Dezeen's 2025 Review: Top Residential Extension Projects Showcasing Architectural Innovation
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Starr Charles
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Summary
This article from Dezeen showcases the most popular residential extension projects of 2025, featuring innovative architectural additions to existing homes. The selection includes diverse projects such as a Corten steel-clad extension to a 1950s terraced home in London and a concrete and timber annexe added to a traditional barn in rural Switzerland. The article highlights contemporary architectural trends in home extensions, from standalone annexes to loft conversions, demonstrating how architects are creatively expanding living spaces while respecting or contrasting with original structures.
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Among the top projects are a Corten steel-clad addition to a 1950s terraced home in London, and a concrete and timber annexe to a traditional barn in rural Switzerland.
Read on for Dezeen's selection of the top home extensions of 2025.
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