Houses of the month
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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Architecture
GO'C designs Seattle houseboat as a study in "tiny living"
Architectural studio GO'C has converted a 1970s houseboat into a contemporary, multi-level residence called Blatto Boat, which features a variety of space-saving strategies and three outdoor decks. More about GO'C designs Seattle houseboat as a study in "tiny living"
Architecture
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
Architecture
MVRDV adds orange stairs to Shanghai cement factory
Dutch studio MVRDV has overhauled a former industrial site in Shanghai to create the Gate M West Bund Dream Center, a riverside cultural district punctuated with bright orange circulation routes. More about MVRDV adds orange stairs to Shanghai cement factory
Architecture
Stantec designs "classic American diner" for Tesla in Los Angeles
Architecture studio Stantec has designed a "retro-futuristic" diner in Los Angeles for car company Tesla with meals served in Cybertruck packaging and parking reserved for electric vehicles only. More about Stantec designs "classic American diner" for Tesla in Los Angeles
Footwear
Slippers made from dust showcase "meaningful" use for household waste
Ravensbourne University graduate Rahat Rai has created a pair of slippers made using dust collected from a vacuum cleaner that was compressed to form a felt-like fabric. More about Slippers made from dust showcase "meaningful" use for household waste
Architecture
Ennead Architects creates US consulate with "monumental diplomatic presence"
Architecture studio Ennead Architects has completed a US consulate at the Arizona-Mexico border that features metal roofs informed by traditional southwestern structures. More about Ennead Architects creates US consulate with "monumental diplomatic presence"
Architecture
Fōntego Architettura converts rural Florentine barn into space-efficient home
Italian studio Fōntego Architettura has converted a former barn near Florence into Fienile N, a compact house with geometric window screens and mint-green cabinets. More about Fōntego Architettura converts rural Florentine barn into space-efficient home
Architecture
Studio Sangath uses terracotta-toned brickwork and concrete for Alloa Hills Weekend Home in India
Indian practice Studio Sangath has completed a sprawling villa near Ahmedabad, using coloured concrete and bricks to frame a "meandering" series of terraces and rooms. More about Studio Sangath uses terracotta-toned brickwork and concrete for Alloa Hills Weekend Home in India
Architecture
GMP Architekten uses ring of bridges and ramps to connect Chinese stadium to parkland site
German practice GMP Architekten has completed the Kunshan Olympic Sports Centre in China, a 45,000-seat football stadium that "seamlessly connects" to its parkland site via a ring of elevated bridges and walkways. More about GMP Architekten uses ring of bridges and ramps to connect Chinese stadium to parkland site
Roundups
Eight innovative micro homes that make small sites feel big
The micro homes in this roundup range from unusual designs, such as homes in former silos and wind turbines, to practical buildings on tiny sites designed to alleviate the world's housing crisis. More about Eight innovative micro homes that make small sites feel big
Technology
Meta envisions replacing keyboard and mouse with smart wristband
Technology company Meta has said "the wrist is the key" to the future of human-computer interaction after its engineers created a gesture-sensing wristband prototype. More about Meta envisions replacing keyboard and mouse with smart wristband
Architecture
Rural Office bookends Delfyd Farmhouse in Wales with larch-clad extensions
British architecture studio Rural Office has added larch-clad extensions on either side of this farmhouse on the south Welsh coast, bringing flexible social spaces to the remote property. More about Rural Office bookends Delfyd Farmhouse in Wales with larch-clad extensions
Building with Cob
Eight contemporary buildings that make a case for cob
To conclude our Building with Cob series, we have collected eight buildings that demonstrate the potential of cob as a modern-day material, including a home in Kazakhstan and a nursery in the UK. More about Eight contemporary buildings that make a case for cob
Architecture
Wood-clad home by Ignacio Correa steps down a Chilean hillside
Chilean studio Ignacio Correa Arquitecto has completed the House in Three Heights in Chile, which features two timber-clad buildings connected by a slender bridge enclosure with glazed walls. More about Wood-clad home by Ignacio Correa steps down a Chilean hillside
Bathhouses
Leopold Banchini transforms roundabout into "intimate and communal" public bathhouse
Swiss studio Leopold Banchini Architects has turned an existing fountain on a main road in Logroño, Spain, into a temporary bathhouse as part of the Concentrico festival. More about Leopold Banchini transforms roundabout into "intimate and communal" public bathhouse
Building with Cob
Dezeen's guide to traditional earthen building materials
As part of our Building with Cob series, we've put together an overview of cob and other traditional earthen building materials used around the world, including adobe and rammed earth. More about Dezeen's guide to traditional earthen building materials
Interiors
Studio Aisslinger revamps Berlin hotel in city's "signature improvised style"
Conversation pits in every suite and bathtubs that double as speakers are among the new additions to the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin as part of a renovation by Studio Aisslinger. More about Studio Aisslinger revamps Berlin hotel in city's "signature improvised style"
Architecture
Chinese construction site enclosed in world's "largest inflatable dome"
A 20,000-square-metre marshmallow-like, inflated membrane has been raised over a construction site in Jinan, China, to protect neighbouring buildings from dust and noise. More about Chinese construction site enclosed in world's "largest inflatable dome"
Architecture
Polk Stanley Wilcox completes angular Bentonville medical school
Local architecture studio Polk Stanley Wilcox has completed the Alice L Walton School of Medicine in Arkansas, USA with an angular glass facade and colours informed by the surrounding Ozark Mountains. More about Polk Stanley Wilcox completes angular Bentonville medical school