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Casa La Vista stands above the dunes of Baja California, Mexico, as a cliffside house oriented to the open horizon and the meeting of sky and sea. Designed by Medeza, the residence stretches along a southeast axis that courts desert light, coastal winds, and long views toward San José and Punta Gorda. Across its wings, the architecture arranges daily life around shade, courtyards, and an unmistakably Baja terrain.

Inverted House rethinks suburban living on the hillside of Tbilisi, Georgia, where TIMM confronts a neighborhood of fences by turning the dwelling inward. The single-family house in Okrokana replaces the conventional boundary wall with inhabitable architecture, shaping daily life around two gardens rather than distant views. Within this protective perimeter, light, proportion, and a calibrated use of wood and white surfaces set the tone for calm, introverted domesticity.

Hata Dome stands on foothills above the Sawtooth Mountains in the United States, its white concrete curve reading against scrub and sky. Designed and built by Anastasiya Dudik as a 2024 house, the project folds future primitive ideas into a minimal, object-like dwelling where circular openings choreograph light and views.

San Francisco III turns a 1960s hillside house in San Francisco, CA, United States into a contemporary retreat shaped by Gast Architects. The renovation works with the steep lot and long views while coordinating with Bjørn Design on interiors that support aging in place, from an elevator and concealed lift to a generous outdoor room. Everyday life settles into a calmer, more legible rhythm across the reworked levels.

Glen Park II reimagines a 1910 Queen Anne house in San Francisco, CA, United States under the direction of Gast Architects. The renovation teams the architecture studio with interior designer Noz Nozawa to tailor a richly colored, highly personal home for a contemporary family. Every level carries traces of the original structure, yet the refreshed rooms lean into light, comfort, and well-edited drama suited to daily city life.

Shell House opens to Kuwait’s desert light with a quiet assurance, its curved envelope masking a complex inner life. AlHumaidhi Architects shape this house in Kuwait City’s Abdullah Al-Salem suburb as a climate-tuned courtyard residence where rotated floor plates, shaded terraces, and planted setbacks recalibrate daily living. Inside, layered volumes, travertine surfaces, and rooftop retreats support a contemporary way of life grounded in regional principles of shade, privacy, and outdoor connection.

Ashley Lake House sits on the wooded edge of Ashley Lake in Flathead County, MT, United States, a contemporary cabin conceived by Workaday for an active family. Two gabled volumes joined by a glass hall balance privacy from the road with wide-open views to the water, turning the house into a calm hub for year-round gatherings. Inside, warm timber and crisp lines keep lake life relaxed yet clearly organized.

Zilker Park House stands as an urban house in Texas City, United States, by Specht Novak, set within a neighborhood where small lots meet increasing density. The project responds to both the bungalow grain and taller neighbors, using varied massing, tactile materials, and a stepped section to hold its ground between street life, heritage oaks, and long views down the hillside.