{"id":495738,"date":"2026-02-28T14:17:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T14:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/495738\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T14:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T14:17:23","slug":"dezeens-top-five-houses-of-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/495738\/","title":{"rendered":"Dezeen’s top five houses of February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

A home that fuses British and Japanese architecture features among the latest edition of Dezeen’s houses of the month<\/a>, as well as two mid-century renovations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also included in Dezeen’s monthly roundup of readers’ favourite residences are contemporary homes in India and Costa Rica.<\/p>\n

Read on for the full list, three of which were featured on Dezeen before anywhere else as part our new exclusives<\/a> section:<\/p>\n

\"Renovated<\/a>Photo by Marcelo Villada Ortiz<\/p>\n

House in Vernate, Switzerland, by Enrico Sassi<\/a><\/p>\n

Architect Enrico Sassi<\/a> overhauled this hillside house overlooking Lake Lugano that was built in 1972.<\/p>\n

His additions included a stainless-steel kitchen and the introduction of a blue, yellow and white colour palette devised by modernist architect Le Corbusier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

Find out more about this house \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ananda<\/a>Photo by Syam Sreesylam<\/p>\n

Ananda, India, by Thought Parallels Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n

A large roof made of coconut wood helps to shade the interiors of this house in Kerala<\/a>, conceived as a contemporary take on local vernacular architecture.<\/p>\n

At its centre is a double-height living, dining and kitchen area organised around a concrete spiral staircase.<\/p>\n

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

\"Sky<\/a>Photo by Dave Watts (also top)<\/p>\n

Sky House, UK, by Klas Hyll\u00e9n Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n

Sky House is another 1970s bungalow<\/a>, updated by UK studio Klas Hyll\u00e9n Architecture<\/a> to take better advantage of the views from its hillside position.<\/p>\n

Plywood and glazing feature extensively, particularly in the kitchen-dining area, creating a bright and fresh interior.<\/p>\n

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

\"House<\/a>Photo by Yano Toshiyuki<\/p>\n

House in Onomichi, Japan, by Denizen Works<\/a><\/p>\n

UK architecture studio Denizen Works<\/a> is typically associated with houses in rugged rural Scotland, but this project saw it test ideas in south-west Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Designed in collaboration with local studio Hiroshima-based Takearchitects, it combines the proportions common to British homes with Japanese construction methods.<\/p>\n

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

\"Casa<\/a>Photo by Thibault Cartier<\/p>\n

Casa Tres Pochotes, Costa Rica, by FAMM Arquitectura<\/a><\/p>\n

Three large pochote trees drove the design of this house in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica<\/a>, constructed for one of the co-founders of FAMM Arquitectura<\/a>. Rooms look out onto or wrap around the trees, while terraces and balconies frame them or borrow the shade from their canopies.<\/p>\n

Pochote wood also forms cladding for part of the exterior, combining with white brick and exposed concrete beams.<\/p>\n

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