Michaela Zahorovska used Bauhaus design principles and upcycling techniques for the Vanguard Prague loft in the Czech Republic. Completed in 2023, the project explores fluidity and rationality, providing a distinct and eclectic living space.
Whispering Stones, a house in Healdsburg, United States, was designed in 2024 by Swatt + Partners. The design creates a linear form that is made up of transparent and milling volumes clad in local materials to connect it with the northern Californian landscape. “The form recedes into the landscape,” Swatt + Partners said.
In Spain’s capital, Pulso Estudio reinterpreted the classic layout of an apartment with contrasting wooden and concrete surfaces. Designed in 2024, House RM incorporates liquid and multi-purpose domestic areas with a smooth transition between.
At the entrance, the living-dining space opens to an interior courtyard, while the bedrooms are placed along the foyer. Subtle and tactile contrasts run throughout the interiors, including polished concrete, wooden finishes, glass walls and textural textiles.
Fiona Lynch Architecture has rejuvenated a 1930s Georgian revival home in Melbourne, Australia, originally by Marcus Martin. The River House project combines restoration with contemporary design, featuring a new glass pavilion that enhances family living by drawing in light and connecting to the garden.
Coronado House is a contemporary home by Architects Magnus in Coronado, California. Designed in 2021, it blends modern design with beachy charm, featuring a steel-framed structure and floor-to-ceiling glass to maximise natural light and art display.
SAOTA designed the Kural Vista house, overlooking the Dubai skyline from the Palm Jumeirah in the United Arab Emirates. The villa, created for developer Alpago Properties, in collaboration with CK Architecture Interiors, features a sophisticated design emphasizing indoor-outdoor integration.
Its structure mimics eroded travertine or coral, reflecting Turkish roots and island location. The natural material palette and open-plan design blur boundaries, enhancing connectivity with expansive outdoor spaces and the surrounding landscape.
Andrea + Joan Arquitectes designed the House on the Woods in Tarragona, Spain. Designed in 2023, the project features the rehabilitation of an old rural dwelling and its surroundings. It is conceived as an occasional residence, intended as a refuge integrated into the forest.
The preexisting dwelling lies within a set of disused stone walls, where a Mediterranean forest of pine and oak trees has grown over the years, creating a synergy between the architecture and the landscape.
Alta Vista Residence by Alterstudio Architecture is nestled in Austin’s Travis Heights neighborhood. Designed in 2020, the residence incorporates live oaks and concrete walls for privacy and engagement with the surroundings. The interior features board-formed concrete and rift-sawn white oak, opening up to the outdoors with sliding panels and creating a serene natural enclave within the bustling city. The design counterbalances the area’s rising density with a focus on light, material, and subtlety.
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