The single-family home, Casa 1.5-3 by Baquio Arquitectura, is situated in Santa Elena, Ecuador. Designed in 2024, the house harmoniously integrates with its surroundings, inspired by Juhani Pallasmaa’s ideas on dwelling. The facade’s compositional language showcases a mix of wood and concrete, offering a rich sensory experience.
Situated in Austin, Texas, the Tarrytown Residence showcases a breathtaking renovation by Okkem Design in 2023. This exquisite single-family home redesign combines original elements with contemporary materials to create a chic living space with a seamless indoor-outdoor connection.
Nestled on a bluff in East Hampton, New York, Frame House by Worrell Yeung explores transparency and privacy through a modular steel frame and glass design. Echoing influences from Mies van der Rohe’s work, the residence maximizes natural views of Gardiners Bay while integrating sustainable features like photovoltaic panels.
The “Rana Estate” in Carmel Valley, California, was re-envisioned by Fuse Architects + Builders in 2024. The property features a main house redesigned to enhance natural light and indoor-outdoor connections. It also includes a modified guest house, a redesigned pool, and a detached garage with an office workspace, all set against the backdrop of the area’s rolling hills and oak trees.
Chilean studio Juan Carlos Sabbagh Arquitectos completed a glass house situated in a deciduous forest in Curicó, Chile. Designed in 2023, the project, dubbed Greenhouse, features wooden construction and was intended to immerse occupants in the surrounding environment.
Farmer Payne Architects designed Cache House in Wyoming, United States, focusing on maximizing a small-town lot. Completed in 2021, this residence features a large two-story great room that enhances natural light and passive solar heat.
In Toronto, Canada, Reigo & Bauer has created a home titled Neville Park. Designed in 2023, the house’s exterior is clad in grey diamond-shaped tiles, creating a tall, vertically emphasized form. The interior features clever geometries and strategically placed windows to maximize light and privacy.
The London-based William Tozer Associates, known for its distinct sculptural touch, has designed the House 2-8-8 in South Woodford, London. The residential project, completed in 2024, showcases an arrangement of architectural elements that echo the numbered “House” projects of Peter Eisenman.