Lavra House stands on a narrow urban lot in Matosinhos, Portugal, where WER Studio rethinks how a family home meets the Atlantic climate. The house inverts the conventional layout, dropping bedrooms to the ground floor and lifting social rooms to higher levels to gain privacy, light, and air. Across concrete, steel, and timber, the project choreographs daily life around a central stair and a rooftop terrace with pool.
Westwood Wedge steps back from the busy streets of Asheville, United States, to form a quiet house by Assembly Architecture & Build. The timber-clad volume tucks into the rear of the lot, where a generous porch and sunken living quarters open toward a neighboring field and the southern light. Inside, a warm palette of wood, plants, and low-slung furnishings turns everyday routines into an easy, slowed-down sequence of rooms.
Looking Glass sits on the shore of Lake Washington in Seattle, WA, United States, a reimagined house by Olson Kundig for multigenerational living by the water. The project reworks a 1990s split-level into a modern, family-focused retreat, pairing reflective materials with a calm, lake-ready palette. Inside and out, the composition balances open gathering zones with quieter corners for reading, working, and watching the light move across the lake.
Rosso Falun transforms an apartment in Rome, Italy by RM Architecture into a warm, light-filled home shaped by pigment, books, and crafted storage. Across the reconfigured interior, the designers balance pared-back carpentry with playful cat paths and soft textiles to make each room more livable without losing the intimacy of a private dwelling.
Luna House sits at the end of a quiet street in Curitiba, Brazil, where Nommo Arquitetos draw the house into close conversation with the Atlantic Forest. This modern family house stacks a timber-clad base and a pale upper volume, opening daily life to birdsong, filtered light, and a compact pool court. Inside, restrained finishes and large openings keep attention on the shifting greenery beyond the glass.
San Francisco III turns a 1960s hillside house in San Francisco, CA, United States into a contemporary retreat shaped by Gast Architects. The renovation works with the steep lot and long views while coordinating with Bjørn Design on interiors that support aging in place, from an elevator and concealed lift to a generous outdoor room. Everyday life settles into a calmer, more legible rhythm across the reworked levels.
Ashley Lake House sits on the wooded edge of Ashley Lake in Flathead County, MT, United States, a contemporary cabin conceived by Workaday for an active family. Two gabled volumes joined by a glass hall balance privacy from the road with wide-open views to the water, turning the house into a calm hub for year-round gatherings. Inside, warm timber and crisp lines keep lake life relaxed yet clearly organized.
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.
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