“The bigger the better” is a popular phrase in the US. When a start-up in Berlin decided to defy the trend, the result was a sophisticated “less is more” concept of living known as the “coodo”. Since then, the company has continued to grow along with its idea.

Architecture studio Vural has designed a holiday home that is embedded in a sand dune. The self-sufficient power concept for Dune House is a sustainability showpiece.

The new Central Park Tower is a byword for pure luxury and, at a height of 472.44 metres, is also the world’s tallest residential building. Prices start at nearly seven million euros for a two-bedroom apartment.

Architect Amey Kandalgaonkar is currently attracting international attention with his “House Inside a Rock”. Although that’s not so surprising, given that he has transformed a giant stone into an enormous building! Admittedly it’s only on his computer for the time being…

On the outskirts of Antwerp stands a solitary house with an astonishing ability to adapt itself to the surrounding nature and the changing seasons. Today, we are paying a visit to a place with distinct undertones of James Bond.

The rich live in penthouses, the rest in the floors below. This unwritten law applies to all the major cities in the world. But not in London – here, it’s the basement dwellers that set the standard.

Can skyscrapers exude warmth and comfort? Yes, take for instance the unconventional apartments in the Norra Tornen residential towers by Reinier de Graaf and O.M.A., scheduled for completion in 2020.

Cabin architecture has now been taken up a notch. The latest off-grid hideaways are created by renowned designers. These avant-garde prefabricated cabins can be set up in the remotest corners of the Earth.