Nestled along the wild northern shores of Lake Tremblant, La Flèche is a Quebec residence that reimagines the mountain chalet with contemporary elegance. Set on a dramatically steep site, the residence unfolds across two levels, totaling over 700 square meters. Evoking an arrow or harpoon, the rooflines of La Flèche thrust skyward, welcoming visitors with drama and flair while the warm wood slat soffits beneath offer a welcoming, tactile quality.
Mahogany House is a multi-generational home with two pods separated by a focal courtyard, featuring a swimming pool, in Melbourne, Australia. Designed by R Architecture, the house employs a sustainable, biophilic design approach, integrating natural elements and abundant greenery.
Loft T reimagines the concept of a home within an apartment in Taipei, Taiwan. Designed by Matters, this project encompasses a modern, minimalist design style while catering to the necessity for compact temporary dwellings. Completed in 2024, Loft T balances aesthetics with practicality, striking a remarkable equilibrium between the comforts of both a residential and hotel environment.
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.
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.
Located in Valencia, Spain, November House has been designed by ERRE in 2022. The residential project aims to maximize the isolated location, relationship with nature, and natural light. The distribution clearly distinguishes between the day and night areas while maintaining privacy and connecting with the surroundings. The project consists of two volumes that house a variety of spacious rooms, both day and night, with ample of openings that blur the boundaries between interior and exterior.
Hackney Bay House in London is a reworking of a Victorian terrace house designed by Material Works that aims to create bright, healthy living spaces. This thoughtful renovation breathes new life into a Victorian terraced home in Hackney, reimagining the previously dark and confined lower level as an expansive, light-filled living space—the new heart of a family home. By lowering the floor, generous ceiling heights now define the kitchen and before rising into a dramatic double-height volume, anchored by a two-storey bay window that frames views of the garden beyond.
KSR Architects designed IO House to marry bold, playful interactions with ultra-contemporary design in London, United Kingdom. This six-bedroom house features vast subterranean leisure facilities hidden from the public beneath a roof laden with shrubs and trees to attract local wildlife. The design features unexpected surprises such as chrome slides, a color-changing floating staircase, and moving digital walls, always prioritizing a balance between innovation, fun, and sustainable architecture and interior design.
