{"id":9184,"date":"2026-05-31T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=9184"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:25:28","slug":"dezeens-top-five-houses-of-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/dezeens-top-five-houses-of-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Dezeen’s top five houses of May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The ruins<\/a> of a stone tavern and a lush cardamom plantation guided the designs of two of the homes<\/a> featured in the latest edition of Dezeen’s houses of the month<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Named The Blue House and Summer Home, the two dwellings were among the five most popular houses to be featured on Dezeen in the month of May.<\/p>\n

Alongside them is a hilltop home in Lombok, a pair of mews houses in Edinburgh and a mountainside dwelling in Quebec.<\/p>\n

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

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\"The<\/a>
Photo by Francisco Noguerira<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Blue House, Portugal, by Atelier Backlar<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The stone ruins of a former whaler’s tavern frame The Blue House, created by Atelier Backlar on S\u00e3o Miguel Island in the Azores<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the name suggests, the home is distinguished by its striking blue exterior, achieved with battens of recycled ocean plastic<\/a> that deliberately juxtapose the old walls.<\/p>\n

“The blue facade merges with the tones of the sky and sea, establishing a subtle dialogue with the surrounding landscape while creating a contrasting balance against the rough basalt stone walls,” said the studio.<\/p>\n

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

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\"Canon<\/a>
Photo by Lorenzo Zandri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canon Mews, Scotland, by Pend<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This pair of three-bedroom mews houses was slotted into a compact brownfield site in Edinburgh by architecture studio Pend<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wrapped in reclaimed<\/a> brick with red-zinc details, the homes have open-plan living spaces and are intended to demonstrate how “architects are uniquely equipped to unlock constrained urban sites”, the studio said.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Canon Mews \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"House<\/a>
Photo courtesy of Caceres + Tous<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

House Kala, Indonesia, by Caceres + Tous<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A semicircular living space with an adjoining terrace<\/a> provides expansive views of the sea and sunset at House Kala, which sits on a hilltop in Lombok.<\/p>\n

The home is raised on a stone<\/a> plinth and has reddish-brown plaster walls, designed by Caceres + Tous to evoke the tone of the soil on the island.<\/p>\n

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

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\"Summer<\/a>
Photo by Syam Sreesylam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Summer Home, India, by Mindspark Architects<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A large monopitch roof marks out this Indian home<\/a>, nestled within a lush cardamom plantation in Idukki, Kerala<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To maximise the connection to the outside, Mindspark Architects incorporated timber viewing decks \u2013 one of which has an ornamental pool to reflect the surrounding tree canopy.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Summer Home \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"SONO<\/a>
Photo by Felix Michaud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SONO Residence, Canada, by Atelier Carle<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In Quebec, Atelier Carle<\/a> used wood and board-marked concrete<\/a> to create this mountainside residence.<\/p>\n

According to the studio, its scale is deliberately ambiguous, with long, folded walls and an origami-like plan that creates “a sort of play of hide and seek” inside.<\/p>\n

Find out more about SONO Residence \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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