Local studio Lionel Ballmer Architectes has created a timber annexe for The Wandering House, a traditional barn in rural Switzerland, which "floats" above an exposed concrete base. More about Lionel Ballmer Architectes raises rural Swiss annexe on concrete plinth
Slanted concrete panels pocked with holes shield the facade of this house in Vietnam, created by architecture practice M+TRO Studio for a family of five. More about M+TRO Studio shelters Kho Rèn House in Vietnam with angled concrete panels
Local studio Dominic McKenzie Architects has extended a Victorian home in south London, uniting old and new with arched motifs that appear as decorative brickwork, openings and even a small cat door. More about Dominic McKenzie Architects enlivens Segmental House with arched details
A sculptural shell coated in mud plaster creates a winding, cave-like interior at this farmhouse in Tamil Nadu, India, completed by local architecture practice Earthscape Studio. More about Earthscape Studio creates cave-like form for The Wild House in India
Mexican architecture firm Estudio Cristina Grappin has opened a large stone house to coastal breezes between the courtyard and the Pacific Ocean in Punta Mita, Mexico. More about Estudio Cristina Grappin uses local stone for Mexican beach house
Australian firm Pattern Studio has renovated this Sydney house for a father and his grown-up children, filling the rooms with oversized stone, cherry burl and butter-soft Douglas fir. More about Daddy Cool is a "slick but not stiff" Sydney home renovation
A lighthouse-style tower protrudes above the thick white walls enclosing this beachfront house, designed by architecture studio TAEP/APP for a coastal resort in southern Kuwait. More about TAEP/AAP raises lighthouse-like tower above White Fortress house in Kuwait
A light-filled 1970s home renovation that "seamlessly integrates" with its original character has been named London's home of the year by Don't Move, Improve! 2025. More about Elemental House by Archmongers named London's best new home renovation
London architectural studio Nikjoo has completed Lode, a redbrick townhouse in east London interwoven with courtyards to provide "sanctuary from the street". More about Nikjoo weaves terraces into townhouse on London parking space
British architecture studio AOMD has used an L-shaped extension to create a free-flowing interior for Hop Cottage, a semi-detached house in Kent, England. More about AOMD reorganises Edwardian cottage with timber-framed extension
Canadian studio D'Arcy Jones Architects has transformed a dilapidated, 120-year-old building into a cedar-clad family house, leaving historical materials exposed in the updated interiors. More about D'Arcy Jones Architects overhauls condemned Vancouver house
Basel studio Patrick Reuter Architecture has completed a family home in Switzerland that combines exposed concrete walls with expanses of full-height glazing for a "balance between heaviness and lightness". More about Patrick Reuter Architecture frames Detached House with exposed concrete walls
London studio Cooke Fawcett has expanded a Grade II-listed mill house in Hampshire with timber-clad additions that open the home up to its surroundings. More about Cooke Fawcett adds timber-clad extensions to Hampshire mill house
Architecture studio Naturehumaine has used brick facades with minimal openings to shelter this home from an adjacent, noisy road in Québec, Canada. More about Naturehumaine designs discrete lakeside home to "maximize views over the water"
Residential projects from forward-looking architects from Vietnam to Brazil feature in this roundup based on the third volume of Philip Jodidio's book Homes for Our Time. More about Ten of the most innovative contemporary houses
Hempcrete and timber form the rough-hewn walls of this south London house extension, designed by local studio Nimtim Architects with a focus on low-carbon materials. More about Nimtim Architects creates "textured envelope" for Hemp House extension
British studio Mole Architects has overhauled the Stone's Throw bungalow on the coast of Suffolk, adding a timber-framed extension containing sunny south-facing living spaces. More about Mole Architects' revamp of Suffolk bungalow "more of an epiphany than a refurbishment"
British architecture practice Studio Merlin has updated Hoj House, a Victorian home in Stoke Newington, with a wildflower-topped extension that draws on Scandinavian design. More about Studio Merlin adds extension with wildflower meadow roof to London home
Architecture studio Brown & Brown and interior designer Sam Buckley have completed a house in southern Scotland, comprising stacked geometric volumes with large openings that look out onto tidal flats. More about Tidal House on Scottish coast opens up to reveal views of estuary
A black home nestled in a Chilean forest and a London house adjoining a 1960s extension by Norman Foster feature in Dezeen's houses of the month for January. More about Dezeen's top five houses of January 2025