Dezeen's top five houses of June 2025
A range of cladding types including cedar shingles and fire-resilient steel panels feature in this roundup of the houses of the month for June. More about Dezeen's top five houses of June 2025
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Domed home in California is designed to feel both "ancient and otherworldly"
A white concrete dome punctured by porthole-like windows shelters this holiday home in California, designed by Ukrainian designer and builder Anastasiya Dudik. More about Domed home in California is designed to feel both "ancient and otherworldly"
Mirtilla Alliata di Montereale creates Casa Azzurra desert retreat in California
Italian architect Mirtilla Alliata di Montereale has completed a residence in Joshua Tree with walls tinted in shades of blue to echo the changing desert sky. More about Mirtilla Alliata di Montereale creates Casa Azzurra desert retreat in California
Hé! adds timber extension to wisteria-covered Belgian townhouse Kasteel
A timber extension has been designed to draw in light and provide support for a mature wisteria tree in this refurbishment by Belgian architectural studio Hé! on the outskirts of Brussels. More about Hé! adds timber extension to wisteria-covered Belgian townhouse Kasteel
Rocky garden hugs Banánka house by Paulíny Hovorka Architects in Slovakia
Exposed concrete and stone gabion walls reference the surrounding rock garden at this home in Slovakia, designed by local studio Paulíny Hovorka Architects. More about Rocky garden hugs Banánka house by Paulíny Hovorka Architects in Slovakia
Graeme Williamson Architects creates Twin House for blended family in London
A double-gabled form that resembles the merging of two homes defines this red house in Hackney, designed by local studio Graeme Williamson Architects. More about Graeme Williamson Architects creates Twin House for blended family in London
OWIU Design imbues Texas ranch house with Japanese minimalism
Los Angeles studio OWIU Design has renovated the ranch of influencer Remi Ishizuka near Austin, Texas, where the studio's minimalist Asian aesthetic merges with the farmhouse-style property. More about OWIU Design imbues Texas ranch house with Japanese minimalism
Bushfire-resistant metal wraps Ironbark House in Australia by Klaus Carson Studio
Corrugated panels of bushfire-resilient steel wrap the exterior of this family home in Australia, designed by local practice Klaus Carson Studio in line with "strict environmental controls". More about Bushfire-resistant metal wraps Ironbark House in Australia by Klaus Carson Studio
Charred timber and exposed concrete defines conjoined houses in Germany by Buero Wagner
Charred timber shrouds the exposed concrete interiors of these two conjoined homes in Germany, designed by local studio Buero Wagner. More about Charred timber and exposed concrete defines conjoined houses in Germany by Buero Wagner
Eight luxurious houses with refreshing outdoor swimming pools
To mark the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, we've rounded up eight summer-ready homes with swimming pools you'll want to dive into. More about Eight luxurious houses with refreshing outdoor swimming pools
Overhanging roof shelters black-timber Senior Shelter in the Netherlands
A large gable roof with white-painted rafters sails over Senior Shelter, a house cloaked in black timber by Dutch studio i29 for an elderly couple in the Netherlands. More about Overhanging roof shelters black-timber Senior Shelter in the Netherlands
Forgeworks uses cedar shingles to update 1960s bungalow in Bath
UK architecture studio Forgeworks has completed the renovation of a bungalow in Bath, cloaking its entire exterior with a skin of cedar shingles. More about Forgeworks uses cedar shingles to update 1960s bungalow in Bath
Alexander Symes Architect reworks kite-shaped Cake House on Australian coast
Australian studio Alexander Symes Architect has renovated and reconfigured a kite-shaped house used as a landmark by local surfers in Mollymook, New South Wales. More about Alexander Symes Architect reworks kite-shaped Cake House on Australian coast
Espacio 18 Arquitectura perches crab-like Casa Tobi on Mexican coast
Pink stucco covers the walls of Casa Tobi, a house designed by Mexican studio Espacio 18 Arquitectura to resemble a "crab emerging from the rocks" above the Oaxacan coast. More about Espacio 18 Arquitectura perches crab-like Casa Tobi on Mexican coast
Kieron Gait Architects updates Balmoral Hillside House with timber-framed undercroft
A timber-framed undercroft "dissolves" the boundaries between inside and out at this house in Brisbane, renovated by local studio Kieron Gait Architects. More about Kieron Gait Architects updates Balmoral Hillside House with timber-framed undercroft
Tuckey Design Studio renovates historic recording studio in Somerset
London practice Tuckey Design Studio has converted the Grade II-listed The Wool Hall in Somerset, UK, into a home and recording studio that celebrates its history as an "outlet for craft and musical production". More about Tuckey Design Studio renovates historic recording studio in Somerset
Seven homes crowned with statement pyramidal roofs
Pyramidal roofs, both truncated and not, form the focus of our latest roundup, which collects seven homes topped with angular hip roofs. More about Seven homes crowned with statement pyramidal roofs
Concrete grid creates "sequence of framed views" at Rua Polônia House in Brazil
A concrete grid frames views of a leafy garden at this home in São Paulo, completed by local architects Gabriel Kogan and Guilherme Pianca in collaboration with Clara Werneck. More about Concrete grid creates "sequence of framed views" at Rua Polônia House in Brazil
Burnt orange walls wrap Casa Magarola by Rául Sánchez Architects
Spanish studio Raúl Sánchez Architects has perched a blocky concrete home on a steeply sloping site near Barcelona, cloaking it in an earthy, burnt orange-toned render. More about Burnt orange walls wrap Casa Magarola by Rául Sánchez Architects
Experimental home of designer Yrjö Kukkapuro set to open as museum
The distinctive 1960s self-designed home and studio of the late designers Yrjö and Irmeli Kukkapuro in Finland is being transformed into a museum. More about Experimental home of designer Yrjö Kukkapuro set to open as museum