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.
Mexican Brutalism Reimagined by RVO Architecture Design is a contemporary house located in Nayarit, Mexico. Designed with exposed concrete and geometric forms, it features elements like courtyards and wood to create a vibrant, functional space.
Located in Panchkula, India, Residence 91 by Charged Voids is an inward-looking six-bedroom house with patterned brickwork informed by local construction practices. The home features an improvised rat-trap bond, serving both thermal insulation and noise reduction purposes. Owing to the bustling location, this Chandigarh residence is designed with carefully planned recesses that ensure privacy. The design is described as a humble, meditative sanctuary, housing a nine-member family spanning three generations.
The El Fraile Ranch House hotel in Guanajuatito, Mexico, was designed by Heryco. It expands an existing country home into a contemporary retreat in 2024, featuring two volumes linked by a service corridor. The design incorporates natural materials and a retractable glass façade to blend modernity with the surrounding rural landscape, aiming for a seamless indoor-outdoor experience.
In the province of Padua, Villa SM stands out as an architectural creation by L-Z Architects. Finished in 2022, this residence surprises with the strong contrast between light travertine and dark brown plaster. The concept emphasizes clean lines and basic forms, blending aesthetics and practicality. In addition, the two-story developed residence features living and sleeping areas embellished with large windows, creating a bright and welcoming environment.
Completed in 2024, Casa Bridge-ette by Arman Safavi stands in Tehran, Iran, as a private residence incorporating Persian garden elements. This modern house features a glass façade, stone and wood details, and a retractable pool extending into its clubhouse.
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