Mountain view house / Tag

House 323 commands a steep street in Sofia, Bulgaria, where I/O Architects set a dark, introverted volume against the city’s edge. Behind the brick mask, the house opens toward its garden and the nearby mountain, unfolding as a calm, glass-lined dwelling for a single family. Interior rooms follow that shift from compression to release, moving from a sheltered entrance to broad views and generous terraces.

The Avico Villa by Majid Roudgarpour in Chālūs, Iran, is designed to maintain a close connection between the interior spaces and the courtyard. Completed in 2024, the house features staggered rectangular volumes that emphasize the building’s relationship with its outdoor surroundings. Roudgarpour incorporated spacious terraces with views of the Alborz Mountain range, glass railings, and passive systems to enhance natural ventilation and energy efficiency.