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Steffen Welsch Architects approaches urban density as a question of experience in Stack and Field, a residential project designed for a constrained inner-city block. The house rejects the conventional drive to occupy as much of the site as possible. Instead, the architects divide the building into a series of volumes, rooms and courtyards that increase […] More
Set along Brazil’s northeastern coastline, House in Pituba by Vasco Lima Mayer emerges from a careful negotiation between two distinct architectural traditions. Rather than privileging one cultural language over another, the project establishes a measured dialogue between the restraint and permanence often associated with Portuguese architecture and the openness, climatic responsiveness, and spatial fluidity that […] More
In the expansive desert landscape of Marfa, Texas, Rhode Partners has transformed an ordinary shipping container into a refined architectural retreat that captures the spirit of one of America’s most celebrated artistic communities. The project, aptly titled Marfa Container, is as much a story of design ingenuity as it is a reflection of a unique […] More
Set just beyond the village of Fontanars, the house occupies a threshold between pine forest and agricultural plots. Ramón Esteve and his team prioritized visual and environmental continuity, designing a home that reads as an extension of the landscape rather than a standalone object. HOUSING The program unfolds on a single level, reducing its footprint […] More
Edition Office conceived House in a Garden as a family residence immersed in dense vegetation above the landscaped floodplain of the Birrarung. Designed for a family with two school-aged children, the home gives the garden a central role in its spatial organization. Foliage surrounds every room, filters outward views, and records seasonal changes through variations […] More
Grizzo Studio designed Matorral House as a single-family residence shaped by the dense forest of Cariló, in Argentina’s Buenos Aires Province. Existing shrubs and mature trees guided the position of the building, the organization of its interior spaces, and the direction of its principal views. The studio treated the vegetation as an active part of […] More
Entre Quatre Murs has completed Du Corail Residence, a contemporary single family home located at the edge of a wooded property in Mirabel. The Montreal based studio developed the project over four years, shaping more than 7,700 square feet, around the conditions of the site and the daily needs of its residents. INTERIOR DESIGN The […] More
Villa Vicus by Sebastian Nagy Architects occupies a sloping plot below Zobor Hill in Nitra. The site sits at the end of a quiet street, with forest rising behind the property and open views extending south toward the city, Calvary Hill and Nitra Castle. The owners asked for a family house that would preserve these […] More
Vasco Burnay Arquitectura designed Casa do Alpendre from an empty plot in Quinta da Coutada, in Vila Franca de Xira. The site sits in an area with varied architectural languages, where nearby buildings share no clear visual order. An industrial facility also marks the surroundings, with large roof structures and facades covered in different types […] More
AR Arquitectos approaches Gavión House as a contemporary residence built around movement, sequence, and material experience. The house does not rely on instant impact. It draws attention through a gradual progression of courtyards, voids, material changes, and transitional spaces. Each area opens slowly into the next, allowing the residents to experience the house through […] More
KCAP has started construction on Linck, a 198-home neighborhood in Oss designed around shared space, mixed housing, and public life. The project occupies a former surface car park between the city center and the Raadhuiskwartier cultural district, turning an underused site into a residential block with shops, cafés, co-working spaces, communal terraces, and a green […] More
yh2 approaches Maison Aubé in Saint-Eustache as a careful act of recovery, expansion, and family continuity. The house dates back to 1811 and belongs to the Maison des Patriotes typology. It sits inside a large garden along the Rivière des Mille Îles, on land that once formed part of wider agricultural grounds. The same family […] More