Casa Gálvez sits in Leon, Mexico, where Estudio Villagálvez turns a dense urban lot into a house oriented toward trees, patios, and changing light. The project stands between residential and industrial neighbors yet leans toward a bordering green area, drawing its everyday atmosphere from foliage, shade, and open views. A contemporary reading of traditional Mexican domestic forms grounds the house, so circulation, height, and air all pivot around a central courtyard.
Casa Magnolia stands in San Isidro, Argentina, where dense vegetation and traditional villas frame its pale brick volumes. Designed by Estudio PK – Ignacio Pessagno & Lilian Kandus, the house balances privacy, openness, and a clear material idea rooted in an ecological white brick shell. The result is a contemporary dwelling that folds light, shade, and landscape into a quiet but precise architectural presence.
Verdizela House sits in Marisol, Corroios, Portugal, where the Atlantic breeze reaches a pine forest edge and filters into a quiet domestic world. Estúdio AMATAM arranges this house as a contemporary courtyard dwelling, drawing on Mediterranean and Islamic precedents to pursue calm, control light, and temper the coastal climate. Across its white walls and timber accents, the residence reads as a disciplined retreat for introspective living.
Japi House sits in Jundiaí, SP, Brazil, a contemporary house by UNA Barbara e Valentim that turns to the foothills of Serra do Japi for cues. The project revives rammed earth alongside exposed concrete and a garden roof, tying durable craft to climate and daily life. Quiet from the street, it opens to sky and green inside.
Cliff Villa rises above Paliokastro, Greece, oriented to the Cretan Sea and the gusts that define the headland. A2G Architects configures a two-level house for a young couple, favoring calm rooms and long views over spectacle. The 4-bedroom retreat pairs sculpted white volumes with sun-washed terraces, leaning into climate, topography, and the lure of open water.
Nordest Arquitectura‘s innovative “Casas 1922” project in Rupià, Spain, showcases a bioclimatic and integrated approach to residential design. This two-house development, designed in 2023, prioritizes the harmonious relationship between interior and exterior spaces, with a central courtyard blurring the boundaries between the two.
Embracing the advantages of industrialized systems, the project reinterprets traditional typologies to create a building that seamlessly integrates with its natural surroundings, where natural materials like compacted earth, adobe, and wood take center stage.
A well-travelled couple returns to their hometown of Sabadell, Spain, and commissions Vallribera Arquitectes to design their new house, 103RAV. This 2022 project on a narrow, urban lot in the city center prioritizes pedestrian-friendly living, with a courtyard at the heart of the compact, bioclimatic design.
Thoughtful material choices and integrated passive cooling strategies create a harmonious home that reflects the family’s values.
In the picturesque countryside of Copertino, Italy, FMA architettura has recently unveiled their latest masterpiece, Terra Arsa. This striking house, designed in 2023, combines the space of friendship and intimacy in a seamless, visceral bond with the surrounding red earth. Featuring two pure volumes joined by a glass corridor, this atelier villa blends the needs of its inhabitant with the captivating Mediterranean landscape, creating a “house with eyes” that frames the stunning natural surroundings.
