Jiuxi Rose Garden sits in Hangzhou, China, as a private house by GFD shaped around quiet contact with landscape and light. The 500-square-meter residence draws nature into daily rituals, from tea and reading to family gatherings, through restrained materials and calm furnishings that keep the focus on texture, proportion, and the slow movement of the seasons. Rooms stay open yet composed, inviting an unhurried way of living.
Art Fort is a two-level house in Kerhonkson, NY, United States, by Studio MM Architect. Built for a professional painter, the project pairs a welcoming home with a purpose-built studio, framing daily life around light, storage, and easy hosting. The house leans into the hillside and uses outdoor rooms to expand gathering areas, creating a practical, cost-smart residence that supports work, rest, and visits from friends, family, and curators.
Nestled in the serene Champlain Valley of Williston, Vermont, Birdseye presents “Annex,” an innovative studio for celebrated stone sculptor Richard Erdman. Anchored in a picturesque 20-acre horse farm, this unique sculptor’s studio boasts an elegant design that harmoniously blends the artist’s creative language with the agrarian charm of the location.
Marrying function and form, Annex stands as an epitome of ecological sensitivity, minimalist aesthetics, and ergonomic functionality in the realm of studio design.