House of Vid and Higurea sits on a cliff above Ostional, Costa Rica, where the Pacific wind and turtle nesting cycles set the rules. Designed by LSD architects, the house reads as a single level from approach, yet slips down the slope to preserve views and the site’s fragile rhythms. It’s a house first, but its stance is environmental—quiet, resolved, and tuned to place.
House lands in São Paulo, Brazil as a ground-up residence by Mareines Arquitetura, cast for autonomy and calm within a reforested plot. The house leans on passive strategies and a cloister-like garden to organize daily life and cool the rooms without machines. It’s a house project aimed at simplicity and connection to the land, with an expressive brick roof that gathers water and generous eaves that temper heat.
Nocaima Retreat sits in the rolling hills of Nocaima, Colombia, a compact house by Obreval that revisits rural archetypes with crisp, contemporary rigor. The project channels vernacular cues—bamboo, pitched silhouettes, open corridors—into a precise structural and environmental strategy. Calm in stance and exact in detail, it reframes local building logic while addressing climate and water in one measured move.
Casa Oruç sits in Mineral del Monte, Mexico, where mist, pines, and a severe grade shape daily rhythms. Saavedra Arquitectos steers a house through this wooded slope with an approach that starts high and threads down to living. It’s a house, yes, but also a route through trees and rock, built for hosts who love company and quiet in equal measure.
Across the lush Costa Rican landscape, ‘Cascada de Luz‘ by Studio Saxe emerges as a serene haven, offering a captivating glimpse into the harmonious fusion of architecture and nature. Situated in Osa, Puntarenas Province, this stunning 2023 house design showcases a masterful interplay of light, materials, and ecological integration, creating a truly exceptional living experience.
Designed by the award-winning firm A Parallel Architecture, the Rollingwood Residence in Rollingwood, Texas, USA, is a stunning example of contemporary residential architecture. This single-family house, built in 2021, seamlessly blends the client’s desire for a cozy, family-oriented sanctuary with a focus on sustainable and resilient design.
Discover Sun Ranch, a Californian styled eco-hotel by Balanced Earth Architects in Byron Bay, Australia. Designed in 2023, it combines ’70s nostalgia with sustainable luxury over 55 acres. This retreat features stylish guest suites, off-grid barns, and innovative sustainable practices, making it a pinnacle of modern hospitality and eco-friendly design.
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