Seven self-build housing projects from Dezeen archives

Dezeen has compiled seven self-build housing projects from its archives to inspire homeowners. The roundup includes Peckham House in London by Surman Weston, where directors Tom Surman and Percy Weston built their own home, emphasizing the freedom to refine designs on-site. Helen Street house in Seattle, designed by MW Works, was self-built by owners on a limited budget. Clay Rise in southeast England by architect Andre Templeton Ford features a curvy three-tiered roof and a prefabricated timber frame that reduced on-site construction to two weeks. Atwater House in Los Angeles by Design, Bitches was renovated over two decades by architects Rebecca Rudolph and Colin Thompson. In Aarhus, Denmark, architect Tommy Rand built a family home with a spiral staircase made from 630 CNC-cut plywood pieces. Leyton House in London by architect Joe Burke slots onto a terrace, echoing neighboring proportions with contemporary finishes. Edge House in Amsterdam by Studio Prototype was completed by the studio after the contractor went bust, featuring angular walls on a triangular plot.