Many contemporary homes rely on open plans and expansive glazing to create generous living environments. Bellwoods Residence, designed by Toronto-based StudioAC, takes a more deliberate approach. Instead of allowing light to enter from every direction, the house concentrates daylight into a single architectural gesture that organizes the entire project. A vertical light slot cuts through […] More
On the Magdalen Islands, architecture cannot ignore its surroundings. Wind, salt, shifting dunes, and a fragile coastline demand buildings that understand where they stand before defining how they look. Magdalen House, designed by Montreal-based Atelier L’Abri, approaches this condition with restraint, developing a contemporary residence that grows directly from the building traditions and ecological realities […] More
Every coastline demands its own architecture. The most successful houses acknowledge that wind, rain, salt, and topography shape a building long after construction ends. Porthmadog House, designed by Ström Architects on the North Wales coast, understands this condition from the outset. Set above an estuary overlooking the Irish Sea, the residence avoids picturesque gestures in […] More
MZ Arquitectos developed Casa LC from the difficulties of its site rather than from a predetermined formal idea. Located in the Jardín Inglés neighborhood of Valle Escondido, Córdoba, the 360-square-meter residence occupies an irregular corner plot with a level change of more than 1.80 meters. One edge faces the neighborhood’s main avenue, exposing the property […] More
Pine Island Cottage begins with a simple premise: architecture should deepen an experience of place rather than compete with it. Designed by Thom Fougere Studio and Bureau Tempo, the family retreat sits on a secluded island in Ontario’s Georgian Bay, where exposed granite, pine trees, and changing weather define daily life. Instead of creating distance […] More
Atelier Stéphane Fernandez approaches Domaine Bel Air as an act of extension instead of insertion. Located near Aix-en-Provence, the project introduces four single-storey villas into a protected estate shaped by an 18th-century bastide, a formal French garden, an olive grove and distant views towards Montagne Sainte-Victoire. The architects use the existing topography, vegetation and historic […] More
Woods Retreat sits within a wooded site in Springs, New York, where BE_Design has created a compact sanctuary for meditation, kundalini yoga, sauna rituals, and ice bathing. Designed for a teacher who hosts instruction, the 600-square-foot building uses a restrained footprint to support breathwork, stillness, movement, and overnight stays. HOUSING The project reinterprets the familiar […] More
MEDEZA, CDQ and VERTEBRAL design Casa La Vista as a residence shaped by desert climate, tectonic presence and open views toward the sea. Located on the dunes of Baja California Sur, the house sits on a cliff overlooking the horizon, with its orientation turned toward the southeast to frame the meeting point between sky and […] More
Embrace Architects completes Thomas Street Residence, a private home in Melbourne shaped by proportion, light, curved geometries, and a restrained material palette. Recently named a 2026 Architizer A+Awards Finalist in the Residential Interior category, the project has also received recognition from the Architecture MasterPrize, Interior Design Excellence Awards, and International Design Awards. HOUSING The residence […] More
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