House + House in Amparo

Amparo, Brazil – Aleph Zero Built Area:     613.8 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:     Pedro Kok House + House in Amparo is a modern home with ‘cool’ features. It has an interesting and creative design composed of multiple levels, waterways, and glass works. The house masterfully combines timber and steel, creating a building that is […]

Hide and Seek House

Point Lonsdale, Australia – Bower Architecture Area:     260.0 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:    Shannon McGrath Hide and Seek House is located near the beach, surrounded by lush native greenery. It’s a modern house inspired by its neighbors.  It allows its residents to bask in the natural beauty of their surroundings. Although its design adopted the […]

D’Entrecasteaux House

Kingborough Council, Australia – Room11 Architects Area:     220.0 m2 Year Built:     2016 Photographs:    Ben Hosking D’Entrecasteaux House represents a home that was thoughtfully planned to provide ingenious solutions to existing challenges. It stands on a remote island and its coastal location prompted the design. Today, a stone house stands on the site. It […]

Forest Villa Voorschoten

Voorschoten, The Netherlands – Architect Eigen Huis Area:     290.0 m2 Year Built:     2016 Photographs:   Martijn Heil – de Architectuurguide Forest Villa stands on the periphery of a beautiful forest and natural reserve. It’s a place meant of relaxation. It’s where you go to when one wants to escape the continuous rush of life in the […]

House in the Mountains

United States – GLUCK+ Built Area:     264.7 m2 Year Built:     2012 Photographs:    Steve Mundinger, GLUCK+  House in the Mountains is a green-roofed structure partially buried underground. It blends well into the surrounding landscape – the stunning Colorado Mountains. To minimize visual impact, the architects utilized a minimalist design. In addition, the home is […]

Ghat House

Zapallar, Chile – Max Nuñez Built Area:     390.0 m2 Year Built:     2015 Photographs:     Roland Halbe The Ghat House is a modern beach home that is truly unique and distinctive. Its design is a standout – a large slanted roof that doubles as a staircase. It also features 15 concrete columns that support […]

House by the Sea

Greece – gerner°gerner plus Built Area:     250.0 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:    Rupert Steiner House by the Sea stands on a huge plot of land, surrounded by verdant flora. Although located in a mountainous area, this modern house blends well with the landscape. It is actually composed of two buildings – one […]

Claudios House

Eldorado do Sul, Brazil – Arquitetura Nacional Built Area:     500.0 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:    Pedro Kok, Arquitetura Nacional Claudios House is a single family home in a private subdivision. The layout is quite unique as it has veered away from the typical. The ground floor houses the sleeping areas while the upper […]

Chameleon Villa

Kediri, Indonesia – Word of Mouth House Built Area:     1015.0 m2 Year Built:     2017 Photographs:     Daniel Koh, Word of Mouth Chameleon Villa is a relaxing forest retreat sitting on a steep slope, buried in the mountainside. It is made up of multiple levels with the concrete building covered in dense foliage. Courtyards and […]

Cranley Residence

West Vancouver, Canada – Architecture Building Culture Built Area:     297.2 m2 Year Built:     2016 Photographs:    Andrew Latreille, Mark Ritchie Cranley Residence was designed according to its natural topography. Although a one-story house, it is made up of four levels – a step-ladder of some sort. This is because the land where it stands […]