To continue our review of 2019, India Block picks out the 10 most exciting houses of the year, including a Brutalist house in Bali, a tiny home in Tokyo and a shed-shaped Scottish house.

Black Shed, Isle of Skye, Scotland, by Mary Arnold-Foster Architects
Built for an architect and a rabbi living together on the Isle of Skye, Black Shed's simple design and bleak setting are perfect for residents who have a self-professed "academic interest in melancholy".
Black tin protects its gabled frame from the elements, while inside Douglas fir has been used to create a cost place to look out upon the landscape.
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Aculco House, Mexico, by PPAA Arquitectos
PAA Arquitectos built this 90-square-metre getaway with minimal interiors and large windows for two brothers. Stone from local quarries was used for the slanting frame and left untreated for a natural finish. Wooden panels cover the window and door openings while the owners are away.
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3,500 Millimetre House, South Jakarta, Indonesia, by AGo Architects
Named for it's skinny width, 3,500 Millimetre House is a wedge-shaped structure with a facade of perforated steel and polycarbonate.
Every inch of the house is designed to be useful, with storage hidden in the stairs and walls and built-in furniture that serves more than one purpose.
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Cloister House, Perth, Australia, by MORQ
Layers of rammed concrete were us...