Disbrow Iannuzzi designs Baw Beese House in Hillsdale, Michigan as a lakeside retreat built to support several generations of one family. The project responds to social, familial, community, economic, and health needs through a structure that allows relatives to gather or separate as required. This approach gives each family member the ability to visit for […] More
Designed by EM architecture, Chalet du ruisseau sits within the wooded landscape of Potton in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Completed in 2023, the residence revisits vernacular forms through a contemporary lens, balancing gabled silhouettes, natural materials, and a site strategy that gives the landscape an active presence. Positioned along the edge of a stream, the home […] More
Bernat Llauradó Auquer of Tallerdarquitectura builds Butterfly House beneath a butterfly roof, a form that gained momentum in mid-20th-century American architecture. The V-shaped geometry shelters the interior, creates overhangs, protects the house from sun and rain and softens the perception of its size. The gesture anchors the structure within its rural setting, where planted boundaries […] More
In the leafy suburbs of Melbourne, Mahogany House redefines the idea of family living through design that feels both deeply personal and environmentally aware. Conceived by architects Vish and Gaurav Rajadhyax, the couple behind R ARCHITECTURE, the project translates their shared values into a multi-generational home that balances intimacy, sustainability, and a refined architectural rhythm. […] More
LN Studio has completed Project 21, a new-build residence in Ancaster, Ontario, designed in collaboration with SMPL Design Studio for a young family seeking a long-term home defined by clarity and restraint. The project is guided by three principles, Elegant, Fresh, Tranquil, which shaped both the architectural direction and interior detailing. HOUSING Located in a […] More
StudioAC has completed the design of Misc Coffee, a small café located just north of Toronto’s Ossington strip, built around a single material gesture: translucent green FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) panels. Typically used in industrial and infrastructural applications, the FRP is reintroduced here as a defining interior surface, bringing color, filtered light, and texture into […] More
In Prague, Martin Cenek Architecture transforms a 1930s functionalist apartment into a deeply personal reflection on authorship, memory, and restraint. The project, the architect’s own home, unfolds as both a renovation and an introspective study of what it means to inhabit one’s own design. Located in a tenement building by Ladislav and Jaroslav Šimek, the […] More
Punangairi on New Zealand’s West Coast is framed as a calibrated threshold between land, culture and climate. Designed by Sheppard & Rout Architects with Ngāti Waewae, the building functions as a visitor centre in program only; in intent, it becomes a spatial instrument for cultural authorship and ecological repair. The project replaces the typical model […] More
Located in Georgeville, a rural enclave in Quebec’s Magog region, Rural Hamlet by MUUK Architecture reinterprets traditional farm architecture through a contemporary lens. The 4,000-square-foot residence is composed of three primary volumes connected by curved passageways, forming a composition that feels both timeless and site-specific. The home integrates seamlessly into the sloping terrain, evoking the […] More
Perched on a steep site above Lake Fournelle in Saint-Hippolyte, Intervalle by Atelier BOOM-TOWN turns topographical constraint into design intention. The residence stretches across two levels that follow the natural slope, transforming elevation into experience. Through this calibrated descent, the architecture becomes an instrument of observation, framing shifting perspectives of the Laurentians with each step. […] More
In Prague, Iva Hajkova Studio has transformed a panel apartment into a serene escape that looks toward the horizon for inspiration. Positioned above a bustling artery of the city, the residence finds beauty in contrast, between movement and stillness, concrete and wood, the hum of traffic and the vast expanse of sky. INTERIOR DESIGN The […] More
Casa San Francisco by Jorge Garibay Architects rises quietly among the vineyards of San Miguel de Allende, reinterpreting the traditions of winemaking and monastic architecture through a contemporary lens. The house was commissioned as a vacation retreat within a working vineyard, where architecture and landscape share a dialogue about time, growth, and transformation. HOUSING The […] More