Crisp white surfaces contrast exposed stone walls at The Avber House, a traditional homestead in Slovenia renovated by local architecture studio OFIS Arhitekti. More about OFIS Arhitekti renovates stone house in Slovenia to feel "ancient and alive"
Brazilian studio Cornetta Arquitetura has designed a concrete and wood, prefabricated vacation house to provide "a lesson in conservation" in the Atlantic Forest outside of São Paulo. More about Cornetta Arquitetura immerses "contemporary cabin" in Brazilian forest
Architecture studio Rever & Drage has expanded a traditional red-painted house in Raelingen, Norway, adding two volumes linked with green spaces. More about Rever & Drage expands traditional red-painted house in Norway
Cave-like openings, green timber tendrils and a monolithic standing stone all feature in Druid Grove, a London house recently renovated by local studio CAN. More about CAN completes "mystical and grounding" renovation of London townhouse
Architecture studio Atelier Tropisme Mécanique has completed two homes on the grounds of a 17th-century manor house in France with walls clad in local Armorican granite. More about A.TM creates two minimalist homes in "architectural dialogue" with French manor
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
Rooms are organised around a swimming pool in this pigmented concrete house, designed by architecture studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen on farmland in central Chile. More about Pezo von Ellrichshausen organises pink concrete Lima House around pool
Perforated brick walls and planted courtyards characterise Terracotta Breath, a multi-generational "home that breathes" in Vietnam, designed by architecture practice Live Out Studio. More about Perforated brick wall fronts breezy home in Vietnam by Live Out Studio
James Alder Architects has completed a south London house extension that includes rooms for gardening and bicycle maintenance as well as a new family kitchen. More about James Alder Architects creates space for gardening in timber-framed London extension
London practice Studio Ben Allen has completed its renovation of A Place in the Country, a former farmhouse in rural Kent, introducing a playful colour scheme and an oak-lined library. More about Studio Ben Allen revamps Kent farmhouse with playful colour scheme
Local practice Bétyle Studio has transformed a former agricultural building in Marseille, France, into a compact home featuring rooms separated by glass blocks that allow light to filter through. More about Bétyle Studio transforms historic French farm building with wood and glass partitions
A stone-clad home in Scotland's Outer Hebrides by local practice Izat Arundell has been named the UK's best new house by the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about Rural Outer Hebrides home wins RIBA House of the Year 2025
A row of red concrete pavilions forms Rancho del Bosque, a vacation residence designed by architecture studio Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos amidst a pine forest in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. More about Sordo Madaleno divides Valle de Bravo house across six concrete pavilions
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"
Leaf-shaped roofs with plant-covered steel stems define this off-grid house in the Cotswolds, UK, designed by architecture studio Michaelis Boyd. More about Michaelis Boyd plants leaf-shaped home in Cotswolds countryside
Blue fibre cement weatherboarding and porthole windows lend a "coastal character" to Goldsmith Mews, an infill housing block in Kent designed by London architecture practice Office S&M. More about Office S&M takes aim at "generic suburbia" with powder blue mews block in Kent
Translucent polycarbonate screens and metal louvres create a play of light and shadow throughout this minimalist house in Sydney, Australia, designed by local studio Nick Kent Design. More about Nick Kent Design designs Bondi House as steel-framed "kit of parts"
Spanish studio Arquitectura-G has completed Patio House, a minimalist white home in Costa Brava that opens onto a central courtyard through folding timber shutters. More about Arquitectura-G organises minimalist Spanish house around central courtyard
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
To kick off our Review of 2025, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft picks 10 of the most interesting houses from the year, including a brutalist-castle-like home and a glass-brick fronted house. More about The top houses of 2025