The Lumen House is a connection-focused pavilion by The Ranch Mine located in Cleveland, United States. Designed in 2024, it was envisioned as a modern interpretation of local barns, offering distinct spaces while balancing function and playfulness through low-maintenance materials. The design integrates a greenhouse and bar with an event hall, providing an architectural experience that emphasises connection to nature and to each other.
Casa Goliana Mérida, a house in Mérida, Mexico, employs Yucatecan architecture aesthetics in its design by Workshop: Diseño y Construcción. The mid-century modern residence underwent a restoration, with an emphasis on traditional values, and materials as well as neutral color palettes throughout the interiors, creating a calming environment with a strong expression of tropical housing design, underscoring the significance of bringing local history into contemporary living.
House with Gills is located in Bratislava, Slovakia, and designed in 2023 by BEEF architekti. Built on a comparatively intricate plot, this property is presented as a house with “gills” that shelter a central, wild, jungle-like garden. The angled exterior walls prevent views from neighbors while providing unobstructed views of the outdoor space within, and the living area features floor-to-ceiling windows for close proximity to nature.
La Villa Luce is a house located in Québec, Canada, designed by MXMA Architecture & Design. The owner dreamed of a warm refuge where she could rediscover open horizons and maximize views. The house rises over two stories, blending natural materials with a contemporary aesthetic. Light plays a central role, as the house is designed to follow the path of the sun, providing expansive windows for natural illumination.
Situated in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Casa Simon is a house by LSD Architects designed in 2020. This tropical home serves as a compact yet visually appealing prototype. It features a traditional double paraboloid roof, unifying its rugged concrete surfaces with sleek metal and warm wood for an inviting balance of texture and light. Expansive glass exteriors invite natural elements, ensuring that Casa Simon is seamlessly integrated with its lush surroundings.
The Glen Iris House displays compositional simplicity, bold materiality and intricate detailing with its abstract facade. Located in Australia, the house has been designed by Pandolfini Architects, who have crafted a robust family home tethered to its suburban site. The home features three, tiered pavilions, centred around a barn-like living space, which follows the contours of the long, rectangular site.
The South Yarra House is a private dwelling located in Australia and designed in 2023 by Pandolfini Architects. The residence features an impenetrable concrete façade and showcases a dynamic interior featuring sculptural elements and eclectic materials that create a sense of curiosity and discovery throughout the home.
In Mérida, Mexico, architect Reyes Rosiñol has designed a house, named Casa O, that represents the syncretism between the worldview of the Maya civilization and the ideas brought by the Spanish. The design features a central “sacbé,” or “white road,” that connects spaces, embraces a guaya tree, and is crowned with a circular pool, all of which reflect the region’s cultural identity over time.
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