D’Ora Tokai Designs completes Maison Terra, a four-bedroom villa in Tilal Al Ghaf, Dubai, designed around the changing demands of contemporary family life. The project reworks a standard residential layout into a more adaptable home, where work, rest, conversation, and retreat can exist within a clear architectural structure. RESIDENTIAL The intervention began with two targeted […] More
Sabrab Architecture designs Casa M Ariane in Melides, Setúbal, as a contemporary retreat shaped by restraint, landscape, and the slower rhythm of the Alentejo. Conceived for an international family seeking a place to unwind, host friends, and live close to nature, the house responds with a discreet architectural language that avoids excess while offering comfort […] More
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos designs House in Las Rozas as a study in geometry, light, and landscape. Located in Las Rozas, Madrid, the residence opens toward the Sierra de Guadarrama, using five cylindrical volumes to organize its 370 square meters across a 2,500 square meter site. The project, completed in 2026, turns a clear formal idea […] More
Architecture Saville Isaacs responds to the steep terrain of Avoca Beach with Rockpool, a coastal residence designed for a multi-generational family. Set between bushland and the beach in New South Wales, the house follows the hillside through a sequence of descending volumes that open towards broad ocean views. Its form works with the difficult site, […] More
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
WJ Studio approaches Lakeside Villa in Shanghai as both a private residence and an art exhibition hall. Completed in June 2025, the 550-square-meter project reflects the client’s long relationship with collecting, while shifting the idea of a gallery into a domestic setting. The house does more than store artworks. It gives them a spatial rhythm, […] More
Casa Plan de Barrancas by PPAA examines how an urban house can loosen its boundaries and enter a closer relationship with landscape. Located in western Mexico City, the 477.16-square-meter residence develops from a clear idea: domestic space can connect to vegetation, light, and open air while maintaining the structure and privacy required for daily life. […] More