Dezeen's top five houses of December 2025

Dezeen's top five houses of the month for December include a multi-generational home in Vietnam and a minimalist house in Portugal with two recording studios.

Also featured in our top houses of December are a courtyard house nestled into a sloped site, a prefabricated home raised above the forest floor, and a metal-framed residence designed to be easily reconfigured.

Read on to find out more about the most popular residences featured on Dezeen this month:

Photo by Federico Cairoli

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