914 JS3 sits in Gavà Mar, Spain, as a contemporary house by Exitprojectes that turns firmly toward its own garden. Behind a graphic white volume and stone walls, the home pulls daily life around water, porches, and trees, keeping the surrounding suburb at arm’s length. Calm surfaces, filtered light, and measured views give the coastal setting a resort-like ease without losing a sense of privacy.
Contemporary Renaissance transforms a suburban house in Montpellier, France into a calm dialogue between interior and garden. Brengues le Pavec orchestrates the renovation as a gentle thickening of thresholds, using wood, concrete, and carefully framed views to draw daily life outdoors. The project treats the existing shell as a backdrop for layered terraces, subdued rooms, and a new canopy that pulls the pool, lawn, and living areas into one continuous experience.
Courtyard + Connector Residence stands in Austin, TX, United States, as a new-build house by Chioco Design. The project responds to a single-family neighborhood with an extroverted plan that reaches from the street to a sheltered pool courtyard. Designed in 2023 for a speculative builder, it borrows materials from nearby homes and gives them a crisp, contemporary reading.
M House sits in Bangkok, Thailand, designed by IDIN Architects as a compact home grown from an inherited garden. The client kept the site’s mature trees and asked for privacy from the street, steering a plan that bends around trunks and views. Linked by a first-floor terrace to the original family house, the new volume carves rooms between green pockets and tucks a pool on the roof for light and daily use.
Palm Springs House stands on Toronia Court in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, designed by Arkhé as a house composed around courtyard living and climate sense. The plan pulls into an L and opens to a private pool, while a warm timber entry cuts the restrained street face. Inside, a calm palette and timber underfoot underline the easy pace of the coastal setting.
Pemberton Heights Pool House renews a landmark property in Austin, Texas, United States with a crisp backyard pavilion by Paul N. Brow Architect. Conceived in 2024 as a pool house for gatherings, the addition connects lounging, dining, and a full bar to the water’s edge through expansive sliding and pocketing glass. Guests move from garden to interior without pause as the room shifts from air-conditioned comfort to open-air revelry.
Located in Balearic Islands, Spain, the Stepped House by Nomo Studio showcases a contemporary design style. The house is marked by tiered terraces that amplify alfresco living and warm-toned stone accents with abundant glass, maximizing views and light. Outdoor spaces encourage relaxation, while the spacious interior, defined by an earthy palette, includes a kitchen with elegant wooden cabinetry, a cozy dining area, serene bedrooms, and a minimalist bathroom that all connect seamlessly to nature.
Bunratty is a contemporary house designed by Alexandra Buchanan Architecture. Located in Brisbane, Australia, the family home is set within five acres of undulating landscape. The unique architectural layout and bespoke interiors promote outdoor connectivity whilst ensuring privacy from the surrounding context.
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