Local geology informs Mykonos hillside villa by Tom Dixon and A31 Architecture
British designer Tom Dixon has collaborated with Greek studio A31 Architecture on Aimasia Residence, a villa in Mykonos built around an existing stone wall. More
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Stepped villa in Menorca by Nomo Studio offers "an abundance of textures"
A cluster of white-plaster volumes steps down a hillside to frame views of the Mediterranean Sea at Bundle House, a villa in Menorca by architecture practice Nomo Studio. More
OFIS Arhitekti adds looping extension to modernist villa in Slovenia
A semi-enclosed, winding extension that aims to facilitate "inside-outside living" defines Ring House, a 1930s villa in Slovenia renovated by local studio OFIS Arhitekti. More
Mira Developments encircles Bentley Home villas with private lagoon
Promotion: UAE-based developer Mira Developments has unveiled its plans for a community of luxury residences in Dubai, named Mira Villas designed by Bentley Home. More
Margine draws on Salento's vernacular architecture for minimalist Italian villa
A minimalist exterior of white render and local stone paving reference the traditional architecture of Italy's Salento region at Casa Ulìa, a villa by local architecture studio Margine. More
"Water mirror" reflects light into villa overlooking Lake Zurich by PPAA
Mexican studio PPAA has completed a concrete villa beside Lake Zurich in Switzerland, fronted by a long water feature that helps to illuminate the interior. More
Norm Architects references Japanese temples for Sjöparken retreat in Sweden
Danish studio Norm Architects has created a retreat for gastro-tourists on an old farm in Sweden, positioning seven wooden villas around a lake and using glass corridors to amplify "connections with the surroundings". More
Dezeen's Pinterest roundup features 11 modern Spanish villas
As spring draws closer in the northern hemisphere, we round up 11 Spanish houses and villas from Dezeen's Pinterest. More
BIG designs trio of villas nestled into remote Japanese island
Architecture studio BIG has released images of Not A Hotel Setouchi, a trio of holiday villas it has designed for Sagishima island in Japan. More
Stilt Studios creates Treehouse Villas to "immerse" guests in nature at Bali resort
Indonesian practice Stilt Studios has completed a series of "nature-centric" villas for the Grün Uluwatu resort in Bali, which are elevated on steel columns to sit among the tree canopy. More
"Boxy and mysterious" villa nestles into forested valley in Indonesia
Dark-coloured concrete characterises Jae Haala, an angular holiday home that Java studio Wiyoga Nurdiansyah Architects has created in a forested valley in Indonesia. More
CmDesign Atelier completes "solid and porous" villa in Lagos
Perforated screens of gold-toned metal filter light and air into Lantern House, a villa on Banana Island in Lagos designed by Tosin Oshinowo-led studio CmDesign Atelier. More
Brutalist-style villa by Espacio 18 embodies "natural beauty" of Yucatán Peninsula caves
Mexican practice Espacio 18 Arquitectura has designed a concrete holiday home in Tulum with a circular window in one of the ceilings that reveals a swimming pool. More
Saunders Architecture builds cross-shaped Villa Austevoll on top of Norwegian island
Norwegian studio Saunders Architecture has created an island villa in an archipelago in Norway that is cross-shaped in plan and acts as an observatory for viewing its surroundings. More
Dezeen Debate features a mirror-clad villa that reader calls "magnet for birdstrikes"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a mirror-clad woodland villa in Antwerp. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Formafatal creates pair of rammed-earth villas in Costa Rica
Formafatal has constructed twin villas out of rammed earth on a jungled hillside in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica, which open to the Pacific Ocean with expansive frameless glass. More
Studio Andrew Trotter creates earth-toned villa from local sandstone in Puglia
Italian architecture practice Studio Andrew Trotter has completed an earth-toned villa named Casa Maiora that is made from sandstone sourced locally in Puglia, Italy. More
Villa KD45 is a concrete house in Delhi with a plant-covered roof
Studio Symbiosis has completed a villa in Delhi, India, that rises up from its landscaped grounds, forming a terraced roof that is covered with plants to maximise the site's green area. More
No Architects completes "seamless" revamp of 1920s house in Prague
Czech studio No Architects has renovated and extended a 1920s villa in a Prague suburb, adding bespoke joinery and modern details that complement the original architecture. More
Brick extension opens up Dutch home to forested garden
Dutch practices Space Encounters and Studio Vincent Architecture have completed BD House, an extension of a 1950s villa with a brick garden pavilion intended to create the feeling of "living in the forest". More