Saint-André no3 reworks a Plateau-Mont-Royal duplex in Montreal, Canada into a single-family house for one extended clan. Thellend Fortin Architectes guide the transformation with a crisp plan, an added mezzanine, and a rear extension that draws daylight deep inside. Completed in 2022, the home centers movement and light as the primary tools for turning narrow rooms into a coherent whole.
Genesee sits in Los Angeles, CA, United States, a house by Siol that reframes the familiar Southern California hacienda. The studio leans into a generous interior palette and a clean geometry of arches, tying living rooms to breezy terraces and a long pool. Color and texture carry the story. Light does the rest.
Residential House in Kaunas sits on a 960 m² plot in Kaunas, Lithuania, where dense greenery shapes the experience of everyday life. Designed by Architectural Bureau G. Natkevicius & Partners, the house embeds itself in a sloping site to keep a low profile while opening broad views to the trees. The project reads as a modern volume tuned to its terrain, with material choices that age and weather alongside the landscape.
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.
Casa Matì sits in Palermo, Italy, a few steps from the Teatro Politeama, where a 1930s cellar becomes an apartment with uncommon poise. PuccioCollodoro Architetti leads the conversion, turning a long, airless volume into a home that breathes light and material richness. The plan orients around a double-height living area and a sculptural stair, while oak, resin, and antique tiles lend tactile weight and memory.
Arches House sits in São Paulo, Brazil, near Pôr-do-Sol Square, where vaulted roofs meet a revived family layout. ARKITITO Arquitetura leads the renovation of this house, refining circulation and gathering rooms across its stepped levels. The project moves key functions to promote easy daily life while respecting the 1970s concrete structure.
In Québec, Canada, APPAREIL architecture redesigned a house to create a luminous, contemporary residence for a growing family. The studio retained the existing structure, transforming it into a serene living space with strategic skylights and open-plan interiors.
Located in Bandung, West Java, Elua House by Patio Livity merges two separate masses to symbolize a couple’s journey. Designed in 2023, it features a blank white facade, natural stone, and a perforated metal fence. Inside, a koi pond, skylight, and zen garden blend functionality and aesthetics, emphasizing natural light and passive cooling.