Deezen

DECEMBER 8, 2024

A circular courtyard for gazing up at the stars sits at the centre of this stone-clad holiday home in Mexico, which has been designed by Guatemalan practice YDR Studio. Local stone and beige concrete reflect the natural hues of the sand, while warm wooden accents echo the desert environment. The photography is by Luz Imelda Castillo.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2025

Not everyone has the space for a library, but adding bookshelves to a home whether it's just for storing books or to also display artworks and sculptures is an easy way to help create cosy, creative interiors. The bookshelves in this lookbook range from simple, low shelves that run along the floor to tall floor-to-ceiling book walls.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2025

A mezzanine library with a built-in workspace overlooks the living space The remaining windows were reglazed to all match, while the original roof was raised four feet to accommodate large artworks in the newly created top-floor painting studio. The main spaces of the home deploy simple materials to exquisite effect," GRT Architects said.

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Deezen

MARCH 18, 2025

London studio Proctor & Shaw has used thin timber battens to clad this house extension in Peckham, which is crowned by planted roofs and a tiered allotment. Named Hope Villa, the project both updated and expanded a previous side extension to the home, which occupies a narrow site between terraces and infill housing.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2025

Studio Bua has completed a cabin in western Iceland Atelier Nyp is the latest addition to a cluster of former farm buildings on the remote site in Skardstrond that have been turned into a home, guesthouses and cultural spaces by Studio Bua , which has offices in London and Oslo. The photography is courtesy of Studio Bua.

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Deezen

MARCH 28, 2025

A brutalist home punctuated by large cut-outs in Portugal and a home wrapped in a shiny steel facade in South Korea are among Dezeen's houses of the month for March. Designed to have a strong connection to the outdoors, i29 centred the home around a swimming pool and a double-height courtyard filled with trees and plants.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Architecture studios Mailen Design and Peter Bradford Architects have completed Weald House, a barn-like home designed to be "deeply connected" to its rural site in Kent , UK. Its dark cladding is teamed with a black roof Weald House opens to a spacious entrance, off of which there is a bathroom and a storage space.

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Deezen

JUNE 12, 2024

Barrel-vaulted concrete roofs are supported by thick laterite walls at The Stoic Wall Residence in Kerala, India , completed by local studio Lijo Reny Architects. Located in Kadirur, the home is designed by Lijo Reny Architects to be modern yet regional, with a layout and material palette that respond to Kerala's tropical climate.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Set on 22 acres in the arid Alentejo region, the estate was designed by Portuguese architect Bartolomeu Costa Cabral as a home and studio for a creative duo. The estate combines sustainability with modern finishes, featuring solar panels, a roof water-cooling system, and bespoke windows and cabinetry."

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2024

Indian studio Kiron Cheerla Architecture has completed Pott House, a home in Hyderabad topped by a lantern-like roof that draws light and natural ventilation into its interiors. At night, lights inside glow outwards through the roof to create a lantern-like effect. A smaller first floor occupies the southern half of the home.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Reclaimed brick was used to create a compact, three-bedroom home and its ash-lined guest annexe on the mews site, previously home to a ministry of transport (MOT) garage and associated outbuildings. They completed the home around a central courtyard in 2022 and the annexe on the small adjacent plot in 2023.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 8, 2024

From a cluster of off-grid holiday homes on the Finnish coast to a project in Arizona clad entirely in weathering Corten steel , here are 10 cabins that caught the eye in 2024. Located in in Lanaudire, Qubec , La Cime is elevated on steel stilts and has a sloping roof, while its interior is dominated by white-pine walls and ceilings.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Chowdhury Walk is part of Hackney Council’s programme to build new council homes on small sites, providing eleven two-storey terraced houses on a former garage site," said Astrid Smitham, jury chair and 2023 Neave Brown Award for Housing winner.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Taisugar Circular Village (TCV) provides 351 rental homes surrounding an urban farm, eco-pond and waste management area, allowing all of its residents' basic needs to be provided on-site. This effect is further emphasised by sloped roofs and slight rotation of each building, which also contributes to more dynamic facade fronts," it added.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2025

Architecture studio Loader Monteith has replaced a dilapidated farm building in Angus, Scotland , with a home finished with stone, black-painted pine and a red corrugated-metal roof. In this area of Angus, byres are typically unrendered stone buildings with pitched roofs," Mack continued.

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Dwell

JANUARY 2, 2025

When our client expressed his wish to turn it into a home where he could gather his family for years to come, we agreed that this intervention should primarily respect the distinctive character of the site. Once dry, these stone walls were coated with insulation made from lime and hemp and finished with a lime-sand mix.

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Deezen

MARCH 17, 2025

A doughnut-shaped terrace and green roofs covered with sedum are among the standout features of a V-shaped research facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts , designed by local architecture studio Payette. It sits within the Kendall Square neighbourhood, which is home to several research buildings and tech companies.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2025

Architecture studio Archer + Braun has renovated a listed home in Edinburgh , adding a limestone-clad extension punctured by expansive glazing. Its previously fragmented interior has been reconfigured and opened up with a rear extension, which is clad in Portland stone chosen to complement the home's original architecture.

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Deezen

JANUARY 7, 2025

Fibreglass screens and lush vegetation provide privacy and an "otherworldly" atmosphere at Clifton House, a home in Sydney by Australian studio Anthony Gill Architects. Named after the client and builder Bill Clifton, the red-brick family home replaces a former bungalow near a busystreetcorner in North Bondi.

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Dwell

JULY 3, 2024

Self-finishing materials were selected to reduce resources and reveal the building’s construction. Tile and plywood are the only added "finishes"; They cover areas with wiring and plumbing. The home has a self-contained in-law suite that can be closed off from the rest of the house.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Architecture studio Edition Office has created a three-bedroom house with a cutout roof and fibre-cement cladding in Mossy Point, Australia. Elevated on parallel blockwork walls within a peaceful, wooded area, the home comprises a two-storey structure with a dramatic aperture in the roofline that forms a sheltered outdoor dining space.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Architecture studio DHaus has used a full-width skylight to draw light into this extension in north London , which is finished with a pared-back palette of pale brick, plaster and oak. Previously, the home's lower ground floor had been organised with a kitchen at the front and a poorly-lit living area and bathroom to the rear.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2025

Named Hidden Villa because of its secluded garden setting, the two-storey home occupies the site of a former hospital on the coast of the North Sea. An outdoor swimming pool runs alongside the home "When entering the home, a gradient of light builds up towards the central part of the home," said i29 partner Chris Collaris. "It

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Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2024

Located in Coimbatore, India , the home was designed to straddle the urban sites and farmland that sit on either side of it, in a bold geometric style intended to offer a modern twist on traditional farmhouse design. Underneath the home's pitched upper roof, an accent wall coated in brickwork adds an earthy feel to the facade.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

Tropical modernism informed the plaster finishes of this extension in Hackney , London , which has been completed by local architecture studio Sonn. The post Sonn uses rough plaster finishes for "monolithic and sculptural" London extension appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is courtesy of Sonn.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 30, 2024

From the breezy verandas of colonial-era homes to the geometric forms of mid-twentieth-century tropical modernism, the region’s built environment has always responded to its unique climate and cultural context. Inside, the home balances scale and simplicity, with concrete walls and floors accented by warm walnut and textured details.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2024

UK studio Twelve Architects has unveiled the Escapade Silverstone holiday-home development on the edge of the Silverstone race track, home of the British Grand Prix. Our job was to find a way to bring these two elements together and complement them both."

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Archinect

JUNE 13, 2024

Originally designed in 1903 to serve the Hillside Home School that was included in the 800-acre estate in the heavily forested Driftless Area, the space is now once again capable of hosting theatrical productions and will precede its public reopening with a series of film screenings and musical performances throughout the summer.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2025

Surrounding mountains informed the home's hue While nearly half of the area is located below ground, the rest is lofted into a naturally ventilated lookout which holds the sleeping spaces with perforated steel screens that shade the upper level and control sun exposure. metre) height limit, pushing shared spaces into the earth.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Reusable materials were used to construct the classrooms The 3,1620-square-metre project comprises several classrooms topped with overhanging wooden roofs, informed by the region's vernacular architecture. Previous projects by the studio include a concrete compound in Djibouti designed as a home for vulnerable children.

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Deezen

JUNE 3, 2024

The "anonymous" metal buildings found in rural Taiwan were a visual reference for Double Roof House, which local practice Studio Tngtetshiu has created in Tainan. Double Roof House comprises a home, warehouse and playground, located alongside a red-brick church previously renovated by Studio Tngtetshiu.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Located in the rear garden of founder Chris Van Laethem's home, the building acts as both a workspace for up to three people and a demonstration of the studio's approach to using bio-based materials. Inside, the hempcrete walls and timber roof have been left exposed, complemented by a floor of recycled foam glass granules.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The first-floor planning is more compact with a circulationspine connecting the four bedrooms and bathroom.Each room enjoys full width and height openings onto densely-planted roof gardens that growfeverishly undersloping fiberglass privacy screens. Thesite has increased shade through new native planting.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The material palette centres around the use of chukum, a water-resistant and plaster-like finish made from tree resin and limestone, to create "an ambience that is both organic and sustainable". The tower's tiered design creates space for large roof gardens and balconies, while its vertical timber screens integrate indigenous flora and fauna.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Natural light is an essential design element that profoundly impacts a home’s aesthetics, energy efficiency, and livability. For architects, contractors, and homeowners planning new builds or home additions, incorporating ample daylight into design not only enhances comfort but also adds significant value.

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Archinect

MARCH 13, 2024

A new home design that stands as North America’s first three-story 3D printed structure has been completed in Canada using a special printer from the Danish construction technology firm COBOD. The 4,500-square-foot townhouse also includes the world's first 3D printed basement.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Informed by its marine setting, the centre is set to comprise a sinuous, round-edged volume that draws on the "radial symmetry of starfish", and will be finished with reflective aluminium panels and rounded roof openings. The renders are by NightNurse.

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