Casa MM is a house located on the northern shore of a lake in southern Chile. Designed by architect Benjamin Goñi in 2023, the residence accords to a slope and encompasses native trees, ultimately providing sweeping views of volcanoes, the lake and the vegetation. The project places half of the house on the land and the other half on stilts, with the exterior portion covered entirely in larch shingles.
Light Box in Between, a commercial building located in Jakarta, Indonesia, showcases a design by K-Thengono Design Studio. This three-story structure incorporates a semi-basement level, employing transparency and a polycarbonate facade to create a unique atmosphere. The project reflects a contemporary style that emphasizes flexibility and openness, addressing the urban environment while providing a dynamic experience for visitors both inside and out.
Located in Villa La Angostura, Argentina, Casa Gallareta is a cabin designed by OJA (Organic & Joyful Architecture) in 2023. The project involved the creation of a boutique-scale tourist complex within a native forest of Coihues and Arrayanes. Their proposal consisted of modular “landscape cabins” for two to three guests, conceived as just another element of the forest. Each cabin blends into its surroundings with a sense of controlled randomness.
The House of Harvest – Juntos Farm is a pioneering community food hub located in Spain, designed by Frayn Studio in 2024. The project processes fresh food from Juntos Farm and 16 partner farms across the Balearic Islands, supporting a local, small-scale food system in the heart of the island. The design breathes new life into an abandoned cattle slaughterhouse, retaining the building’s original footprint while introducing a dynamic, mixed-use design.
On the outskirts of Vilnius, Lithuania, rises an unexpected single-story residential house designed by Architectural Bureau G.Natkevicius and Partners. Characterized by a bold triangular plan and a minimalist aesthetic, the architecture forms a compact volume opening to the landscape with expansive glass exits and culminating in a dramatic linear skylight cutting the roof. The contrast of textured concrete with clean glazing and dark metal accents creates striking forms both inside and out.
Located in Cumbayá, Quito, Ecuador, House Between Gardens is a house designed in 2023 by TEC Taller EC. The design employs an interior-based visual logic, with a geometrically organized exterior that offsets four gardens that initiate a relationship with the interiors. The design balances natural lighting and cross ventilation, employing materiality that reflects the building’s internal programme and idealistic thought.
Figr. reinterprets coastal dwellings at Kross House, a timber-clad pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Built on a V-shaped steel column, this single-storey house divides into a series of distinct pavilions with internal and external breezeways that connect onto a wooden deck. Offering a balance of privacy and flexibility, Kross House features sustainable systems like a 20,000-litre water tank and a native garden designed with MUD Office, which promotes coastal flora and fauna.
The contemporary chalet houses, situated at the foot of Slovenia’s most majestic mountains, subtly intertwine tradition, innovation, nature, and architecture. Designed by Dekleva Gregorič Architects, their concept responds on multiple levels to the rich Alpine architectural heritage and the challenges of their unique location on the edge of Triglav National Park, at the tripoint where the Alps have historically connected the cultures of Slovenia, Italy, and Austria for centuries.
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