Dezeen's top five houses of February 2026
A home that fuses British and Japanese architecture features among the latest edition of Dezeen's houses of the month, as well as two mid-century renovations.
Also included in Dezeen's monthly roundup of readers' favourite residences are contemporary homes in India and Costa Rica.
Read on for the full list, three of which were featured on Dezeen before anywhere else as part our new exclusives section:
House in Vernate, Switzerland, by Enrico Sassi
Architect Enrico Sassi overhauled this hillside house overlooking Lake Lugano that was built in 1972.
His additions included a stainless-steel kitchen and the introduction of a blue, yellow and white colour palette devised by modernist architect Le Corbusier.
"I am particularly proud of the new blue," said Sassi. "It gives a lot of life and joy, and combines harmoniously with the brick colour."
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Ananda, India, by Thought Parallels Architecture
A large roof made of coconut wood helps to shade the interiors of this house in Kerala, conceived as a contemporary take on local vernacular architecture.
At its centre is a double-height living, dining and kitchen area organised around a concrete spiral staircase.
Sky House, UK, by Klas Hyllén Architecture
Sky House is another 1970s bungalow, updated by UK studio Klas Hyllén Architecture to take better advantage of the views from its hillside position.
Plywood and glazing feature extensively, particularly in the kitchen-dining area, creating a bright and fresh interior.
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House in Onomichi, Japan, by Denizen Works
UK architecture studio Denizen Works is typically associated with houses in rugged rural Scotland, but this project saw it test ideas in south-west Japan.
Designed in collaboration with local studio Hiroshima-based Takearchitects, it combines the proportions common to British homes with Japanese construction methods.
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Casa Tres Pochotes, Costa Rica, by FAMM Arquitectura
Three large pochote trees drove the design of this house in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica, constructed for one of the co-founders of FAMM Arquitectura. Rooms look out onto or wrap around the trees, while terraces and balconies frame them or borrow the shade from their canopies.
Pochote wood also forms cladding for part of the exterior, combining with white brick and exposed concrete beams.
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