This off-grid house, located in Cache County, Utah, United States, is designed by CAST architecture. Built on a 5+ acre site bordering U.S. Forest Service land, the Logan Canyon Off-grid Cabin is slated for completion in 2024. The single-story structure features three bedrooms and two bathrooms, showcasing a restrained material palette that expresses durability, comfort and craft—while solar panels secure its off-grid capabilities.
Nestled in São Paulo, Brazil, the IW Apartment spans 63 m² and is designed by ZALC Architecture. Reflecting a contemporary design ethos, the apartment integrates industrial elements, including exposed slabs and pillars that highlight oxidized metalwork and a sleek color palette of black and gray, while custom-designed furniture adds a touch of sophistication. The project emphasizes spatial fluidity and technical precision to create a harmonious living environment.
Unoccupied for many years, a site at the foot of a hill in Prague’s Troja district now holds Villa Troja, a house designed by Stempel & Tesar architekti that aims to balance busy life on the outside with peace and privacy within. Concrete was a firm requirement for the project, both for the exterior and interior, allowing the functional spatial composition to highlight its unique properties in terms of mass, texture, and color.
The GV House is located in Itu, Brazil. Designed by Taguá Arquitetura e Design, this residential project was conceived in 2020 with prefabricated elements guiding its construction process. Featuring a combination of industrial and minimalist styles, the house balances exposed brick and concrete with glass enclosures to create transparency and allow the entry of abundant natural light throughout all areas of home environments.
Art House is built within the green oasis of Filothei, a neighborhood nestled within the bustling metropolis of Athens. Designed by Kallos Turin, the house incorporates the cubic volume – accentuated with poured concrete – to house the client’s world-class art collection in a gallery format, as well as the space for their extended families to converge. A native landscape was created as an extension of the preserved hillside from which the cube emerges.
Casa El Pastizal is a house located in Machachi, Ecuador. Designed in 2022 by Diez+Muller, the project creates living spaces that are installed in the landscape, achieving a light and fluid spatial threshold that contrasts with the built mass of concrete. A materiality and construction system is chosen that allows the desired plasticity and versatility, that can contain the soil and adapt to the existing topography.
Located in Avola, Italy, Patio House is a house designed by SOLUM Studio in 2024. The project develops longitudinally, from the access road to the sea, with the living area opening toward the seascape. The villa structure generates five independent rooms and a living area facing the sea, while patios filter natural light and ensure privacy in the more intimate areas.
Set on a hilltop above the Pacific in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Casa Solai exemplifies the architectural language of Studio Saxe. Designed in 2024, the house features wooden pavilions that rise gently above the jungle canopy and frame panoramic ocean views. The interiors exhibit a soft, earthy palette with bespoke furniture pieces intricately tied to the home’s overall aesthetic. Built to be self-sustaining, the house incorporates passive design strategies for energy needs.
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