The Vista House in North Vancouver, Canada, designed by the BLA Design Group in 2023, showcases a unique architectural approach that seamlessly integrates the home with its picturesque surroundings.
Offering a striking blend of modern design and natural elements, this single-story house nestles gently into the mountainous landscape, creating a harmonious connection between the built and natural environments.
In Casablanca, Morocco, Studio CAYS has reimagined the traditional home design with their 2024 project, the Rak House. This extraordinary house challenges conventional living arrangements, creating a grand, open-concept space that seamlessly blends the interior and exterior.
Featuring a 18-meter-long and 12-meter-wide reception area, the Rak House prioritizes harmonious living, with a vast living room and expansive dining area that cater to both intimate and social moments.
Situated in the heart of Los Angeles, California, the captivating California House designed by the renowned architecture firm GLUCK+ showcases a remarkable integration of form and function. This modern single-family residence masterfully navigates the steep, north-facing hillside, offering unobstructed views of the surrounding mountains.
By bifurcating the building into distinct programmatic zones, the design minimizes the impact on the landscape while creating ample outdoor living spaces.
In a picturesque corner of Tuscany, the historic Podere La Fratta has undergone a comprehensive transformation by the talented design team at Officina Abitare. This traditional Tuscan country estate, located in Vaiano, Italy, has been thoughtfully reimagined for modern living while preserving its rural charm.
The project involved a complete renovation of the oldest section of the farmhouse, where the vestiges of its agricultural past still lingered, including a ground-floor storage and cellar space. The design approach prioritized respecting the property’s rustic essence, introducing energy-efficient technologies and thermal insulation to elevate it to an A2 energy class rating.
The Hidden Garden House in Central Jakarta City, Indonesia, designed by renowned architecture firm RAD+ar, is a captivating blend of modern tropical design and innovative spatial planning. This 1500sqm house, one of the latest iterations of the firm’s “urban tropical house experimental” series, challenges the conventional notions of luxury Menteng living.
Featuring a unique layered landscape of multiple mezzanine gardens and seamless indoor-outdoor connections, the project aims to provide a humble yet energy-efficient family home that harmoniously integrates with the surrounding cityscape.
Officina Abitare‘s latest renovation project, Casa Citerna, is a harmonious blend of traditional elements and contemporary design. Situated in the historic center of a town between Chianti and Valdarno, this private residence underwent a comprehensive transformation, blending energy-efficient construction techniques with the restoration of original materials. The project focused on reorganizing the home’s spatial layout, introducing new amenities while respecting the property’s rich heritage.
From the use of handcrafted terracotta floors to the integration of chestnut wood beams, Casa Citerna seamlessly incorporates the region’s architectural vernacular into a modern, sustainable living space.
The Panorama Residence, designed by Façade in 2023, is a captivating house nestled in Patras, Greece. Taking on the project at the cementation stage, the designers were tasked with reimagining the property both internally and externally, focusing on the stunning panoramic landscape, optimal lighting, and seamless indoor-outdoor flow.
Structured across three levels, the residence seamlessly integrates all its spaces and functions, with the middle floor serving as the core, housing the daytime and overnight areas. The design’s torsion and transparency brilliantly capture the breathtaking vistas of the Gulf of Patras and the Panachaiko mountain range.
Residence BNV in Montreal, Canada, designed by Alexandre Bernier Architecte, offers a soothing and calming atmosphere through its softened forms and materiality. Showcasing a harmonious integration within the existing urban fabric, the renovation emphasizes the sensual elegance of the curved facade and centrally positioned staircase, creating a light-filled interior with blurred spatial boundaries that enhance the surrounding urban landscape.
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