Curving roof and stone walls create seclusion for Portuguese house by NOARQ
This house in Portugal, designed by architecture studio NOARQ, features a large curving canopy that wraps around a south-facing patio. More
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Huge rolling shutters shade Pennsylvania farmhouse by Cutler Anderson Architects
Double-height rolling shutters can open up or enclose this farmhouse in Pennsylvania that Cutler Anderson Architects designed for a rural property. More
Endorphine connects white boxes with black frames to create homes at Slovakian golf resort
Slovakian studio Endorphine has completed a pair of houses at a golf resort near the village of Hrubá Borša, featuring living units that are combined either horizontally or vertically to create different layouts. More
Splayed shipping containers form Joshua Tree Residence conceived by James Whitaker
An office comprising a cluster of angled shipping containers, proposed for a site in Germany by James Whitaker but never realised, is now being built as a home in the California desert. More
Bruno Dias adds curving extension based on the golden ratio to historic Portuguese house
Bruno Dias Arquitectura has renovated a traditional house in the Portuguese town of Ansião, and added a contrastingly modern extension that curves around a turfed central courtyard. More
SkB Architects imbues Washington residence with art gallery aesthetic
White walls and naturally lit rooms define this family house in the Seattle area, which was revamped by American studio SkB Architects. More
Vertical strips surround white Barcode House in Austin by Webber + Studio
US firm Webber + Studio has covered this family home in Austin with metal cladding that features raised strips of varying widths. More
Wernerfield organises slender Dallas residence around pool terrace and garden
For a narrow plot in Dallas, local studio Wernerfield has created a home for a young couple that consists of off-white bars situated around a single yard. More
Windowless facade obscures seaside home in Kanagawa by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Windowless concrete walls obscure the view from one side of this home designed by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates in the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa, while glazing and a cantilevering infinity pool make the most of sea vistas from the other. More
Bestor Architecture creates Malibu beach home for Beastie Boys rapper
US firm Bestor Architecture has overhauled rundown buildings in an exclusive southern California neighbourhood to create a spacious, beach-style residence for musician Mike D from the Beastie Boys. More
Abraham Cota Paredes' inward-looking Cave House features huge window to tree-planted atrium
Behind the white walls of this house in Mexico, architect Abraham Cota Paredes has carved out a courtyard and added a huge window to offer views of a tree planted inside. More
CCPM Arquitectos slots skinny corrugated-metal home into dense Buenos Aires neighbourhood
This small and narrow townhouse by Argentinian practice CCPM Arquitectos is slotted into a gap in a tightly packed neighbourhood in Buenos Aires. More
Edmonds + Lee creates white Switchback House for sloped street in San Francisco
The founders of US firm Edmonds + Lee Architects designed this urban dwelling for themselves, including a bright white facade, a slanted roof and retractable glass walls. More
Game On home in Aspen by Rowland + Broughton takes cues from historic neighbours
A lot in Aspen was divided in half to make way for this white, slender home by US studio Rowland + Broughton, which is meant to bring "a sense of clarity and elegance to a traditionally ornate Victorian form". More
Glazing surrounds white house by Evelop Arquitectura to provide vistas of Mexican dale
Evelop Arquitectura has created a white hillside house where glazing fully opens onto lavender bushes and a verdant garden, against the backdrop of central Mexico's rolling terrain. More
Sculptural extension to French farmhouse protects its interiors from harsh summer sun
Paris studio Dixneufcentquatrevingtsix has completed a concrete extension to a traditional farmhouse in France's Provence region, featuring very few openings in its faceted facades. More
Tonkin Liu perches "castle-like" residence on Dover's white cliffs
Smooth white walls undulate to create bay windows for this house by British studio Tonkin Liu, which stands on top of Dover's famous white cliffs. More
Mesquite tree serves as focal point for Mexican home by BAG Arquitectura
This monochrome dwelling in central Mexico was organised around a mesquite tree by BAG Arquitectura. More
Edmund Sumner reveals archive photographs of Ryue Nishizawa's seminal Moriyama House
Photographer Edmund Sumner has revealed decade-old images of one of Ryue Nishizawa's most famous buildings, Moriyama House – a full-size model of which was recently installed inside London's Barbican. More
Two white volumes frame central courtyard of Vermont home by Birdseye Design
A pair of buildings with pitched roofs and white-washed exteriors form this home in rural Vermont by design-build studio Birdseye Design. More