The West Lynn Residence in Austin, Texas, designed by A Parallel Architecture, is a captivating blend of historic preservation and modern design. This 2022 project showcases the architects’ ability to seamlessly integrate a run-down Georgian Revival-style home with a sleek, contemporary addition, creating a striking juxtaposition of architectural eras. The result is a harmonious, high-performance residence that respects the past while embracing the future.
Located in Austin, Texas, the Retama House is a captivating residential project designed by A Parallel Architecture in 2021. This single-family home masterfully integrates with a magnificent split-trunk live oak, leveraging its long limbs and lush canopy for shade, privacy, and a harmonious connection to the surrounding landscape. The architecture’s rigorously compact shape belies a surprisingly generous interior experience, with a double-height central atrium that reflects the presence of the tree and offers tree-house-like views.
Designed by the renowned Km Architecture Office, the Long Thanh Villa in Long Thanh, Dong Nai, Vietnam, stands as a peaceful haven for a retired couple. Built in 2023, this captivating house seamlessly blends modern design with a deep connection to nature, offering a serene retreat for its residents.
The villa’s simple yet striking architectural form, featuring stacked and sliding rectangular blocks, creates a harmonious balance between indoor and outdoor spaces, allowing the occupants to fully immerse themselves in the surrounding lush greenery.
Situated in the heart of Hong Kong, the TreeLoft Apartment by AGH+ | Architecture by Georges Hung + is a captivating transformation of a 1980s two-bedroom property. Designed in 2023, this modern apartment showcases an open, flexible, and vibrant living experience that seamlessly connects to the lush landscape of Lantau Island.
By removing excess partitions and upgrading the windows, the design team has created a space that celebrates authentic, eco-friendly art tech lifestyle and health-wellbeing living, while also providing easy access to the stunning outdoor greenery.
Sonoma County’s Madrone Ridge House showcases the innovative design of Field Architecture. This striking single-family residence, completed in 2021, features a thoughtful integration of three copper-clad pavilions that interlock with the surrounding landscape. The project’s design caters to a young family, offering a strong connection to the natural environment through carefully orchestrated breezeways and perforated roof overhangs that create a captivating interplay of light and shadow throughout the home.
The Joy Group, a leading global beauty company, has unveiled its newly upgraded headquarters in Shanghai, China, designed by the renowned architecture firm LZA. This cutting-edge office space, completed in 2023, epitomizes the brand’s commitment to creating a healthy, safe, and environmentally-friendly workplace for its employees.
Strategically located in the Huangpu District, the project seamlessly integrates modern design with sustainable principles, setting a new benchmark for office design in the beauty industry.
This new house in Pals, Spain, designed by Harquitectes in 2023, rises from the ruins of an old farmhouse, reinterpreting the values of vernacular architecture with a contemporary approach. The project aims to integrate seamlessly into the exceptional landscape of Baix Empordà, a continuum of agricultural spaces with the constant presence of ancestral farmhouses. The morphology of the original structure informs the structural typology and spatial organization of the new house, which features a grid of successive rooms configured by load-bearing walls, thick Cyclopean concrete, and structural vaults. The new roof, with its two sloping tiles, recovers the original height and volume of the building, while the existing stone facades are consolidated and enhanced with new openings.
Québec-based architecture firm LemayMichaud has unveiled a stunning single-family home, Résidence de la Promenade, nestled atop a dramatic cliff overlooking the St. Lawrence River and the bridges of Quebec City. Designed in 2022, this contemporary house seamlessly blends its exterior and interior, offering its residents panoramic views and an exceptional living environment.
