Dezeen's Top Five Houses of September 2026: From Kyoto Skinny House to Irish Brick Home
In the September 2026 edition of Dezeen, five standout residences are highlighted: 1. Tato Architects crafted a narrow home and ceramics studio in Kyoto, Japan, featuring skylit voids and zigzagging staircases. 2. Northern Ireland's Tollymore, designed by McGonigle McGrath, boasts staggered volumes with grey brick walls set on a concrete base. 3. Casa Amona, located in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, is a two-story dwelling by Colar, designed for a multi-generational family with separate units. 4. In southern Sweden, Johan Sundberg Arkitektur created Pine House, a low-profile timber building with a cross-shaped layout. 5. In Kerala, India, InLe Architects designed House Beyond the Mango Trees, featuring timber shutters and mango trees for natural shading.
Key facts
- Dezeen published its top five houses of September 2026 on 30 September 2026.
- Tato Architects designed a four-by-30-metre skinny house and ceramics studio in Kyoto, Japan.
- McGonigle McGrath's Tollymore in Northern Ireland features six staggered rectangular volumes and grey brick walls on a board-marked concrete plinth.
- Colar's Casa Amona in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, is a two-storey lime-rendered home for a multi-generational family.
- Johan Sundberg Arkitektur's Pine House in southern Sweden is a cross-laminated timber holiday home with untreated pine cladding.
- InLe Architects' House Beyond the Mango Trees in Kerala, India, is shaded by two large mango trees and timber shutters.
- The roundup includes projects from Japan, the UK, Mexico, Sweden, and India.
- Photographs were taken by Daici Ano, Johan Dehlin, Ariadna Polo, Markus Linderoth, and Syam Sreesylam.
Entities
Artists
- Daici Ano
- Johan Dehlin
- Ariadna Polo
- Markus Linderoth
- Syam Sreesylam
Institutions
- Dezeen
- Tato Architects
- McGonigle McGrath
- Colar
- Johan Sundberg Arkitektur
- InLe Architects
Locations
- Kyoto
- Japan
- Northern Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Belfast
- San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Mexico
- Sweden
- Kerala
- India
Sources
- Dezeen —