Residence W: Ingenious Design Maximizes Limited Space

Residence W: Ingenious Design Maximizes Limited Space

Situated in the bustling city of Taipei, Taiwan, Residence W embodies the essence of contemporary living through groundbreaking design by Matters in 2024. This compact apartment utilizes level changes to delineate public and private areas, enhancing spatial clarity and function. Variations in flooring augment the functionality of the restricted square footage, creating a seamless flow that emphasizes integration, fluidity, and a sense of expansiveness.

The Bird House by KSR Architects and Interior Designers

The Bird House by KSR Architects and Interior Designers

KSR Architects and Interior Designers completed The Bird House in 2021. Located in London, United Kingdom, the house features Scandinavian style furniture that gives a fresh and modern feel. The design balances a sophisticated and minimal palette with the display of a colourful art collection, featuring striking Scandinavian design, that adds pops of colour without detracting from the beautiful artworks.

G+B House By Mariana Orsi Armorchitecture + Design

G+B House By Mariana Orsi Armorchitecture + Design

Finished in 2023, G+B House is an abode located in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. The family house was designed by Mariana Orsi arquitetura + design using natural materials. A large swimming pool, jacuzzi, and soccer field fill the communal spaces of a home that emphasises socialising and celebrations. Exposed concrete forms the architectural element at the front and is complemented by warm interiors.

CM House by Anvana Architects

CM House by Anvana Architects

This modern house, located in Spain and designed by Anvana Architects, sculpts clean white volumes that frame views of the Sierra Bernia mountain range and the Mediterranean. The contemporary composition is softened by rough local stone walls and large glazed walls that blur the indoor-outdoor boundary. A turquoise pool embraces the house, reflecting the sky and the open pergola that functions as an outdoor lounge.

Concrete Poetry by Park + Associates

Concrete Poetry by Park + Associates

In Singapore, Park + Associates (P+A) has designed QR3D, a family home that serves as a pioneering example for the use of 3D printing in architecture. The four-storey, landed residence, which is built with more than 90 percent 3D-printed material, features an oculus above its dining area that functions as a passive cooling system, honouring the site’s architectural history. According to the studio, the house confirms the technology’s “practical viability.”

21c St. Louis by Hufft

Featured21c St. Louis by Hufft

21c St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, is a boutique hotel and museum designed by Hufft in 2023. The design revitalizes and restores the building’s key historic features with an atmosphere that feels like a museum while remaining comfortable and homelike, and evokes the YMCA’s 1920s mission to welcome both locals and travelers.

Apartment in Kyiv by de House

Apartment in Kyiv by de House

Apartment in Kyiv in Kyiv, Ukraine, is by de House and was designed in 2023. The project includes a children’s room that will “evoke the character of a chalet in the Alps”. The interior and furniture of the apartment were created by the design team, who had to adapt their approach due to the disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine.

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