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Tucked into the hillside of Los Altos Hills, the Round House stands apart, not just by location, but by shape. Built in the 1960s and one of only a handful of circular residences in the region, the house was purchased by clients who initially intended a light renovation. But the home’s eccentric structure and obstructed […] More
In the foothills of Mount Asama, where forest thickets and volcanic terrain meet, New Delhi-based studio Inspatia has envisioned Forest Within, a residential retreat conceived as a contemporary meditation on traditional Japanese architecture. Currently unbuilt but fully realized in design, the 388-square-meter project engages the site without dominating it. Raised lightly on steel stilts, the retreat […] More
Completed in June 2025, Pennyroyal Tea sits quietly on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu as a privately commissioned residence that reads more like a living archive. Designed by Multitude of Sins studio and built over two and a half years, the project brings together over 200 artisans from across India and centers sustainable craft […] More
Architecture for London completed the renovation of a five-storey Georgian townhouse located in the Borough of Camden, just steps from Regent’s Park. Over two centuries, the house had seen repeated structural and functional changes, most recently serving as an HMO with eight bedrooms. Previous adaptations, including a nursery conversion, had removed many original features. The […] More
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto designed Casa da Encosta to settle without conflict. The home occupies a generous site with soft topography, but the land offered no striking views or obvious reference points. Rather than fight the context, the architect placed a long, linear volume just above the ground, turning it inward. The result resists external noise […] More
For ARCHISCENE Magazine, Editor Jana Kostic speaks with Melazza co-founders Malena Taboada and Florencia Melazza about Casa Botánica, a residential project shaped by filtered light, tactile materials, and a quiet relationship with nature in Buenos Aires’ Club Tortugas. Designed in collaboration with MEP, the home doesn’t assert itself against the setting but instead listens to […] More
Barker Architecture Office approached the renovation of the Adelphi Townhouse in Fort Greene with a clear purpose: reshape the four-story home to support the needs of a young family while introducing visual clarity and material depth. The original building presented multiple challenges, from a steep, awkward staircase to a visibly bulging rear wall. Uneven floor […] More
In the forested hills of Bromont, Quebec, MUUK Architecture has completed a residence that balances restraint with intimacy. Designed for a sloping site in the mountainous region, the project takes a calibrated approach to modernism, neither loud nor ornamental, but rooted in a sensitivity to terrain, climate, and material logic. The result is a refined […] More
In Toronto’s west end, Studio for Architecture & Collaboration (StudioAC) has transformed a disused church into a sophisticated multi-generational residence. The project, completed in 2024 and titled Junction Semi, reimagines a historic community space as a layered, light-filled home designed to accommodate a family and their parents. The intervention demonstrates a thoughtful approach to adaptive […] More
Bezmirno Architects introduces Skyline House as an exercise in restraint and spatial balance. The project spans three separate yet connected structures, a main residence, a guest house, and a guardhouse, set within a tree-dense site. Rather than dominate the setting, the design extends the horizon. The buildings sit low and wide, allowing the natural rhythm […] More
Casa Galera, designed by Karlen + Clemente Studio, sits on a regularly shaped plot within a residential area. The architectural plan extends the building mass fully across the lot frontage, from east to west. This strategy creates a spacious central courtyard that forms the core of social interaction within the home. The house maintains a […] More
Located at the foot of Mount Saint-Bruno in Quebec’s Montérégie region, the Montpellier House unfolds quietly against its wooded surroundings. Designed by Montreal-based Vives St-Laurent in collaboration with ATA Architecture, the 3,000-square-foot residence presents a study in fluid movement and spatial balance, structured across three levels that echo the incline of the land. It’s a […] More