Set against the tranquil scenery of Litchfield, CT, the ZN Prototype House crafted by Desai Chia Architecture unveils a groundbreaking perspective on contemporary living. Finalized in 2021, this architectural wonder is designed as a multifaceted assembly of components, allowing for swift construction at diverse locations, featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a storage room, and a freestanding guest house. The home’s design beautifully emphasizes warm materials, modern aesthetics, and expansive views.
Set in the breathtaking hills of Monte Mayor in Benahavis, Spain, Villa MM B8 embraces the captivating beauty of nature and contemporary design, masterfully crafted by A Plus Villas. This refined house seamlessly integrates open spaces and warm textures into its inviting interiors, ensuring every area flows harmoniously into the next. Combining large glass panels and natural materials, Villa MM B8 blurs the boundaries between the stunning surroundings and its elegant living spaces.
Bivacco Brédy is an innovative cabin located in the mountains of Italy by BCW Collective, designed in 2021. The structure is a memorial to Claudio Brédy, an alpinist who tragically lost his life in a climbing accident, symbolizing landscape appreciation and the alpine quality of his life. It features a welcoming interior, with wood panelling and climbing cord bunks, that connects to the stunning views of surrounding mountain peaks.
Minty House stands as a remarkable renovation by Fluid Glass that takes place in London, United Kingdom. The real estate type, house, underwent a transformation in 2024, focusing on spaciousness and individuality. Emphasizing a coherent design, the transformation includes distinctive elements such as expansive sliding doors, a curved glass bay window, and creatively designed skylights, merging Victorian heritage with contemporary design features.
This house, located in Nahariya, Israel, was designed by Ronnie Friedman in 2020. The clean design style provides maximum privacy and separation from the street due to the dense nature of the surrounding neighborhood. This house features an enclosed façade that creates a transitional space to reinforce intimacy and detachment from the street, framing views toward a distant horizon visible from the upper floor.
The Mishmar David 1 house was designed in 2019 by Ronnie Friedman for a couple in their forties with three children. Located in Mishmar David, Israel, the house incorporates raw materials and clean lines. Exposed concrete walls define the public areas and separate the private side of the house, which includes a basement unit “mostly buried” beneath due to the topography of the land.
House FLA is a residential project located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, designed by Frederico Bicalho. The structure, built on a steeply sloping lot, features the use of concrete as both a functional and aesthetic element and embraces modern design principles to create an open and fluid integration with the landscape, ensuring light and ventilation throughout the space.
In the leafy suburb of Fairfield, Melbourne, the Fairfield Courtyard House, designed in 2024 by Taylor Knights, has been thoughtfully transformed into a modern sanctuary for a retiring couple. The project emphasizes a single-level layout to ensure accessibility and comfort, and its innovative features include courtyards offering an indoor-outdoor lifestyle, complemented by durable materials like bush-hammered concrete and sustainably sourced hardwood floors.
