Flintstones is a contemporary house in Winterborne Whitechurch, United Kingdom, by Western Design Architects. Set on a steep former chalk quarry beside listed cottages and a Grade I church, the house negotiates village heritage and modern life in a single gesture. Across three carefully arranged levels, it brings light, openness, and practical family comfort to a sensitive Conservation Area setting.
Edmonds Sound House sits above Puget Sound in Edmonds, WA, United States, designed by Studio Zerbey Architecture + Interiors as a custom house oriented to water and trees. The project places primary living on a single main level for long-term accessibility while a smaller lower level steps into the slope. Wide glazing, deep overhangs, and a calm interior palette link daily life to the coastal forest setting and shifting maritime light.
Casa Pueblomio sits in Manantiales, Punta del Este, Uruguay, where KLM architects work with slope, wind, and light to shape a coastal house. The project anchors itself half a level into the ground, turning terrain, patios, and planted edges into buffers between domestic life and the wider gated community. Concrete and natural wood frame everyday routines against a calm landscape, with upper-level rooms pulled back for privacy and long views.
Casa Gálvez sits in Leon, Mexico, where Estudio Villagálvez turns a dense urban lot into a house oriented toward trees, patios, and changing light. The project stands between residential and industrial neighbors yet leans toward a bordering green area, drawing its everyday atmosphere from foliage, shade, and open views. A contemporary reading of traditional Mexican domestic forms grounds the house, so circulation, height, and air all pivot around a central courtyard.
Lake Washington Residence sits between the Burke-Gilman trail and the water in Seattle, WA, United States, by Studio Zerbey Architecture + Interiors. The house stretches across a rare double lot, pairing tall lakeside glazing with layered decks and a green-roofed volume that answer both the shoreline setting and the region’s gray, wet seasons. Inside, a warm modern character frames everyday family life against the changing light on the lake.
Lake Forest Park DADU sits in the wooded backyard of a Lake Forest Park, WA, United States home, designed by Studio Zerbey Architecture + Interiors. The compact house serves as a detached guest cottage, workspace, and party annex, balancing a dark, durable exterior with a light interior. Everyday life and occasional visits share the same clear, calm rooms, giving the family a versatile outbuilding that stays closely tied to its garden setting.
Plumeria Courtyard House unfolds as a new private house in Singapore by K2LD Architects, organized around a remembered grove of plumeria trees. The courtyard at its center anchors a long, screened driveway and an L-shaped composition that protects family life from close neighbors while keeping the beloved garden in view. Angular roofs, operable louvers, and calm interior finishes tie this daily sequence of approach, arrival, and retreat into one coherent experience.
Emerald Sound sits above a quiet bay in Sydney, Australia, where Luigi Rosselli Architects rework a 1970s house into a coastal retreat shaped by glass and light. The renovation leans into the site’s subtropical character, pairing a recycled structure with vivid emerald tones, intricate louvres, and a courtyard garden that draws the landscape inside. Interiors by Atelier Alwill and the clients sharpen this palette, tying house and water together in one clear narrative.