{"id":506910,"date":"2026-04-01T10:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/506910\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:27:15","slug":"dezeens-top-five-houses-of-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/506910\/","title":{"rendered":"Dezeen’s top five houses of March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two gabled homes feature in Dezeen’s top five houses of the month<\/a> for March, including a barn-like holiday home in Norway<\/a> and a family dwelling\u00a0designed to slot together in the Netherlands<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also among the most popular dwellings published on Dezeen this month are a compact brick farmhouse in India<\/a> and a low-lying concrete home in Slovenia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read on to find out more about Dezeen readers’ favourite houses this month:<\/p>\n

\"WaelgaardPhoto courtesy of Waelgaard Salim Architects<\/p>\n

House Grimstad, Norway, by\u00a0Waelgaard Salim Arkitekter<\/a> <\/p>\n

Local studio Waelgaard Salim Arkitekter completed this barn-like dwelling in Norway<\/a>, cladding its exterior in black tar-stained timber.<\/p>\n

Designed as a family holiday home<\/a>, House Grimstad is organised across two storeys and comprises an open-plan ground floor and a more compartmentalised first floor.<\/p>\n

Find out more about House Grimstad \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ThePhoto by Syam Sreesylam<\/p>\n

The Threshold House, India, Madras Spaces<\/a><\/p>\n

Repurposed bricks<\/a>, timber and tiles make up the compact volume of this 93-square-metre farmhouse completed by Indian studio Madras Spaces in Tamil Nadu<\/a>, India.<\/p>\n

Named The Threshold House, the home is complete with a spacious patio overlooked by a balcony shared by the first-floor bedrooms.<\/p>\n

Find out more about The Threshold House \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"HousePhoto by Ana Skobe<\/p>\n

House on the Edge of the Plain, Slovenia, by Skupaj Arhitekti <\/p>\n

Situated within the largest plain in Slovenia<\/a>, this low-lying home was designed by local studio Skupaj Arhitekti<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Full-height glazing wraps around its minimalist concrete frame, which was designed to nod to both the flatness of the surrounding landscape and nearby examples of 20th-century modernism.<\/p>\n

Find out more about House on the Edge of the Plain \u203a\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"HomePhoto courtesy of Woonpioniers<\/p>\n

Light House, Netherlands, by Woonpioniers<\/a><\/p>\n

Local studio Woonpioniers<\/a> completed the Light House in the Netherlands<\/a>, comprising a pair of gabled<\/a> volumes designed to slot together “like puzzle pieces”.<\/p>\n

Located in the village of Nigtevecht in Utrecht, the home features stepped floor levels and mezzanines that create a feeling of spaciousness for the timber-lined interiors.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Light House \u203a\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GramaPhoto by C\u00e9sar B\u00e9jar Studio<\/p>\n

Grama House, Brazil, by Studio Arthur Casas<\/a><\/p>\n

Dramatic cantilevers and overhangs extend the volume of this house, which has been built from wood and stone<\/a> in S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a>, Brazil.<\/p>\n

Completed by local architecture practice Studio Arthur Casas<\/a>, the sprawling home encompasses 1,800 square metres and has a series of indoor-outdoor spaces on the upper floor.<\/p>\n

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