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
Ceiling board and layers of plaster were stripped down to reveal the original brickwork of this two-storeyed terraced house in Singapore, overhauled by L Architects. More about L Architects overhauls client's "last home" by revealing its original features
Architect Serena Mignatti has renovated a historic apartment in Rome for musician Thom Yorke and actress Dajana Roncione, utilising a palette of tactile materials to create an aesthetic informed by the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. More about Serena Mignatti designs wabi-sabi interior for Thom Yorke and Dajana Roncione's Rome apartment
Hand-fired clay tiles, exposed timber and plaster walls bring "essential simplicity" to Rosa María House, a residence near Madrid designed by Spanish architecture studio Delavegacanolasso. More about Delavegacanolasso finishes home in Madrid with tactile material palette
A built-in "cabinet of curiosities" housing a collection of records, books and artworks forms the spine of this outhouse extension in London by local studio Neiheiser Argyros. More about Neiheiser Argyros adds steel "cabinet of curiosities" to London outhouse
UK studio ShedKM has completed Zodiac, the transformation of a brutalist office block in Croydon, London, into temporary accommodation for families at risk of homelessness. More about ShedKM transforms neglected Croydon office block into temporary accommodation
Curved screens envelope Cielo, a 12-storey residential building in Maharashtra, India, designed by Mumbai-based architecture studio Sanjay Puri Architects. More about Cielo tower by Sanjay Puri Architects references 17th-century screens
The deep eaves of a large coconut-wood roof shade the bright, airy interiors of this house in Kerala, India, designed by local studio Thought Parallels Architecture as a contemporary response to the region's vernacular architecture. More about Thought Parallels Architecture draws on vernacular architecture for Ananda house in India
Local studio Rude Haus has renovated a home in New Hope, Pennsylvania with an assortment of hand-crafted elements, such as a dining room mural and curtains made with upcycled silk fabric. More about Rude Haus renovates Pennsylvania home with upcycled and vintage pieces
Taller General has completed a brick-and-heavy-timber house that plays on an A-frame system with glass walls to give residents a view of the surrounding volcanoes in Machachi, Ecuador. More about Taller General creates house that "emerges among volcanoes" in Ecuador