Towering house extension in New Zealand mimics "childhood treehouse"
Wood is the dominant material throughout Karaka Tower, a vertical house extension in Wellington, New Zealand, designed by local studio Arête Architects to evoke a treehouse. More
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"Can't decide if it's out of place or fittingly random" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house in Melbourne with a curved roof and textured concrete walls designed by LLDS Architects. More
LOHA uses "rhythmic massing" for dual-use building in Los Angeles
California studio LOHA has completed a residential and retail building called Bellevue53, which features a rooftop swimming pool and stepped elevations clad in white metal. More
Home renovation by Paloma Bau designed as "ode to the sea"
Textured tiles and exposed surfaces feature in the rehabilitation of this historic home in Valencia completed by local interior design studio Paloma Bau. More
Ten remote residences that provide peace and privacy
Following the completion of architect Piers Taylor's remote House in Olive Grove in Greece, we've curated a collection of 10 tranquil houses hidden off the beaten track. More
Hidden bookcase-door conceals rooms in minimalist Barcelona apartment
Japanese design principles were combined with Mediterranean materials inside this compact apartment designed by Miriam Barrio Studio in Barcelona, Spain. More
"Enter the rise of the nouveau homesteader"
Gen Zs and millennials adopting the "homesteading" lifestyle trend are onto something, writes Michelle Ogundehin. More
Rahul Pudale Design wraps Indian home in perforated adobe facade
Porous Adobe is a compact family home named after its perforated earth facade, completed by architecture studio Rahul Pudale Design on a narrow plot in India. More
Toledano + Architects adds wavy mezzanine to compact Biarritz apartment
French firm Toledano + Architects has renovated an apartment in the seaside town of Biarritz, adding a raised sleeping area that looks out towards the nearby lighthouse through a large bay window. More
Reyes Ríos + Larraín Arquitectos extends pink beach house along narrow Yucatán property
Local studio Reyes Ríos + Larraín Arquitectos stretched out a beach house along a narrow plot and coated it with rose-coloured stucco on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. More
LLDS Architects tops self-designed home in Melbourne with curved plywood roof
A curved roof and textured concrete walls characterise Northcote House in Melbourne, designed by local studio LLDS Architects for its founder partners. More
Shay Cleary Architects completes "first low-rise, high-density residential development in Ireland"
Architecture studio Shay Cleary Architects has completed a residential complex comprising a series of low-rise apartments and duplexes organised around a triangular courtyard in Dublin. More
Eight interiors where gridded ceilings serve as a decorative element
For our latest lookbook, we've gathered eight interiors that showcase gridded ceilings as both structural and decorative features within homes. More
GRT Architects expands New Jersey warehouses into residences with white brick addition
New York-based GRT Architects has completed a mixed-use complex in Jersey City, which involved restoring three brick warehouses and adding four new levels. More
Eight colourful kitchens designed for cheery living
Stained green plywood and a wiggly salmon-pink room divider embellish our latest lookbook, which features a rainbow of colourful residential kitchens. More
Pleated facade fronts Parisian housing by Kengo Kuma & Associates
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has completed Yama-Tani, a wooden residential building in Paris with a sculptural facade designed to "liven up the street". More
"Gorgeous and suitably brutish for the site" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house nestled into the rocky landscape of Rooi Els in South Africa by KLG Architects. More
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
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
DataAE and Xavier Vendrell balance Barcelona housing block on steep site
Spanish architecture studios DataAE and Xavier Vendrell have balanced two rows of social housing on a hillside in Barcelona overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. More