Local studio Bloco Arquitetos has completed a house in Brasília surrounded by brick screens and wide entry portals that open up the central courtyard to the exterior. More about Bloco Arquitetos creates "house without windows" in Brazil
Full-height windows framed by sculptural panels of glass-reinforced concrete overlook two stacked courtyards at Mozart House, a London home extended by local practice Studio Dera. More about Studio Dera adds sculptural extension to Mozart House in London
Gridded volumes of exposed concrete surround a series of courtyards at the University of Málaga's Faculty of Tourism, designed by local studio Vaillo + Irigaray Architects. More about Gridded concrete cloisters define Málaga university building by Vaillo + Irigaray Architects
French architecture studio Tectoniques has completed the Dominique Frelaut School in Paris, wrapping a central courtyard with a series of stepped volumes topped by green terraces. More about Planted rooftop terraces "cascade" down stepped school in Paris by Tectoniques
Architecture studio BekArch has converted an old bakery building into an apartment in Prague, Czech Republic. More about BekArch converts disused bakery workshop into skylight-topped apartment
Architecture studio Weico has completed a headquarters for Chinese electric car brand XPeng in Guangzhou, China, with a roof that forms an X. More about Weico wraps XPeng headquarters around twin courtyards
Terracotta screens and lush courtyards feature at Villa Brisana, a house in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that has been overhauled and expanded by Canada's Paul Raff Studio. More about Paul Raff taps into Puerto Rico's "architectural roots" for house renovation
Mirrored surfaces create the illusion of additional space inside this renovated terraced house in Sydney, Australia, which local studio Alcami Architecture designed around a completely openable courtyard. More about Terrace Mirage House "seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor areas"
A public park is the centrepiece of Cloud 11, a creative hub in Bangkok, Thailand, recently completed by architecture studio Snøhetta with local firm A49 Architects. More about Snøhetta creates "Thailand's largest elevated lawn" at Cloud 11 creative hub
Australian studio Sam Crawford Architects has renovated and extended Waverley House in Sydney, reorganising the home around a timber staircase with nooks for sitting and relaxing. More about Sam Crawford reorganises 1950s Sydney home around multifunctional staircase
Emirati studio Some Kind of Practice presented a palm-clad pavilion with a central courtyard at this year's Dubai Design Week, exploring how this architectural feature has been shaped by climate and communities over time. More about Dubai courtyard installation examines how "architecture evolved in the region"
Glazed living areas shaded by a steel-framed cloister overlook a courtyard at Three Oaks Farm, a home in West Sussex designed by London studio Nick Willson Architects. More about Nick Willson Architects organises rural Sussex home around steel-framed cloister
Perforated brick walls, courtyards and arcades are intended to imitate the bylanes of an Indian city at The Street, a community clubhouse in Pune, India, designed by local practice Studio VDGA. More about Meandering alleyways encourage "spontaneous interactions" at Pune clubhouse by Studio VDGA
Design firm Wendover has converted the former St John's Wood police station in northwest London into a block of nine rental apartments, organised around a central courtyard. More about Wendover converts London police station into rental housing
Living units have been arranged around a central courtyard in Barrington 1503, a residential project by California studio LOHA that was designed to skilfully address the "complexities of communal living". More about Co-living building by LOHA adds "much-needed density" to West Los Angeles
Chilean studio Paralelo Transversal has utilised passive strategies, including multiple courtyards for ventilation, in the design of a house oriented around a skylight on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile. More about Light, air and shadow are "core design tools" for Chilean courtyard house
Staggered courtyards, colourful skylights and bridges animate this Indian school extension, which architecture practice Spacefiction Studio has designed to challenge the typical "constricted classroom format". More about Spacefiction Studio prioritises natural light and air at colourful school in India
Canadian firm StudioAC has completed a residential building called Junction Semi for a family of seven, which features pale wooden cladding, a courtyard and a double-gable roof. More about StudioAC "carves outdoor space" into Toronto duplex for multi-generational family
Local architecture studio Lo Design has created a condominium building in Philadelphia with a bevelled roofline and interior courtyards to maximise daylight for residents inside and outside of the building. More about Lo Design slots metal buildings into brownstone backyard in Philadelphia
Architecture studio WATG and Wimberly Interiors have completed a boutique hotel in Wuxi, China, evoking a sense of tranquility informed by local poetry. More about Hotel Wuxi MGallery Collection informed by historical poet's home