Houses

Casa PALA / GIRA – Oficina de Arquitectura y Paisajismo

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Architects: GIRA – Oficina de Arquitectura y PaisajismoArea: 200 m²Year: 2025Photography: Imaginario Foto Espacios – Jime MontenegroStructural Engineering: Struktur – Soluciones de IngenieríaContractor: Cité ConstruccionesMaterials: Exposed reinforced concrete, steel, brick, glass, woodLocation: San Pablo, TucumánCountry: Argentina Casa PALA is a 200-square-meter residence located in San Pablo, Tucumán, designed by GIRA for a young family seeking …

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Doe Bay Retreat / Heliotrope Architects

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Architects: Heliotrope ArchitectsArea: 1,450 ft²Photography: Andrew PogueLead Architects: Joe Herrin, AIAArchitects Team: Tony SalasContractor: Bluebird BuildersStructural Engineering: Swenson Say FagetGeotechnical Engineering: Stratum GroupMaterials: Cherry Creek wood windows and doors, Marvin clad wood windows, Smith & Vallie cabinetry, Kebony decking, Northern Wide Plank oak flooringLocation: Orcas Island, WashingtonCountry: United States Doe Bay Retreat is a 1,450-square-foot …

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Islington House / Architecture for London + Hamish Vincent Design

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Architects: Architecture for London, Hamish Vincent DesignPhotography: Leighton JamesLead Designer: Hamish Vincent DesignLead Architect: Architecture for LondonMaterials: Lime plaster, marble, timber, brick, Douglas fir, oak, natural stoneCity: Islington, N1, LondonCountry: United Kingdom Islington House is a residential extension and refurbishment in Islington, London, designed by Architecture for London in collaboration with Hamish Vincent Design. Set …

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Argivai 4 House / Raulino Silva Architect

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Architects: Raulino Silva ArchitectYear: 2022–2026Photography: Raulino SilvaLocation: Argivai, Póvoa de VarzimCountry: Portugal Argivai 4 House is a single-story family residence designed by Raulino Silva in Argivai, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. Located on the highest point of a slightly elevated plot that once contained a small eucalyptus grove, the house is organized around a clear separation …

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Euthea Residence / Ateno Architecture Studio

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Architects: Ateno Architecture StudioArea: 400 m²Year: 2024Photography: Triantafyllos XanthopoulosLead Architects: Elias Theodorakis, Yiorgos FiorentinosDesign Team: Ateno Architecture StudioCollaborating Architect: Spiros GiotakisContractor: My Ionian Group, George VasileiouStructural Engineering: Stavros TheodorakisMEP Engineering: Ioannis MavrokefalosProject Management: Angelos KourtisClient: Elia Bay Co IKELocation: Lefkada, Ionian IslandsCountry: Greece Euthea Residence is a 400-square-meter house completed in 2024 by Ateno Architecture …

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Tarrytown Residence / Alterstudio Architecture

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Architects: Alterstudio ArchitectureArea: 4,200 ft²Year: 2019Photography: Casey Dunn PhotographyLead Architects: Kevin Alter, Ernesto Cragnolino FAIA, Tim WhitehillArchitects Team: Joseph Boyle AIA, Shelley McDavid AIADesign Team: Sara MaysInterior Design: The Renner Group, Kimberly RennerContractor: CleanTagStructural Engineering: MJ StructuresMechanical Engineering: Positive EnergyLandscape Design: Word + Carr Design GroupMaterials: Corso Brick by S. Anselmo, custom steel fascia and …

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Casa Continua / STUDIOTAMAT

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Architects: STUDIOTAMATArea: 115 m²Year: 2026Photography: Serena Eller, EllerstudioLead Architects: Tommaso Amato, Matteo Soddu, Valentina Paiola, Alice PatriziContractor: Ediltel BMaterials: Original parquet flooring, custom terrazzo by D’Ascenzi, Little Greene paints, Sandberg Jon Burgundy wallpaper, Harlequin Elsworthy Wide Width wallpaper, oak joinery, burgundy glazed partitionsFurniture and Suppliers: Libellula chairs by Giovanni Carini for Planula, Camaleonda sofa by …

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Rammed Earth House / Tuckey Design Studio

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Architects: Tuckey Design StudioArea: 63-acre propertyYear: 2024Photography: Jim StephensonLead Architects: Emaad Damda, James MooreDesign Team: Emma Carroll, Emaad Damda, Ross Langtree, James Moore, Karolina Szlauer, Jonathan Tuckey, Molly WheelerInterior Design: Todhunter Earle InteriorsContractor: Stonewood BuildersStructural Engineering: Webb Yates EngineersServices Engineering: SGA ConsultingQuantity Surveyor: Dadson & ButlerLandscape Architect: Pip MorrisonLighting Consultant: John Cullen LightingSustainability Consultant: The …

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Retreat in Nocaima / Obreval

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Architects: ObrevalArea: 80 m²Year: 2024Photography: Par Fotógrafos, Ivan Ortiz PonceLead Architects: Pablo ZaramaLocation: NocaimaCountry: Colombia Retreat in Nocaima by Obreval is an 80-square-meter house located in the lush hills of Nocaima, Colombia. Completed in 2024, the project presents a contemporary reinterpretation of rural Colombian architecture through a compact dwelling that is sensitive to climate, material …

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Villa Tugendhat / Mies van der Rohe | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Ludwig Mies van der RoheYear: 1930Photography: Alexandra Timpau, Mary Gaudin, Wikimedia Commons, Lehotsky, Harold, Petr1987Interior Designer: Lilly ReichManufacturers: LaufenClient: Fritz and Grete TugendhatCity: BrnoCountry: Czech Republic Villa Tugendhat residential building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich in Brno has redefined modern domestic architecture through spatial continuity, structural innovation, and material …

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Gort Uí Ghaoithín / Fuinneamh Workshop Architects

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Architects: Fuinneamh Workshop ArchitectsArea: 295 m²Site Area: 4040 m²Year: 2025Photography: Jed Niezgoda, Seán Antóin Ó MuiríArchitectural Team: James Costello, Conor Healy, Caimin Muldoon, Ciara O’ Connell, Seán Antóin Ó MuiríContractor: Custy ConstructionForeman: David ChambersStructural Engineering: Civil and Structural Engineering Advisors Ltd, Diarmuid O’MearaCivil Engineering: Civil and Structural Engineering Advisors LtdQuantity Surveyor: Billy Aherne & AssociatesSurveyors: …

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Madison Park Bungalow / Drew Shawver Architecture + Design

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Architects: Drew Shawver Architecture and DesignArea: 1,625 ft²Photography: Kevin ScottConstruction: Treebird ConstructionLandscape Architecture: SupernatureMaterials: Port Orford cedar sidingCity: SeattleCountry: United States Madison Park Bungalow is a 1,625-square-foot residence in Seattle designed by Drew Shawver Architecture and Design as a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional bungalow. Built on the foundation of the home it replaces, the …

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Mountain Retreat / OPAL Architecture

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Architects: OPAL ArchitectureArea: 3,800 ft²Photography: Corey Kaminski, Blue Valley SouthLead Architects: Matthew O’MaliaArchitects Team: Riley Pratt, Addison Godine, Jolie Lau, Shamika Khare, Michael BaileyInterior Design: Lux Decor (Sun Ah Brock)Contractor: Groupe Laverdure Construction, Inc.Structural Engineering: Thornton TomasettiMaterials: Cross-laminated timber, high-performance glazing, engineered wood panelsCity: QuebecCountry: Canada Mountain Retreat, designed by OPAL in Quebec, reinterprets the …

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Inverted House / TIMM

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Architects: TIMMArea: 1010 m²Year: 2025Photography: Grigoriy SokolinskyLead Architects: Nikoloz LekveishviliDesign Team: TIMMManufacturers: Louis Poulsen, Porro, RBWCity: TbilisiCountry: Georgia Inverted House, designed by TIMM in Tbilisi’s Okrokana district, reimagines suburban residential architecture through a typology shaped by inwardness and spatial introspection. Built on a constrained hillside plot enclosed by neighboring walls, the project rejects the conventional …

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Hoguera de Madera / Mestizo Estudio Arquitectura

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Architects: Mestizo Estudio ArquitecturaArea: 150 m²Year: 2025Photography: JAG Studio, Mestizo Estudio ArquitecturaLead Architects: Frank Espinoza BarreraArchitects Team: Jorge Ardila, Maricela Guamán, David Álvarez, Marcelo MayanchaArtisans: Raúl Ramos, Carlos SoledispaMaterials: Killi palm trunks, local timber, geological stone, river stoneLocation: Veracruz Parish, Pastaza ProvinceCountry: Ecuador Hoguera de Madera is a residential retreat designed by Mestizo Estudio Arquitectura …

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Douglas House / Richard Meier & Partners | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Richard Meier & PartnersYear: 1973Photography: Richard Meier & Partners, AIA, James Haefner, Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, Scott Frances, OTTO, Ezra Stoller, ESTOClient: James and Jean DouglasCity: Harbor SpringsCountry: United States Douglas House residential building, designed by Richard Meier & Partners in Harbor Springs, redefines domestic architecture through the integration of topography, spatial sequencing, …

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Malin “Chemosphere” Residence / John Lautner | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: John LautnerArea: 205 m² (2,200 ft²)Year: 1960Photography: John Lautner, Julius Shulman, Sara Sackner, Ted VanCleave, Bobak Ha’Eri, CDernbach, Wikimedia Commons, WikiArquitectura, architecture-history.org, trianglemodernisthouses.com, laplaces.blogspot.orgRestoration Architect: Frank EscherClient: Leonard MalinCity: Los AngelesCountry: United States Malin Residence (Chemosphere), a residential building designed by John Lautner in Los Angeles, has redefined hillside housing by integrating structure, form, …

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Dunes House / Henning Grahn Architektur

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Architects: Henning Grahn ArchitekturArea: 125 m²Year: 2025Photography: David SchreyerLead Team: Henning GrahnDesign Team: Henning Grahn ArchitekturEngineering & Consulting > Structural: Ahrens IngenieureCity: MainzCountry: Germany Dunes House is a compact residential project in Mainz that demonstrates how constrained urban plots can be transformed into dynamic, sustainable living environments. Designed by Henning Grahn Architektur, the house replaces …

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Tiefes Haus / Henning Grahn Architektur + Marc Flick – Architekt BDA

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Architects: Henning Grahn Architektur, Marc Flick – Architekt BDAArea: 397 m²Year: 2023Photography: David SchreyerDesign Team: Marc Flick, Henning Grahn, Duc TrinhStructural Consultants: Ingenieurgesellschaft Klein und Holzmann mbHCollaborators: Becker ArchitekturbüroLocation: DreieichCountry: Germany The Tiefes Haus reinterprets the spatial logic of an existing structure, transforming a constrained residential plot into a layered and cohesive living environment. Designed …

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White House / Henning Grahn Architektur + Marc Flick – Architekt BDA + Christian Stock

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Architects: Henning Grahn Architektur, Marc Flick – Architekt BDA, Christian StockArea: 317 m²Year: 2019Photography: David SchreyerConsultants: Ingenieurbüro Ries, Henn PlanungswerkstattEngineering: Ahrens IngenieureCollaborators: Trinova GmbH, Schreinerei VivendiCity: MainzCountry: Germany The White House is a residential project developed as part of a paired architectural ensemble in a suburban district of Mainz. Conceived to accommodate two independent dwelling …

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Transformation House / Henning Grahn Architektur

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Architects: Henning Grahn ArchitekturArea: 180 m²Year: 2022Photography: David SchreyerDesign: Henning GrahnMaterials: Mineral wool, OSB, steel gratings, wood, glassCity: Klein-WinternheimCountry: Germany The Transformation House by Henning Grahn Architektur reinterprets a standardized 1970s dwelling through a series of precise and economical interventions. Located within a suburban settlement defined by repetitive housing typologies, the project addresses spatial inefficiencies, …

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Holzbox House / Henning Grahn Architektur

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Architects: Henning Grahn ArchitekturArea: 165 m²Year: 2022Photography: David SchreyerStructure Engineers: Thomas Bassier BaustatikDesign: Henning GrahnMaterials: Wood frame construction, solid wood ceilings, treated MDF panels, larch wood windowsCity: MainzCountry: Germany Holzbox House is a residential renovation and extension project in Mainz, Germany, designed by Henning Grahn Architektur. The intervention reimagines a small family house with a …

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Black House / Henning Grahn Architektur + Marc Flick – Architekt BDA + Christian Stock

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Architects: Henning Grahn Architektur, Marc Flick – Architekt BDA, Christian StockArea: 196 m²Year: 2018Photography: David SchreyerConsultants: Ingenieurbüro Ries, Henn PlanungswerkstattEngineering: Ahrens IngenieureClients: Anja Keller, Johannes KellerCollaborators: Trinova GmbH, Schreinerei VivendiCity: MainzCountry: Germany Black House is a compact single-family residence located in Mainz, Germany, designed as part of a dual-house ensemble within a suburban villa district. …

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House Among the Trees / Wrzeszcz Architekci

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Architects: Wrzeszcz ArchitekciArea: 475 m² / 5,112 sq ftYear: 2024Photography: Przemysław Turlej, Patryk LewińskiArchitects Team: Borys Wrzeszcz, Mariusz Wrzeszcz, Maciej JachowskiInterior Design: mode:lina™Design Team: Anna Kazecka-Włodarczyk, Jerzy Woźniak, Paweł GarusGarden Design: Krzysztof JanikCity: PoznańCountry: Poland House Among the Trees is a private residence in Poznań designed by Wrzeszcz Architekci, with interiors by mode:lina™, as a …

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Pine Flat / Faulkner Architects

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Architects: Faulkner ArchitectsArea: 4,049 ft²Year: 2025Photography: Joe FletcherLead Architects: Greg Faulkner, FAIA; Jag KievenaarArchitects Team: Jenna Shropshire, Owen Wright, Daniel Thompson, Lesa Faulkner, Chris Carbajal, David Regina, Kirt HilkerDesign Team: Architecture and Interior Design, Faulkner ArchitectsContractor: Annadel Builders, Inc.Structural Engineering: Strandberg EngineeringCivil Engineering: Summit EngineeringElectrical & Mechanical Engineering: Sugarpine EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering: RGH ConsultantsLandscape: TerremotoLighting: O-LightingSurveyor: …

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Pingmenli Private Residence / Z+H Renhai Design

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Architects: Z+H Renhai DesignArea: 1,000 m²Year: 2024Photography: Cai YunpuLead Architects: Zhang HaihuaArchitects Team: Wang Xiao, Sun HuihuiLandscape Area: 700 square metersDecoration Consultant: UlivingCity: SuzhouCountry: China Pingmenli Private Residence is a contemporary home in Suzhou designed by Z+H Renhai Design for a three-generation family. The project combines a 1,000-square-meter interior with a 700-square-meter courtyard, drawing on …

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Villa Malaparte / Adalberto Libera | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Adalberto LiberaArea: 500 m² (5,382 ft²)Year: 1938Photography: Adalberto Libera, Gloria Saravia Ortiz, Sean Munson, Poet Architecture, YSL Commercial, Karel Doležel, Klára Kozderová, Wikimedia Commons, Eoghanacht, FriedrichFrisch, architecture-history.org, Angelo Ferraris, Getty imagesBuilder: Adolfo AmitranoClient: Curzio MalaparteRestoration: Niccolò RositaniCity: CapriCountry: Italy Villa Malaparte, a residential house designed by Adalberto Libera in Capri, has redefined the relationship …

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Eames House / Charles and Ray Eames | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Charles and Ray EamesArea: 140 m² (1507 ft²)Year: 1949Photography: eamesfoundation.org, eamesoffice.com, Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmith, Stephen Canon, An Amateur, edward stojakovic, Dystopos, ercwttmn, “Ilpo’s Sojourn”, rpa2101, architecture-history.org, architectenwerk.nlCity: Los AngelesCountry: USA Eames House residential building designed by Charles and Ray Eames in Los Angeles has redefined postwar domestic architecture through prefabrication, spatial …

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Adorn / Bhutha Earthen Architecture Studio

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Architects: Bhutha Earthen Architecture StudioArea: 1,560 ft²Year: 2025Photography: Studio F/8 PhotographyLead Architects: S. Vinoth Kumar; V. Srinath GowthamDesign Team: Team BHUTHAContractor: Team BHUTHAStructural Engineering: AJ ConstructionEnvironmental & Sustainability Consultants: Team BHUTHAInterior Design: Team BHUTHALighting Design: Team BHUTHALandscape Design: Team BHUTHAProject Management: Team BHUTHAInterior Styling: Team BHUTHAMaterials: Exposed brick, lime mortar, lime plaster, terracotta tiles, green …

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Trim House / KWK Promes

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Architects: KWK PromesArea: 357 m²Year: 2025Photography: Jakub Certowicz, Juliusz SokołowskiLead Architects: Robert KoniecznyArchitects Team: Dorota Skóra, Michał Lisiński, Krzysztof Kobiela, Łukasz Marciniak, Mateusz Białek, Katarzyna FicekStructural Engineering: Firma Inżynierska STATYKLocal Partner: 4 PLIUS ARCHITECTSInterior Design: Yes. Design ArchitectureCity: VilniusCountry: Lithuania Trim House is a single-family residence in Vilnius shaped by regulatory constraints that significantly reduced …

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