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Ca’n Gallineta: Climate-Savvy House on a Sunlit Mallorcan South Slope

FeaturedCa’n Gallineta: Climate-Savvy House on a Sunlit Mallorcan South Slope

Ca’n Gallineta lands in Manacor, Spain, as a house by OAM – Office Architecture Mallorca that reads the hillside before it writes on it. The project settles on the knoll and extends down the slope, opening the main face to the south for light and winter warmth. Passive moves shape daily comfort, while a single sloping roof gathers the volumes into one clear silhouette.

Lakeside Family Retreat Reorients Family Life Toward Lake and Forest

Lakeside Family Retreat Reorients Family Life Toward Lake and Forest

Lakeside Family Retreat sits in Canada, a house by Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect that steps with the Canadian Shield and gathers a large, multi-generational clan. The project spreads across three levels with a loft and a roofline that shelters cedar volumes while opening wide to the lake. Built for family life and long weekends, it balances rugged terrain with crafted detailing and a measured sequence from road to water.

Ocean River House by Rado Iliev

Ocean River House by Rado Iliev

Ocean River House sits on a river estuary in Bali, Indonesia, where the Indian Ocean pulls the eye and the breeze. Designed by Rado Iliev as a house that renews rather than replaces, it keeps the original structure while stretching upward and outward to claim stronger light and longer views. The result favors a modern stance without losing local gravity.

Villa Lavan by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Villa Lavan by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Villa Lavan is a house in Madrid, Spain, by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, laid out as two elongated volumes turning gently across the site. The plan separates daytime rooms facing the garden from upper-level bedrooms oriented to a nearby lake, while the rotation carves shaded terraces crucial for Madrid’s sun. Built for permanence, the dwelling threads climate sense with a clear, enduring structure.

Can Tudó by Caballero+Colon

Can Tudó by Caballero+Colon

Can Tudó sits on a steep hillside above Paguera Bay in Palma, Spain, by Caballero+Colon. The house reads as a single folded plane that turns into roof, wall, and floor, with frameless glass and plant-filled fissures softening the edge between pine grove and interior. It’s a residence built from a tight set of rules and a taste for play, bringing island light deep into daily life.

Maison NI: White Volumes and Sea Light Above Marseille’s L’Estaque

Maison NI: White Volumes and Sea Light Above Marseille’s L’Estaque

Maison NI rises above the Port of L’Estaque in Marseille, France, a hillside house by Isabelle Berthet-Bondet. The project steps with the limestone terrain, composing white volumes that hold daylight and open wide to the southwest view. Terraces stitch the rooms to the outdoors, and crafted woodwork steadies the bright, mineral palette. It reads calm and resolved.

House in Pazzallo by Acerbi – Zaccara

House in Pazzallo by Acerbi – Zaccara

House in Pazzallo stands in Lugano, Switzerland, with a measured presence that suits its residential setting. Designed by Acerbi – Zaccara, the house reads as careful planning translated into everyday comfort, with circulation and rooms laid out to serve daily rhythms rather than dictate them. The result places use at the center, with calm transitions and clear routes guiding movement from morning to night.

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