Courtyard + Connector Residence stands in Austin, TX, United States, as a new-build house by Chioco Design. The project responds to a single-family neighborhood with an extroverted plan that reaches from the street to a sheltered pool courtyard. Designed in 2023 for a speculative builder, it borrows materials from nearby homes and gives them a crisp, contemporary reading.
La Croix unfolds along a Canadian mountainside, a house by Luc Plante architecture + design that tracks the slope with split levels and sweeping gables. The residence organizes daily life around an open living floor with a double-sided hearth and views toward the Eastern Townships. Clad in masonry and metal, it reads contemporary yet composed, with geometry tuned to light and the wooded site.
House in Jastrzębia Góra sits on a tree-framed plot in Jastrzębia Góra, Poland, where sea air and filtered light set the tone. Designed by Archmondo Piotr Kowalczyk, the house arranges two barn-like volumes into an L-shaped plan that shapes a sheltered courtyard. It’s a family house with a measured, contemporary silhouette and a restrained palette that holds steady against the Baltic climate.
Whidbey Uparati sits in Island County, WA, United States, as a house by Wittman Estes. The family retreat is designed for uparati—stillness—set lightly above a meadow. It folds a courtyard plan, cedar cladding, and wide glazing into a quiet, high-point perch with views to Useless Bay and the Olympic Mountains, aiming for connection to land and shared rituals.
Ravine Residence sits in Toronto, Canada, where Akb Architects renew a historic coach house with a three‑storey rear addition. The house tucks into South Rosedale’s trees and turns toward the ravine, pairing a walk‑out level with calm, pared‑back rooms. Inside, light oak floors, sheer curtains, and measured details give the renovation a quiet register suited to a busy owner. The work reads fresh yet grounded.
Crescent House Renovation anchors a classic Toronto, Canada house with a contemporary rear addition by Akb Architects. The project refreshes period rooms while opening the back to light, landscape, and everyday meals. In two moves, it respects ornate plaster and marble up front, then pivots to long panes, warm wood, and a garden-focused kitchen at the rear.
Galìni House sets a warm rhythm in Brisbane, Australia, where George Kouparitsas Architects draw the plan toward Queensland’s easygoing climate. The house for a growing family leans into open rooms and shaded outdoor living, letting daily life slide between interior calm and breezy terraces. Built as a new home, its palette and proportions frame light, lawn, and water with quiet confidence.
Capuchinas Villa places a crisp, contemporary house in Querétaro City, Mexico, by Orther Architects. The composition reads clean and assured, with planted edges tempering its geometry and a sculptural stair setting the tone at the door. Inside, double-height rooms and full-height glazing tilt the daily rhythm toward the garden. The project threads indoor and outdoor life through terraces and a pool, aimed at generous living rather than show.
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