ZITA raises House in the Andean Moorland above a fragile ecosystem
Architecture firm ZITA has used blackened wood and prefabricated structural elements to create a cabin in the Colombian highlands that was built entirely by hand. More
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Amezcua unveils homes built using its prefabricated Kineki system
Prefabricated modules and renewable materials feature in a flexible design system by Mexican firm Amezcua that has been used to build three houses at a weekend retreat. More
ODDO Architects builds TH House on tiny infill plot in Hanoi
Vietnamese studio ODDO Architects has found enough room for a five-storey family home on a backland plot measuring just four metres wide and six metres deep. More
Boulders and pine trees surround High Desert Retreat by Aidlin Darling Design
San Francisco firm Aidlin Darling Design has completed a low-slung home in California's Palm Desert that is intended to contrast the boulders and trees found in its remote setting. More
Box Arquitectos tucks Windmill House into skinny site in Portugal
Portuguese practice Box Arquitectos has completed a narrow, white home in the dense urban centre of Ponta Delgado, with two volumes that face each other across a long garden. More
Chris Collaris and Frederik Roijé complete lakeside home in the Netherlands
Dutch designer Frederik Roijé and practice Chris Collaris Architects have completed a house clad in black-stained timber near Amsterdam, with a projecting terrace overlooking the Markermeer Lake. More
Dezeen's top 10 houses of 2021
Kicking off our review of 2021, we round up 10 of the most striking and interesting houses featured on Dezeen this year, including a concrete villa in Indonesia and a mid-century Californian home given a new lease of life. More
Sophie Goineau and Enclosures Architects refurbish mid-century house in Beverly Hills
Interior designer Sophie Goineau and Los Angeles studio Enclosures Architects have restored Cove Way House in Beverly Hills by Alfred T Wilkes with updated finishes, "preserving the integrity of original LA modernism". More
Promontorio references walled fortresses for holiday home in Portugal
The whitewashed stone wall that surrounds this holiday home in southern Portugal draws on the region's historic walled fortifications known as alcáçova, to create a feeling of refuge and shelter. More
Carlos Gris creates Malaysian-informed home in the Cambridgeshire Fens
Lightly charred timber clads the walls of Sayang House, a house conceived by designer Carlos Gris for an aunt who had returned to UK after 20 years abroad. More
Tigg + Coll Architects remodels Surrey home for children with limited mobility
Tigg + Coll Architects has added a timber-roofed wing to a house in Surrey, England, to support the needs of two children with a rare muscular disorder. More
Nate Dalesio clads his Westchester family house in corkboard panels
Architect Nate Dalesio has completed a cork-covered home for himself and his young family in New York, reusing the existing foundations but replacing almost the entire building. More
Civilian reorganises Bed-Stuy Townhouse to create family-friendly layout
The founders of Brooklyn studio Civilian have renovated a historic townhouse for themselves and their young family, rearranging the layout and adding contemporary elements for optimum functionality. More
Boat-shaped bedroom tops Quebec chalet for sailors by Paul Bernier Architecte
Canadian studio Paul Bernier Architecte has completed a cottage for a couple of sailing enthusiasts, shaping their upstairs bedroom with a rounded silhouette evocative of a boat. More
Amos Goldreich Architecture adds timber-framed extension to Framework House in London
Pale timber ribs characterise the interior of this white-brick extension, which local studio Amos Goldreich Architecture has added to the rear of a north London home. More
Bunch Design adds colourful granny flat to a home in Los Angeles
American practice Bunch Design has completed a colourful granny flat modelled on an oversized suit at the back of a home in Los Angeles, with sliding doors that enable it to become a single open space. More
Feldman Architecture updates 1960s Round House in northern California
American firm Feldman Architecture aimed to take a respectful approach while overhauling a "quirky circular house" perched on a hillside near Silicon Valley. More
Shingles made from salvaged larch wood cover Alpine house in Italy
Italian studio Pedevilla Architects has used shingles made from trees that fell during a storm to cover the CiAsa Aqua Bad Cortina house in South Tyrol. More
Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos completes Chilean ski cabin atop reused foundations
Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos has reused the foundations of a previous building project for this holiday home in Chile, which can accommodate up to 12 guests. More
Wildfires inform design of Colorado's Goatbarn Lane by Renée del Gaudio
Steel siding and non-combustible roof boards are among the fire-proofing features at a one-bedroom residence in Boulder, Colorado, which US firm Renée del Gaudio Architecture designed to survive a wildfire. More