Aamodt Plumb stacks concrete boxes to form Hamptons beach house
US firm Aamodt Plumb Architects has created a spacious, oceanfront home in the Hamptons with a sturdy exterior shell that protects the dwelling from coastal storms. More
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Studio MM clads Hudson Valley hillside cabin in blackened wood
American firm Studio MM Architect has created a modern holiday dwelling for a forested site in upstate New York, which features a giant front door and a garage for its car-lover owner. More
Young Projects extends brick townhouse in Brooklyn with metal-clad addition
Black zinc cladding and a sinuous staircase feature in the renovation and expansion of an urban masonry building by New York studio Young Projects. More
Hamptons home by Bates Masi features cantilevering upper floor
American firm Bates Masi + Architects took cues from a historic lifeguard station while designing this cedar-clad dwelling on Long Island, New York. More
Charred timber and cement panels replace dated plywood siding at New York home
Brooklyn studio AlexAllen has entirely revamped a family home in New York State, trading its outdated plywood siding for a modern finish composed of cement panels and blackened timber. More
Steven Holl carves boolean voids from artist hideaway in New York state
Three-dimensional shapes are cut out from areas of this artist residence in Upstate New York by Steven Holl Architects, which claims the house can sleep five guests despite having "zero bedrooms". More
Desai Chia adds pointy extension to cedar-clad cottage in the Hamptons
US studio Desai Chia Architecture has overhauled a country home in Long Island, New York, and created an extension that is meant to be an "expressive counterpoint" to the main dwelling. More
Five of the best houses in New York State on Dezeen
Next in our series of roundups presenting houses from different US states, it's New York's turn. The Empire State's top rural residences include a Hamptons home shaded with strips of canvas and a secluded writer's retreat (+ slideshow). More
Giant window fills gable end of Hamptons guest house by TA Dumbleton
Brooklyn studio TA Dumbleton Architect took cues from two divergent typologies – an old farmhouse and a city loft – while designing this weekend retreat on Long Island in New York (+ slideshow). More
Studio Zung creates cedar-clad "modern barn" in the Hamptons
New York firm Studio Zung has reinterpreted the traditional wooden barns of Long Island to design this house in one of the high-end seaside communities of the Hamptons (+ slideshow). More
Edgar Papazian transforms pointy wooden cabin in the Hamptons into weekend retreat
Architect Edgar Papazian of New York studio Doon Architecture has revamped an ageing A-frame home into a frugal family dwelling, in an area of Long Island known for its "outrageous housing market" (+ slideshow). More
Architensions clads rear facade of historic Brooklyn townhouse in charred wood
New York studio Architensions has enlarged a Brooklyn townhouse by adding two boxy volumes clad in vertical slats of burnt wood (+ slideshow). More
New York house by O'Neill Rose Architects hosts three generations under one roof
Different cladding materials distinguish three separate homes in this New York property, which was designed by O'Neill Rose Architects for an extended family (+ slideshow). More
Barker Freeman overhauls narrow Brooklyn row house for a family of four
US firm Barker Freeman Design Office has renovated a slender brick row house in Brooklyn and added a two-storey extension with a glass wall overlooking a garden (+ slideshow). More
Amagansett Dunes House by Bates Masi Architects is shaded with strips of canvas
This house in Amagansett, New York, by Bates Masi Architects is designed to take advantage of its windy site on Long Island's south shore (+ slideshow). More
Desai Chia Architecture creates a glass box home in the New York countryside
US firm Desai Chia Architecture used prefabricated elements to construct this glass and steel home in rural New York that serves as a weekend retreat (+ slideshow). More
Long Island house by Bates Masi Architects has adjustable sound barriers for walls
New York studio Bates Masi Architects added sprung cedar boards that can be acoustically "tuned" to this house in The Hamptons, so residents can have noisy parties without disturbing their neighbours (+ slideshow). 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
Jay Bargmann nestles glass-box home into hillside in rural New York
Jay Bargmann of Rafael Viñoly Architects has designed a house for his family in the Catskill Mountains, featuring glass walls that reflect the scenic landscape (+ slideshow). More
Tiny writer's studio by Architensions provides a creative refuge in Brooklyn
Tucked away at the bottom of a Brooklyn garden, this tiny cedar-clad pavilion was designed as a retreat for a pair of writers. More