Located in Malibu, California, United States, Highway House was designed by Vertebrae as a house. Inspired by the Santa Monica Mountains, the property features four structures, including the primary building and guest suite framing a central courtyard, as well as a pool house and sauna. The project, completed in 2024, offers contemporary, minimalist architecture rooted in climate response, community engagement, and environmentally conscious design practices.
Set in the breathtaking hills of Monte Mayor in Benahavis, Spain, Villa MM B8 embraces the captivating beauty of nature and contemporary design, masterfully crafted by A Plus Villas. This refined house seamlessly integrates open spaces and warm textures into its inviting interiors, ensuring every area flows harmoniously into the next. Combining large glass panels and natural materials, Villa MM B8 blurs the boundaries between the stunning surroundings and its elegant living spaces.
Casa Pastizal is a house in Machachi, Ecuador, designed by Diez + Muller Arquitectos in 2023. This architecture focuses on a dynamic connection with the surroundings, emphasizing a retreat through living spaces set in the landscape, where sunlight and views change in a delicate balance of the rugged earth and fluid spatial thresholds. The design uses a construction system that adapts to the challenging topography and climate, highlighting the relationship between interior and exterior.
The Ellen Browning Building is a mixed-use residential project located in Portland, Oregon, United States, designed by Hacker in 2024. The building features ten residences and commercial space within a 34,000-square-foot (3,160-square-meter) volume that is clad in terra cotta panels. It is not designed to maximise units but to maximise the quality of urban experience for neighbours.
Casa Loredo is a single-family house in Madrid, Spain, designed by ZOOCO Estudio in 2024. The design features an L-shaped floor plan, overhanging eaves, and sheltered courtyards, blending contemporary needs with the traditional architecture of the region.
Rock Bluff House is a seasonal residence nestled into the forest of Qathet, BC, Canada. Designed by Laura Killam Architecture, it caters for a family of four and includes two independent structures connected by a shared arrival deck. The house steps down the site with twelve partial levels, framing views of the natural setting and Desolation Sound. Interiors feature full height glazing, dark grey-stained cedar boards, and an outdoor shower wrapped around an arbutus tree.
Located on a remote Northern Gulf island on the BC coast, Home for an Artist combines a house and painting studio designed by Laura Killam Architecture. The 650-square-foot (60-square-metre) house has an exterior clad in cedar boards and a roof of silvered cedar shingles. Designed for a multi-generational family, it features full-height glazing to connect its internal spaces to nature, offering sun exposure and views over surrounding meadows and wetlands.
The Fienile Cocchi residential project converted a barn that has a history dating back several centuries. Located in Reggio Emilia, Italy, the house was designed by SBAR – Salonia Baldin Architettura. The team restores a historic 300 sqm (3,229 sq ft) barn while introducing a contemporary glazed volume, allowing natural light to fill the spaces. While Joao Martins created the interior design, the project was completed in 2024.
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