Off-grid boathouse by Andersson-Wise sits on Lake Austin
American studio Andersson-Wise has completed a two-storey boathouse in Austin, with openings on the upper level that enable occupants to dive directly into the water. More
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Desai Chia's Michigan Lake House features a roof that cantilevers over a patio
New York firm Desai Chia Architects has built a home on Lake Michigan with blackened timber walls and a roof that extends out to shelter an outdoor seating area. More
Vertically sliding walls open Bergmeisterwolf's Italian villa extension to the garden
Architecture studio Bergmeisterwolf has completed an extension to a house on the shores of Italy's Lake Garda, featuring glazed walls that disappear into the ground to open the living area up to the garden. More
Grey brick, stucco and warm timber wrap South Carolina home by Marica McKeel
To satisfy the conflicting tastes of a husband and wife, New York-based architect Marica McKeel merged contemporary and traditional styles in this spacious South Carolina residence. More
Waterfront home by Atelier Pierre Thibault overlooks Quebec's Lac Masson
Atelier Pierre Thibault split this lakeside home in Canada into two volumes that face on to a small courtyard in between. More
Inbetween Architecture transforms "terribly dated" 1970s Melbourne house to open up lake views
Inbetween Architecture has renovated and extended a dated brown-brick property in Melbourne's Doncaster suburb to improve the quality of its living spaces and capture views of nearby Ruffey Lake. More
Ward + Blake uses salvaged wood and weathering steel to clad rustic Wyoming house
American firm Ward + Blake Architects has completed a residence and guest house in western Wyoming, which features rustic materials and sweeping views of the surrounding mountains (+ slideshow). More
Villa Le Lac is a glass-walled house overlooking Lake Geneva
Swiss architect Philippe Meyer has converted a former office building on the shore of Lake Geneva into a house with glass walls to provide expansive views of the surrounding scenery (+ slideshow). More
MNy Arkitekter uses seven types of timber for Finnish lake house
MNy Arkitekter has used seven varieties of timber to create this gabled house on the shoreline of a small lake in Tenala, Finland (+ slideshow). More
Buenos Aires house by Federico Sartor features textured concrete walls and lake views
Board-marked concrete walls frame this Buenos Aires residence by Argentinian architect Federico Sartor, but at the back they give way to large windows, offering views of a courtyard and lake (+ slideshow). More
Kariouk Associates sneaks around planning laws to gain lake vistas for A Bower House
To gain views of Lake Erie from a sheltered plot, architecture firm Kariouk Associates designed this Canadian house to include a "love nest" that pokes above the treetops (+ slideshow). More
Allee separates lakeside Connecticut house into two distinct volumes
Lush greenery tops one half of this three-bedroom residence on the shore of Connecticut's Lake Wononscopomuc, which local studio Allee Architecture and Design created as two separate parts (+ slideshow). More
JRKVC's lakeside house optimises small footprint with hidden attic areas
Ladders lead to sleeping platforms accommodated beneath the hipped roof of this simple Slovakian lake house, which local studio JRKVC designed without any corridors to utilise the available space (+ slideshow). More
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects reveals plans for clubhouse and spa over a Chinese lake
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has begun work on a granite clubhouse and spa complex, which will be set in the centre of a lake in southern China to serve the residents of exclusive villas. More
Pound Ridge House by KieranTimberlake reflects its surroundings with a mirrored facade
US firm KieranTimberlake has nestled a home into a rocky outcrop in New York State, with mirrored cladding that reflects the forested landscape and sky (+ slideshow). More
Concrete house in Mexico by Taller Hector Barroso cascades towards a lake
This house in Mexico is made up from a series of concrete boxes, which are staggered across a steep site to take in views of Lake Avándaro (+ slideshow). More
Bamboo playhouse by Eleena Jamil built on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur's botanical gardens
Malaysian architect Eleena Jamil has built a bamboo pavilion in Kuala Lumpur's botanical gardens, featuring tree-like columns and a floor made up of 31 elevated platforms (+ slideshow). More
Prefabricated floating house can be transported to lakes and waterways worldwide
A team from the University of Coimbra in Portugal has unveiled the first photographs of a prefabricated floating house that can be built to order and shipped to almost anywhere in the world (+ slideshow). More
Estudio Valdés reuses roof and structure of a derelict barn to build House at Lake Ranco
Trusses salvaged from an earthquake-damaged barn support the roof of this contemporary glass-walled summer cottage on the shores of one of Chile's largest lakes (+ slideshow). More
Tailor Made Arkitekter merges an archetypal barn with a glasshouse for lakeside spa in Sweden
Half greenhouse, half rust-coloured barn, this spa and events space by Tailor Made Arkitekter stands on the edge of Lake Vättern in southern Sweden (+ slideshow). More