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An imaginative and modern take on Flemish architecture. Many architectural designs draw inspiration from their setting, but House D-S features a bold concept based on the contextual limitations of the site. Graux & Bayens Architecten used the location’s challenges as a springboard for creativ...

Sustainable architecture principles and a great respect for both nature and local building traditions enrich this single-family home in South Tyrol, Italy. Built among traditional farmsteads in the village of Kastelruth, South Tyrol, Italy, the contemporary Habitat R is a single-family house that draws inspiration from v...

Bright yellow accents charmingly connect this weekend home with surrounding sunflower fields in the Spanish countryside. Built on a farm in La Mancha Alta Cuenca, in the municipality of Zafra de Záncara, Spain, this weekend home looks like it has always been here, among agricultural fields and sunflowers. That’s because ...

A 1970s house transformed into a modern home that blends Mexican and Mediterranean influences. Built in the 1970s, this house in Zapopan, Mexico was completely transformed by architect Delfino Lozano. The renovated home features white walls and warm terraccota tile roofs. The ground floor has a simple rectangular plan a...

 Modern Danish Farmhouse Blending Tradition and Innovation for Sustainable Living and Farm-to-Table Production Located in the coastal town of Haderslev, Denmark, Åstrup Have is a distinctive house that takes inspiration from vernacular architecture and traditional farmhouses. Copenhagen-based architecture firm Norrøn designed the...

A mountain shelter that honors the memory of a local mountaineer. Named the Brédy Bivouac (Bivacco Brédy), this new landmark in the Vertosan Valley, in Valle d’Aosta, Italy, is a memorial to Claudio Brédy, a local politician and passionate mountaineer who lost his life in 2017. His family wanted to celebrate his love of ...

An old stone barn transformed into a modern mountain retreat. [dropcap]F[/dropcap]eaturing densely packed buildings, the village of Ollon, Switzerland, challenges architects to find clever and functional solutions for house designs. The Bornet House is a great example. Designed by Savioz Fabrizzi Architects in...

A remodeled beach house designed with expansive glazing that opens the interiors to ocean views. Located in Pajaro Dunes, California, this beach house has a creative silhouette but its living spaces had a limited relationship to the gorgeous coastal landscape. ...

A traditional brick house, redesigned with tranquil and minimalist interiors. Named Aristo House, this stone building that dates back to 1914 is located in a charming setting, on the slope of the Trigno Valley, Italy. The site, beautiful on its own, also offers access to gorgeous views of rolling hills, forests, and the ...

A thoughtfully designed house that supports both multi-generational and assisted living. Aptly named Butterfly House, this gorgeous project completed by Oliver Leech Architects is an assisted living space that provides a blueprint for future-proofed architecture. The firm designed the compact home for the client’...

A guest house and new social space designed to blend into a coastal landscape. Named Sea House, this architectural project completed by Italian architecture firm Studio Bressan transformed an existing property with a new guest house and a second volume that now houses social areas. The location makes the most of the views on a ...

A late 19th century apartment redesigned with minimalist, refined interiors. Located in Islington, London, this townhouse dates back to the late 19th century. In the 1970s, the property was divided into three separate homes, resulting in a drastically altered design that destroyed the character of the o...

A cinematography-inspired addition to an existing house. Faye + Walker Architecture designed the Aperture House for clients seeking an addition to their home in Austin, Texas, United States. Their brief included the need for a two-car garage with an upstairs studio apartment. Since the clients are a cinematographer and a film direc...

A creative house designed with geometric volumes and sculptural living spaces. The first ground-up residential project completed by Los Angeles-based architecture and design studio Pentagon, Radius House is a striking home that looks anything but ordinary. Located in Venice, California, the context-specific dwelling stands out even in an area with an abundance of distinctive architect...

The transformation of a dark house into a bright family home with a garden extension. Located in Wachtebeke, Belgium, this house was completely transformed by architect Machteld D'Hollander, who turned the previously dark and cramped worker’s house into a bright and contemporary family home with a garden

A timber house built between two forests. Located in the protected area of Křivoklátsko, Czech Republic, this contemporary weekend house has roots in the site’s history. Decades ago, a community of people had built a series of cabins in the forest close to the Žloukovice village. Influenced by the writings of Er...

A contemporary extension designed for a house built in the 1950s. Dating back to the 1950s, this residential property in Lochristi, Belgium features three distinct elements that represent three different eras. Tall trees and vegetation surround the property in this quiet neighborhood. The clients asked architect Wim He...

An artist’s studio on the ground floor of a traditional house in South Tyrol. Located in the historic area of Lana, in South Tyrol, Italy, this charming building looks almost unchanged from the early 1900s when artist Wassily Kandinsky captured it as part of a painting of the town’s square. The building at 20/A is now a ...

Compact but cozy and bright, SH House provides just 484 square feet of living space. Located in a beautiful landscape in Sever do Vouga, Portugal, this dwelling acts as a charming weekend getaway. The owners hired architect Paulo Martins to enhance the

An eco-conscious family retreat built in a protected area of Hampshire, UK. Nestled in a rural hamlet, in a protected New Forest area of Hampshire, UK, the Clay Retreat is an eco-friendly, holiday house and future home designed for a London-based family with two children. The clients originally commissioned architecture...

Bursts of color, geometric forms, playfulness, and an abundance of natural light combine in a creatively designed home in London. Unconventional, fun, vibrant. This family home in Hackney, London, might be Edwardian, but it has a distinctly modern and playful soul. The clients, two graphic designers who love color, Art ...

A contemporary wood-clad extension designed for a traditional stone cottage. Located in the Devon countryside, this contemporary two-story extension complements a traditional stone cottage. The clients tasked London-based Studio Weave with designing a new work space and flexible accommodation for guests and visiting artists. The pr...

A contemporary take on the traditional bolthole. Located in a forested area of Nordmarka, close to Oslo, Norway, this cabin draws inspiration from traditional boltholes and from the rustic architecture of a 1930s

A concrete extension designed to complement a traditional mountain chalet in a Swiss village. Located in the charming Arolla village in Switzerland, this traditional wood chalet has been transformed with a contemporary twist. Swiss architecture firm Deschenaux Follonier designed a

A beautiful house that offers both complete privacy and a connection to nature. Located in a rural area of Lampa, Chile, the Palomba House stands out in a gorgeous landscape. The dwelling features both black cladding and creative geometric volumes. Designed by the abarca+palma architectu...

A resort-like house designed with arched openings that welcome a tropical garden into the living spaces. Built in Tulum, Mexico, Villa Petricor takes inspiration from nature and the concept of stillness for its sculptural design. Local architecture firm CO-LAB Design Studio designed the three-bedroom house with a sense ...

A home designed with extra-tall corner windows and sliding doors that merge indoor and outdoor spaces. Designed by Jamie Chioco, principal at Chioco Design, Hemlock Ave. House is the architect’s own home he shares with his wife. The couple used to live in a house from the 1950s in the Cherrywood neighborhood of Austin, Texas, but decided to move the building to a nearby location. Buil...

A Harmonious Blend of Style, Function, and Sustainability Nestled in the picturesque English countryside, Cotswolds House is a contemporary five-bedroom masterpiece designed by Oliver Leech Architects. This gem of a home perfectly marries the old and the new, offering a peaceful retreat for its lucky owners, Alan...

A modern take on the archetypal country house. Located near the top of a slope in Saint-Julien-le-Petit, west-central France, this black house overlooks a bucolic landscape. French architecture firm Ciguë designed the dwellin...

A dark wood extension designed with an oriel window that overlooks a garden. Designed by architecture firm Rider Stirland Architects, Charred House is a modern extension that completely transforms the ground level of a family home in Ladywell, South London. The dark wo...

A holiday home designed with movable beds that allow the residents to sleep on a terrace. Located in Sarzeau, Golfe du Morbihan, on the north coast of the Rhuys peninsula in France, this holiday home proposes a more creative way to relax while enjoying a vacation from urban living. Nantes-based architecture firm RAUM de...

A minimalist holiday home and separate guest house built on a Greek island. Built on an elevated point of Vasiliki, on the island of Lefkas, Greece, Villa Apollon opens to spectacular views of the coastal landscape and the Ionian Sea. Athens-based architecture studio Block722 designed the holiday home and a separate str...

A Harmonious Blend of Style, Function, and Sustainability Nestled in the picturesque English countryside, Cotswolds House is a contemporary five-bedroom masterpiece designed by Oliver Leech Architects. This gem of a home perfectly marries the old and the new, offering a peaceful retreat for its lucky owners, Alan...

A creatively designed, contemporary extension that complements the old-time charm of a 1911 weatherboard cottage. At the edge of a bushland reserve south of the Hepburn Springs town, in Victoria, Australia, there’s a 1911 house closely connected to the local community. The weatherboard cottage with a double-pitched r...

Three volumes arranged around a courtyard in Palo Alto, California. When the owners of a 1920s house in Palo Alto, California, learned that two adjacent parcels came on the market, they tasked Buttrick Projects Architecture+Design with designing an extension that would expand their living spaces. Na...

A charming summer house from 1955 transformed into a comfortable, all-year-round retreat with a rustic character. Nestled on a hillside above Brissago, Switzerland, this rustic house overlooks a picturesque landscape. Architecture firm Studio Inebi renovated the 1955 house completely, upgrading the living spaces to modern living standards while keeping the charming character of the de...

Barns from the 16th century, beautifully restored and redesigned with great respect for their history. Nestled in the English countryside, in a bucolic area of Oxfordshire, Hunts Green Barn is a charming property that comprises 16th century, Grade II listed barns and a new extension. Architecture firm McLaren.Excell carefully renovated ...

A house with living spaces arranged around a courtyard and three gardens. With House for a Garden, Sydney-based architecture practice Retallack Thompson has highlighted the importance of embracing a close relationship with nature, especially in urban spaces. The studio collaborated closely with the clients and landscape design firm Studio Rewild to complete an architectural project di...

A creatively designed family home in Porto. Designed by Porto-based studio FAHR 021.3, the Bouça Family House aims to create a dialogue between the street and passers-by on one hand and contemporary architecture on the other. Built in the center of Porto, Portugal, the house is part of a new wave of both urban consoli...

An old building converted into a modern and bright home. Located in the center of Asunción, Paraguay, Casa Serbia is an old, large house with a courtyard, a building that has gone through various changes over the years. The clients asked architecture studio Culata Jovái Group to once again transform the house back...

A tiny shelter designed to blend into nature with a boulder-like exterior. Following in the footsteps of Antoine, an Alpine shelter inspired by the writings of Swiss novelist Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Thérèse is another unusual, livable sculpture created by design and architecture firm Bureau. This design also references the wo...

A low-impact cabin with a minimal design that maximizes comfort. Designed by Vilnius-based studio Utopium, Etno Hut marries the fundamental concepts of slow living with minimalism. The cabin stands at the edge of a woodland in Pakalniškės, Lit...

A wood and glass one-story house built in a forested area near the ocean. Inspired by single-story American villas and by the way American architect John Lautner used the principles of organic architecture in his work, the Wooden House is a one-of-a-kind family home. French architect Nicolas Dahan embedded the wood house i...

A children’s guesthouse and a pub for the parents, beautifully nestled in a slope that overlooks costal views in Japan. Built on a sloping site on one of the many islands of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, Dokubo + El Amigo join the clients’ main house and existing tea room, guest suites, and dining room. Architect Jo Nagasa...

A gallery space, museum, and guest house focused on minimalist art. Founded by art lover and collector Huber Bonnet, Brussels-based, Fondation CAB promotes Belgian and international minimalist and conceptual art. Now, the foundation has opened a new location: Fondation CAB Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Housed in a renovated 1950s building in the south of France, the

An outbuilding from the 1880s transformed into a modern family home. Located close to Basel’s historical Spalentor gates that date back to the 1400s, Missionsstrasse House represents another era of the Swiss city’s architectural heritage. Originally an outbuilding, the 1880s structure was part of a larger property that inclu...

A courtyard house built at the heart of a working farm in the Scottish lowlands. Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, Ceangal House is a new family home built at the heart of a working farm that has operated since the 1600s. Glasgow-based architecture studio Loader Monteith designed the

A house partly built within a slope that overlooks a bay and mountains. Built on a sloping site on a bend of the Derwent River in Hobart, Australia, House at Otago Bay immerses its residents in a beautiful natural landscape. Architecture firm Topology Studio nestled the building into its setting by partly embedding t...

A retreat designed with a cantilevered form that extends toward water views in the Pacific Northwest. Designed by architecture studio Heliotrope, this retreat on Orcas Island, Washington, makes the most of a challenging site to optimize the dialogue betwe...

An L-shaped, black-stained wood and glass house built among 1800s villas. Built on Bülowsvej street, in one of the oldest residential areas of Frederiksberg, Denmark, this single family house has a contemporary design that blends into a neighborhood filled with 1800s houses discreetly. Copenhagen-based architecture practice EFFEKT...

A stone ruin, rebuilt and expanded with a larch-clad wing. Located in a gorgeous landscape in Diabaig, Wester Ross, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, this stone cottage was left in a dilapidated state. Last known to be occupied in 1912, the small house became a ruin. Corrugated iron sheets later covered the roof, allowing locals to use the structure as a sheep shelter. Skye and ...

A renovation and extension of an Edwardian house in London. Named RR Residence, this brick house in Clapham, south London, was renovated and revamped into a modern home by Studio McW

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]erched in the low rolling hills beyond the historic village of Barwon Heads on Australia's coast, the striking roofline of a retired couple's daily dwelling unexpectedly peeks above the surrounding Moonah trees and native scrub. Barwon Heads, situated on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Geelong and Melbourne, has become a popular seaside destination for those escaping the city...

A holiday home designed in perfect harmony with a spectacular landscape in Iceland. Named Holiday Home by Thingvallavatn, this project completed by Denmark and Iceland-based architecture practice KRADS has a special relationship with the surrounding nature. The studio collaborated closely with the clients, who are performing artists, to create the distinctive design. The process of de...

An airy house inspired by the play of light and shadow on the curved forms of a cloud. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocated in the popular suburb of Bondi Beach, Cloud House is the perfect coastal home. It melds a summer retreat feel with a clean, minimalist design in ultra-bright living spaces. Sydney-based studio Akin Atel...

A contemporary concrete house with a traditional feel, this dwelling features two gabled roofs and circular openings. German studio Atelier ST creates expressive buildings and spaces by following a holistic approach to design, blending new volumes into their settings with great care for the environment and the local context. With Duplex, a family home in Leipzig-Portitz,

Sustainable furniture inspired by the beauty of solid birch wood. Montreal-based, award-winning firm APPAREIL Architecture has opened a new studio, APPAREIL Atelier. The multidisciplinary practice brings together architects and industrial des...

A family house designed with three linked timber volumes. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocated in a beautiful landscape on Shelter Island, New York, this single-story family house has a creative design that makes the most of the site’s best features. New York-based architecture and design firm Christoff:Finio Architecture

A contemporary home that blends Nordic design principles and industrial style. Located in Liberec, Czech Republic, House Behind the Wall features a distinctive design. The clients hired Mjölk architects to transform a hundred-year-old house into a modern dwelling. The brief also included the creation of two separate liv...

An outbuilding from the 1880s transformed into a modern family home. Located close to Basel’s historical Spalentor gates that date back to the 1400s, Missionsstrasse House represents another era of the Swiss city’s architectural heritage. Originally an outbuilding, the 1880s structure was part of a larger property that inclu...

A T-shaped home with three garden spaces. Built in the middle of a pine forest near a beach in Ljunghusen, Sweden, Villa MSV is a home designed for a couple who also want to entertain family and friends. Architect Johan Sundberg designed the T-sha...

A cabin with views of a Norwegian fjord. Located on a steep site in Rones, north of Trondheim, Norway, this cabin overlooks gorgeous views of woodland, mountains, and a fjord. Sanden+Hodnekvam Archi...

A creative and playful brick extension that complements an Edwardian home. Some architectural projects capture both the creative flair of the architects and the clients’ love of playful designs. Ruckers Hill House is a perfect example. Designed by Melbourne-based Studio Bright for a family of five, this contemporary, ...

A renovation project inspired by the Japanese floral art of ikebana. Located in a forested area of Pré de Joux, Switzerland, this old farmhouse stands as a testament to the region’s

A minimalist house built in a dense urban setting in Mexico. Built in a dense urban area in the historic center of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, the Sin Nombre House and Gallery provides access to secluded, completely private spaces filled with light. Architecture firm Associates Architecture created the dwelling for t...

A compact, off-grid cabin built in a beautiful natural site in Italy. Founded in 2013 as a carpentry workshop, Llabb transformed over the years from a custom wood furniture studio into an architecture and design firm. The Genoa-based practice applies traditional woodworking techniques in architectural projects. The Hermitage Cabin project showcases this perfectly. Set on the edge of a...

A concrete gabled house nestled in the Italian Alps. Built in a rural area in South Tyrol, northern Italy, Viktoria is a concrete house that re-imagines vernacular architecture. Architect Andreas Gruber designed the home as a nod to the surrounding agricultural setting, traditional houses, and rural barns. Featuring a simple, ...

A Spanish house where artisan and machine-made features live together in harmony. Among white plaster and lightly colored terraced houses in Palma de Mallorca, Plywood House stands out with a striking combination of traditional and contemporary features alongside splashes of mint and burnt orange. Architecture firm Feina des...

A tiny house built in a garden in France. Located close to the sea in Longueil, France, this tiny house makes the most of an existing lush garden. Paris-based architecture firm arba designed the small, minimalist cabin as a retreat for the clients, but the prope...

A family retreat designed with three volumes that enclose a grassy courtyard. Located in the city of Leakey, Texas, this multi-family retreat stands in a tranquil setting on the grassy bank of the Frio River. Austin, Texas-based architecture practice Cuppett Kilpatrick Architects designed the compound with ...

A contemporary design inspired by traditional stone farmhouses. Located in the Eastern Townships, in Quebec, Canada, this lakeside house is contemporary but also takes inspiration from vernacular architecture. More specifically, from traditional stone dwellings. Toronto-based Lee and Macgillivray Architecture Studio (LAMAS) de...

A creatively designed house with a central courtyard that houses a tree. Built on the outskirts of the city of Morelia, Mexico, UC House features an ingenious and thoughtful design that establishes a spatial ambiguity between indoor and outdoor spaces. Daniela Bucio Sistos // Taller de Arquitectura y Diseño created the ...

A minimalist house built in a dense urban setting in Mexico. Built in a dense urban area in the historic center of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, the Sin Nombre House and Gallery provides access to secluded, completely private spaces filled with light. Architecture firm Associates Architecture created the dwelling for t...

A contemporary house with four linked volumes that give a nod to traditional Mallorcan architecture. Completed in a collaboration between Isla Architects and architect Fidalgo Magro, Casa en La Garriga (House in La Garriga) is a project that began in an unusual way. The client decided to hire another architect once the c...

A small and multi-functional grass roof house in the middle of nature. Built in a mountainous landscape in Trollheimen, Norway, Viewpoint Granasjøen provides the perfect space to relax and admire the beauty of nature. Trondheim-based Bergersen...

A Norwegian cabin inspired by traditional barns and rural architecture. Located in Ulvik, western Norway, this cabin pays homage to rural architecture while also giving a nod to the work of Swiss architect Rudolf Olgiati and of Norwegian romanticist painter Hans Gude. Rever & Drage Architects combined all of these influences into a...

Earthy rectangular volumes nestled in an arid landscape in Portugal. [dropcap]B[/dropcap]uilt in Alentejo, Portugal, House in Grândola perfectly blends into the natural landscape. Lisbon-based architecture firm Bak Gordon Arquitectos designed the dwelling with several rectangular volumes arranged in a T-shape. Both th...

A modern farmhouse nestled in a picturesque landscape. Built on the footprint of an older building, Casamanda is a modern farmhouse that looks completely at home in a natural landscape in Orbetello, Tuscany. Olive trees and greenery ...

A renovation project that transformed an old farmhouse into a comfortable living space. Located in the Portuguese countryside, this stone farmhouse has stood on the southern side of a national road since the early 20th century. The plot features a ro...

A Corten steel and concrete house that pays homage to Andean traditions. Built in a secluded area, in an arid landscape at the foothills of the Andes Mountains, Argentina, Stone House has a contemporary design that subtly celebrates local traditions. More specifically, the vernacular “pircas”, a type of stone shelter...

A contemporary family house designed with interconnected volumes and private outdoor spaces. Completed by Atelier 111 architekti, this dwelling in Jinonice, Prague, replaces a complex of old buildings previously left in disrepair. The team designed the contemporary house ...