Ghoche architecte has completed a new residence on the shore of Lake Archambault in Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, offering a controlled and contemporary response to living within a natural landscape. The project is composed of simple cubic volumes topped with flat roofs, a strategy that reduces visual impact from the water while framing uninterrupted views toward the lake. […] 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
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
In Portland’s dynamic Division Street district, the Ellen Browning Building by Hacker redefines aging in place through architecture rooted in friendship, care, and community. Conceived by a group of close friends determined to preserve their social bonds into later life, the mixed-use residential project transforms the co-housing model into a refined, urban expression of independence […] 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
Perched atop the dramatic slopes of Tampah Hills in Lombok, Villa Boë by Alexis Dornier redefines the idea of a contemporary tropical retreat. Completed in 2024, the 1,151-square-meter residence occupies one of the highest and steepest sites within the development, a terrain so commanding that it shaped every aspect of the architecture. The result is […] More
In Camden, Maine, The Roost by OPAL Architecture sits lightly on a wooded slope overlooking a lake, with glimpses of nearby mountains through the trees. The 2,520-square-foot home was conceived as a year-round family retreat, shaped by both environmental sensitivity and the constraints of a strict conservation easement. The result is a structure that maximizes […] More
Located on Tanza Road in Hampstead NW3, the Hampstead House Extension by Architecture for London transforms a five-storey Victorian property that borders Hampstead Heath. The project redefines the rear of the home with a subtle yet impactful architectural intervention that enhances views, light, and connection to nature while respecting the building’s historic character. HOUSING Rather […] More
RootStudio reimagines a 1970s home in Oaxaca, Mexico, transforming it into a refined, compact, and luminous residence. Located within a modest housing complex, the project demonstrates how thoughtful architecture can elevate everyday living through restraint, proportion, and precision. HOUSING The architects began with an existing concrete structure and worked inward, focusing on privacy, natural light, […] More
On the island of Antiparos, ARP – Architecture Research Practice, has transformed an abandoned concrete frame into a home that reconsiders how architecture can exist within a crowded landscape. Tetris House began with a decade-old structure, one of many that punctuate the Greek terrain as a result of building regulations that allowed partial construction to […] More
In the heart of Paris’s 15th arrondissement, PAREIL, the multidisciplinary architecture studio founded by Caroline Weill and Laetitia Paradis, has completed VAU Project, a sensitive reconfiguration of a 20th-century apartment that distills their shared vision of architecture as both material and emotional craft. The studio, based between Paris and Marseille, defines each project through a […] More
Located in the rural landscape outside Estremoz, Monte do Divor by Vasco Burnay offers a meditation on permanence, restraint, and the quiet evolution of vernacular architecture. The house stands amid dispersed rural dwellings, its modest presence marked by a gabled roof and two chimneys, typologies deeply rooted in the Alentejo region. Rather than transform the […] More