House on the Lake sits on the west banks of Lake Memphremagog in Magog, Canada, where Atelier Échelle pairs contemporary rigor with rural memory. The house translates the archetypal Quebec barn into a six-bedroom lakefront residence for an art-collecting couple. Four related volumes create distinct realms for summer, winter, living, and guests, turning the waterfront site into a seasonal sequence of terraces, galleries, and intimate rooms for family and friends.
Le Fenil sets a low, assured line across the fields of Québec, Canada, where naturehumaine [architecture+design] grounds a new rural house in former farmland. The single-story retreat uses a barn-inspired volume to choreograph everyday life between panoramic countryside views and sheltered outdoor rooms. Inside, an edited material palette and clear plan organize family routines around a bright central living core that stays closely tied to the open landscape.
Villa Jondal sits on the wild edge of Mykonos, Greece, shaped by Bobotis+Bobotis Architects as a low-slung house tuned to the Aegean light. The project leans on minimalist lines and an earthy palette, drawing sea views deep into its rooms while keeping close to the textures of stone, timber, and clay. Generous terraces, shaded lounges, and simple interiors create a calm setting for life between pool and beach.
Dar Kemgia unfolds as a low-slung house in Marrakesh, Morocco, set among palms and irrigated gardens. Studio KO draws on the nearby ramparts and desert tones to build a residence where earthy walls, patterned ceilings, and long water views hold daily life in close connection to the Palmeraie. Each room leans into craft, color, and tactility.
Scamander Passivhaus A stands on the eastern Tasmanian coast as a rigorously sustainable house in Scamander, Australia, by Spectura Studio. The single-level home pairs Passivhaus performance with a relaxed coastal setting, creating a calm domestic rhythm tuned to local light and weather. Inside and out, the project frames a lifestyle where comfort, environmental responsibility, and easy coastal living move together rather than compete.
Westwood Wedge steps back from the busy streets of Asheville, United States, to form a quiet house by Assembly Architecture & Build. The timber-clad volume tucks into the rear of the lot, where a generous porch and sunken living quarters open toward a neighboring field and the southern light. Inside, a warm palette of wood, plants, and low-slung furnishings turns everyday routines into an easy, slowed-down sequence of rooms.
Casa CR stands on the rugged edge of Lagoa, Portugal, where basalt rock meets Atlantic light. Conceived by SO Arquitetura & Design, the single-level house answers a couple’s late-life wish to start over with clarity and calm. The residence draws on the client’s aviation past and on the island’s tough terrain, translating both into a low, winglike volume that opens wide to garden, courtyard, and horizon.
Villa Ivy and Elisa stand in the village of Seseh in Bali, Indonesia, where Riccardo Rubelli draws the house deep into its tropical setting. Two villas share a calm dialogue between masonry, timber, and planted courts, their rooftop terraces tuned to breezes from the nearby beach. Inside, modern volumes and Balinese materials meet in a measured way that keeps the daily rhythm relaxed and quietly precise.
