Whidbey Uparati by Wittman Estes is a 1,880-square-foot house located on Whidbey Island, United States. The design emphasizes a contemporary style that blends into the surrounding meadow landscape. This family retreat serves as a space for meditation and bonding, offering a quiet modern escape with panoramic views and a rewilded landscape. A journey through rustic meadows leads to the house, enhancing the connection with nature and stillness, central to its design philosophy.
Río 9 is a house located in Guadalajara, Mexico, designed in 2023 by Baja Architectural Design. The project features interiors that emphasize a connection with the outdoors and houses interiors that celebrate exposed concrete and steel. The dialogues between materials, organic touches, and double-height rooms are complemented by abundant greenery throughout the residence. This greenery enhances privacy and establishes a cohesive conversation through the spaces and their connections to the outside world.
Located in Lima, Peru, House DLF is a striking residence that combines contemporary architectural design with modern sophistication. Designed by Jaime Ortiz de Zevallos and finished in 2023, the house features textured concrete, warm timbers, and expansive glass windows, offering a seamless blend of indoor and outdoor spaces and a deep connection with nature. This creative dwelling exemplifies functional living through its use of natural materials and stylish aesthetics.
Nestled on the Menorcan coast, Zenith House spreads across a landscape of pines and native vegetation. Designed in 2024 by Nomo Studio, the 300-square-metre single-story house features a formal organization structured around eight tangent square modules, integrating materials that highlight the synthesis between context and construction. The project engages in a topographical dialogue by adapting to the gentle slope of the terrain through subtle folds and stepped platforms.
In the tranquil environment of Portola Valley, United States, designer Patrick Perez reveals a stunning accessory dwelling unit (ADU) completed in 2025. Featuring clean lines, open floor plans, and sustainable materials, the unit maximizes space and natural light, offering versatile living solutions that blend seamlessly with existing architecture while enhancing functionality and privacy.
Trulli Resolana was designed as a house by Lab36 Studio Associato and is located in Castellana Grotte, Italy. The project restores Apulian trulli—quaint, conical buildings—while adding a contemporary extension that connects via outdoor areas set among ancient olive and cherry trees. The architecture focuses on energy-saving strategies, features local materials and workmanship, and showcases a thoughtful dialogue between the historic cores and modern living spaces.
Amankay House is a house in Colima, Mexico, designed by Di Frenna Arquitectos in 2024. The home connects with its natural surroundings through the use of a monochrome material palette of board-formed concrete, stone, wood, and steel to help facilitate a connection to nature. The country’s lush green vegetation and soft filtered light infuse the home with warmth.
Casa El Pastizal is a house located in Machachi, Ecuador. Designed in 2022 by Diez+Muller, the project creates living spaces that are installed in the landscape, achieving a light and fluid spatial threshold that contrasts with the built mass of concrete. A materiality and construction system is chosen that allows the desired plasticity and versatility, that can contain the soil and adapt to the existing topography.
