Photography by Aryeh Kornfeld Set on a steep stretch of the Chilean coast, this house designed by Gubbins Polidura Arquitectos together with MasArquitectos, solves a difficult site with shape, restraint, and clarity. The design turns a rocky slope into a horizontal place to live, framing the sea and sunset without
Architectural firm Archterra has designed the Wilderness House, a partially elevated home in Margaret River, Australia, that sits among native marri, jarrah and banksia trees. Surrounded by bushland, the home was created to give its owners views of the sunrise and the trees below while blending seamlessly with the natural
On Australia’s Mornington Peninsula, a holiday house quietly challenges the idea that bigger is better. Designed by Austin Maynard Architects, St Andrews Beach House is a two storey circular home built for slow living, simplicity and time away from the noise of everyday life. Less than five metres in radius,
In a dense Tokyo neighborhood, this architect’s home had one clear challenge. How to bring light, openness, and life into a site surrounded by neighboring houses. Designed by Hiroyuki Oinuma of HOAA, this home uses a north facing window, a curved garden, and carefully choreographed movement to turn daily routines
At first glance, the Austin bungalow appeared ready for a thoughtful update. Set among mature live oaks in a long established neighborhood, the home carried nearly a century of character. Once work began, it became clear that saving it would require far more than cosmetic changes. The project evolved into
Rerucha Studio recently completed this home for the founder’s brother and his wife, blending modern style with subtle Thai influences. Architect Jill Rerucha also crafted the landscape, creating a seamless connection between indoors and outdoors. Light-filled, open, and perfect for entertaining, the house features floating stairs, lake-facing terraces, and layered
This double-fronted Victorian home in Melbourne, Australia, now feels completely transformed. The heritage facade remains, but a clever renovation by WALA (Weian Lim Architects) has turned the house upside down, creating light-filled, modern living spaces and a surprising layout that makes the most of the compact site. WALA reconfigured the
Set within the peaceful surroundings of Montrás on Spain’s Costa Brava, this modern family home by Dom Arquitectura was designed with one clear goal in mind. To create a relaxed, light filled house where outdoor entertaining feels effortless and natural. From the very first glance, the architecture makes its intentions
Moving from an apartment in Buenos Aires to a house on the outskirts of Córdoba was not just a change of address. It was a shift in how a family wanted to live. Designed by Barella Arquitectura, this brick family house is organized around arrival, light, and the relationship between
Moon House by James Garvan Architecture brings together optimism and precision in a new family home in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. Designed for Ben and Laura, the house replaces a deteriorating Federation structure with a contemporary form shaped by light, flow and social living. Behind a carefully scaled facade, generous volumes
Tucked quietly behind a modernist apartment building on Rua do Zaire in Porto, Portugal, Casa Zaire is the kind of home you would never notice from the street. Hidden from the noise and pace of urban life, this tiny house once served as the living quarters for the building’s porter.
Michael Hsu Office Of Architecture has designed a family home in Mason, Texas, set on land that carries decades of personal history. Rather than starting with a blank slate, the project grows from an old family campsite, turning memories of time spent outdoors into the foundation of a permanent retreat.
