Zilker Park House stands as an urban house in Texas City, United States, by Specht Novak, set within a neighborhood where small lots meet increasing density. The project responds to both the bungalow grain and taller neighbors, using varied massing, tactile materials, and a stepped section to hold its ground between street life, heritage oaks, and long views down the hillside.
Shell is a courtyard house in Kyiv, Ukraine, conceived by Bezmirno as a quiet brick refuge on the edge of the city. Behind its monolithic shell, the home turns inward toward a planted patio, where light, texture, and family life concentrate around a single protected void. The project balances robust exterior architecture with a warm, flowing interior sequence tuned to daily rituals.
ShoeBox CHB sits in Montreal, Canada, where Alexandre Bernier Architecte reworks a modest shoebox house into a light-filled residence for contemporary family life. The house preserves its humble brick frontage toward the street while a recessed stainless steel volume and calm, tactile interiors recast everyday routines at the heart of the block. Inside, measured materials and clear circulation keep the focus on light, vegetation, and flexible gathering rooms for a growing household.
Ludica opens to Boulder, CO, United States with a burst of light and color, a modern house by Arch11 tuned to urban scale and domestic ritual. Inside, art, furniture, and daylight work together so every room performs as gallery and living quarter, shifting from quiet daily use to social evenings with ease.
AirOuse steps lightly onto the riverbank in Vila do Conde, Portugal, a low-slung house by Ernesto Pereira that leans into air, water, and light. Across its long plan, the project contrasts a fully glazed social wing with a more cloistered private realm, using warm timber and stone to hold the two together. The result is a calm domestic landscape where daylight, reflections, and easy movement define everyday life.
Nhong Bua House stretches low along a lakeside plot in Thailand, arranged by local studio Make It Pop as a calm, light-filled house for everyday life. White gabled volumes, breezeblock screens, and long glazed walls pull in views of water and garden while holding back the tropical sun. Inside, pale timber floors and a restrained palette keep the focus on air, shade, and the changing light across the courtyard pool.
122_BIC stands at the end of a quiet Swiss lane, where houses and dense greenery frame a modest suburban plot. LACROIX | CHESSEX use the compact site to organize a multigenerational house, pairing a family home with an adjoining residence for the grandmother. Raw concrete, generous glazing, and a clear internal sequence work together to stretch a tight budget while opening daily life toward the garden and pool beyond the walls.
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.
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