Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is known for its dense urban landscape, often with limited living spaces and greenery. However, the EcoBreeze House, designed by A+ Architects in 2023, offers a refreshing solution.
This 330 m2 modern house in the heart of the city embraces a unique double-skin facade system, enabling the building to “breathe” and harmonize with the local climate. Integrating native greenery throughout the home, the design team has blurred the boundaries between the built environment and nature, creating a light-filled, sustainable oasis for the owners.
Lorne House, a stunning coastal retreat designed by Austin Design Associates, seamlessly blends with its picturesque surroundings in Lorne, Australia. This 2021 project showcases a warm and cosy beach house that doubles as an entertainer’s paradise, featuring a natural material palette and sweeping views of the panoramic bay.
The ground floor provides comfortable spaces for the client’s adult children and friends, while the luxurious upper level boasts a master suite, generous kitchen, dining, and living areas, all with large glass doors and windows capturing the stunning scenery.
Block Architecture Studio‘s recent Hughesdale Extension project in Melbourne, Australia, offers a thoughtful renovation to a 1920s red clinker brick dwelling.
The new open-concept living, dining, and kitchen space seamlessly connects to the backyard, while the reconfigured original structure provides additional bedrooms, a master suite, and functional living areas. By carefully preserving the existing fabric, the design balances modern amenities with the home’s historical character, creating a harmonious blend of old and new.
Located in the coastal town of Batroun, Lebanon, Villa Papillon is a stunning residential project designed by the acclaimed architectural firm WORKac. This 2022-completed house rethinks the relationship between art, architecture, and landscape, creating a harmonious interplay between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Designed for a Lebanese art collector and his family, the villa features a series of rooms organized around an open-air courtyard, with the main living areas and bedrooms facing the Mediterranean Sea.
The Hudson River House, designed by acclaimed architect Robert Luntz, offers a serene escape in the picturesque Hudson Valley of the United States.
This compact, 2017-built house was designed for a couple seeking to trade the confines of Manhattan living for a home that seamlessly integrates with its stunning natural surroundings. Featuring floor-to-ceiling windows that maximize panoramic views of the Hudson River, this modern residence boasts a lightness and reflectivity that creates the impression of a hovering volume in the sky.
The Southwest House, designed by Tantai Architects, is a captivating residential project located in Chaiyaphum, Thailand. Inspired by the integration of light and wind in traditional Thai arts and architecture, this 2023 house embraces the southwest monsoon, offering a contemporary twist on the region’s design vernacular.
Featuring a layout that prioritizes light, shadow, and natural ventilation, the Southwest House seamlessly blends modern living with the area’s distinctive environmental conditions.
Situated in the picturesque Catskill Mountains of Windham, United States, the High Peak Meadow House is a stunning architectural masterpiece designed by esteemed architect Robert Luntz. Constructed in 2009, this house showcases a unique design approach that seamlessly integrates two separate living spaces, catering to the needs of a young family from Manhattan and a grandparent from Connecticut. The innovative layout and energy-efficient systems make this second home a true gem in the heart of the Catskills Forest Preserve.
Nordest Arquitectura‘s innovative “Casas 1922” project in Rupià, Spain, showcases a bioclimatic and integrated approach to residential design. This two-house development, designed in 2023, prioritizes the harmonious relationship between interior and exterior spaces, with a central courtyard blurring the boundaries between the two.
Embracing the advantages of industrialized systems, the project reinterprets traditional typologies to create a building that seamlessly integrates with its natural surroundings, where natural materials like compacted earth, adobe, and wood take center stage.
