A gutter system’s primary function is to collect rainwater from the property’s roof and channel it safely away from the house. When functioning correctly, gutters protect siding, windows and doors and even landscaping from water damage. They also serve to safeguard your home’s foundation, as proper water diversion is the first line of defense against factors such as soil erosion and hydrostatic pressure. Without an efficient gutter system, your home becomes vulnerable to serious structural issues and costly repairs.
Meadow House sits within the secluded Santa Lucia Preserve near Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, United States, shaped by Mark English Architects. The house answers a multigenerational Korean-American family’s brief for a Californian home with a distinctly Korean heart, set against strict conservation rules and a powerful meadow landscape. What results is a low, Z-shaped residence where indoor-outdoor living, measured light, and layered privacy give daily life a deliberate rhythm.
House in Itabashi sits in a tight residential pocket of Tokyo, Japan, where TERRAIN architects rethinks how a family house meets the street. On a narrow plot close to central Tokyo, the three-story wooden home experiments with vertical light, layered thresholds, and a new kind of window depth to mediate daily life in a dense neighborhood.
R House sets an assertive profile in Pilar, Argentina, where Estudio GMARQ translates a large family’s ambitions into a disciplined house on a tight plot. The project organizes social life at grade, recreation and storage underground, and service rooms around planted courtyards, turning constraints of land and program into a clear three-level arrangement. Everyday routines stay compact, yet each zone gains light, air, and a sense of measured expansion.
Bao Lam Retreat stands in Lam Dong, Vietnam, as a house shaped for quiet retreat in the highlands, designed by 6717studio. Curving along the slope and opening to forests and distant peaks, the project turns a private dwelling into a place for emotional reset. Large glazing, red-toned walls, and open interiors frame the landscape while sustaining a close, daily dialogue with the region’s cool air and changing light.
GJ House anchors a double lot in Hudson, Argentina, as a clear study in minimalist residential architecture by Estudio GMARQ. Conceived as a modern family house, it balances privacy toward the street with a long, glazed relationship to the garden. Inside, concrete, white volumes and warm wood make everyday routines feel composed without losing ease.
Kaizen is a rooftop apartment renovation in Genova, Italy by Ministudio Architetti, set among slate roofs and church towers in the old city. The project opens a once-fragmented dwelling into a fluid sequence of rooms, where interior portals, built-in furniture, and a generous terrace gather daily life around light and long views. Warm wood floors, tailored colors, and a mix of contemporary and vintage pieces give the home a calm, personal rhythm.
A Panoramic Penthouse crowns a contemporary roofline in Portici, Italy, where 2DA Labdesign crafts an apartment for a young Neapolitan entrepreneur. Rich palettes, graphic surfaces, and an all-glass kitchen draw the eye back to the city beyond the terraces, turning the penthouse into a vivid conversation with Naples. Each room leans into color and pattern while keeping a direct visual thread to the panoramic views outside.
