Dezeen's top five houses of October 2024
From a Cornish home styled on traditional farmsteads to a residence in California with the air of a Bond villain's lair, here are Dezeen's houses of the month for October. More
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RIBA reveals top six British homes of 2024
A self-build project in London and a level-access home for retirees in Sussex are among the "breathtaking pieces of architecture" vying for the Royal Institute of British Architect's House of the Year 2024. More
KLG Architects uses thick walls for coastal "sanctuary" in South Africa
Textured plaster intended to mimic nearby rocky outcrops coats the thick walls of Hytte Riverview, a house overlooking an estuary in South Africa by local studio KLG Architects. More
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple creates elliptical house for mountainous site
Extreme site conditions drove the design of House at 9,000 Feet, a rounded dwelling by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects in the American West supported by stilts and accessed via a bridge. More
Piers Taylor completes "low-key" rural retreat in Greek countryside
The founder of British practice Invisible Studio, architect Piers Taylor, has created the concrete House in an Olive Grove for his family in Corfu, Greece. More
"Mid-century homes are a labour of love" say conservation experts
The challenges of preserving and upkeeping mid-century modern homes mean many are at risk of demolition, conservation experts tell Dezeen as part of our mid-century modern series. More
Mary Arnold-Forster Architects creates "modern agricultural aesthetic" for Cumbrian home
Horizontal larch planks clad the exterior of Brampton, a house on a steeply sloping site in Cumbria by Scottish studio Mary Arnold-Forster Architects. More
Emergentes Architectures Sàrl creates trapezoidal beach house on Chilean coast
Swiss architecture studio Emergentes Architectures Sàrl designed a linear beach house with angled concrete columns and wood cladding on the coast of Chile. More
Diandra Maselli Architect renovates historic red-brick home in Montreal
Montreal architect Diandra Maselli has overhauled a century-old house in the city for herself and her family, modernising the residence while retaining some historic character. More
Blank walls control light and views at House in Kyobate by FujiwaraMuro Architects
Slim openings and silver wallpaper bounce light around the interiors of this minimalist home in Japan, which local studio FujiwaraMuro Architects designed "to block noise and visibility from the outside". More
VATRAA uses reclaimed bricks for London house extension
Architecture studio VATRAA has added an extension to a house in London that features a "brutalist cat flap" and is built with the bricks of the structure it replaced. More
Delve Architects transforms pair of houses with light-filled extensions
Local studio Delve Architects has added rear and side extensions to a pair of semi-detached houses for next-door neighbours in Surrey, UK. More
Hugh Strange Architects draws on farm architecture for Cornish courtyard home
Traditional farmsteads of England's West Country informed the rough render exterior and barn-like timber ceilings of this house in Cornwall by London studio Hugh Strange Architects. More
Ten houses with gloriously impractical features
Featuring transparent walls, unorthodox plans and giant staircases, we've rounded up 10 houses that may be trickier to live in than they are to look at. More
Point27 Architects uses textured local stone for Thessaloniki home
Fluted blocks of local stone bring a tactile finish to this home in Greece, which has been completed by local studio Point27 Architects. More
PPAA arranges terraces around house in a Mexican forest
Mexican studio PPAA has created a grey stucco house with open-air terraces that allows residents to reconnect with the forest of Valle de Bravo, Mexico. More
Álvaro Siza steps orange-hued concrete home into sloped site in Barcelona
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has completed Colien House, a three-storey concrete home embedded into a hill that overlooks a beach in Barcelona. More
SO? marries timber and stone for house overlooking Turkish mountains
Architecture studio SO? has completed Two Face House in Turkey, a home finished with two contrasting facades to provide shelter and panoramic views. More
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur uses natural materials for holiday home on Swedish island
Swedish studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has completed a holiday home on the island of Gotland, using a natural palette of materials to allow its owners to feel "grounded" in the site's natural landscape. More
Dezeen's top five houses of September 2024
A home in the Netherlands topped with a greenhouse and a residence in London with slatted floors feature in Dezeen's houses of the month for September. More