Eight Green-Roofed Houses That Blend Architecture With Landscape
On September 19, 2026, Dezeen featured a compilation of eight residential designs showcasing green roofs from various countries, including Japan, Argentina, Indonesia, Iran, the UK, Norway, Spain, and Thailand. The projects were crafted by notable firms such as Sou Fujimoto, Gonzalo Bardach Arquitectura, K-Thengono Design Studio, Olgoo, Kirkland Fraser Moor, CF Møller Architects, Jordi Hidalgo Tané, and Shma Company. Green roofs are beneficial for rainwater absorption, enhancing insulation, and fostering wildlife habitats. Key highlights include Sou Fujimoto's Earth in Japan, Gonzalo Bardach's Forest House in Argentina, K-Thengono's Split Mass Residence in Indonesia, Olgoo's Inside Home in Iran, Kirkland Fraser Moor's Ashraya in the UK, CF Møller's Villa Aa in Norway, Jordi Hidalgo's Landaburu Borda in Spain, and Shma's Forest House in Thailand.
Key facts
- Dezeen published the roundup 'Eight green-roofed homes that sprout from their surroundings' on September 19, 2026.
- A green roof is defined as vegetation growing over a waterproof membrane, helping absorb rainwater, improve insulation and add wildlife.
- Sou Fujimoto designed Earth, a curved holiday home for Not A Hotel on Ishigaki Island, Japan, with a garden rising over the rooftop.
- Gonzalo Bardach Arquitectura nestled Forest House into a dune near Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a ramping green roof.
- K-Thengono Design Studio created the three-storey Split Mass Residence in Tangerang, Indonesia, with sloping green roofs and PE rattan facades.
- Olgoo's The Inside Home is a pentagonal subterranean holiday home in Ammameh near Tehran, Iran, with three concrete blocks around a courtyard.
- Kirkland Fraser Moor's Ashraya in Hertfordshire, UK, has a curving green roof on a cross-laminated timber arch and two sunken courtyards.
- CF Møller Architects' Villa Aa is a concrete villa hidden under a low green roof on a Norwegian farm, with terraces overlooking the Oslofjord.
- Jordi Hidalgo Tané's Landaburu Borda in Navarra, Spain, links a stone building to a subterranean green-roofed annex via a glass corridor.
- Shma Company's Forest House in Bangkok, Thailand, holds 20 flora species in 300 square metres, with 120 trees and space for seven people.
Entities
Artists
- Sou Fujimoto
- Gonzalo Bardach
- Jordi Hidalgo Tané
Institutions
- Dezeen
- Not A Hotel
- Gonzalo Bardach Arquitectura
- K-Thengono Design Studio
- Olgoo
- Kirkland Fraser Moor
- CF Møller Architects
- Shma Company
Locations
- Ishigaki Island
- Japan
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Tangerang
- Indonesia
- Ammameh
- Tehran
- Iran
- Chiltern Hills
- Hertfordshire
- United Kingdom
- Norway
- Oslofjord
- Navarra
- Spain
- Bangkok
- Thailand
Sources
- Dezeen —