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GM House by Padovani Arquitetos

FeaturedGM House by Padovani Arquitetos

GM House settles into the hillside of Quinta da Baroneza, SP, Brazil, as a low horizontal house by Padovani Arquitetos for a young family. The project stretches along the natural slope, drawing the eye toward wide countryside views while a deep metal roof and warm materials pull everyday life outdoors. Inside and out, the architecture leans on clear lines and tactile surfaces to keep the setting at the center.

Yupi Residence by Raiz Arquitetura

FeaturedYupi Residence by Raiz Arquitetura

Yupi Residence steps back from the street in Bertioga, Brazil, where Raiz Arquitetura stages a coastal house for weekends and lingering vacations. The multigenerational retreat in Riviera de São Lourenço gathers three generations under one roof, balancing sociable poolside life with quiet interiors that look toward preserved tropical vegetation. Generous volumes, layered facades, and measured connections to the garden give this contemporary home a calm but distinctly social presence.

JH House: Tropical Living in a Four-Level Home in Indonesia

JH House: Tropical Living in a Four-Level Home in Indonesia

JH House stands in Tangerang, Indonesia, as a contemporary house by Cowema Studio Architect that folds tropical light, shade, and circulation into a tight urban plot. The four-level home draws breezes through living areas, terraces, and a rooftop retreat so that daily life tracks sun and shadow across indoor-outdoor thresholds. Its layered geometry and expressive lighting turn climate-responsive planning into a clear architectural presence for a modern family.

TD House by Cowema Studio Architect

TD House by Cowema Studio Architect

TD House anchors a right-angled corner lot in Tangerang, Indonesia, where Cowema Studio Architect stages a contemporary tropical house tuned to sun and garden. The two-storey home balances boxy geometry with soft planting and wood, shaping a daily rhythm that moves easily between shaded interiors and an open deck. Inside, public rooms gather around greenery while private suites upstairs stay cool, quiet, and closely connected to the landscape outside.

Viewridge by Feldman Architecture

Viewridge by Feldman Architecture

Viewridge sits on a leafy corner lot in San Mateo, CA, United States, where Feldman Architecture reworks a modest ranch house into a more open home. The renovation keeps the original low profile while reorganizing rooms, circulation, and outdoor terraces to support contemporary family living. Indoor and outdoor areas now trade light, views, and shelter, giving the house a new clarity without sacrificing its privacy.

Cabedelo Apartment by Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto

Cabedelo Apartment by Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto

Cabedelo Apartment is a reimagined apartment in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, by Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto. The project turns an anonymous seaside dwelling into a coherent arrangement of interior rooms and large exterior terraces, calibrated to daily rituals and social life. Across indoor volumes and generous outdoor platforms, it reframes a familiar housing model into a home oriented toward shared meals, leisure, and the long coastal horizon.

Casa Enoki — Contemporary Cliffside Retreat Tuned to Dry Tropical Forest

Casa Enoki — Contemporary Cliffside Retreat Tuned to Dry Tropical Forest

Casa Enoki sits on a steep hillside in Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, where dense dry-tropical vegetation drops toward the Pacific. Designed by QBO3 Arquitectos as a luxury house, the residence reads the terrain and turns it into a series of staggered platforms with ocean views. The result is an indoor-outdoor home that treats the surrounding landscape as both boundary and companion.

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