Wood Residence in Montreal, designed by Vives St-Laurent, approaches renovation through careful retention and exact interventions. The project works within a layout typical of Westmount homes, where the staircase and the sequence of living room, dining room, and kitchen define the structure of daily life. Instead of reworking the plan, the design sharpens its logic, […] More
Casa Nayaá, designed by RootStudio in Oaxaca’s Historic Center, approaches residential architecture through restraint and clarity. Set behind a five-meter-high façade, the project begins with absence, an empty lot that transforms into a carefully composed structure shaped by local material logic and spatial discipline. The architects position the house as a continuation of its surroundings, […] More
Lousinha Arquitectos completes Assembleia da Granja, a project that re-establishes a historic building within the centre of Praia da Granja while adapting it to contemporary living. Originally built in the late 19th century, the Assembleia formed part of the town’s social structure, attracting figures such as King Carlos I, Queen Amélia, and writers including Eça […] More
Aaron Neubert Architects completes Slot House, a 2,400-square-foot residence positioned on a steep up-slope site in Los Angeles. Overlooking the Silver Lake hills and reservoir, the project approaches the terrain as a constraint that defines both form and sequence, resulting in a tightly stacked volume that integrates directly into the hillside. HOUSING The design begins […] More
House 117 in Toronto presents a residential project shaped through careful material choices, controlled daylight, and precise spatial organization. Designed by Izen Architecture in collaboration with DS Interiors, the home integrates architecture and interior design into a cohesive composition that extends from the exterior envelope to the smallest interior detail. The project introduces a disciplined […] More
Picnic Design reimagines a 1920s residence in Toronto’s Wallace Emerson neighborhood with House for an Art Lover, a renovation that draws its direction from the homeowner’s vibrant art collection. The project replaces a deteriorating rear extension and reorganizes the home into a cohesive sequence of spaces where color, material, and light interact with the artworks […] More
House Among Holm Oaks sits within a residential area of Las Rozas, located on the outskirts of Madrid. The site contains a dense population of native holm oak trees that strongly shape the character of the landscape. In response, Unode Estudio approached the project through a careful balance between visibility and restraint, placing the house […] More
Casa Cosmos stands in the foothills of the Punilla Valley in Capilla del Monte, in Argentina’s Province of Córdoba. Architect Cristián Nanzer placed the house on a steep site bordering a protected natural reserve where dense woodland of red quebrachos, black algarrobos, chañares, and aromitos grows across the semi-arid terrain. The plot slopes strongly from […] More
Casa da Rocha Quebrada by SO Arquitetura & Design occupies the final vacant plot along a stretch of São Miguel’s southern coastline. Set against the Atlantic and surrounded by older constructions, the house forms the closing element of a coastal block while responding directly to the rugged volcanic landscape of the Azores. The architects describe […] More
Krisanova Design Studio completed Rethinking the Sky House, a 72-square-meter apartment in Moscow’s Prime Park residential complex, as a study in monochrome space and geometric continuity. Designer Arina Krisanova structured the interior around a restrained palette and carefully controlled spatial transitions, allowing walls, floors, and built-in elements to function as a continuous architectural surface. The […] More
Archi-Tectonics completed the London Solar House in Primrose Hill as a residential renovation and extension that doubles the footprint of a century-old brick townhouse while preserving its structural core. Designed for a family of four, the 2,250-square-foot project reinterprets the compact typology of London’s masonry row houses through volumetric expansion and integrated renewable energy systems. […] More
Studio Plyš has completed the renovation of Borová Lada Cottage, a late 19th-century house located along a quiet road in the Bohemian Forest. The project approaches the historic structure with restraint, maintaining its familiar silhouette while introducing structural reinforcements and contemporary living spaces. The architects treated the cottage as an evolving structure shaped by successive […] More