JH House stands in Tangerang, Indonesia, as a contemporary house by Cowema Studio Architect that folds tropical light, shade, and circulation into a tight urban plot. The four-level home draws breezes through living areas, terraces, and a rooftop retreat so that daily life tracks sun and shadow across indoor-outdoor thresholds. Its layered geometry and expressive lighting turn climate-responsive planning into a clear architectural presence for a modern family.
TD House anchors a right-angled corner lot in Tangerang, Indonesia, where Cowema Studio Architect stages a contemporary tropical house tuned to sun and garden. The two-storey home balances boxy geometry with soft planting and wood, shaping a daily rhythm that moves easily between shaded interiors and an open deck. Inside, public rooms gather around greenery while private suites upstairs stay cool, quiet, and closely connected to the landscape outside.
LH Residence sits in the Metropolitan District of Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador, as a single-family house by Side FX Arquitectura that treats density as a design prompt. The architects work between party walls and neighboring roofs to stage a gradual retreat from the street, drawing residents inward through courtyards and filtered thresholds until daily life settles around vegetation, daylight, and controlled privacy rather than the surrounding urban crush.
Casa Bay stands on the skirts of Mount Erciyes in Kayseri, Türkiye, where Hasan Ayata Design Studio shapes a compact house around demanding weather and open ground. Two interlocked volumes in different heights organize daily life, pairing a high, sloped living room with low, quiet resting areas that all step directly into the garden. Natural finishes and a tight plan keep every corner in use while holding close to regional materials.
A Timeless Modern Farmhouse brings a contemporary farmhouse house to Israel under the direction of Sarah and Nirit Frenkel. The private residence spreads across a generous plot, where tall gabled roofs, stone walls, and long views set the stage for easy everyday living. Inside, the architects lean into warm woods, soft textiles, and daylight to shape a home that balances family practicality with a relaxed, quietly luxurious rhythm.
Viewridge sits on a leafy corner lot in San Mateo, CA, United States, where Feldman Architecture reworks a modest ranch house into a more open home. The renovation keeps the original low profile while reorganizing rooms, circulation, and outdoor terraces to support contemporary family living. Indoor and outdoor areas now trade light, views, and shelter, giving the house a new clarity without sacrificing its privacy.
Shared spaces are now a standard component of contemporary residential architecture, yet their actual use often falls short of their intent. Across recent residential developments, architects have begun addressing this gap by treating shared spaces as part of the building’s spatial framework rather than optional extras. When planned as integral elements of circulation and daily life, these interiors are more likely to support regular use instead of occasional occupation.
Casa Origine turns a former village fuel station in Caserta, Italy, into a layered apartment by Pianozero Architetti. The project converts a symbolic communal place into a contemporary home that still holds the traces of its working past. Across courtyard, stair, and upper rooms, the architects orchestrate a quiet shift from public memory to private ritual while keeping the site’s original role present in daily life.
