Cowshed in the Netherlands rebuilt as a timber-clad family home
Julius Taminiau Architects has rebuilt an old cowshed to create a house clad in thin timber slats that conceal double-layered openings. More
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Chris Collaris builds House H in rural Ontario with local quarry stone
Dutch architect Chris Collaris has completed this property in Ontario, Canada using stone sourced from a nearby quarry, wood from the building site, and vegetation from surrounding fields for the green roof. More
Alexis Dornier designs prefab homes on stilts that could be moved from place to place
Bali-based architect Alexis Dornier has developed a concept for prefabricated homes that could easily be taken apart and reassembled in a new location. More
Field Architecture designs Pinon Ranch to embrace pastoral setting in California
Gabled volumes wrapped in wood and glass form this residence in northern California, which US studio Field Architecture designed to ensure that no trees had to be removed from the site. More
D'Arcy Jones defines Deep Cove House in Vancouver with slanted wood-clad walls
Canadian studio D'Arcy Jones Architects has designed this clifftop house in Vancouver to be "part look-out tower, part courtyard and part landform". More
Perforated brick facade shades a house in Vietnam with a triple-height atrium
A house in Vietnam by Khuôn Studio is built around a triple-height atrium filled with plants and shaded by a perforated facade of grey brick. More
Studio Ben Allen makes Room for One More inside Barbican flat
Studio Ben Allen has updated a flat on London's brutalist Barbican estate to feature a colourful central volume that includes a bed, fold-out desk and extra storage space. More
Pharrell Williams turns to architecture with United Residences in Toronto
Musician and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has turned his hand to architecture, collaborating on the design of a two-tower residential development for Toronto, Canada. More
R2 Studio adds hole-punched staircase made of ash wood to London house
An ash-wood staircase perforated with circular holes connects the two storeys of an Edwardian house in Lewisham, London, which has been extended by architects R2 Studio. More
Turkel Design uses prefab elements to construct Axiom Desert House in Palm Springs
The founders of American studio Turkel Design have used prefabricated components to create a home for themselves in southern California that will also serve as a "lab" for testing ideas and materials. More
PK Arquitectos extends art deco house with contemporary addition
A coloured stained glass window and decorative orange tiling were among the existing features PK Arquitectos combined with modern touches in the renovation of this house in Argentina. More
Douglas & Company founders remodel 120-year-old cottage in Cape Town
Architects Liani and Jan Douglas have transformed a century-old house in Green Point, Cape Town, into a modern home where they can show off their distinctive furniture designs. More
Luis Barragán's personal art collection displayed in Mexico City studio
Paintings and sculptures collected by the late Mexican architect Luis Barragán are showcased on a stepped wooden platform at his Mexico City house. More
1100 Architect refurbishes 1970s cottage tucked into Long Island's sand dunes
Bi-national studio 1100 Architect has renovated a cottage in the Hamptons to create spaces where "old and new are impossible to distinguish from each other". More
Weathering steel facade covers CLT-framed Dutch row house
Fem Architects has completed a cross-laminated timber house clad in sheets of Corten steel in a twist on the traditional row house in Amsterdam. More
Avalanche House is a timber holiday home in New Zealand's mountains
A timber-clad holiday home by Intuitive Architects frames dramatic views of its mountainous setting in Central Otago, New Zealand. More
Raw concrete house in Bavaria cantilevers over outdoor terrace
SoHo Architektur has designed a concrete house in Bavaria, Germany, with an unfinished facade and a cantilevered upper storey. More
Colour blocking brightens fire-damaged Klinker Apartment in Barcelona
Colombo and Serboli Architecture has used richly-hued paintwork to bring life to the previously charred interior of this apartment in Barcelona. More
PPAA designs Tlalpuente house to merge with wooded landscape in Mexico City
Architecture studio PPAA cut away portions of a square-plan house to create voids that bring in natural light and provide an intimate connection to the surrounding forest. More
OMA unveils design for residential Wafra Tower in Kuwait City
Dutch architecture studio OMA has released images of Wafra Tower, a residential development on the coast of the Persian Gulf in Kuwait City . More