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 Orford House, designed in 2022 by Thellend Fortin Architectes, is situated in Québec, Canada, next to the Parc national du Mont-Orford. This house is immersed in maple and fir forests, welcoming breathtaking views and natural light. The architectural style embodies a harmonious balance with its natural surroundings, showcasing a combination of modern and traditional elements through a dynamic interplay of vertical and horizontal lines.
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.
Rusafova-Markulis architects designed a house titled Cabin House on a wooded suburban lot in Asheville, NC, USA. Completed in 2020, the retreat has a dark facade to help camouflage it within the forest, which the owner specifies will grow closer to the house in time. The design references traditional cabin interiors with stripped-back touches including exposed wooden frames, rough-sawn pine plywood ceilings, and warm pine floors.
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.
Tidal House is a modern home on the Solway Coast in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, designed by Brown&Brown. Arranged over two floors, it features larch cladding, expansive glazing, and smoked clay brick. Positioned on the River Urr’s tidal estuary, it offers panoramic sea views.
Metropole Architects has completed the Desai House in Zimbali Estate, Ballito, South Africa, featuring a design inspired by Tropical Modern Architecture. Intended for a site offering views of Holy Hill and lush coastal forest, the house incorporates features like large eaves and timber screens to ensure a seamless indoor-outdoor flow.
CS House by Walaa is located within the semi-rural surroundings of Águeda, Portugal. Designed in 2024, the home is organized around a triangular plot, maximizing light and privacy for a family. The structure features a U-shaped plan that carves out a private patio, extending to a detached pool.
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