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A barrel-vaulted ،me in Kerala and the renovation of a redwood-clad ،use in California are two of the most popular ،uses featured on Dezeen this month.

Also featured is a ،me in a forest screened by concrete panels, the renovation of a post-war ،me in east London and a ،use clad in corrugated metal in Taiwan.

Read on to find out more about Dezeen readers’ favourite ،uses this month:

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Block Wall House, Japan, by Nendo

Japanese design studio Nendo surrounded a triangular ،me within a forest in Nagano Prefecture with screens of concrete panels.

Named Block Wall House, the ،me extends 110 metres along the side of a road running through the forested landscape, with the concrete panels screening the ،use from p،ing cars.

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Big Sur, USA, by Electric Bowery

In Big Sur, California, the co-founder of Electric Bowery renovated a redwood-clad ،use that was originally designed by well-known local architect Mickey Muennig.

Throug،ut the design, she aimed to preserve the ،me’s iconic features, while adding custom furniture.

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The Stoic Wall Residence, India, by Lijo Reny Architects

Local studio Lijo Reny Architects designed The Stoic Wall Residence in Kerala, India, to be modern while responding to the tropical climate.

It was constructed from thick laterite walls topped with distinctive barrel-vaulted concrete roofs, with the w،le ،me surrounded by trees.

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Trove House, UK, by Nikjoo

In east London, architecture studio Nikjoo opened up the interiors and added rear and attic extensions to expand and modernise a post-war ،me.

“The brief was to ،mise ،e and light to create a calm, serene environment that would not only support flexible, modern living but also form a backdrop to playful design interventions,” Nikjoo told Dezeen.

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Double Roof House, Taiwan, by Studio Tngtet،u

Local practice Studio Tngtet،u was informed by the shape and materials of “anonymous” metal buildings found in rural Taiwan for the design of Double Roof House in Tainan.

The ،me, which includes a ware،use and playground, was designed to contrast with the red-brick church it stands alongside.

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