Banool House opens to the sea from a modest clifftop plot in Fairhaven on Victoria’s Surf Coast, Australia. Lachlan Shepherd Architects transform a dilapidated two-bedroom structure into a robust weekender that leans into modernist beach shack ease, with timber-lined rooms framing long ocean horizons. The house stays low-key yet precise, tuned to relaxed days, changing weather and easy maintenance for extended family visits.
A Villa in the Castelli Romani sits in Grottaferrata, Italy, reimagined by Studio Tamat as a modernist house attuned to light, material, and daily rhythms. The renovation respects 1960s Usonian cues while reshaping the plan for a family of five, marrying Roman hillside calm with metropolitan ease. Built as a retreat, it now reads as a lived-in home, open yet grounded by stone, wood, and crafted details.
Floating Roof House lands in Tel Aviv, Israel, with a presence equal parts calm and exacting. Pitsou Kedem Architects shape a one-story house around a floating roofline, a geometric mashrabiya, and long planes of concrete and glass. The project reads as a private retreat set within a quiet neighborhood, yet it unfolds as a precise composition of screen, void, and light.
Set on a sandstone cliff in Sydney, Australia, Casaballin is a house designed by buck&simple. Architects in 2024. The residence, a pavilion, has been meticulously reinterpreted to encompass contemporary life while paying tribute to its original architectural intent. By embracing the past while thoughtfully adapting for the present, the home now embodies a seamless dialogue between architecture, landscape, and family living.
Set within a leafy enclave of the Hampstead Conservation Area in North London, a modernist townhouse now stands confidently refurbished for a young couple and their daughter, expertly designed by emerging architecture and interiors practice, Studio Hagen Hall. Originally built in the late 1960s, the home retains many original features and elements of modernist design that have been revitalized into a warm, broken plan, polished living space.
In the coastal pine forest of Ljunghusen, Sweden, Johan Sundberg Arkitektur AB designed the BV50 house to harmonize with its natural surroundings. This modernist retreat, completed in 2023, features a cohesive material palette of brick, glass, wood, and Baltic limestone, reflecting the sandy landscape.
Organized around a central garden, the Swedish family home’s layout blends indoor and outdoor spaces. Inside, walnut and oak finishes, along with anodized aluminum details, enhance warmth and functionality, catering to the needs of a family with growing children.
A Bit W Residence is a house in Nonthaburi, Thailand, designed by TA-CHA Design in 2024. The modernist-influenced home features basic geometric forms, passive design, and an open courtyard to enhance ventilation and green space.
Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects‘ South E8 development in Raleigh, North Carolina, offers a forward-looking approach to multi-unit housing design. This project, completed in 2022, responds to the city’s need for increased density while preserving the character of the surrounding single-residence neighborhood. Through a distinctive massing strategy and efficient floorplans, South E8 integrates living quarters with roof decks and outdoor spaces, providing exceptional natural light and framing views of the downtown skyline.
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