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House SM stands in Ílhavo as a 380-square-meter residence completed in 2024 under the direction of architect Mário Alves. The project addresses two clear premises: reconcile the requested domestic program with the specific conditions of the site, and anticipate the area’s imminent transformation. Although the plot currently lacks peripheral construction, future development will alter its […] More
On the southern coast of São Miguel Island, Casa CR settles among basalt boulders and dry vegetation with composure. Designed by SO Arquitetura & Design, the 250-square-metre residence responds to an irregular volcanic terrain without attempting to domesticate it. The clients, a couple in their eighties, chose to begin again. That decision shapes the architecture […] More
Set within a maple-wooded slope in North Hatley, Perchée by Matière Première Architecture positions itself as a calibrated response to terrain rather than an assertion upon it. The land descends gently toward a river valley, and the house follows that movement with restraint. Instead of clearing extensively or reshaping the ground, the architects suspend the […] More
Antrax IT marks its 30th anniversary with THE HOT SPOT, an architecture competition dedicated to the design of a 22-square-metre tiny house immersed in nature. Conceived as both a conceptual and buildable project, the initiative invites architects and interior designers to explore the relationship between architecture and landscape, minimal living, sustainability, and territorial regeneration. COMPETITIONS […] More
In the forested landscape of Sutton, Quebec, Maison de la Coulée douce reconsiders how multiple generations can inhabit a shared domestic environment without sacrificing privacy or calm. Designed by La Nony FAMILI in collaboration with Le Local Design, the 3,990-square-foot residence occupies a sloping site overlooking a small pond, where orientation and restraint guide every […] More
Set within a residential fabric in Córdoba, Casa dos Muros is a project by SET Architects that positions architecture as a careful negotiation between site, structure, and daily life. The house is conceived around two pre-existing stone walls that define the lateral boundaries of the plot, and a mature algarrobo tree that anchors both the […] More
Located in the Kyiv region, SHELL House is conceived as architecture with a defensive intelligence. Designed by Bezmirno Architects, as a protective structure, the house shields the family’s inner life from the city’s noise and visual pressure, operating much like its namesake: solid and restrained on the outside, calm and finely tuned within. From the […] More
Minimalist White House is a single-family residence in Braga by Arquitetura501, conceived as a precise response to site orientation, context, and light. Set on a 980-square-meter plot within the city, the project balances openness and protection, using architectural clarity to negotiate views, privacy, and environmental comfort. HOUSING The plot’s conditions strongly informed the design strategy. […] More
Architect Alexis Dornier discusses his topography-driven approach to residential design at Tampah Hills, Lombok, where circular geometries and material restraint create a home that descends the hillside as naturally as the terrain itself. There is a particular kind of architecture that emerges when a designer stops fighting the land and starts listening to it. Nyrenstone […] More
In Vilamacolum, a small village in Catalonia’s Alt Empordà region (Spain), architect Clara Crous has built a home that reads like a quiet manifesto on contemporary rural living. Casa al Pradet, completed in 2024, is the residence she designed for her own family on the last available plot along one of the village streets, a […] More
Set along the shore of Lac Archambault in Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, La Maison de la Baie de l’Ours is a residential project by ACDF Architecture that derives its architectural force directly from the landscape it inhabits. Positioned between water, forest, and rocky escarpments, the house establishes a sustained dialogue with its surroundings, shaping daily life through horizon […] More
Krč Terraced Twins sits on a steep, topographically complex plot in Prague’s Krč district, an area shaped by successive layers of rural land use, early suburban housing, and postwar apartment construction. Designed by martin cenek architecture, the project responds to a site defined by constraint. A deep plot with a height difference exceeding ten meters, […] More