Set against the tranquil scenery of Litchfield, CT, the ZN Prototype House crafted by Desai Chia Architecture unveils a groundbreaking perspective on contemporary living. Finalized in 2021, this architectural wonder is designed as a multifaceted assembly of components, allowing for swift construction at diverse locations, featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a storage room, and a freestanding guest house. The home’s design beautifully emphasizes warm materials, modern aesthetics, and expansive views.
Set in the breathtaking hills of Monte Mayor in Benahavis, Spain, Villa MM B8 embraces the captivating beauty of nature and contemporary design, masterfully crafted by A Plus Villas. This refined house seamlessly integrates open spaces and warm textures into its inviting interiors, ensuring every area flows harmoniously into the next. Combining large glass panels and natural materials, Villa MM B8 blurs the boundaries between the stunning surroundings and its elegant living spaces.
Set in Brisbane, Australia, Toohey Forest House is a retreat designed by Bones Studio in 2024. The Montreal and Toronto-based studio embraces elements of Brutalism and tropical modernism, celebrating the existing house while incorporating a new pavilion that connects lightly through a glazed gallery.
This custom single-family residence is a renovation of an existing mid-century split-level home, purchased by an empty-nester couple located in Englewood, NJ, United States. The house’s material palette reflects the owners’ appreciation of the warmth of wood and stone elements, designed by Robert Gross Architecture in 2023. The residence employs highly energy-efficient strategies, including deep overhanging eaves for solar shading and a highly super-insulated envelope with high-performance glazing.
Set against the tranquil backdrop of Yucca Valley, California, the Panorama House presents a haven away from city life. Crafted by Andrew Goodwin Designs in 2023, this 1,535-square-foot structure resides on an expansive five-acre plot. The residence functions as a perfect vacation getaway, highlighting a distinctive folding roof configuration that resonates with its desert environment.
Located in Tulum, Mexico, Villa Amaite is a house designed by Ignacio Cabrera that emphasises a nature-immersed design. Designed in 2023, the layout showcases a main structure that accommodates up to 12 guests while a smaller secondary home incorporates the same design language. The project utilises chukum on the exterior walls and features open-plan living areas that maximise both space and ocean views, all within tropical surroundings.
This house, located in Nahariya, Israel, was designed by Ronnie Friedman in 2020. The clean design style provides maximum privacy and separation from the street due to the dense nature of the surrounding neighborhood. This house features an enclosed façade that creates a transitional space to reinforce intimacy and detachment from the street, framing views toward a distant horizon visible from the upper floor.
The Mishmar David 1 house was designed in 2019 by Ronnie Friedman for a couple in their forties with three children. Located in Mishmar David, Israel, the house incorporates raw materials and clean lines. Exposed concrete walls define the public areas and separate the private side of the house, which includes a basement unit “mostly buried” beneath due to the topography of the land.
