House

Originally completed in the 1970s by noted architect Jerry Lomax, the Taylor Beach House recently received a renovation by SPF:architects. The two-year project focused on maximizing light and views, and refreshed the home with an improved interior.

Build Tiny has designed lots of custom tiny houses and this naturally leads to bits and pieces left unused. Rather than letting surplus building materials go to waste, the firm has used them to create a new compact model named the Bitser Tiny House.

With its House for Trees series, Vo Trong Nghia Architects has embarked on a mission to reintroduce greenery to inner-city Vietnam. Ha Long Villa is the latest home in the series and features trees jutting out of a concrete exterior.

The classic A-frame cabin remains as popular as ever, and we've covered many takes on the design, from a homemade effort on a shoestring budget to one by a starchitect. The Base Cabin turns the A-frame into an unusual-looking tiny house.

Alex Guesthouse was created for a client who works in the film industry and wanted a place to host guests that they'd remember for the rest of their lives. The project features an underground cinema and a watchtower with an integrated shower.

Austin Maynard Architects has performed "architectural keyhole surgery" to turn the cramped and dark center of a terraced house into the light-filled heart of the home. Home efficiency was also improved with additions that include a Tesla Powerwall.

If you've ever wanted to live in one of the houses in RIBA's House of the Year competitions, now's your chance – as long you have £2.5 million (roughly US$3.1 million) to spare. Ghost House should appeal to those with a deep love of exposed concrete.

Mint Tiny House Company recently completed a new tiny house. The home is light-filled thanks to its generous glazing, which includes no less than five skylights, and has two bedrooms, plus a spacious bathroom with shower and full-size bathtub.

No prizes for guessing where the Stairway House gets its name. This unusual project is located in Japan and serves as home to three generations of the same family, with the oversized staircase meant to help connect them.

Minimaliste has previously impressed us with its line of models that can withstand its country's harshest weather, and now the firm has completed its first home designed for family life. The Charme serves as full-time home to a family of four.

Build Tiny recently completed a new home that gets its name from combining the names of the owner's two grandmothers. Family is a strong theme with the Daisy Vera Tiny House and the off-grid model also integrates an heirloom stained glass window.

It’s rare to see a firm as high-profile as Foster + Partners design a private home, but if the Dolunay Villa is any indication, this is a pity. It features an undulating timber roof and expansive glazing frames the view for those inside.