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.

In Tenta has launched a prefabricated tiny house that can accommodate a family of six. With most tiny homes being designed for a couple or a maximum of four guests, it's great to see a clever design that can comfortably house six people.

Plant Prefab has recently revealed its latest tiny house that is jam-packed with smart technology. Dubbed LivingHome 10, the 496-sq-ft dwelling is designed as an Accessory Dwelling Unit and features a smart voice command system.

You could be forgiven for assuming that the Casa Ojalá tiny house concept we covered last year was too ambitious to be realized, but a prototype is indeed being built and readied for production. Pre-orders are now open for the flexible tiny house.

If your idea for the perfect vacation is to spend a week in a potato or a shoe, then you may be a good fit for a new competition by Airbnb. It's spending US$1 million to fund the wildest new home ideas from around the globe.