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
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
Bak Gordon Arquitectos adds concrete "garden pavilion" to 19th-century Porto home
Large glass doors open a double-height living space out onto a lush garden in this annexe to a 19th-century home in Porto by Bak Gordon Arquitectos. More
Francisco Pardo tucks Casa Aguacates into hillside in rural Mexico
Mexican architect Francisco Pardo has created a partly underground weekend home that is meant to exist in "pleasant tension" with the natural landscape. More
Dara Huang explores wellbeing, spirituality and Lake Maggiore house in Sky-Frame interview
Dezeen promotion: in an interview with Swiss window brand Sky-Frame, architect Dara Huang speaks about the connection to health, wellbeing and spirituality that drives her architecture practice. More
Bold colours fill São Paulo apartment by Julliana Camargo
Peach, green and purple are among the vivid hues found in an urban apartment designed by Studio Julliana Camargo for a fashion editor. More
Studio Goss exposes concrete shell of converted Melbourne apartment
Hidden off-form concrete walls have come to the fore in this minimalist Melbourne apartment conversion, with interiors designed by local firm Studio Goss. 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
Line Solgaard tops Weekend House Fredrikstad with pyramid skylight
A large pyramid-shaped skylight atop a zinc roof illuminates the interiors of this weekend home overlooking the sea in Fredrikstad, Norway, designed by Line Solgaard Arkitekter. More
Horizontal line cuts through Amsterdam loft revamped by Firm Architects
Firm Architects has carefully organised zinc, mirror and brick elements to form a striking horizontal line around the interior of this loft apartment in Amsterdam's De Pijp district. More