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Five of the best houses in Arkansas on Dezeen

This week's roundup in our series on residential architecture from different US states brings us to Arkansas, home to a prefabricated cantilevered dwelling designed by students and a pool house with an overhanging sleeping loft (+ slideshow).


Srygley Pool House by Marlon Blackwell

Srygley Pool House by Marlon Blackwell

Local architect Marlon Blackwell has created a pool house in the back yard of an Arkansas residence, featuring an overhanging sleeping loft that contains bunks designed "like a ship's cabin". Find out more about Srygley Pool House »


Round Mountain House by deMx Architecture

Round Mountain House by deMx Architecture

A metal-clad roof designed to reference local barns follows the stepped profile of this house in the American state of Arkansas by deMx Architecture. Find out more about Round Mountain House »


Cantilever House by Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design students

Cantilever House by Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design students

Students at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design have designed and built a prefabricated house in Little Rock, Arkansas, from two modules stacked perpendicular to one another. Find out more about Cantilever House »


Mood Ring House by Silo AR+D

Mood Ring House by Silo AR+D

American firm Silo AR+D has included multicoloured LEDs that are controlled by a smartphone on the exterior of this Arkansas home. Find out more about Mood Ring House »


Bowtie House by deMx Architecture

Bowtie House by deMx Architecture

The metal roof of this woodland house in the US state of Arkansas is pinched in the middle so its shape resembles a bowtie. Find out more about Bowtie House »