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.
Designed by Muka Arquitectura, Oak House is surrounded by oak trees and a sheet of water in Pedrezuela, Spain. The 2024 concrete structure is configured to preserve these natural elements, incorporating them into its layout. Oak House features a double-height glazed area for landscape views, and its interior is a spiraling journey from social to private spaces. The house offers a minimalist and timeless atmosphere, blurring the boundaries between interior and exterior.
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.
Set amongst a verdant backdrop and overlooking the River Avon, AR Design Studio‘s Ferry House, designed in 2022, offers great potential with inspiration being taken from the natural topography of the site, the river and the long distance views. The open-concept interior design features a generous living area bathed in natural light and maintains a consistent style weaving comfort with meticulous attention to detail throughout.
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