Considering building your own custom-made house? Here are eight examples of successful residential self-build projects from the Dezeen archives to get your creative juices flowing.

Peckham House, UK, by Surman Weston

Peckham House was designed for and built by the directors of London studio Surman Weston, Tom Surman and Percy Weston.

The duo said developing the project without the usual parameters left them with "a pressure to do something special", and that building it themselves resulted in a more unique design.

"The ability to keep changing and refining as you're building is a real treat and we think the project got richer and richer as we tweaked things in response to being on-site," Surman told Dezeen.

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Helen Street house, USA, by MW Works

This house in Seattle was self-built by its owners with guidance from MW Works, the US studio that designed it for them.

Wrapped in weathered timber, the home is arranged around a courtyard and designed to accommodate their interests and tastes better than their previous home. Building it themselves allowed them to stick to a limited construction budget.

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Clay Rise, UK, by Templeton Ford

Architect Andre Templeton Ford built this house in southeast England for himself and his family. Its most distinctive feature is its curvy three-tiered roof, a contemporary interpretation of the Arts and Crafts-style buildings nearby.

To speed up construction time while ensuring precision, Ford opted for a prefabricated timber frame, reducing the on-site build time to just two weeks.

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Atwater House, USA, by Design, Bitches

Atwater House in Los Angeles has undergone several renovations, but in its latest overhaul, its owners – architects Rebecca Rudolph and Colin Thompson – redeveloped the home to accommodate the changing needs of their growing family.

Crafted by the duo over two decades, the home features an eclectic mix of materials, with a layout directly informed by their experience of living on the site.

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Family house in Aarhus, Denmark, by Tommy Rand

Architect Tommy Rand created his family home in Aarhus partly as a showcase for his property development company, but also to fulfil a lifelong dream of building his own home.

Its centrepiece is a spiral staircase, intricately made from 630 pieces of CNC-cut plywood, which is visible from its blocky, grey-hued exterior.

"The most important lesson I learned during this process was not to compromise on design and materials," Rand told Dezeen. "I did not, and it is a great satisfaction every day when I am in the house."

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Leyton House, UK, by Joe Burke

Another self-build home in London is Leyton House, designed and developed by architect Joe Burke. The residence slots onto the end of an existing terrace and was built by Burke while living next door.

Its design echoes the proportions and fenestration of the adjacent homes, while juxtaposing them with contemporary finishes including boardmarked concrete and pale brick.

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Edge House, the Netherlands, by Studio Prototype

Studio Prototype did not originally set out to build Edge House, but after the contractor went bust during its construction, the studio boldly took on the role in collaboration with its client.

The house is located on a triangular plot in an area of Amsterdam with relaxed planning regulations and is defined by angular walls and a utilitarian material palette.

"We as architects took the responsibility to finalise the building, together with the clients, with all the qualified people and finishing specialists there to support us," the studio told Dezeen.

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