Christos Pavlou Architecture designed House with Courtyards on the borders of the village of Deftera in Cyprus in 2021.
The design incorporates traditional Cypriot house typology with patios and preserve native flora. The volume of this two-story house is divided into two parts, integrating three large courtyards in-between and side by side.
UTAA designed a family home in Gimpo-si, South Korea, named Gimpo “Kevin House” in 2020. The house features a central yard and multi-level interiors, promoting indoor-outdoor living. It balances daily life with vacation home elements, including protected outdoor spaces and a skip-floor layout for visual connectivity.
Rigel is a house in Brisbane’s Coorparoo suburb designed by Alexandra Buchanan Architecture in 2023. It features panoramic views of Whytes Hill Reserve and the city skyline. The residence uses a soft natural color palette and refined facade to seamlessly integrate into the landscape.
Marcus Beach is a house in Noosa, Australia, designed by Alexandra Buchanan Architecture in 2023. The project involved adding to an existing beachside home, focusing on privacy and open-plan living while maintaining seamless indoor-outdoor spaces. The addition incorporates a minimalist palette of white and timbers, enhancing light and creating a harmonious dialogue between old and new.
The 2023 PPA House in Trofa, Portugal, by N O A R Q | noarquitectos features a single-floor layout focused on sustainability. The 357.70-square-meter area incorporates a central quadrangular courtyard and is divided into three zones—social, bedroom, and parking—providing both privacy and openness. The house uses exposed concrete and plastered masonry for its structural walls, addressing economic sustainability and the life cycle of construction. A gallery shelters the courtyard, while the house’s infrastructure is hidden within plasterboard ceilings for economy and accessibility.
In 2024, Serrano + Baquero designed a house with an unconventional pool in Altos de la Zubia, Granada, Spain. The “Pool with a House” concept reverses the typical model, featuring a pool that encompasses the living space. This innovative approach provides varied water-related experiences, from submerged windows to elevated viewpoints, blurring the home’s boundaries and integrating the external landscape into the design.
Western Design Architects designed the New Road residence in Lower Bryanston, Dorset, UK. Completed in 2021, the home features a contemporary country style, created to replace an uninhabitable post-WWI property. The residence reflects the character of nearby historic houses with its simple modern vernacular design, utilising timber cladding and a metal roof.
Located in Maarn, Netherlands, the Extension Villa Heuvelrug was renovated by Bloot Architecture in 2024. The project reimagines a 1970s house, aligning with its original character. The addition features a two-storey extension, creating seamless transitions between the living space and the garden.
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