Rough walls streaked with clay, soil and metal powders evoke ceramic glazes at Haniyasu House, a home in Japan renovated by local architecture studio Aatismo. More about Aatismo references ceramic glazes for streaked house extension in Japan
Our latest lookbook collects homes with warm, bright and tactile living spaces that are set against a backdrop of concrete blockwork walls. More about Seven tactile living spaces with blockwork walls
Local studio Skupaj Arhitekti has completed House on the Edge of the Plain in Slovenia, a minimalist concrete home that frames the landscape through expanses of full-height glazing. More about Skupaj Arhitekti "refuses contextual mimicry" for concrete home in Slovenia
Perforated metal floorplates allow sunlight to filter deep into the interiors of Komorebi, a terraced home in London renovated by local architecture studio ConForm Architects. More about Perforated floors cast dappled light through London extension by ConForm Architects
Lebanese-Italian studio AB+AC Architects has created an "urban retreat" with terracotta floors in Lisbon, Portugal, for clients who wanted to feel like they were living in the countryside. More about AB+AC Architects uses natural materials and sculptural furniture for House of Green Patios
Paris studio MXarchitecture has built 2in1 Houses, a pair of three-bedroom homes that butt up against each other on a suburban plot in the east of the French capital. More about MXarchitecture installs back-to-back homes in Paris suburb
Local studio Bloqe Architectura created a four-bay apartment complex with a series of barrel-vaulted spaces that open up to rooftop gardens overlooking Mexico City. More about Bloqe Architectura designs Mariano Azuela 194 apartment block after Mexico City manor houses
University of Hong Kong professors John Lin, Olivier Ottevaere and Lidia Ratoi have worked with students to overhaul an underground house in northern China, suggesting a new future for these traditional dwellings. More about Underground House of the Future reinvents Chinese cave home with 3D printing
Brazilian practice Studio Melina Romano has used Portinari tiles and works by Brazilian artists and designers to outfit a residential-style showcase in São Paulo. More about Melina Romano fills São Paulo show apartment with Brazilian furniture and art
Natural materials, vaulted ceilings and utilitarian furniture feature in this lookbook of monastic interiors, where every room is a sanctuary for minimalist devotees. More about Eight heavenly home interiors that embody monastic minimalism
A home that fuses British and Japanese architecture features among the latest edition of Dezeen's houses of the month, as well as two mid-century renovations. More about Dezeen's top five houses of February 2026
Boston architecture studio Safdie Architects has released images of the Mandarin Oriental Residences tower in West Palm Beach, with a sculptural shape that expands as it increases in height. More about Safdie Architects designs residential Florida skyscraper to be "expressive without excess"
Australian architecture studio Splinter Society has completed Coastal House, a minimalist home in Victoria finished in a palette of concrete, limestone, copper and hardwood designed to "age beautifully" in the harsh coastal weather. More about Splinter Society uses "warm, natural palette" for coastal home in Australia
Indian studio Ma+rs has completed Serenity, a wildlife retreat in Tamil Nadu crowned by a cluster of thatched roofs intended to blend in with the distant Anamalai mountain range. More about Ma+rs designs thatched wildlife retreat in India as "a quiet observer"
A pair of white towers anchor a mixed-used project called Central Station, which was designed by US firm Multistudio to serve as "a model for multimodal development" in Phoenix. More about Multistudio designs towers with "crisp white skin" in Downtown Phoenix
A scalloped facade of white brickwork overlooks a public square at Albion Street, a housing block in east London by local architecture studio Bell Phillips. More about Scalloped facade ensures "strong civic presence" for London housing block
An all-black kitchen stands out against the otherwise white and concrete interior of this minimalist Toronto penthouse, designed by Canadian studio GH3*. More about "Restrained, rigorous" palette enhances Toronto penthouse by GH3*
Architect Tristan Burfield used a palette of galvanised steel and Blackbutt timber to meet bushfire regulations at No. 23, a small annexe he has added to a holiday home in Australia. More about Tristan Burfield adds bushfire-resilient annexe to coastal holiday home in Australia
Earthen walls and exterior fins evoking a cactus's skeleton were used by US studio Kendle Design Collaborative to tie the Desert Fairway Residence in Arizona to its natural setting. More about Rammed earth adds natural quality to Arizona home by Kendle Design Collaborative
London-based Studio Bark used the so-called "country house clause" to gain permission for this wooden house, which was self-built by its owners on a former orchard in the north of England. More about Studio Bark unveils larch-clad Orchard House built on green belt in Cheshire