House DF / MF Architettura

Architects: MF ArchitetturaPhotography: Elisa FedrizziLocation: Belluno, VenetoCountry: Italy House DF is the renovation and expansion of an abandoned rural outbuilding in Belluno, Italy. MF Architettura approached the project through a careful balance of preservation and renewal, retaining the building’s rustic identity while introducing a more contemporary architectural language. Traditional materials and elements salvaged from the …

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Meadow House / Büro Koray Duman

Architects: Büro Koray DumanArea: 2,800 ft²Year: 2025Photography: Alon Koppel, Naho KubotaArchitects Team: Koray Duman, Daniel Elmore, Caitlin Dippo, Roksolana Ozerianska, Pablo Subiotto MarquésLocation: Germantown, New YorkCountry: United States Meadow House is a 2,800-square-foot multigenerational residence situated within a gently sloping meadow in Germantown, New York. Designed by Büro Koray Duman, the house reinterprets the rural …

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Walled Courtyard / Inglis Badrashi Loddo (IBLA)

Architects: Inglis Badrashi Loddo (IBLA)Area: 64 m²Year: 2026Photography: Brotherton LockLead Architects: Inglis Badrashi LoddoInterior Design: Inglis Badrashi LoddoStructural Engineering: DTS1M&E Consultant: Will Potter PartnershipEnergy Consultant: BuildPass UKApproved Building Inspector: SocotecContractor: CB Design & BuildMaterials: Reclaimed London mixed-stock brick, lime mortar, lime-washed brickwork, grey porcelain flooring, exposed softwood timber roof joists, brick soldier courses, sedum roofCity: …

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LL House / RA!

Architects: RA!Area: 481 m²Year: 2024Photography: Mariana AchachArchitects Team: Cristóbal Ramírez de Aguilar, Pedro Ramírez de Aguilar, Santiago Sierra, Daniel Martínez, Lourdes GamezStructural Engineering: Daniel ManzanaresMEP Engineering: Antonio VillarrealMaterials: Covintec, CemexVideo: Luzido FilmsLocation: Tepoztlán, MorelosCountry: Mexico LL House by RA! is organized as a sequence of fragmented architectural volumes that establish a dialogue between enclosure and …

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Muuratsalo Experimental House / Alvar Aalto | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Alvar Aalto, Elissa AaltoArea: 250 m² (2,691 ft²)Year: 1954Photography: Alvar Aalto Foundation, Alvar Aalto Museum, Maija Holma, Maija Vatanen, Eino Mäkinen, Nico Saieh, Heikki Havas, Martti Kapanen, Jussi Toivanen, Trevor Patt, Hannu Jylha Oll, Wakiiii, WikiArquitecturaCity: JyväskyläCountry: Finland Muuratsalo Experimental House residential project designed by Alvar Aalto and Elissa Aalto on Muuratsalo Island in …

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11m2 House / scale50

Architects: scale50Site Area: 11 m²Area: 22 m²Year: 2026Photography: Nguyen Manh ToanArchitects Team: Duy-Minh, Tai Ngo, Nhuquynh, Van HiepContractor: Tuan Anh PhamClient: Mrs. Thu, ThịnhCity: Ho Chi Minh CityCountry: Vietnam 11m2 House by scale50 occupies a footprint of just 11 square meters and explores how architecture can provide comfort and dignity within one of the smallest …

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Casa AE / Taller Ezequiel Aguilar Martínez

Architects: Taller Ezequiel Aguilar MartínezYear: 2024Photography: Amy BelloLead Architects: Taller Ezequiel Aguilar MartínezConstruction Representative: Architect Erasmo Arellano MonterrosasStructural Engineering: Engineer Oscar Guillermo González MorenoFurniture: CACAOCity: PueblaCountry: Mexico Casa AE, designed by Taller Ezequiel Aguilar Martínez, is a contemporary residence located within the Haras Ciudad Ecológica development in Puebla, Mexico. Completed in 2024, the project responds …

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Island Crest / ONOMA Architecture

Architects: ONOMA ArchitectureArea: 4,000 ft²Year: 2025Photography: Rafael Soldi PhotographyLead Architect: Bryan PendzInterior Design: ONOMA ArchitectureContractor: Mercer BuildersConsulting & Structural Engineering: B2 EngineersCity: Mercer Island, WashingtonCountry: United States Island Crest is the comprehensive renovation of a 1958 midcentury residence on Mercer Island, Washington, completed by ONOMA Architecture. Rather than replacing the aging structure, the project demonstrates …

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Casa M Ariane Melides / Sabrab Architecture

Architects: Sabrab ArchitectureArea: 500 m²Year: 2025Photography: Ivo Tavares StudioLandscape, Lighting, & Acoustic Design: SabrabInterior Design: Sabrab Interior Design AtelierStructural Engineering: SabrabFluids & Thermal Engineering: SabrabContractor: SabrabMaterials: Natural lime plaster, glazing, timber, Margres flooring, Gessi fixturesLocation: Melides, GrândolaCountry: Portugal Casa M Ariane Melides is a 500-square-meter residence designed by Sabrab Architecture in Melides, Portugal, for an …

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Villa Roche / Le Corbusier | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Le Corbusier, Pierre JeanneretArea: 500 m² (5,382 ft²)Year: 1925Photography: Le Corbusier, Steve Cadman, Harold Hollingsworth, Rory Hyde, Amaury Henderick, Jaques, Oliver Martin Gambier, Hiepler Brunier, Monceau, Hans Jan Dürr, Cemal Emden, Andy Marshall, soft machine, Wikimedia Commons, Radomir Cernoch, WikiArquitectura, architecture-history.orgClient: Raoul La RocheUNESCO World Heritage Site: 2016City: ParisCountry: France Villa La Roche house …

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G House / Wolf Architects

Architects: Wolf ArchitectsArea: 600 m²Year: 2023Photography: Sophia TomarasLocation: Mount Martha, VictoriaCountry: Australia G House is a contemporary coastal residence in Mount Martha, Victoria, designed by Wolf Architects to accommodate evolving patterns of living through a highly adaptable architectural framework. Originally commissioned for a young family, the project took an unexpected turn when ownership changed during …

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House VI / Peter Eisenman | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Peter EisenmanYear: 1975Photography: Peter Eisenman, Eisenman Architects, Walter Kidd, NJIT, Wikimedia Commons, G.oorthuys, tumblr.comClient: Richard and Suzanne FrankCity: CornwallCountry: United States House VI residential house designed by Peter Eisenman in Cornwall, Connecticut redefined domestic architecture through diagrammatic design processes and postfunctional theory between 1972 and 1975. Conceived as a built manifestation of Eisenman’s theoretical …

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Three Cusps Chalet / Tiago Do Vale Arquitectos

Architects: Tiago do Vale ArquitectosArea: 165 m²Year: 2013Photography: João MorgadoContractor: Constantino & CostaMaterials: Local yellow granite, wood, southern yellow pine, Portuguese white Estremoz marble, iron, Marseille roof tilesCity: Sé, BragaCountry: Portugal Three Cusps Chalet restores a rare 19th-century building in Sé, Braga, designed by Tiago do Vale Arquitectos as both a residence and work studio. …

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Kings Road House / Rudolf Schindler | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Rudolph M. SchindlerArea: 325 m² (3,500 ft²)Year: 1922Photography: Rudolf Schindler, John Zacherle, Joshua White, Luke Fiederer, MAK Center for Art and Architecture, collectmoments, Wikimedia Commons, Allan Ferguson, Julius Shulman, Gary Minnaert, Stanley A. Westfall, Jeffrey B. LentzCity: West HollywoodCountry: United States Kings Road House residential house designed by Rudolph M. Schindler in West Hollywood, …

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Sonic Realm Acoustic Mansion / Value Works Architects

Architects: Value Works ArchitectsArea: 132 m²Year: 2025Photography: Xian SpaceLead Architects: Vincent WuArchitects Team: Liu Weijing, Guo SihuaMaterials: Goncalo Alves wood, natural marble, handcrafted copper metal, detachable solid wood ceiling, sound-absorbing modules, low-frequency trapsClient: Mr. CenCity: GuangzhouCountry: China Sonic Realm Acoustic Mansion is a residential renovation by Value Works Architects located in Guangzhou’s Yuexiu District. Occupying …

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Casa do Alpendre / Vasco Burnay Arquitectura

Architects: Vasco Burnay ArquitecturaArea: 250 m² (2691 ft²)Year: 2024Photography: Ivo Tavares StudioLead Architects: Vasco BurnayContractor: Ladislau ConstruçõesCivil & Structural Engineering: Urpendium Engenharia & Construção LdaFluids & Thermal Engineering: Urpendium Engenharia & Construção LdaLandscape: Jardim DigitalLocation: Vila Franca de XiraCountry: Portugal Casa do Alpendre is a 250 m² residence designed by Vasco Burnay Arquitectura in Quinta …

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House with a Glade / 77 Studio

Architects: 77 StudioArea: 380 m²Photography: Piotr KrajewskiLead Architect: Paweł NadukCity: WarsawCountry: Poland House with a Glade, designed by 77 Studio near Warsaw, Poland, is a contemporary residence shaped by the unique conditions of a forested site. Conceived around a naturally illuminated clearing discovered after the removal of an existing structure, the project establishes a close …

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Dyes Inlet House / SHED Architecture & Design

Architects: SHED ArchitectureArea: 4,546 ft²Photography: Rafael SoldiContractor: Joe Gates ConstructionStructural Engineering: Todd PerbixEnergy Modeling: Positive EnergyMechanical Engineering: Positive EnergyInterior Design: SHED ArchitectureLocation: Silverdale, WashingtonCountry: United States Dyes Inlet House is a new primary residence with a nearby guest house on Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, designed as part of a family compound overlooking the waterfront. The 3-bedroom, …

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Yen My House / Atelier 12

Architects: Atelier 12Area: 130 m²Year: 2022Photography: Hoang LeLead Architects: Duc Viet DangMaterials: Reinforced concrete, brickCity: Ha NoiCountry: Vietnam Yen My House, designed by Atelier 12 in Yen My village on the outskirts of Hanoi, was conceived as a home for an elderly couple returning to their ancestral land after years of urban living. Occupying a …

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

Architects: Richard MeierArea: 260 m² (2,800 ft²)Year: 1967Photography: Richard Meier & Partners, Chuck Smith, Mike SchwartzClient: Frederick J. Smith and Carole SmithCity: DarienCountry: United States Smith House single-family residence designed by Richard Meier in Darien, Connecticut, established an early architectural language of geometric clarity, spatial sequencing, and contrast between opacity and transparency, completed in 1967. …

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Maison de Verre / Pierre Chareau + Bernard Bijvoet | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Pierre Chareau, Bernard BijvoetYear: 1932Photography: Pierre Chareau + Bernard Bijvoet, Architectural Press Archive from RIBA Collections, Mark Lyon, Wikimedia Commons, Valueyou, Subrealistsandu, WikiArquitectura, architecture-history.orgCollaborator: Louis DalbetClient: Dr. Jean DalsaceCity: ParisCountry: France Maison de Verre residence and medical office designed by Pierre Chareau and Bernard Bijvoet in Paris, France, redefined domestic architecture through the integration …

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Stahl House / Pierre Koenig | Classics on Architecture Lab

Architects: Pierre KoenigYear: 1960Photography: Pierre Koenig, Julius Shulman, J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute J Paul Getty Trust, Mike Presser, Cameron Carothers, Jilbert Daniel, Chris Schroeer Heiermann, Frank Hashimoto, Design within Reach, Brontis5, cityNnature, Corpho, Ellen e2010, dalylab, Wikimedia Commons, mbtrama, Ovs at English WikipediaClient: Buck and Carlotta StahlCity: Los AngelesCountry: United States Stahl …

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House H7 / Taranti Arq Studio

Architects: Taranti Arq StudioArea: 175 m²Year: 2024Photography: Fernando SchapochnikLead Architects: Lautaro Taranti, Danilo TarantiCity: Buenos AiresCountry: Argentina House H7 is located within the forested dunes of Argentina’s Atlantic coast, a seasonal residence designed by Taranti Arq Studio as a response to the unique environmental conditions of its site. Situated on a plot defined by a …

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Bravíssima House / Studio Arthur Casas

Architects: Studio Arthur CasasArea: 1,072 m²Year: 2025Photography: César BéjarLead Architects: Arthur CasasDirector: Nara TellesManager: Gustavo HohmannDecoration Manager: Gabriel ContreiraArchitects Team: Marcela Coelho, Ligia Damin, Mayara Fook, Valentina LindnerDesign Team: Nathalia Lorenzoni, Valentina Lindner, Ana Maria Pedreschi, Augusto GodoyContractor: FML Incorporadora Ltda.Landscape Design: Renata TilliMaterials: Wood, oak millwork, Vermont limestone, stone, plaster, brushed metalCity: ItajaíCountry: Brazil …

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House H1 / Taranti Arq Studio

Architects: Taranti Arq StudioArea: 180 m²Year: 2021Photography: Javier Agustin RojasLead Architects: Lautaro Taranti, Danilo TarantiStructural Engineering: Benjamin GriffinCity: Buenos AiresCountry: Argentina House H1 is located within the pine forests of Argentina’s Atlantic coast, a 180-square-meter temporary residence designed by Taranti Arq Studio and completed between 2022 and 2023. Conceived as an exploration of the studio’s …

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Grama House / Studio Arthur Casas

Architects: Studio Arthur CasasArea: 1,800 m²Year: 2025Photography: César BéjarLead Architects: Arthur CasasArchitects Team: Eduardo Mikowski, Gabriel Contreira, Amanda Tamburus, Augusto Godoy, Natalia LorenzoniContractor: TNC ConstruçõesMaterials: Stone, plaster, wood, metalLandscape Design: OM StudioCollaborators: Rodrigo Oliveira, Benedictis, Zamaro, LogiProject, Noise, Florense, AkkermanCity: São PauloCountry: Brazil Grama House is designed for a family of five within the Fazenda …

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House H6 / Taranti Arq Studio

Architects: Taranti Arq StudioArea: 200 m²Year: 2024Photography: Fernando SchapochnikLead Architects: Lautaro Taranti, Danilo TarantiCity: Buenos AiresCountry: Argentina House H6 is located on the coastal dunes of La Costa, Argentina, a 200-square-meter residence by Taranti Arq Studio shaped by environmental responsiveness and topographic sensitivity. Developed with minimal intervention to the natural terrain, the project uses the …

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Baroneza House / Studio Arthur Casas

Architects: Studio Arthur CasasArea: 1,300 m²Year: 2024Photography: César BéjarLead Architects: Arthur CasasArchitects Team: Eduardo Mikowski (Architecture Manager), Nicholas Theo (Architecture Coordinator), Gustavo Hohmann, Fernanda Altemari, Luiz LourençoDesign Team: Fabíola Andrade, Anderson Marques, Virgínia Fornari, Amanda Tamburus, Augusto Godoy, Natalia LorenzoniContractor: Zappacon ConstrutoraStructural Engineering: Ferri EngenhariaMaterials: Exposed concrete, glued laminated timber (glulam), natural stone, glass brick, …

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Casa PALA / GIRA – Oficina de Arquitectura y Paisajismo

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

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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