An adaptable timber-framed home in Japan and a refurbished thatched-roof cottage in Germany feature in this roundup spotlighting Dezeen's top five houses of October.
The roundup is the first in our new Houses of the month series, which will select five of the most popular residences featured on Dezeen every month, from all around the world.
Similarly to our lookbooks, which provide inspiration for interiors, it will highlight current trends in residential architecture, helping designers and homeowners plan their own projects.
Alongside the Japanese home and German cottage, this month's top five include a 1950s renovation, a minimalist brick dwelling and an extended London townhouse.
Read on to find out more about October's most popular homes:

Photo is by Kazuhisa Kota House in Akishima, Japan, by Office M-SA
The most-viewed house featured on Dezeen this month is located in Akishima, Tokyo.
Designed by the Japanese studio Office M-SA, the inconspicuous dwelling has a timber-framed shell that can be adapted or extended to meet the owner's future needs.
This flexible framework is juxtaposed by sculptural concrete forms placed inside, which are intended to serve as permanent furnishings and anchor points for the dwelling as it changes.
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Photo is by Jose Campos
Nieby Crofters Cottage, Germany, by Jan Henrik Jansen and Marshall Blecher
The sensitive refurbishment of a 120-year-old thatched cottage in north Germany was another project ...