Nestled along the wild northern shores of Lake Tremblant, La Flèche is a Quebec residence that reimagines the mountain chalet with contemporary elegance. Set on a dramatically steep site, the residence unfolds across two levels, totaling over 700 square meters. Evoking an arrow or harpoon, the rooflines of La Flèche thrust skyward, welcoming visitors with drama and flair while the warm wood slat soffits beneath offer a welcoming, tactile quality.
Mahogany House is a multi-generational home with two pods separated by a focal courtyard, featuring a swimming pool, in Melbourne, Australia. Designed by R Architecture, the house employs a sustainable, biophilic design approach, integrating natural elements and abundant greenery.
Finished in 2023, G+B House is an abode located in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. The family house was designed by Mariana Orsi arquitetura + design using natural materials. A large swimming pool, jacuzzi, and soccer field fill the communal spaces of a home that emphasises socialising and celebrations. Exposed concrete forms the architectural element at the front and is complemented by warm interiors.
This modern house, located in Spain and designed by Anvana Architects, sculpts clean white volumes that frame views of the Sierra Bernia mountain range and the Mediterranean. The contemporary composition is softened by rough local stone walls and large glazed walls that blur the indoor-outdoor boundary. A turquoise pool embraces the house, reflecting the sky and the open pergola that functions as an outdoor lounge.
21c St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, is a boutique hotel and museum designed by Hufft in 2023. The design revitalizes and restores the building’s key historic features with an atmosphere that feels like a museum while remaining comfortable and homelike, and evokes the YMCA’s 1920s mission to welcome both locals and travelers.
KSR Architects designed IO House to marry bold, playful interactions with ultra-contemporary design in London, United Kingdom. This six-bedroom house features vast subterranean leisure facilities hidden from the public beneath a roof laden with shrubs and trees to attract local wildlife. The design features unexpected surprises such as chrome slides, a color-changing floating staircase, and moving digital walls, always prioritizing a balance between innovation, fun, and sustainable architecture and interior design.
Located in Fasano, Italy, Trullo GR is a house designed by Reisarchitettura that was completed in 2024. With a focus on the Apulian architectural style, this project integrates traditional materials and contemporary design with sustainable technologies, including a heat pump, photovoltaics, and home automation, to prioritize comfort and energy efficiency. The design showcases a commitment to blending local culture with modern advancements in the realm of architecture.
Located in Toronto, Canada, Summerhill Family Home is a house designed by Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect in 2023. The design blends features of contemporary design style with current technologies and aesthetic trends to promote comfort, ease, and elegance in residential design. The house underwent a full gut renovation including a three-storey rear addition and extensive landscaping, prioritizing natural light, art integration, and seamless indoor-influenced outdoor spaces.
