Cubes House
Brasília, Brazil – Studio Valéria Gontijo Project Year : 2015 Developed Area : 1150.0 m2 (12,400 sq. ft.) How do you blend a need for privacy and a massive built area into a comfortable, inviting family home? That was the challenge given to architect Valéria Gontijo. At 1150m2, this home is about 10 times […]
Ktima House
Antiparos, Greece – Camilo Rebelo + Susana Martins Project Year : 2014 Developed Area : 950 Sq M Photographs : Claudio Reis Ktima House stands on a private and quiet part of the island of Antiparos, Greece. When viewed from a distance, the structure is a jagged vision in white with its […]
The Wedge House
Athens, Greece – Schema Architecture & Engineering Project Year : 2017 Developed Area : 360.0 m2 Photographs : Nikos Alexopoulos, Marianna Athanasiadou The Wedge House is a home custom-built to suit the needs of a single family. It stands in a pine tree-filled area in the suburbs of Drafi, Penteli, […]
CR House
Zapopan, JAL, Mexico – CoA Arquitectura Project Year : 2014 Developed Area : 413.0 m2 ( 4460 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Francisco Gutiérrez Peregrina / Fábrica de arquitectura An L-shaped structure built on a slope, the CR House spells luxury in a generous space. Although modern in design, […]
Brick House
Mysuru, Karnataka, India – Architecture Paradigm Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 325.0 m2 ( 3510 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Anand Jaju Bricks are favorable building materials well-suited for India’s climate. Aside from their cooling features, bricks have strong aesthetics and are relatively easy to maintain. This house makes use […]
Copper House
Belmont, MA, USA – Charles Rose Architects Project Year : 2004 Photographs : John Edward Linden Photography A vinyl-clad Colonial structure used to sit at the site where the Copper House currently stands. After a major addition and renovation project, the “house within a house” caught the attention of the architectural world because […]
MyL House
Olivos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina – Estudio BaBo Project Year : 2015 Developed Area : 330.0 m2 ( 3564 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Daniela Mac Adden The MyL House is a residential space for a single family of four, one of whom has reduced mobility concerns. What makes this […]
House with Podocarpus
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan – Yasutoshi Mifune, Toru Atarashi Project Year : 2013 Developed Area : 319.0 sqm ( 3445 Sq ft2 ) Photographs : Yasunori Shimomura Aptly named, House with Podocarpus features a podocarpus tree that has lived at the same site for decades and included during the design process. […]
RoadRunner Residence
300 Beardsley Ln b100, Austin, Texas, United States – North Arrow Studio Project Year : 2014 Developed Area : 426 m2 ( 4600.0 ft2 ) Photographs : Chase Daniel Seemingly isolated by the surrounding trees, the RoadRunner Residence shows what most of us want in a home – relaxing, quiet and simple. This modern home […]
A two-family home in Yarmouk
Kuwait City, Kuwait – Studio Toggle Project Year: 2017 Developed Area: 2,500.0 m2 ( 27,000 Sq ft2 ) Photographs: Gijo Paul George A unique home built to house two brothers and their families, this house in Yarmouk is designed to give each family total privacy within their own unit while still living together under the […]