The Modern Square

Seoul, South Korea – G/O Architecture Built Area:     421.0 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:    tqtq studio The Modern Square is a townhouse that was renovated to address the issues of wear and tear. There were a lot of empty areas and the homeowners wanted to make good use of those spaces. The brief called […]

Canopy House

Tucson, United States – Rob Paulus Architects Built Area:     4500.0 m2 Year Built:     2012 Photographs:    Cooperthwaite Photography + Productions Canopy House is a renovation project done for the homeowners – an author and a physician. Some walls were torn down to create an open, airy, and larger space. This also allowed the house […]

Sawyer Residence

Chicago, United States – Vladimir Radutny Architects Built Area:     4500.0 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:    Mike Schwartz Sawyer Residence is a renovation project of a dilapidated brick structure that’s more than 100 years old. The building originally had two apartments, one on of the other. The architects connected the two separate residences using a […]

eHouse

Tel Aviv, Israel – Axelrod Architects Built Area:     500.0 m2 Photographs:    Amit Geron eHouse is a modern home that reflects Mediterranean design. The minimalist house receives ample sunlight, eliminating the need for artificial lighting during the day. It’s made of concrete, arranged in geometric shapes, lines, and planes. It provides structural support to other materials […]

The High Plain House

Ecuador – Andrés Argudo Built Area:     245.0 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:    JAG Studio The High Plain House stands on a sloping plot, embracing everything that the site has to offer. It features stone walls on one side, and glass walls on the other. The views that surround the home are to die […]

Canyon House

Tucson, United States – HK Associates Inc Built Area:     4500.0 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:    Bill Timmerman Canyon House is an eye-catching home that stands in the deserts of Tucson, USA. It offers idyllic views of the mountains just as the owners wanted. Part of the brief was to, in their own words, “live […]

Suncatch

Rancho Santa Fe, United States – Norm Applebaum Architect Built Area:     5,016.7 m2 Year Built:     2005 Photographs:    Mary E. Nichols, Paul Barnett Suncatch is a luxurious estate that features a dramatic sloping roof that seemingly defy gravitational laws. It has exposed cantilevered beams that reach out and cut through the skies. Large glass […]

Meadow Beach House

Dukes County, United States – Andrew Franz Architect Built Area:     5600.0 m2 Year Built:     2016 Photographs:    Albert Večerka/Esto Meadow Beach House is a luxurious dwelling on Martha’s Vineyard. It was designed as a comfortable and casual modern lodge. The house was inspired by the character of a Victorian oceanside cottage with a […]

InOut House

Itu, Brazil – Sergio Sampaio Arquitetura + Planejamento Built Area:     350.0 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:    André Scarpa InOut House is a modern home that sits on a wide, flat plot of land. It’s actually surrounded by generous spaces with lots of room for movement. Despite the wide area, the house occupies […]

House in the Lake

Manantiales, Uruguay – A4estudio Built Area:     1000.0 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:    Courtesy of A4estudio House in the Lake is not your typically-designed tranquil weekend getaway home. In fact, it’s a reinvention of the traditional retreat house. The entire dwelling is made up of three pavilions that are unapologetically modern. The two were constructed […]