Little Big House

Wellington Park, Australia –  Room11 Architects Built area:    160.0 m2 Year built:    2010 Photographs: Ben Hosking, Megan Baynes Little Big House is a simple rectangular box that appears so geometric it doesn’t appear comfortable. It seems to teeter over the edge of a sloping site, ready to topple over anytime. The house appears like a […]

Window on the Lake

Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Canada –  YH2 Built area:    140.0 m2 Year built:    2017 Photographs: Francis Pelletier Window on the Lake is a charming cottage built near Lac Plaisant’s shores. It personifies what the architects wanted to achieve – simple and refined; restrained but not stiffling. It is a wooden home meant for nature trips, vacations, and […]

Troll’s Peak Cabin

Sunndal, Norway –  Rever & Drage Architects Built area:    140.0 m2 Year built:    2017 Photographs: Tom Auger Troll’s Peak cabin is patterned after the traditional row farm. It’s a long rectangular box divided into four sections, each section constructed using a different technique. As a result, the cabin looks like four individual buildings sitting close […]

Black House Blues

Kulautuva, Lithuania –  ARCHISPEKTRAS Built area:    170.0 m2 Year built:    2014 Photographs: Juozas Kamenskas Black House Blues is a modern, minimalist house built in the forest. It is inspired by the homeowners’ love for blues music. They wanted a place where they’re free to crank up the volume and enjoy their passion. What better way than […]

Urban Cottage

Christchurch, New Zealand –  CoLab Architecture Built area:    80.0 m2 Year built:    2016 Photographs: Stephen Goodenough Urban Cottage is a modern version of the traditional Christchurch worker’s cottage. It is the deconstructed version of historic cottages that dates back to the early colonial period. The result is a home that is humble and charming yet comfortably […]

Villa P

Denmark –  N+P Architecture Built area:    195.0 m2 Year built:    2016 Photographs: Patrick Ronge Vinther, Andreas Mikkel Hansen Villa P is a Scandinavian villa that sits close to the ocean. The house is named as such because of its structure – that of the letter P. There’s a Nordic approach to building the house. […]

Mian Farm Cottage

Thị xã Sơn Tây, Vietnam –  Idee Architects Built area:    140.0 m2 Year built:    2016 Photographs: Triệu Chien Mian Farm Cottage is a charming remodeled home in a grapefruit grove in Vietnam. It features generous green spaces with stunning mountain views – a perfect site for social gatherings. The homeowners wanted a place to escape […]

Tent House

New Zealand –  Chris Tate Architecture Built area:    70.0 m2 Year built:    2016 Photographs: Simon Devitt, Jono Parker Tent House is the architect’s personal studio-cum-weekend retreat. Its sharply-angled roof is a standout in the middle of a lush forest. It’s pretty much like going camping in the woods – only with more sophisticated accommodations. The […]

Nisser Micro Cabin

Nissedal, Norway –  Feste Landscape/Architecture Built area:    26.0 m2 Year built:    2017 Photographs: David Fjågesund, Smart Hytter AS Building huge vacation homes require the cutting down of trees to make way for construction. This creates a negative impact on the environment. The architect thought of designing a home that floats on water.  Thus, the […]

Seascape Retreat

Canterbury, New Zealand –  Pattersons Built area:    110.0 m2 Year built:    2013 Photographs: Simon Devitt Seascape Retreat is a luxury villa that’s meant to be a romantic honeymoon getaway for couples. The home is perfect for people who want seclusion, style, and sexy times. The retreat stands on one of New Zealand’s rugged coastlines. It […]

House with a View

Mogilany, Poland –  doomo Built area:    180.1 m2 Year built:    2015 Photographs: Piotr Lipecki House with a View is a private home surrounded by stunning views of the mountains. From the outside, the house looks small as it sits on a small plot of land. However, its height very well compensates for its lack in width. […]

Garður Landhouse

Reykjavik, Iceland – Studio Granda Project Year:  2014 Area:  68.4 m2   Garður Landhouse is what a traditional Icelandic turf house would look like in contemporary form. It is insulated by nature as it stands enveloped by grass-covered earth. It looks as if it was carved right into a hill mound. Its walls are covered […]

House in Kodaira

Tokyo, Japan – Suppose Design Office Project Year:  2010 Area:  50.8 m2 Photographs:  Toshiyuki Yano The owners of the House in Kodaira wanted a garden in front of their house. They wanted something that will separate the private living areas from the public outside space. The garden will also serve to connect the indoors and […]

Lollipop House

Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea – Moon Hoon Project Year :     2012 Developed Area :     102.9 m2 It’s very hard to ignore this peculiar house that closely resembles an over-sized peppermint. It sticks out in the middle of a suburban neighborhood with neutral-toned houses. To say that the design of the Lollipop House is unique […]

Fort Keeper’s Residence

Uitgeest, The Netherlands – Eek en Dekkers Project Year:  2018 Area:  175.0 m2 Photographs:  Thomas Mayer The first design of the Fort Keeper’s Residence was made in 2009. However, zoning problems prevented the actual building process. Six years later, the project finally came to life. It is basically made of timber panels with beams screwed […]

D House

Hoàng Mai, Vietnam – ARO Studio Project Year:  2018 Area:  178.0 m2 The success of a good house design depends on how well it meets the needs of the homeowner. In this project, the architects have recognized the issues brought about by rapid urbanization. Major concerns were the lack of green spaces and an increase […]

Writer’s Retreat

Petrópolis, Brazil – Architectare Area:  31.0 m2 Photographer:  Leonardo Finotti It’s always nice to have a place to go to when you feel like taking a break. Or when you’re looking for inspiration. Or when you need to focus on work. This is the premise behind the design of the Writer’s Retreat. As the name […]

Mood Ring House

Fayetteville, United States – SILO AR+D Project Year:  2017 Area:  178.3 m2 Photographers:  Timothy Hursley This unassuming T-shaped house sits on a sloping site surrounded by trees. It’s basically made up of a long rectangular bar that was stacked on top of a box. Nothing special about that, really – at least not until night […]

Haarlem Shuffle

Haarlem, The Netherlands – vanOmmeren-architecten Project Year:  2017 Area:  210.0 m2 Photographers:  Eva Bloem Have you ever wondered how it would be like to live in a floating villa? The owner of the Haarlem Shuffle decided he wanted one. And so he had this home built – on a river. The house actually looks like a […]

Black Box House

Vilnus, Lithuania – PAO Architects Project Year:  2017 Area:  203.0 m2 Photographers:  Leonas Garbačiauskas Black Box House exemplifies the comfort of city living in a rural landscape. The homeowners, a family of four, gets to enjoy urban amenities amidst quiet, green surroundings. The house is contemporary in design. The owners’ passion for modern architecture is […]

Paarman Tree House

Cape Town, South Africa – Malan Vorster Architecture and Design Project Year:  2016 Area:  117.0 m2 Photographers:  Adam Letch, Mickey Hoyle Tree houses are places associated with fun and adventure, and of times spent outdoors. It is the ultimate hideout spot. Wanting an “adult hideaway place”, the homeowner added the Paarman Tree House into his […]

Down Up House

France – Avignon-Clouet Architectes Project Year :     2011 Developed Area :     50.0 m2 Down Up House is an extension project of an old ground floor flat, a building constructed in the 19th century. Because of the very limited landscape, the architects had to make sure that they make full use of the available […]

Rocksplit House

Kea Kithnos, Greece – Cometa Architects Project Year :     2015 Developed Area :     150.0 m2 Photographs :     Dimitris Kleanthis Blending beautifully with the rocky landscape of Kea is Rocksplit House, made from locally quarried stones.  It stands in a narrow and steep strip of land, overlooking a valley.  The main brief is […]

Tower House I

Greece – SOUTH Project Year :     2012 Developed Area :     200.0 m2 Tower House I is the epitome of simple architecture. The design is plain, basic, and uncomplicated. It’s reminiscent of other houses found in the south of Greece – a huge immovable stone structure that serves both as a farmhouse and defense tower. White stucco walls are […]