Kailua House sits just inland from the shoreline of Kailua, Hawaii, United States, where Mork-Ulnes Architects shape a dense neighborhood lot into an inward-looking retreat. The house turns toward lush planting, a grass-roofed lanai, and a long pool, arranging daily life around water, shade, and garden rather than the street. Inside, warm timber, concrete, and broad glass walls support a calm rhythm of cooking, gathering, and rest tuned to the island climate.
La Conception III sits in La Conception, Canada, as a house by Nicolas Chaudier architecte that works with the grain of its wooded hillside site. Local cedar, deep glazing, and stratified volumes respond to the forest while organizing family life inside. Interior rooms track a gentle shift from communal living to more private zones, so the house feels rooted in its setting and tuned to daily routines.
Kirigami unfolds as a finely tuned winter retreat in Eden, United States, shaped by Sparano + Mooney Architecture around the precision of folded steel and timber craft. The project translates the Japanese art of kirigami into an alpine setting, using cuts, folds, and voids to organize a ski-in/ski-out home for multi-generational living. Inside, a clean, modern character frames art, views, and ritual, from onsen bathing to quiet evenings off the slopes.
Bruno & Michele unfolds as a mountainside Atelier II I7 residence in Bolton-ouest, Canada, created by House for a steep, forested lot. The project sets a compact family home against the Sutton mountain profile, drawing wide horizons into the rooms while holding a disciplined, contemporary character. Inside, wood, glass, and calm volumes turn the seasonal landscape into the daily backdrop.
Mar de Flores stands on a rising coastal slope in La Libertad Department, El Salvador, conceived by Elástica Studio as a compact multi unit housing enclave. Four slender homes climb toward the sea, stacking terraces, bedrooms, and rooftop decks to work with the sun, the breeze, and the view. Inside and out, the architecture leans on simple materials and clear volumes to keep attention on ocean light and everyday coastal life.
10º House stands in South Tangerang, Indonesia, with its street face tilted ten degrees to the east and its form cut from textured concrete. Designed by STUDIÉ, the house treats climate, shadow, and material as equal partners in daily life. Rooms gather around courtyards and tall openings that modulate light and privacy, while timber and stone temper the concrete’s weight with warmth.
Gul Melbourne is a house in Melbourne, Australia, designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects in 2023. A faceted metal envelope cuts a sharp profile against the street, while broad panes of glass pull garden and sky into view. Inside, a pared-back palette of concrete, plaster, and oak supports art and daily life with crisp intent.
Northern Writing Studio lands in Northport, MI, United States, as a compact house-scale retreat by Mathison Mathison Architects. The project replaces an aging garage beside a turn-of-the-century farmhouse, giving the owner a place for writing, rest, and time with family. Plainspoken in form and tuned to daily use, it folds a small sitting room, galley kitchen, and lofted sleeping quarters into a durable, modern shell.
