrete home covered in edible plants
Large concrete boxes filled with edible plants form the facade of this house in Kuala Lumpur by locally based studio Formzero. More
Shulman + Associates designs Lindemann II House for Miami art collector
The eclectic art and design collection of George Lindemann Jr is housed within this modernist villa in Miami Beach, completed by architecture firm Shulman + Associates. More
Trees envelop Stepping Park House by Vo Trong Nghia Architects
Vo Trong Nghia's architecture studio has filled the interiors of a house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with plants and trees to maximise its connection with a neighbouring park. More