This renovation and addition project by Mark English Architects involved a mid-century hillside home in Los Gatos, CA, United States, designed in 2017. Opening the home’s potential, the designers created a more cohesive design language through careful materiality and fluidity while leveraging the latest modern technology to merge interior and exterior together. Using a warm palette of timber and complementing colorful accents, the final design creates a striking organization and balance.
Positioned in West Vancouver, Canada, Ravine House stands as a shining example of modern architecture, crafted by D’Arcy Jones Architects. Finalized in 2020, its angular forms gracefully rise along the incline of a ravine, overlooking a lively creek. The architectural approach skillfully weaves in the neighboring landscape, employing materials that mirror the essence of nature.
The Gu House is a house located in West Vancouver, Canada, designed in 2020 by splyce design. The residence follows a facade of contrasting black stained cedar cladding and white fiber cement panels. Formed in a faceted “C” shape, it creates an interior courtyard for the family while shielding them from noise and views from a nearby highway. The sheltering facade opens to the interior with one large, double height window in the vaulted kitchen space.
Tom House is an architectural project designed by Lattes Salinas Arquitectos. This house is located in Escobar, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The main goal of this project was to create the feeling of a cozy summer house, achieving a seamless integration between the interior and exterior spaces through various galleries and areas designed for enjoyment and relaxation.
Located in Sarasota County, Florida, this residential house was designed by Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors in 2010. The Casey Key Residence is defined by its material palette of copper, stone, and wood, chosen for their natural aging properties. Comprised of three distinct structures—a Main House, a Guest House, and a Beach House—this thoughtfully designed coastal retreat offers a seamless connection between architecture and nature.
Set in Scottsdale, Arizona, OB1 redefines the single-family residence with mid-century modern touches. Designed by Architecture-Infrastructure-Research in 2019, this 2,600 sq. ft. house harmoniously marries indoor and outdoor spaces through modern details. The design cleverly utilizes a slender metallic tent for shade while showcasing a minimalist aesthetic that emphasizes tranquility. The attention to structure and layout makes this project a modern marvel in its picturesque desert setting.
Radan House, a 2023 project by the Archigram Group, reinterprets a 120-square-meter apartment in Mashhad, Iran. Designed for a young couple, it skillfully integrates work and home through its unique materials and expressions. “Living areas,” says the studio, “interweave a range of experiences, blending a formal lifestyle with a warm and friendly atmosphere; the interweaving of these experiences within a defined context is a natural and inseparable aspect of contemporary human life.”
Nestled on a serene bayou, The Binnacle is an abstract house designed by Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors in 2020 that blends bold architectural forms with functional living spaces. This unique home balances whimsy and sophistication, creating an environment that celebrates the clients’ playful spirit and their desire for seamless connections to the surrounding landscape. Expansive windows provide uninterrupted water views from every room of the glass-enclosed structure.
