Northface by Element
The top floor of this periscope-like wooden house in Stavanger, Norway, cantilevers northwards towards the sea. More
The top floor of this periscope-like wooden house in Stavanger, Norway, cantilevers northwards towards the sea. More
Extra large windows frame the interiors of this shingle-clad cabin in Victoria, Australia. More
This wood and steel house by Melbourne studio Architects EAT has a huge projecting roof that shelters a first floor barbeque deck. More
Slideshow: chunky chimneys bring natural light and ventilation inside the three adjoining blocks that comprise this dark grey house in Kildare, Ireland. More
The curved wings of this house in Kuwait converge around an outdoor swimming pool (photos by Nelson Garrido). More
Slideshow: the walls of this house in Tokyo by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates stretch outwards around a secret balcony. More
Slideshow: Swedish architects Waldemarson Berglund were inspired by the slopes of a nearby ski resort to create these three slanted timber cabins in north Sweden. More
Architects Sharon Neuman and Oded Stern-Meiraz have concealed a modern rectangular residence near Tel Aviv behind a brick wall shaped like a vernacular house with a chimney. More
Slideshow: the faceted copper envelope of this house extension near Sydney was designed by architects Innovarchi to resemble a roof. More
Slideshow: this glass pavilion on the edge of a lake in Ontario, Canada, houses a studio, apartment and boathouse for a photographer and was designed by Toronto Studio GH3. More
An electronically controlled stone wall slides across the facade of this house in Warwickshire, England, to conceal a large window. More
Slideshow: the glazed walls of this pavilion-like house in southern Germany are sandwiched between a roof and plinth that mirror one another (photographs by Zooey Braun). More
Slideshow: while the face of this waterside house near Amsterdam is cloaked in perforated aluminium, the rear is entirely glazed so that residents can watch the sun setting. More
Slideshow: one huge window stretches across the black facade of this house overlooking the bay in Osaka. More
A small wooden dining table at the heart of this house in Fukuoka, Japan, is overlooked from every other room. More
Forked tree branches framing this house in southeast Australia were intended by architect Paul Morgan to resemble the sun-bleached kangaroo and sheep bones scattered around the surrounding woodland. More
Slideshow: Amsterdam design studio Denieuwegeneratie have buried a woodland villa beneath a mound of earth at a Dutch nature reserve. More
Slideshow: Japanese architects Future Studio conceived the rooftop terrace of this Hiroshima house as a stage, with its audience in the living room and kitchen. More
Japanese studio Tato Architects have converted a warehouse in Osaka into a house where residents can climb up the walls. More
The protruding entrance lobby of this Tokyo house has a seamless frosted facade that glows with diffused light. More