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This three-bedroom, three-bath home in Sandy Hook, a private beachfront neighbourhood on the island of Siesta Key, Florida. The 236 square metre home was designed in 1962 by Siebert Architects — Sarasota’s oldest architecture firm. A careful restoration by Seibert Architects, Ball Construction, Seth Schulaner Interior Design, and Robert Anderson Landscape Architects updated the bathrooms and kitchen with 1960s style in mind, and the home still shines — via Curbed

G&A Evripiotis designed As House in Paros, Greece – via ArchDaily

Vine Architecture Studio designed Love Walk House in London, UK – via ArchDaily

i2a Architects Studio designed Captain’s Residence in Tiruvalla, India — via ArchDaily

This five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath in the Little Tuscany neighbourhood of Palm Springs, California was first constructed in 1948 by architectural designer Herbert Burns, the house was partially demolished and sat neglected for years before being restored by Thomboy Properties — via Curbed

This BMW R nineT from Zillers Garage in Russia is hardly the ideal grocery getter or tourer, but the level of craftsmanship at play here is on another level. Zillers Garage is run by Dmitry Golubchikov. He mostly works alone, but occasionally calls in reinforcements on bigger projects. The commission for this R nineT came from BMW Motorrad Russia, but the inspiration came from the world of aviation — via Bike EXIF

Jiejie Studio designed Beijing Zisheng Courtyard in Xicheng, China – via ArchDaily

+VG Architects designed Bridge House in Muskoka, Ontario – via ArchDaily

Khuon Studio designed Vy Anh House in Ciudad Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam — via ArchDaily

MB&F introduces the tenth Horological Machine, which combines the signature playful design and very serious watchmaking so characteristic of the HM series in a new way. The new Machine, HM10, is called the Bulldog — via Hodinkee

MXarchitecture designed Homescape House in Corfu, Greece – via ArchDaily

Constructed over the past 20 years, this sprawling 93 acre retreat in the remote Sierra Nevada mountains consists of a 1,520 square metre main residence designed by Dennis Zirbel. It’s an alpine chic house built for huge groups, with four bedroom suites—two of them with a fireplace, sitting area, and covered balcony — via Curbed

In 1968, architect Andrew Geller, best known for his mid century beach houses, designed a strange little home in East Hampton, New York. The Antler House, as it was called, featured a pale wood facade marked by geometric windows and an asymmetrical roof, and a generally peculiar shape that seemed to follow no rule of any kind.

Over the years, new owners of the home added more traditional features to the house, muting Geller’s whimsical vision. Now, the house’s original architectural quirks are once again getting their due thanks to a restoration Brooklyn and Virginia-based design studio by Architecture AF – via Curbed

Eldridge London designed House in Coombe Park in Kingston upon Thames, UK – via ArchDaily

ACME designed Bumpers Oast House in Kent, UK – via ArchDaily

Seine Design designed Adamant Hospital in Paris, France – via ArchDaily

Constructed in 1901, this 660 square metre, seven-bedroom, seven-bath waterfront home in Maine was built in the Arts and Crafts style. Many original features remain, like the home’s exposed beams, built-in benches and reading nooks, and emphasis on natural materials like wood and stone — via Curbed

Difracción Arquitectos designed Dipisur Cabin in Ciudad Guzman, Mexico – via ArchDaily

Grib designed Bascope House in Buin, Chile – via ArchDaily

This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath house in Seattle, Washington. Located in the Eastlake neighbourhood north of downtown, the home was first constructed in 1910. Then, in the mid-1950s renowned local architect Clayton Young remodeled the home, adding mid century sensibilities to the mix — via Curbed

Issei Suma designed JIKKA in Ito, Japan – via ArchDaily

TAOA designed Landscape House in Beijing, China — via ArchDaily

Pac Studio designed Yolk House in Auckland, New Zealand – via ArchDaily

This heavily modified Trophy comes from TooHard Motor Co, a Spanish garage based just outside Madrid. For the past five years, shop owners Jose and Bea have been restoring and customising older bikes, with the occasional foray into newer machinery. This Trophy 1200 is one of TooHard’s most radical transformations, and aligns more closely with Triumph’s current Bobber than the old sports tourer – via Bike EXIF

Will Gamble Architects designed The Parchment Works House in Gretton, United Kingdom – via ArchDaily

Zozaya Arquitectos designed Mishel House in Zihuatanejo, Mexico – via ArchDaily

Tomoaki Uno Architects designed Yomogidai House in Nagoya, Japan – via ArchDaily

Taller de Arquitectura Contextual designed House 8 in Ensenada, Mexico – via ArchDaily

Sometimes a house can be as simple as a box made from bricks. This home in Quito, Ecuador, elevates that spirit to gorgeous effect. Designed by Estudio 2850 for a family of three, the low-slung, rectilinear volume stretches across the site, encased in a playful pattern of bricks, steel, and glass — via Curbed

Beck + Oser Architekten designed Houses in Wygärtli in Hofstetten, Switzerland /  – via ArchDaily

KC Design Studio designed Cats’ Pink House in Jhunan, Taiwan — via ArchDaily

True to its name, the Peter Berkin designed Roundhouse in Deanshanger, England, has an unusual circular layout. More specifically, the timber-clad home arches into a semi-circle with a brick courtyard tucked into the middle. The property, described as a giant wooden spaceship when it was featured on the iconic British show Grand Designs in 2014, is now on the market for £900,000 — via Curbed

Gundry & Ducker designed White Rabbit House in London, United Kindom — via ArchDaily

studio velocity designed House Surrounded by Hedges in Japan — via ArchDaily