Alventosa Morell Arquitectes has designed Casa GJ, a house completed in 2024, located in Matadepera, Spain. The project features a design based on nine identical modules arranged along a staggered east-west axis, which serves to enhance visual relationships and contains shared spaces while maintaining privacy. The staggered layout improves cross-ventilation in summer and increases solar gain in winter, providing dynamic living spaces that interact with the surrounding environment.
Set within Buenos Aires, Argentina, LSA – Lattes Salinas Arquitectos designed Casa Brick in 2023. This residence displays a distinctive combination of sleek lines and conventional brick cladding that departs from typical residential norms.
A welcoming green courtyard frames the entry while effectively delineating the pedestrian and parking zones and hinting at the natural sanctuary that lies within.
Srijit Srinivas Architects designed the Brick Lattice House as a sculptural cuboid in Thiruvananthapuram, India. Built in 2022, the 222 square-metre (2,390 square feet) home features a perforated lattice façade to allow for privacy and air circulation in the crowded urban locale. Defined by a minimalist approach, bespoke furnishings run throughout the house, helping to create a cohesive design in the tight but functional dwelling.
Located in Panchkula, India, Residence 91 by Charged Voids is an inward-looking six-bedroom house with patterned brickwork informed by local construction practices. The home features an improvised rat-trap bond, serving both thermal insulation and noise reduction purposes. Owing to the bustling location, this Chandigarh residence is designed with carefully planned recesses that ensure privacy. The design is described as a humble, meditative sanctuary, housing a nine-member family spanning three generations.
Cabin 192, a house in Los Cardales, Argentina, was transformed by Daniel Canda & Asociados in 2023. The project involved retaining the existing brick volume and replacing its gable roof with a flat, metal-supported one to add new bedrooms. Internally, walls were removed to create an open layout and a central concrete structure. Stone and glass were used to differentiate the volumes, prioritising a fluid, simple interior in contact with nature.
Completed in 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia, Micro Tower Living exemplifies Arti design studio‘s approach to designing houses in tropical urban environments. The co-living concept was designed specifically aimed at residents living in the capital city six days a week.
Swedish studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur crafted the blackened-brick volumes of this Ljunghusen house around a courtyard with a swimming pool. Villa Tennisvägen is a low-lying dwelling in a pine forest by Scania’s southern coast. Arranged in a U-formation, the volumes create a series of brick-clad facades and wood-lined, light-filled interiors.
In the coastal pine forest of Ljunghusen, Sweden, Johan Sundberg Arkitektur AB designed the BV50 house to harmonize with its natural surroundings. This modernist retreat, completed in 2023, features a cohesive material palette of brick, glass, wood, and Baltic limestone, reflecting the sandy landscape.
Organized around a central garden, the Swedish family home’s layout blends indoor and outdoor spaces. Inside, walnut and oak finishes, along with anodized aluminum details, enhance warmth and functionality, catering to the needs of a family with growing children.
