Westbrook Residence settles into a post-war suburb of Austin, United States, where Alterstudio Architecture rethinks how a contemporary house might share ground with its neighbors. The 3,494-square-foot home holds to the neighborhood’s low profile while trading excess floor area for generous gardens, creating a calm, single-level setting for a family intent on aging in place. Rooms gather around planted courts so daily life tracks the arc of the sun and seasons.
Falcon Ledge Residence sits at the edge of a neglected ravine in Austin, United States, by Alterstudio Architecture. The compact house rises above the tree canopy while staying closely tied to the ground, turning a steeply falling lot once dismissed as unbuildable into a quiet perch. In this vertical home, daily life unfolds against layered views of foliage, suburban roofs, and sky.
The Periphery rests on a high desert rise outside Boulder, UT, United States, where Locus.studio draws a measured line between refuge and exposure. This two-bedroom house unfolds above slickrock and wetlands, treating the vast Grand Staircase-Escalante boundary as both subject and partner. Sun, wind, and long views shape its concrete, steel, and oak shell, while a craft-led approach keeps the building tuned to the rhythms of its remote setting.
Roam Ranch steps out across a working landscape near Fredericksburg, United States, as a ground-up house by Baldridge Architects for ranchers rooted in modern life. The 4,362-square-foot single-family home ties together daily living, business operations, and education on a property devoted to sustainably raised bison and turkeys. Under one extended roofline, the project recasts central Texas vernacular for a family moving from city rhythms to ranch work.
Briarcrest Residence sits in the hills of Los Angeles, United States, conceived by Heusch as a quiet, minimalist house with a generous indoor-outdoor rhythm. The private retreat leans on glass, stone, and wood to tune modern living to its landscape. Across open rooms and terraces, the architecture tempers luxury with restraint and lets the hillside set the mood.
Lagoon View sets a new benchmark above Tiburon, United States, where ridge roads crest and the bay opens wide. SWATT + PARTNERS reimagines this house as a cohesive, view-forward residence with generous glazing and strong north–south organization. The commission, shaped for clients relocating to the Bay Area, folds open-plan living, long decks, and quiet materials into one measured composition.
Forest Edge House lands in Roscoe, United States, as a compact, solar-powered house by Marc Thorpe. Set on a wooded slope in the western Catskills, the 1,500-square-foot, two-story home pairs an open living core with a 25-foot cantilevered steel deck reaching into the trees. Built by Edifice Upstate and furnished by Ligne Roset, it balances self-reliant systems with a measured, rural clarity.
Steel House anchors 3100 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, CO, United States with a confident steel profile and an uncommon amenity landscape. Designed by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects, the office complex wraps a private, elevated park and pulls daylight deep inside through factory-inspired windows. The building leans into RiNo’s industrial lineage while shifting the daily rhythm of work toward fresh air, movement, and informal gathering.
