North Bank Road is a house in Washington D.C., United States, designed by Pierre Maré Architects. Conceived as a comfortable contemporary family home, it responds to a wooded setting and demanding seasonal shifts with a pared-back exterior, durable construction, and interiors that pull light deep into the plan. The project balances shelter, warmth, and daily livability without losing sight of the landscape around it.
Pine Residences sits among tall trunks in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Canada, where Agence Spatiale shapes a house in three quiet pavilions around an internal courtyard. From a discreet street frontage, the composition slowly reveals a warm, pared-back interior that leans on glass, light wood, and views of the forest to set the rhythm of daily life.
Two-Generation House in Coulée Douce stands in the forests of Sutton, Canada, where La Nony FAMILI shapes a multi-generational house around pond views and quiet comfort. The elongated volume settles into the sloping site, giving each generation privacy while keeping daily life centered on shared rooms and a material palette tuned to light, texture, and calm.
This project stands in Barbizon, France, as a house drawn deep into the Fontainebleau forest. In Sinu Architectes reshapes an existing structure with timber-frame additions, opening long views and layered thresholds between woodland and interior. The result is a calm domestic realm where controlled light, warm materials, and tailored furniture turn a once-ordinary house into an attentive retreat.
Wooden house next to Konin stands within a young pine forest outside Konin, Poland, where Studio GAB shapes a timber house as a companion to the trees. The single-family house leans on wood for both structure and finish, drawing the surrounding trunks into every room while maintaining a highly energy-efficient envelope. Broad glazing, soft furnishings, and simple forms keep the daily routine closely tuned to the shifting forest light across seasons.
House O sits on a lava-formed plateau above Itō, Japan, where Amaine Architects threads a clear geometry through dense cypress forest and distant sea views. The house works as a deliberate pause in this long geological story, raising daily life above the undergrowth while holding on to the breeze, the horizon, and the rhythm of the trees. Within this lifted volume, a quiet holiday routine meets the calm of the woods.
The Luna House, designed by Nommo Arquitetos and located in Curitiba, Brazil, was completed in 2024. Nestled within the untouched Atlantic Forest landscape, the house reflects the light around it, contrasting subtly with the surrounding nature.
Six years after her first intuition, Maud Caubet refines her concept of a home in harmony with its environment. From the outset in 2018, Maud Caubet’s approach was to integrate the house into its environment, utilizing local resources and embracing the site’s existing character. The house, located in Lit-et-Mixe, France, is designed in contemporary style.
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