Concrete House occupies a steep lot in Goiânia, Brazil, where Dayala e Rafael Arquitetos Associados organize living across two tiered levels. The house reads as low, confident horizontals—social rooms flow at grade to a pool terrace, while a closed upper volume gathers the private rooms. Structural clarity drives the project, using long spans, cantilevers, and a lean material palette to settle the home into its terrain without heavy earthwork.
Periscope House is a house in Toronto, Canada, designed by Atelier RZLBD for a young family seeking a more personal, sustainable way to live. The project renovates a one-story bungalow and strategically adds a partial second floor, using subtraction as a tool for light, height, and clarity. What began as a straightforward addition becomes a study in restraint and sequence, with voids pulling daylight deep into the plan and giving the street a memorable new profile.
Residência CV sits in Curitiba, Brazil, where Luiz Volpato Arquitetura renovates and expands a deteriorated house instead of razing it. The project keeps the structure, recalibrates the layout, and responds to a prominent position at the entrance of a consolidated condominium. It’s a house rethought for contemporary use, with new rooms, durable materials, and stronger ties to the garden and street.
Shoreline House sits in Victoria, Canada, where suburban plots meet a rocky inlet and tall firs. Splyce Design renovates a 1960s house and threads in a compact, single-storey addition that respects sensitive shoreline habitat while sharpening the home’s relationship to light and view. The result is a coastal house with a new primary suite and a measured environmental stance.
Forest House sits in Warsaw, Poland, a single-family house by 81.WAW.PL that leans into the surrounding pines. The exterior wears dark stone and slate, while recessed timber niches temper the weight with light and warmth. Inside, the plan stretches toward a covered terrace and uses glazing to pull the landscape through the rooms, giving daily life a steady link to the forest edge.
North South House sits on a ridge in San Juan County, WA, United States, with Allied8 behind the 1,300 SF cabin’s measured footprint and lift. The house is a compact retreat for three generations, shaped by north–south outlooks and a precise structural strategy. Its long gable holds living and sleeping rooms that open to forest light, while a steel moment frame touches the land at only six points.
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Massaro House sits on a private island in Mahopac, United States. Realised by Tom Heinz in 2008, the 5,000-square-foot home features a cantilever stretching 75 feet (23 meters) in two directions.
The interior boasts 27 skylights, six fireplaces, and African mahogany details, maintaining Wright’s midcentury design aesthetic throughout. With 15-foot (4.6-meter) ceiling heights, the Massaro House complements the existing Chahroudi cottage built by the architect in 1951.
