Hudson Lookout, designed by Kimberly Peck Architect, is a modern watchtower home located in the Catskill Mountains, United States. Completed in 2021, the house features a unique three-story cube design with random-shaped windows to highlight the surrounding mountain views. The interior includes a stacked steel staircase leading to a rooftop deck, and energy-efficient elements like SIP panels and radiant heating.
Katherine Charlton Design has reshaped a 1997-renovated Californian Bungalow in Melbourne. Known as Kew House, the redesign prioritizes functionality and warmth for a young family. The project included reconfiguring the floor plan to accommodate a main bedroom suite and living areas, removing outdated trims, and introducing black steel-framed windows. The design focuses on enhancing usability and storage within the existing structure, creating a harmonious and welcoming interior without expanding the home’s footprint.
This loft by Kimberly Peck Architect combines a 100-year-old space with an abandoned rooftop area in New York City. Situated in the East Village, the East Village Triplex features dark and light elements, custom woodwork, and panoramic views. Designed in 2024, the project creates a distinctive atmosphere combining public and private spaces. Future plans include a private roof garden above the penthouse, enhancing the unique urban living experience.
Villa Neviera, located in Cellina, Italy, was restored by Archigemma Studio in 2022. Known as “Il Rifugio,” it preserved historic features and sustained a connection with the surrounding landscape and structures. Now a hotel, the building’s authentic character remains intact, promoting local culture and ensuring economic compatibility within the tourism sector. The project focused on preserving its typological elements while adding native vegetation and eco-friendly features. Villa Neviera exemplifies sustainable development and the importance of collective conservation efforts.
Fergus Garber Architects redesigned the Modern Maybeck house in Atherton, California, embracing early 20th-century architectural principles. The design, completed in 2022, retains a few outer walls to preserve the home’s expansive footprint and reimagines the layout. The new home, inspired by Bernard Maybeck’s iconic style, features heavy timber specially sourced and assembled on-site, aiming to blend modern refinement with a sense of familiarity and ruggedness.
Fergus Garber Architects created this Palo Alto, California, residence for a family of six by marrying classic and contemporary styles with farmhouse influences. Designed in 2019, the Blending Family house prioritises a sense of closeness while allowing personal spaces.
Central Mood House is a renovated Victorian dwelling blended with modern elements in Melbourne, Australia. Crafted by DOOD Studio in 2022, this house features dark, textured stones, timbers, and brass for a masculine interior.
Costa Rican studio Salagnac Arquitectos designed the Perla Negra House in Puerto Carrillo by the sea to blend into the landscape of surrounding trees, or yayos, with its L-shaped layout, laminated wood details and black colouring. Created in 2023, the structure features piles to adapt to the sloping terrain and a layout that provides a smooth transition with the outdoors and integrated mimetic design elements.
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