Dezeen's top five houses of July 2025
Homes in Norway, Belgium and Ireland feature in this roundup of the houses of the month for July. More about Dezeen's top five houses of July 2025
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K-Studio pairs stone with concrete for holiday home in Greece's Costa Navarino
Vertical stone walls intersect with horizontal concrete planes to frame the rooms and terraces of the Southwand House holiday home designed by K-Studio in the Greek region of Messinia. More about K-Studio pairs stone with concrete for holiday home in Greece's Costa Navarino
Solk Architecture places white house on Hudson Valley hilltop
New York-based studio Solk Architecture has designed a rectangular, gabled house with fibre cement siding as a way to find beauty in functionality in the Hudson Valley. More about Solk Architecture places white house on Hudson Valley hilltop
Jurumirim House by Nitsche Arquitetos features wall of perforated green blocks
A corridor of decorative ceramic blocks connects the rooms of Jurumirim House, a vacation home designed by Nitsche Arquitetos on the edge of a reservoir in Brazil. More about Jurumirim House by Nitsche Arquitetos features wall of perforated green blocks
AMASA Estudio infuses teal metalwork into Mexico City dwelling
Architecture firm AMASA Estudio has added a variety of teal-coloured metal elements, from a spiral staircase to a cylindrical skylight, while renovating Casa Sofia, a 1940s house in Mexico City. More about AMASA Estudio infuses teal metalwork into Mexico City dwelling
Lucas y Hernández-Gil conducts "architectural acupuncture" on 18th-century home in Spain
Architecture practice Lucas y Hernández-Gil has carefully injected a centuries-old Spanish home with new rooms and features so as not to disturb its original character. More about Lucas y Hernández-Gil conducts "architectural acupuncture" on 18th-century home in Spain
Glass-brick facade pulls light into Belgian infill home by Delmulle Delmulle Architecten
Walls of glass brickwork pull natural light into Glass Brick House, a home on an enclosed infill site in Belgium designed by local studio Delmulle Delmulle Architecten. More about Glass-brick facade pulls light into Belgian infill home by Delmulle Delmulle Architecten
Coastal Irish home by Pasparakis Friel embraces "exposed island context"
Walls of roughcast render and a concrete roof enclose this coastal home on Cruit Island in Ireland, designed by Donegal studio Pasparakis Friel to blend in with the surrounding rocky outcrops. More about Coastal Irish home by Pasparakis Friel embraces "exposed island context"
Five unassuming houses crowned with bold red metal roofs
Pitched roofs made of red corrugated metal have recently proven popular among both architects and Dezeen readers. Below, we've rounded up five examples of otherwise modest houses that use this striking feature to their advantage. More about Five unassuming houses crowned with bold red metal roofs
Frank Lloyd Wright's Toyhill house hosts Ready To Hang designs
Designer Jeffrey Renz has utilised his weekend home, the Toyhill house by Frank Lloyd Wright, as a space to showcase products from his new brand, Ready To Hang, alongside a curated design collection. More about Frank Lloyd Wright's Toyhill house hosts Ready To Hang designs
Njiric+ Arhitekti designs Double Villa Bukovac in Zagreb as "case study" for low-density housing
Croatian studio Njiric+ Arhitekti has completed a low-slung duo of homes in Zagreb, Croatia, creating two pavilion-like structures that are clad in perforated brick and metal. More about Njiric+ Arhitekti designs Double Villa Bukovac in Zagreb as "case study" for low-density housing
Circle Studio Architects adds curved extension to Melbourne cottage
Curved roofs and corners bring "light, height and flow" into Cereus House, a house renovation and extension in Melbourne by local practice Circle Studio Architects. More about Circle Studio Architects adds curved extension to Melbourne cottage
Second Edition uses reclaimed materials for Sydney home extension
Australian studio Second Edition has completed the Love Shack, a flexible extension to a family home in Sydney made almost entirely from salvaged and repurposed materials. More about Second Edition uses reclaimed materials for Sydney home extension
Red roof tops Thornbury House extension by Healy Ryan Architects
Australian studio Healy Ryan Architects has used a red-metal roof to crown this "simple yet impactful" extension to a house in Melbourne. More about Red roof tops Thornbury House extension by Healy Ryan Architects
RAD+ar "eliminates barriers" of Jakarta home to create open-plan layout
Angular concrete roof trusses frame the flexible open-plan attic that crowns this Indonesian house, which has been renovated by local studio RAD+ar in Jakarta. More about RAD+ar "eliminates barriers" of Jakarta home to create open-plan layout
Lanza Atelier uses shells to inform and build Caracol House
Mexican architecture studio Lanza Atelier has taken an "introspective" approach to this house in Cancun, which incorporates sea-snail shells into its concrete surfaces and features a curved circulation core. More about Lanza Atelier uses shells to inform and build Caracol House
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A2 Architects tops Gate Lodge in Ireland with red roof
Irish studio A2 Architects has completed Gate Lodge, a home in Navan, Ireland, creating a minimal white form topped by a pyramidal roof made of red corrugated metal. More about A2 Architects tops Gate Lodge in Ireland with red roof
Studioquint extends Dutch farmhouse with black-timber Shadow Barn extension
Dutch practice Studioquint has renovated and extended a farmhouse in the Netherlands, adding a barn-like form clad in black timber that was designed to resemble the "shadow" of the existing building. More about Studioquint extends Dutch farmhouse with black-timber Shadow Barn extension
V8 Architects builds Rotterdam homes almost entirely from reused and recycled materials
Dutch studio V8 Architects has created a pair of semi-detached homes in the Netherlands using recycled and reused materials above all else to demonstrate how circular design principles can be applied to housing. More about V8 Architects builds Rotterdam homes almost entirely from reused and recycled materials
Karen Abernethy adds metal-clad pavilions to modernist Melbourne home
Australian studio Karen Abernethy Interiors and Architecture has restored and extended a 1950s modernist home in Melbourne, Australia, nestling two small pavilions into a lushly planted site. More about Karen Abernethy adds metal-clad pavilions to modernist Melbourne home