House Styles Around the World

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Here is a survey of some of the more interesting and unique home styles from around the globe:

Europe:

• The wooden chalet has been a popular style in Europe’s alpine regions for centuries. Ski resorts around the world mimic the chalet style for their slopeside condos.

Asia:

• The Hanok is a signature Korean home often featuring a curved roof. Hanoks are typically built with raw materials – like timber, soil, and rock – that are all-natural, recyclable, and don’t cause pollution.

USA and Canada:

• A building style that has become more popular in areas of the Southwest and Midwest U.S. in recent years is the barndominium. Traditionally, barndominiums were wooden barns that had been converted into living space, but modern barndominiums are now being built with steel frames, roofing, and siding in custom designs for more versatile and adaptable residential space.
• Bay-and-gable is a distinct architectural style common in Toronto and other areas of Ontario. The most prominent feature is a large bay window in the front, surmounted by a gable roof. These were often built as semi-detached rows of homes, and suited the layout of Toronto’s long and narrow lots.

See also:

• The Hong Kong shophouse.
• Singapore shophouses.
• A-frame house.
• Bungalow.
• Condominium.
• Cottage.
• Double fronted house.
• Maisonette.
• British post-war mass housing.
• Types of dwelling.
• Types of building.
• Architectural styles.
• Manse.
• Penthouse.
• English architectural stylistic periods.
• Earth building.
• Identifying non-traditional houses in the UK 1918-75.