A black home nestled in a Chilean forest and a London house adjoining a 1960s extension by Norman Foster feature in Dezeen'shouses of the month for January.Otherhousesfeatured in our monthlyroundup of the most popular homes published on Dezeen include a five-storey multi-generational home in India and a concrete house in the Czech Republic with staggered floor levels.Read on to find out more about our houses of the month:Photo by Pablo Casals AguirreKW House, Chile, by Eugenio Simonetti and Bastian San MartinSituated in an area of protected forest in Chile, KW House features wood-lined bedrooms perched atop a fully glazed ground floor containing living spaces.The black home was designed by architects Eugenio Simonetti and Bastian San Martin to immerse the residents in the forest during the summer months while providing a cosy retreat in winter.Find out more about KW House Photo by Schnepp RenouReciprocal House, UK, by Gianni Botsford ArchitectsLocal practice Gianni Botsford Architects replaced an 1860s coach house in London with a four-storey home designed to complement an existing high-tech extension, which was created by Norman Foster's studio in 1968.Named Reciprocal House, Gianni Botsford Architects' design has a trapezoidal shape made from aluminium and concrete, informed by the material palette in Foster's extension.Find out more about Reciprocal House Photo by Niveditaa GuptaThe Light House, India, by SJK ArchitectsOpenable wooden shuttersthat evoke traditionalperforated screens known as jaalis wrap The Light House, a multi-generational home in Nagpur by Indian studioSJK Architects.The five-storey home features a central atrium and perimeter balconies that are sheltered by the dark Accoya pinewood screens.Find out more about The Light House Photo by Maria MissagliaEstancia San Jos, Spain, by Atelier du Pont and Aru ArquitecturaParis-basedAtelier du Pont collaborated with Menorca-based Aru Arquitectura to transform dilapidated farm buildings in the Menorcan countryside into asummer home.The renovated four-bedroom house has a rustic appearance that the studios contrasted with contemporary details such as pivoting doors and a yellow-tiled kitchen.Find out more about Estancia San Jos Photo by Alex Shoots BuildingsHouse of Seven Floors, Czech Republic, by Mal ChmelA conventional exterior conceals the exposed concrete rooms in House of Seven Floors, a family home in theCzech Republicdesigned by local studio Mal Chmel.It was designed to encourage the family's children to play and explore, with rooms stepped and staggered across multiple levels in the home's polygonal plan.Find out more about House of Seven Floors The post Dezeen's top five houses of January 2025 appeared first on Dezeen.