Embedded in the rocks

—House in Port de la Selva, by Marià Castelló Martínez + José Antonio Molina. El Port de la Selva, Spain.

Picasso-inspired

The Hôtel des Académies et des Arts, by Lizée-Hugot. Paris, France.

A nod to Bauhaus

—Ido & Friends Cafe, by Aurora Design. Kunming, Yunnan, China.

Aesop's glass block ground-scape, inspired by Hong Kong's stepping streets >>

—Aesop Gough Street, by March Studio. Hong Kong.

'[The space] is layered with different eras, an accumulation of different moments, to make it look like the house has been lived in through generations.”

—A. Quincy Jones's personal residence (1938), redesigned by Giampiero Tagliaferri. Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles.

Comfort, openness, shelter and fluidity: the guiding principles for a utilitarian space that serves both people and horses

—Equestrian San Ramón, by Módica Ledezma. Valle de Bravo, Mexico.

Inspired by 'the traditional cottages of the Ebro Delta, the vanished seafront of L’Ampolla, and the rustic charm of agricultural buildings'

—Casa TD, by gr-os. L’Ampolla, Catalonia, Spain.

A study on perspective

Daichi Isumi House, by Suppose Design Office. Isumi, Japan.

Life in the jungle >

—Ipó House, by Estúdio BRA Arquitetura. Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

A meticulously renovated midcentury gem, just listed for $5.5M

—Coe House, by Richard Neutra. Rolling Hills, California.

Alpine chalet meets Japanese Ryokan

—Deer Valley, by Electric Bowery. Park City, Utah.

Among the olive trees

—Casa en los Olivos, by Balzar Arquitectos. Quesa, Spain.

The “Cathedral of Fried Chicken”

—COQODAQ, by Rockwell Group. New York City.

A 1980s compact project home, reimagined to be a modern, bush-inspired family residence

—Marine House, Bryant Alsop. Shoreham, Victoria, Australia.

This coffee shop's intricate, hand-crafted details, rooted in the traditions of the Mekong Delta >>

—Dang Trong Coffee, by Ksoul Studio. Gò Công, Vietnam.

Fully decked out

—Buena Vista House, by Rangr Studio. Berkeley, California.

Like archeological ruins

—75.9 House, by Omer Arbel. Canadian Pacific Northwest.

Terrain-like terracotta platforms connect the family home with its central courtyard, surrounded by live oak trees

—Dexter Residence, by Chioco Design. Zilker Park, Austin, Texas.

'Eclecticism is the art of combining, of finding coherence out of the ordinary. I sometimes call it controlled chaos.'

—Łódź Townhouse, by Hanna Pietras. Łódź, Poland.

For the book lovers

—Henri II House, by Murray Legge Architecture. Austin, Texas.