The Norwood Park Laneway Homes in Toronto, Canada, are a collaboration between neighbors that showcase the versatility of laneway living. Designed by Lanescape Architecture + Construction in 2023, the three-home development offers a cohesive design with varying sizes and unique parkside features.
Ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 square feet, each house boasts 2-3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, seamlessly blending indoor and outdoor spaces through floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass doors. The homes’ distinct architectural elements, including red brick, black metal panels, and castellated wood, create a visually striking presence that complements the surrounding neighborhood.
Situated in the heart of Palermo, Italy, Casa P is a captivating apartment project designed by the acclaimed Studio de Francisci in 2022. Through the strategic fragmentation of distribution axes, the layout achieves a dynamic spatial reading, allowing for an open and spacious living area and a private, intimate bedroom zone. The architectural language employed is refined, elevated by contrasting chromatic elements and textural details that are accentuated by the carefully curated lighting design.
Sandro Uzila, a renowned Croatian architect, has unveiled his latest masterpiece – the captivating Dajo House in Poreč, Croatia. This modern house, designed in 2024, showcases Uzila’s expertise in blending exceptional design with the region’s stunning natural landscapes. With its clean lines, strategic use of natural materials, and seamless integration with the surrounding environment, the Dajo House exemplifies the pinnacle of contemporary residential architecture.
This vacation home on the Outer Beach of Cape Cod, designed by 1100 Architect in 2018, showcases a harmonious blend of modern architecture and the natural surroundings.
Set on a hillside planted with native vegetation, the house features an upper volume clad in cedar shingles and a lower volume composed of mahogany siding, echoing the New England vernacular. The open-plan interiors maximize spatial flexibility and offer sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Rector Place Apartment, designed by Pelletier Salgado in 2013, showcases a harmonious blend of modern design and thoughtful lighting solutions within a spacious 4-bedroom, 2 1/2 bath apartment in the heart of New York City’s Battery Park City neighborhood.
By utilizing a step in the slab above, the designers created a singular, narrow cove light that extends throughout the living areas, unifying the space with a continuous band of even illumination while preserving the apartment’s generous ceiling height.
Brengues Le Pavec architects have transformed a 1960s house in Montpellier, France, into a stunning Inspired Renovation. The project, designed in 2024, features a rational and flat roof typology with the potential for additional volume. The extension aims to create a living space more closely linked to the garden, composed of simple vertical and horizontal planes that open up significant glazing. Raw materials like stamped concrete and stone on the ground, coupled with warm wooden panels inside, contribute to the project’s modern and inviting aesthetic.
Maka Studio‘s Ursa project in Toruń, Poland, is a captivating example of modern gynecology clinic design. This 2024 project features a bold color palette of fuchsia and orange, softened by light blue and gray, creating a visually striking and calming atmosphere.
The design pays homage to the history of Toruń, with circles, orbits, and geometrized star maps adorning the space. The clinic’s representative areas, including the waiting room, reception, bathrooms, and offices, showcase a harmonious blend of strong colors and white furnishings, exuding a sense of order and systematicity.
Designed by the renowned architecture firm spaceworkers, the Pavilion in the Garden project in Mouriz, Portugal is a captivating exploration of the harmonious relationship between architecture, nature, and human experience. This minimalist and modernist structure, completed in 2022, transcends the boundaries of physical construction, serving as a philosophical manifestation of simplicity, purity, and integration with the surrounding natural environment.
