Sodon Lake House sits above a rare dichothermic lake in Bloomfield, Michigan, its mid-century ranch profile masking a layered interior by Disbrown Iannuzzi. The house, a renovation for a family of four returning from Southern California, pushes material performance and daylight while holding onto the site’s measured calm. It’s a house, but it’s also a study in restraint and endurance.
Casa Horizonte sits on the cliffs of Ericeira, Portugal, shaped by Mamey Home for a client who surfs and works remotely. The house, a ground-up residence on a west-facing plot above the Atlantic, answers the view while guarding privacy from neighbors. A rigorous nine-square grid anchors the plan, setting the stage for terraces, patios, and a roof terrace that extend daily life outdoors.
Chapelle MI positions a contemporary house in Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, France, by Atelier Ose with the original stone chapel as anchor. The project draws a measured sequence around the heritage buildings, connecting garden, terrace, and rooms through glass and timber. On stilts, the new volumes ride the slope and open toward the wooded hillside and the Sèvre Nantaise below.
Villa XXIII settles into the hillside of Eaglemont, Victoria, Australia with a quiet confidence. Designed by FGR Architects, the house moves low and long across two steep allotments and takes its cues from the Mount Eagle estate’s landscape and legacy. Completed in 2024, it brings a restrained palette and a clear plan to a storied terrain where light and vegetation shape daily life.
Villas House sits in Itu, SP, Brazil, a compact house by Taguá Arquitetura e Design that turns a constrained plot into an open, social plan. Two rectilinear wings trace the site edges while a bright, breezy core choreographs daily life and weekend gatherings. The result reads crisp and contemporary without fuss, connecting to sunset views and a slender pool that stretches along the back edge.
Residential House in Kaunas sits on a 960 m² plot in Kaunas, Lithuania, where dense greenery shapes the experience of everyday life. Designed by Architectural Bureau G. Natkevicius & Partners, the house embeds itself in a sloping site to keep a low profile while opening broad views to the trees. The project reads as a modern volume tuned to its terrain, with material choices that age and weather alongside the landscape.
Kohútka Cottage is a house in Prague, Czech Republic, by SENAA architekti. Designed in 2025, the project channels traditional Wallachian forms while adopting a contemporary, low-energy approach suited to mountain weather. A log-like profile faces east; broad glazing opens west to sweeping valleys. It’s modern living with practical mountain sense.
V House sets its stance in Portugal with a confident V-shaped plan and a stone skin that reads as one continuous body. Designed by João Tiago Aguiar, the house turns south to a garden and long, low pool while folding around a courtyard pierced by a tree. It’s a house, yes, but also a clear sequence of rooms and thresholds that makes daily life feel measured and connected.
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