Kaohsiung, Taiwan - HAO Design Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 36.0 m2 House H is an old townhouse unit converted into a modern multi-purpose space. Today, it functions as a cafe, a furniture store, and sometimes, it is used as a residence by its owner. The property...
Backwater
Norfolk, United Kingdom - Platform 5 Architects Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 165.0 m2 Photographs : Alan Williams "A house can't blend in when it's built to stand out." This must have been the architect's design premise in the construction of this home. Backwater is the contemporary...
Flying House
Incheon, South Korea - IROJE KHM Architects Project Year : 2017 Developed Area : 195.0 m2 Photographs : Sergio Pirrone This rather unusual house is aptly named The Flying House; it does look like it is about to take off at any given time. The owner is...
The Courtyard House
London, United Kingdom - De Rosee Sa Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 110.0 m2 The Courtyard House is a long and narrow piece of property built with the challenge of strict planning restrictions. As such, the architects designed a plan that gave excellent alternatives - skylights...
Walnut Tree, House and Terrace
Ogulin, Croatia - PRO-S Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 100.0 m2 Photographs : Jure Živkovic The Walnut Tree, House and Terrace is an unassuming piece of residential space that sits on top of a hill; the origin of which is just as interesting as the property...
Grown House
Seoul, South Korea - FHHH FRIENDS Developed Area : 98.0 m2 Photographs : Kyung Roh In a bustling city as jam-packed as Seoul, South Korea, large living spaces are hard to come by. While the city itself is home to tall corporate skyscrapers, most residential areas feature small...
TinkerBox
Kerhonkson, United States - Studio MM Architect Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 116.76 sqm The Tinkerbox, located in the Hudson Valley and surrounded by more than 10 acres of forest, is a home built to focus on the homeowner's love for cars. This explains the extra-large...
House R
Casa D'Agosto, Italy - 35astudio Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 120sqm Photographs : Andrea Carmignola & Maddalena Merlo House R is the holiday home of a young Milanese couple who needed a place to go to when they wanted to...
Villa Ypsilon
Foinikounta, Greece - LASSA architects Project Year : 2017 Developed Area : 150.0 m2 Photographs : NAARO At the top of an olive tree-laden hill in Southern Peloponnese is a summer home that has captured the attention of the architectural world. Why not? After all, the Y-shaped...
Renhouse
Ina, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - MTKarchitects Project Year : 2014 Developed Area : 163.0 sqm ( 1760.4 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Yuko Tada In consonance with true Japanese architecture, the Renhouse's aesthetic is one of simplicity and minimalism. The interiors of the house are intricate but...
Trish House Yalding
Yalding, Kent, United Kingdom - Matthew Heywood Project Year : 2013 Yalding is a small village in Kent, England. It boasts of stone-built cottages for homes and Georgian buildings along the high street. A visit takes you back to a time when needs were simple and wants were...
Cut and Frame
Grange Park, London N21, United Kingdom - Ashton Porter Architects Project Year : 2013 Developed Area : 178.0 sqm ( 1922.4 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Andy Stagg The Cut and Frame house is the product of a remodelling project aimed at providing separate but...
Manchon Hohojae
Manchon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea - SMART ARCHITECTURE Project Year : 2017 Developed Area : 188.77 m2 ( 2038.71 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Yoon Dong-gyu, Moon Jung-sik The housing scene in Daegu, South Korea consists of small, compact houses that sit as close...
Cabin at Longbranch
Longbranch, WA 98351, United States - Olson Kundig Project Year : 2003 Developed Area : 112 m2 ( 1200.0 ft2 ) Photographs : Kevin Scott, Benjamin Benschneider In a place where the tide meets the stream, a quiet structure sits quietly, proudly displaying the combined beauty of...
House in Smilovci
Smilovci, Dimitrovgrad municipality, Serbia - Modelart Arhitekti Project Year : 2017 Developed Area : 111.0 m2 ( 1198.8 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Stefan Ivković Smilovci is an unassuming little village in Serbia. According to data from the 2011 census, their total population...
Mindalong House
Jane Brook, Western Australia, Australia - Paul Wakelam Architect Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 363.9 m2 ( 3930.0 ft2 ) Photographs : Luke Carter Wilton Set amidst a backdrop of rugged rural landscape, the Mindalong House is a mix of different "flavors"...
Enough House
Nova Scotia, Canada - MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Project Year: 2015 Developed Area : 64.81 m2 ( 700.0 ft2 ) Photographs: William Green, James Brittain Located on the Atlantic coast, the surrounding farm is built by the sea on the historic ruins of Nova Scotia, Canada. This...
There’s a Doppelgänger in France
Saint-Molf, France - KARST architecture Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 40.0 m2 ( 432 ft2 ) Photographs : Amélie Labourdette This house built with wood wanted to mimic the ancient traditional houses made of stone and cob wall. Hence, it's named the Doppelgänger...
Pilar House
Buenos Aires, Argentina - FILM-OBRAS DE ARQUITECTURA Built area: 105.0 m2 Year built: 2009 Brick, brick and more brick! All internal and external walls as well as the ceiling of this home are exposed brickwork. At first glance, the structure looks more like a school building...
Tilt Roof House
Jipyeong-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - BCHO Architects Project Year : 2014 Developed Area : 161.78 m2 ( 1747.22 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Sergio Pirrone Sometimes, we see things in the most unexpected places. This home, for example, appears to be embedded in...
A small residence in Hawthorn
Hawthorn VIC, Australia - Alexandra Buchanan Architecture Project Year : 2015 Photographs : Itsuka Studio Living close to a city centre inevitably leads to compromise. Hawthorn is an inner city suburb of Melbourne that was developed in the late 19th century. Blocks are small and the houses...
The Big Little House
Fitzroy North VIC, Australia - Nic Owen Architects Project Year : 2013 Developed Area : 155.0 sqm ( 1674 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Christine Francis A traditional Victorian residence renovated to accommodate the needs of a growing family, the Big Little House pays respect to tradition...
Roof on the Hill
Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan - Alphaville Architects Project Year : 2010 Developed Area : 100.0 sqm ( 1076.39 Sq ft ) Photographs : Kai Nakamura In true Japanese tradition, the Roof on the Hill is a minimalist structure composed mainly of interconnected rooms. The absence of doors...