Hillside house by Okuwada Architects Office overlooks the ocean
A glazed wall faces out towards the Pacific Ocean at this house in the Japanese resort town of Shirahama by Osaka firm Okuwada Architects Office (+ slideshow). More
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Plain white boxes contain rooms inside Hiroyuki Tanaka's House in Yutenji
Japanese architect Hiroyuki Tanaka has inserted a series of white boxes to house rooms within the concrete skeleton of this Tokyo house (+ slideshow). More
Floating fence surrounds house and doll-making atelier by UID Architects
A narrow white wall appears to hover around the perimeter and garden of this house and atelier – the third project on Dezeen this week by Japanese office UID Architects (+ slideshow). More
Rectangular arches frame rooms and gardens at Cosmic House by UID Architects
The overlapping layers of this house by Japanese studio UID Architects form terraces that extend inside and living rooms that open out to the garden (+ slideshow). More
Kawashima Mayumi's House for Viewing Mountains frames seven different views
Each of the rooms of this irregularly shaped family house in Kobuchizawa, Japan, were planned by architect Kawashima Mayumi to face a different mountain or patch of woodland (+ slideshow). More
Three overlapping blocks make up Keitaro Muto's Sunomata house
The three volumes that make up this house in Japan by Keitaro Muto Architects stagger downwards like a huge set of stairs (+ slideshow). More
Mirag's House in Llavaneres comprises four overlapping white blocks
The overlapping volumes that comprise this family house outside Barcelona were designed by Spanish studio Mirag with clean white exteriors and bare concrete interiors (+ slideshow). More
PANDA's House in Jingumae slots in between four existing homes
Tokyo studio PANDA has slotted a boxy family house onto a plot hemmed in by other residences on all four sides (+ slideshow). More
Folded facade gives a paper-like weight to Yukio Hashimoto's F-House
The front wall of this small white house in Japan appears to have been folded down like the corner of a piece of paper (+ slideshow). More
Creus e Carrasco gives a folded facade to Chao House in Spain
A protruding gable creates bay windows and an indoor balcony within this symmetrical house in northern Spain, by local studio Creus e Carrasco (+ slideshow). More
Yuji Kimura Design conceals terraces at House K behind a tall wall
Japanese studio Yuji Kimura Design has hidden this Tokyo house behind a tall white wall to maintain the residents' privacy (+ slideshow). More
International Royal Architecture aims for spaciousness with minimal KKZ House interior
Japanese firm International Royal Architecture (IRA) minimised partitions and balustrades inside this split-level house in Tokyo to make the interior feel as spacious as possible (+ slideshow). More
Hillside hideaway by GSMM Architetti features a courtyard for stargazing
This bright white house in Portugal by GSMM Architetti uses the trees on its hillside site to create a sense of intimacy, providing a counterbalance for the openness of its central courtyard (+ slideshow). More
Sunken house by De Matos Ryan nestles in a secret garden
This house in London by local studio De Matos Ryan sits within a sunken courtyard, surrounded by a secret flower garden (+ slideshow). More
Montreal house by Naturehumaine features a glass floor with a skylight overhead
Canadian studio Naturehumaine inserted a glass floor and skylight to draw sunlight through the interior of this two-storey house in Montreal, and reintroduced wooden boards to make a feature of the staircase. More
Johnston Marklee's Vault House frames beach views through multiple arches
A sequence of vaulted ceilings and arched openings sets up layered vistas through the interior of this beach house in Southern California by Los Angeles firm Johnston Marklee (+ slideshow). More
Hinged shutters camouflage with facade of Humberto Conde's Portugal townhouse
Hinged panels discretely integrated into the facade of this house in Parede, Portugal, by Lisbon architect Humberto Conde protect the property when the owners are away. (+ slideshow). More
Three white walls front Ripple house by Kichi Architectural Design
The three-layered facade of this riverside house in Tsukubamirai, Japan, was intended by local studio Kichi Architectural Design to reference rippling water (+ slideshow). More
Tunquen House by L2C sits high above the Chilean coastline
Perched on a clifftop along the Chilean shoreline, this idyllic residence by architecture studio L2C forms part of a self-sustaining community that produces its own energy and water, and deals with its own waste (+ slideshow). More
Square holes puncture all five sides of Casa H by Bojaus Arquitectura
This house near Madrid was designed by local firm Bojaus Arquitectura as a simple white cuboid punctuated by openings that create windows, porches and patios (+ slideshow). More