On the Mountain in Front of the Sea by Witt Architects in Israel offers a variation on local Israeli architecture. Designed in 2023, this house features a pair of stone buildings overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The layout includes a central patio, creating an intimate space with a pool, pergola, and local vegetation.
Japan House by Sandbox Studio is a pavilion addition that enhances a 1920s Californian bungalow in Sydney, Australia, designed in 2023. The project emphasizes Japan-inspired design elements, blending natural materials, light, and landscape. It provides a private domain through a series of interconnected rooms, including Tatami and kitchen spaces.
Villa White is a house located in Sotogrande, Spain. Designed by local company ARK Architects, the house is characterized by various accommodation facilities, such as massage treatment rooms or libraries, that are also effortlessly integrated into the home layout. The white home rises and engages with the Andalusian landscape, offering garden views over the fairways of Almenara Golf Course and the Mediterranean beyond.
Nested within the redwoods of Los Gatos, California, The Cube by Fuse Architects + Builders serves as a guest house for the Las Cumbres Residence. Designed in 2019, the structure offers a private retreat with a shared outdoor communal space.
The Las Lomas Pool House in Soquel, California, was designed by Fuse Architects + Builders in 2019. It serves as a central hub with a Henry Built kitchen, outdoor fireplace, and both indoor and outdoor showers, offering a space for entertaining and guest accommodation.
The “Rana Estate” in Carmel Valley, California, was re-envisioned by Fuse Architects + Builders in 2024. The property features a main house redesigned to enhance natural light and indoor-outdoor connections. It also includes a modified guest house, a redesigned pool, and a detached garage with an office workspace, all set against the backdrop of the area’s rolling hills and oak trees.
Chilean studio Juan Carlos Sabbagh Arquitectos completed a glass house situated in a deciduous forest in Curicó, Chile. Designed in 2023, the project, dubbed Greenhouse, features wooden construction and was intended to immerse occupants in the surrounding environment.
Seven Floor House is located in the Czech Republic and was designed by architecture firm Malý Chmel to feature “seven floors on a sloped garden plot”. Designed in 2023, the house includes spaces of varying size and height, different degrees of natural daylight, and varying levels of privacy.