Black House Blues
Kulautuva, Lithuania – ARCHISPEKTRAS Built area: 170.0 m2Year built: 2014Photographs: 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 to build […]
Urban Cottage
Christchurch, New Zealand – CoLab Architecture Built area: 80.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: 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 functional. The […]
Villa P
Denmark – N+P Architecture Built area: 195.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: 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. The architects […]
The Wooden House
Kanji Dol, Slovenia – studio PIKAPLUS Built area: 82.0 m2Year built: 2015Photographs: Miha Bratina The Wooden House is a striking hexagonal house in the middle of undulating hills. Its backdrop, a lush evergreen forest, makes the house picture-perfect. Both inside and outside, the structure is clad in timber. The material was chosen for its ability […]
Mian Farm Cottage
Thị xã Sơn Tây, Vietnam – Idee Architects Built area: 140.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: 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 to, away […]
Tent House
New Zealand – Chris Tate Architecture Built area: 70.0 m2Year built: 2016Photographs: 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 A-frame roofed […]
Nisser Micro Cabin
Nissedal, Norway – Feste Landscape/Architecture Built area: 26.0 m2Year built: 2017Photographs: 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 idea for […]
Seascape Retreat
Canterbury, New Zealand – Pattersons Built area: 110.0 m2Year built: 2013Photographs: 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 is tucked […]
House with a View
Mogilany, Poland – doomo Built area: 180.1 m2Year built: 2015Photographs: 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. The design […]
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 : 2012Developed 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 would […]
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 […]
PV Cabin
Pinto, Chile – Lorena Troncoso-Valencia Project Year: 2016 Area: 24.0 m2 Photographers: Cristóbal Caro PV Cabin is a temporary place of refuge for a rock-climbing young couple. It sits in a small clearing, after a journey through wooded, winding roads. The lot is small; barely enough for optimal living. But because the homeowners are physically […]
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 : 2011Developed 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 space. […]
Rocksplit House
Kea Kithnos, Greece – Cometa Architects Project Year : 2015Developed Area : 150.0 m2Photographs : 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 to incorporate […]
Tower House I
Greece – SOUTH Project Year : 2012Developed 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 found […]
The Lookout at Broad Cove Marsh
Location Inverness County, Canada – Omar Gandhi Architect Project Year : 2015Developed Area : 185.18 m2Photographs : Doublespace Photography The Lookout at Broad Cove Marsh is a dramatic piece of architecture set in an even more dramatic landscape. Situated between a tree-lined road and a cliff, the house overlooks the ocean with wide […]