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A spectacular glass house that becomes a luminous presence in a gritty urban lane. Located in Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia, this distinctive glass house was designed by Brad Swartz Architects in collaboration with renowned industrial designer Henry Wilson. One could describe the Laneway Glass House as a glowing jewel...

A minimalist sandstone house inspired by coastal villas. Located in the town of Carovigno, on the coast of Apulia, Italy, Casa Maiora is a seaside retreat designed for year-round use. Barcelona-based Studio Andrew...

A house transformed with re-inhabited voids and a closer connection to nature. Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Atherton San Mateo County, California, this house is surrounded by mature oaks and grass. The design, although beautiful and representative of an era before the city underwent rapid growth, requ...

A house partly built within a slope that overlooks a bay and mountains. Built on a sloping site on a bend of the Derwent River in Hobart, Australia, House at Otago Bay immerses its residents in a beautiful natural landscape. Architecture firm Topology Studio nestled the building into its setting by partly embedding t...

An old warehouse in Athens converted into an event space, four lofts, and a penthouse. Located in central Athens, 10AMLofts is a multi-functional building that houses a three-story event space, four lofts, and a penthouse that opens to spectacular views of the city. Studio Andrew Trotter and Gavalas Ioannidou Architecture ...

An immersive woodland retreat designed with mirrored steel cabins. Built in a secluded forest in Ontario, Canada, only two hours away from Toronto, Arcana is a new retreat that aims to reconnect guests to nature. Leckie Studio Architecture + Design completed the design of the contemporary cabins. Featuring mirrored steel exterio...

A creative house designed with geometric volumes and sculptural living spaces. The first ground-up residential project completed by Los Angeles-based architecture and design studio Pentagon, Radius House is a striking home that looks anything but ordinary. Located in Venice, California, the context-specific dwelling stands out even in an area with an abundance of distinctive architect...

[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]his loft in New York was already impressive in its original incarnation as a printing workshop; with windows opening towards north, east, south, and west, the large apartment held the potential for greatness within its walls, but this potential was limited by the partition of the interior. Anna Beeber, designer at Champalimaud, and her partner hired the

An elegant kitchen designed by a world-famous architect. Established in 2014, Danish kitchen brand Reform collaborates with internationally renowned architects and designers to make minimalist and timeless kitchens. For one of their latest ...

A 1910 worker’s cottage in Australia, converted into a home with an architecture office. Located in Red Hill, Brisbane, Australia, this 1910 worker’s cottage stands on a busy urban street but hides a tranquil garden at the back. The features of the site and the house’s vernacular character provided the perfect opport...

The Impeccably designed and crafted bespoke kitchen that makes you feel like a pro chef. [dropcap]S[/dropcap]ome products are so well designed that every line and curve, down to the smallest detail, has its specific purpose. Italian designs fall in this category, more often than not. Abimis’ Ego bespoke kitchen is a perfect example. Part of Prisma,...

A family holiday house designed with five pavilions. Built on the southeastern coast of Australia, at the edge of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Sorrento Beach House re-imagines the holiday homes of the past via refined contemporary design. Architecture firm Pandolfini Architects designed the

A building designed with four apartments and a studio space that all optimize a limited footprint in the dense Basel area of Kleinbasel. Located in the Kleinbasel area of Basel, Switzerland, in a densely built neighborhood, the Blaesi project completed by architecture firm

A second home designed with private areas that also establish a dynamic flow between different programs. Located in Barwon Heads, Australia, AB House is a second home specially designed to provide privacy to family member without sacrificing the feeling of connection and closeness. Architecture firm Office MI-JI rais...

A modern house that re-imagines the traditional barn design. Built in Onesse-Laharie, within an “airial”, a plot of land specific to Landes, in southwestern France, AER House reinterprets the typology of a traditional barn. Architecture firm

A poetic project with deep roots in the history of an urban area in Copenhagen. Located in a building that dates back to 1891, this apartment in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, has a deep connection to the history of the city. Danish architecture practice Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter collaborated closely with the client to complete the custom design of the kitchen...

A black beach house with two wooden volumes connected by a light-filled space. Located in a forested area in La Juanita, in the José Ignacio resort, Uruguay, this beach retreat optimizes comfort while preserving the integrity of the natural landscape. Designed in a collaboration between the Fram ...

In the hardened foothills of the Franklin Mountains, on a lot overlooking downtown El Paso, architects Darci Hazelbaker and Dale Rush elevated a stoic, three-story home using the only material in sight: stone. The residence is supported by two lower...

A family retreat designed with three volumes that enclose a grassy courtyard. Located in the city of Leakey, Texas, this multi-family retreat stands in a tranquil setting on the grassy bank of the Frio River. Austin, Texas-based architecture practice Cuppett Kilpatrick Architects designed the compound with ...

A landmark brownstone building transformed into a vibrant home. Located in the historic neighborhood of Clinton Hill, this landmark Brooklyn brownstone was completely transformed into a modern and bright living space. NYC-based architecture firm Michael K. Chen Architecture (MKCA) completed both extensive repairs and th...

A Revitalization Project in Montreal’s Plateau Mont Royal, Where Sentiment and Practicality Meet in Architectural Poise The Lanaudière residence sits like a well-worn yet vibrant manuscript, recounting tales from Montreal’s Plateau Mont Royal, Canada—each brick layered with history and sentiment. It's a space reimagined...

A contemporary design inspired by traditional stone farmhouses. Located in the Eastern Townships, in Quebec, Canada, this lakeside house is contemporary but also takes inspiration from vernacular architecture. More specifically, from traditional stone dwellings. Toronto-based Lee and Macgillivray Architecture Studio (LAMAS) de...

A refurbished and thoughtfully redesigned residential property in Portugal. Located in Cartaxo, Portugal, this residential building required remodeling to become a secluded and comfortable living space. The clients, a couple with connections to the art world, ta...

An 18th-century stone house, transformed with three beautifully designed contemporary extensions. Nestled in an idyllic setting in the countryside of Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Follyfield is a charming 18th-century stone house. London-based architecture practice Studio McW renovated the residence for a young family who h...

A design that creatively explores the concept of duality. Located in the oldest part of Knokke, Belgium, in a former sand dune area, this house follows local tradition and so it has a name. The moniker of “Rag Doll” refers to the design’s blend of seemingly clashing elements that nevertheless come together to create a ...

A brick extension designed with a compact footprint and cozy, light-filled living spaces. When the owners of this weatherboard house in Brunswick, in Melbourne, Australia, decided to expand their living spaces for their growing family, they turned to local architecture firm

A remodeled beach house designed with expansive glazing that opens the interiors to ocean views. Located in Pajaro Dunes, California, this beach house has a creative silhouette but its living spaces had a limited relationship to the gorgeous coastal landscape. ...

A courtyard house built at the heart of a working farm in the Scottish lowlands. Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, Ceangal House is a new family home built at the heart of a working farm that has operated since the 1600s. Glasgow-based architecture studio Loader Monteith designed the

An Edwardian terraced house in London converted into an energy-efficient, sustainable home. Located in Muswell Hill, London, this terraced house is a great example of sustainable refurbishment and environmentally conscious re-design of a typical Edwardi...

A Passionate Revival of a Historic Manhattan Apartment Nestled in the vibrant East Village of Manhattan, New York, lies a remarkable apartment with a storied past. Housed within the six-story Onyx Court, built in 1902, this captivating corner spot has welcomed illustrious figures such as opera singers, Oscar-winning composers, and ...

A traditional Abruzzo home, transformed into a contemporary living space. Named the Mountain Foothill Home, this project took inspiration from the idea of creating a time gap between the exterior and the living spaces. Architect Andrea Eusebi’s design aims to immerse residents and guests into a distinct experience that kee...

A dilapidated terraced house transformed into a bright and elegant home. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocated in Hampstead, London, this Victorian terraced house required a major revamp to become a livable place. The client, an artist, sculptor and ceramicist, asked Oliver Leech Architects to repair, extend and completely re...

A refined transformation and expansion of a 1965 chalet-style house. When the co-founder of Graux & Baeyens Architects and his wife stumbled upon a chalet-like dwelling from 1965 in Destelbergen, Belgium, they fell in love with its charm decided to make it their own. However, the building had a compact footp...

A wood-clad home inspired by tree houses. Named Caterpillar Hill, this wood-clad house rises from the top of a steep site in a woodland on Maine’s rugged coast. Architecture firm Whitten Architects designed the forever home for a family of three. The clients have ties to the area and wanted a durable, accessible home they ...

A contemporary design inspired by traditional stone farmhouses. Located in the Eastern Townships, in Quebec, Canada, this lakeside house is contemporary but also takes inspiration from vernacular architecture. More specifically, from traditional stone dwellings. Toronto-based Lee and Macgillivray Architecture Studio (LAMAS) de...

A spacious apartment redesigned with a gorgeously tactile material palette and strategically placed volumes that replace doors. When the client tasked Markéta Bromová architekti with the redesign of a spacious, multi-room apartment in Letná, Prague, Czech Republi...

A 200-year-old house restored with hemp-based materials. Located in Mallorca, Spain, this house has a venerable age of 200 years. The owners hired local architecture firm Ideo Arquitectura to solve the issue of rising damp that affected the building and to also restore and redesign it to create serene and

A public building creatively designed to bridge the gap between a woodland clearing and a residential area. Located in the municipality of Thônex in Geneva, Switzerland, the Gardeners House project shows how a public building's inspired design can not only improve the lives of its users but also greatly enrich its ...

The careful renovation and thoughtful transformation of a 19th-century brick cottage in a charming coastal village in Cornwall, UK. Built at the top of a slope that flows into a garden, this quaint cottage overlooks the charming village of Golant on the River Fowey, in Cornwall, UK. Edinburgh-based firm Architecture Office accepted the challenge of restoring the 19th-century

A concrete house built on a beach on Australia's Gold Coast. An exploration of the innate human need to put down roots, Mermaid Beach Residence in Australia anchors itself in a coastal setting with minimalist concrete volumes. Melbourne-based archite...

A home designed with a transparent screened porch that connects two wings. Architecture and interior design firm Berman Horn Studio took inspiration from both traditional farmhouses in the Maine area and minimalist Shaker design to create the...

A Spanish house where artisan and machine-made features live together in harmony. Among white plaster and lightly colored terraced houses in Palma de Mallorca, Plywood House stands out with a striking combination of traditional and contemporary features alongside splashes of mint and burnt orange. Architecture firm Feina des...

A ski retreat that will make your winter more memorable. Nestled in the center of the picturesque Teton Village, Wyoming, at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Caldera House is the perfect retreat for ski fans and nature lovers. Carney Logan Burke Architects (CLB) designed the 5-star ski club with a b...

A cabin with views of a Norwegian fjord. Located on a steep site in Rones, north of Trondheim, Norway, this cabin overlooks gorgeous views of woodland, mountains, and a fjord. Sanden+Hodnekvam Archi...

A white concrete house designed with frustum roofs and interior reverse step pyramids. Located on a quiet street lined with mature poplar trees in Flinders, Australia, Bellows House is a beach retreat like no other. The clients tasked Melbourne-based architecture firm Architects EAT with the design of their second ho...

A house designed with vertically organized living spaces and an angular staircase that unfolds like origami. Located on Rua Cunha Júnior, in the center of Porto, Portugal, Casa Vertical has a facade that gives a nod to the city’s vernacular architecture and to the classical structure of composition. Architecture firm ...

A two-story extension with a floating staircase and double-height ceilings. Architecture and interior design practice Architecture for London designed a two-story extension for a mid-terrace Victorian house built in the 1860s in the Brook Green neighborhood. Previously cramped and dark, with low ceiling heights and little natural l...

A house extension designed with a warm gray, hipped roof. Located in Epsom, Surrey, this 1920s house was transformed with a contemporary extension by London-based studio Oliver Leech Architects. Named Hipped House, the residence required extensive renovations throughout the int...

An L-shaped, black-stained wood and glass house built among 1800s villas. Built on Bülowsvej street, in one of the oldest residential areas of Frederiksberg, Denmark, this single family house has a contemporary design that blends into a neighborhood filled with 1800s houses discreetly. Copenhagen-based architecture practice EFFEKT...

A rammed earth extension that creates a closer link between interiors and nature. Developed in the late 20th century by architect Michael Reynolds, earthships are built with upcycled, recycled, or sustainable materials and designed as adaptive-reuse, eco-friendly shelters. Sydney-based Luigi Rosselli Architects used t...

A concrete house nestled in a natural landscape at the edge of a national park. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocated at the edge of the Carugo municipality in the picturesque region of Brianza, Italy, Casa ELL makes a lasting impression with its brutalist

An innovative project that casts concrete as a vibrant, artistic character. Located in north London, the House Recast project is innovative and creative. Local architecture firm Studio Ben Allen used the neighborhood’s Victorian architecture for inspiration, but interpreted the red brick buildings with their classic pat...

Versatile, cost-effective, and aesthetic: exploring remarkable living spaces crafted from cinder blocks. Minimalist architecture has been on the rise, and concrete block houses are gaining popularity as a unique and energy efficient building material. Concrete block homes, also known as cinder block homes, offer numerous benefits, such as being fire-resistant and a popular choice in F...

A stunning renovation of an Edwardian terrace house in North London. Located in the Muswell Hill suburb in North London, the UK, this three-story Edwardian brick house was thoughtfully restored and redesigned by local practice Melissa White Architects. With the hou...

A beautifully renovated, prewar “Classic Six” apartment in NYC. Located above the Natural History Museum in the Upper West Side, NYC, this prewar apartment had a traditional “Classic Six” floor layout. The clients, a young family with two children, tasked architecture and design firm

A minimalist house built in a dense urban setting in Mexico. Built in a dense urban area in the historic center of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, the Sin Nombre House and Gallery provides access to secluded, completely private spaces filled with light. Architecture firm Associates Architecture created the dwelling for t...

A former industrial warehouse renovated into a bright and airy apartment. Located in Bermondsey, London, this apartment occupies the loft area of an old, industrial warehouse. Architecture firm EBBA Architects renovated the former commercial unit and redesigned the space to create a bright, airy, and comfortable apartmen...

A minimalist house designed to bring more awareness to the act of inhabiting a space. Located in the city of Baie-D'Urfe, Canada, in an area with thick vegetation but meandering streets that expose more than one facade to the nearby road, the Norm house has a creative design that celebrates its context. Architecture practice Alain Carle Architecte renovated the existing single-family ...

A charming house inspired by a wandering path in a garden. When the clients tasked Australian firm Architecture Architecture with designing their dream home, the brief focused the feeling of belonging to a place where the natural rhythms of pa...

An extension inspired by photography and the flexibility of modern lifestyles. Named Aperture House, this extension in north London subtly references photography with its ingenious design that optimizes both natural light and different spatial experiences. Local architecture firm Stud...

A modern house partly built within the ruins of a stable in the Italian Alps. Located right next to Olmo, in the village of Ponchiera, the Province of Sondrio, Italy, Emma’s House is the boutique hotel owners’ home. Both projects were completed by Sondrio-based architect Rocco...

Creating a dialogue with clever details. Tasked with renovating a brick house in Dublin and to design an extension, architect Ryan W. Kennihan decided to create aesthetic harmony between the two structures. To blur the line between the existing living spaces and the new, while creating...

A versatile garden pavilion that adapts to flexible uses while immersing the residents into a green oasis. Building on compact plots comes with many challenges, but when the site is a beautiful garden that the owners want to preserve, architects also have to design with the natural landscape in mind. This project showcases the ingenuity of an architecture studio who solved these issue...

A stylish Milan apartment designed with almost no interior walls. Located in a new building in Milan, this apartment provided a blank canvas for the creativity of Italian architect Paolo Balzanelli, founder of architecture and design practice Arkispazio. That’s because the interior didn’t yet have any partitions and walls, allo...

A two-story extension inspired by garden pergolas and Georgian style architecture. Located in a conservation area of Leicestershire, United Kingdom, Pergola House is an extension specially designed to complement a traditional, Georgian style home. The client tasked Will Gamble Architects with the design of an annex that would conta...

A minimalist brick, glass and concrete house built in a forest. Situated in a woodland in Grez-Doiceau, Belgium, House M (Maison M) is nestled among trees on a steep slope that optimizes access to views of the surrounding countryside. Architect Philippe Vander Maren and artist Richard Venlet collaborated on this projec...

A redesign project focused on creating living spaces that welcome the lush greenery of a garden into the heart of the home. Located in the green Pfaffenloh district of Riehen, Switzerland, this single-family home is surrounded by an abundance of mature trees and has a gorgeous rear garden, but the interiors didn’t ...

A house in Lisbon, Portugal, redesigned and expanded with living spaces that put the focus on nature and on gatherings with family and friends. Located in the Marvila neighborhood of Lisbon, Portugal, this house had a typical façade and living spaces disconnected from the rear garden. Atelier José Andrade Rocha redesi...

A three-story house that celebrates the history of an old building with stripped interiors that uncover the original construction techniques. Located in the Guanarteme neighborhood of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, this project celebrates the history of a building that precedes the area’s more recent, rapid urban exp...

A two-story house built on the compact footprint of an industrial brick building in London. Located on Windsor Road, in Tottenham, London, this two-story black house joins a diverse neighborhood of terraced Victorian and Edwardian houses. Architect Russell Jones designed the residential building on the compact footprint of an old...

A refined apartment located in the 1930s extension of a 19th century palazzo. Named Casa Mille, this renovation project spans three eras and different architectural styles. Turin-based Italian architect Fabio Fantolino redesigned the space to create his own home, a refined apartment that celebrates the building’s rich hi...

A redesign project that used the Australian bush as a source of inspiration. The owners of this 1890s Victorian house in the Kensington area of Melbourne, Australia, turned to Kim Kneipp to redesign parts of their home, several years after the designer had completed a similar project in their property. Now, the clien...

A concrete house designed with courtyards that open to the sky and the surrounding bushland in Australia. Modern concrete houses look especially striking in natural settings. Pearl Beach House is a perfect example. Designed by New South Wales-based Australian...

An apartment in Manhattan transformed into an airy and fun living space for a family. Located in a historic building designed in the Beaux-Arts style in the 1860s, this apartment in Manhattan was completely redesigned by Worrell Yeung. The clients, a couple with a young child, had lived in the apartment for 14 years but dec...

A 1920s countryside villa transformed into a gorgeous retreat. Nestled among old olive trees in Ceglia, Puglia, Villa Castelluccio welcomes guests into a serene space that looks charmingly rustic but has a refined modern edge. Architect

A family home designed like a calm oasis among mature trees in a dense urban area. In the heart of Clifton Hill in Melbourne, Australia, a place known for its low-rise residential ambiance and urban charm, local studio

A second home designed with private areas that also establish a dynamic flow between different programs. Located in Barwon Heads, Australia, AB House is a second home specially designed to provide privacy to family member without sacrificing the feeling of connection and closeness. Architecture firm Office MI-JI rais...

A stunning extension clad in white marble, Achilles creates a sculptural transition between the existing living spaces and a garden. Completed by architecture firm ConForm, Achilles is an extraordinary project that redefines the concept of “extension” with a refined twist. Located in Hampstead, London, the clients’ terr...

Blending into a rural setting, this modern extension nestles between stone walls and opens to a courtyard. Located in the old village of Usclas-d'Hérault, the Occitanie region, southern France, this charming house has been expanded with a modern extension that looks ...

A tastefully restored villa with a design-rich history. After a devastating fire almost destroyed this historic villa in Copenhagen, Denmark, renowned studio Norm Architects restored the building. And opened its new chapter, as a minimalist family home. Inhabited in the past by the iconic ...

An extension and interior redesign for a Brooklyn townhouse. Located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, this townhouse is the home of a family of four, who had been living there for more than ten years before the parents decided to expand the living spaces. They tasked B...

An architecture firm’s office, this house is also a residential architecture showcase. Designed by architecture and design firm Alexander &Co., Alexander House is the studio’s main office in Bondi Junction, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. The building serves as a work space for the studio’s team and a client meeti...

A sophisticated and minimalist home that celebrates a desert landscape. Located on a rocky plateau in the Palm Desert, California, this desert home immerses its inhabitants into a gorgeous arid landscape with views of the Coachella Valley and the San Jacinto Mountain Range in the distance. San Francisco-based...

A playful, stylish, and vibrant apartment designed with eclectic interiors. Located in a historical building in the Gastown neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada, the Koret Loft tells a fascinating story about the evolution of architecture and design. Originally built in 1909 by Edward Evans Blackmore, the former industrial

A contemporary beach house inspired by traditional coastal dwellings. Located in the village of Grand-Barachois in the Canadian province of New-Brunswick, this beach house is specially designed to withstand the harsh weather conditions of the coastal area. Québec City-based architecture firm Atelier Pierre Thibault designed Lebla...

A stone and wood retreat that celebrates a striking landscape. Inspired by the client’s old home which had been lost in a fire decades ago, this property aims to capture the spirit of the original dwelling from the hills of Appalachia but give it a new form in the Pacific Northwest. Sited in a gorgeous landscape in the San Juan Islands, Washington, the new house pays homage to its nat...

A townhouse that blends warm red brick walls with industrial steel accents. Award-winning architecture, interior design and urban design firm Jackson Clements Burrows (JCB) puts sustainability at the heart of every project, which the studio completes with a holistic approach as well as a masterful use of tactile materials. Their Compose project follows the same formula. Located in Haw...

A compact apartment designed with modules that optimize both function and comfort. Architects Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Vascones, who previously completed a Chevy van conversion, collaborated on Doméstico, a live/work space that optimizes both sp...

A resort-like house designed with arched openings that welcome a tropical garden into the living spaces. Built in Tulum, Mexico, Villa Petricor takes inspiration from nature and the concept of stillness for its sculptural design. Local architecture firm CO-LAB Design Studio designed the three-bedroom house with a sense ...

A tasteful renovation and modernization of a traditional dwelling. Completed by Paul Cashin Architects, Triptych House is a special renovation and extension project that has breathed new life into a Grade II Listed house in Winchester, Hampshire, UK. The architecture firm collaborated with Studio Hooton on the project’s interior de...

From rustic to refined, this property in the French countryside invites guests to relax in exceptionally warm spaces. Paris-based interior design studio Heju creates minimalist spaces that often blend Scandinavian and Japanese cues. For Papotte,...

A concrete weekend home built under an avocado field. [dropcap]M[/dropcap]any houses nestled in natural landscapes aim to minimize their visual impact on pristine sites, but Mexico City-based architect Francisco Pardo took a more radical approach for th...

Versatile, cost-effective, and aesthetic: exploring remarkable living spaces crafted from cinder blocks. Minimalist architecture has been on the rise, and concrete block houses are gaining popularity as a unique and energy efficient building material. Concrete block homes, also known as cinder block homes, offer numerous benefits, such as being fire-resistant and a popular choice in F...

A brutalist-style weekend house inspired by the abstract sculptures of Eduardo Chillida. Located in Trenthorst, in the Schleswig-Holstein region, Germany, this weekend home is built close to a fishing lake. Architecture firm Amunt referenced the abstract sculptures of artist Eduardo Chillida in the design. As a result,...

The redesign and transformation of a 1960s house. Located in San Michele, in the province of Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy, this house built in the 1960s was thoughtfully redesigned and modernized by architecture studio Messner Architects. The building fea...

A 1930s farmhouse transformed into a cozy country home. Presicci + Pantanella D'Ettorre Architetti completed the Farmhouse 62 (Podere 62) project for a young family who had moved from London to Tuscany. Located in the countryside in San Donato, Italy, the existing building was originally build in the 1930s, alongside a s...

A minimalist and sophisticated New York loft designed with refined details and rich textures. New York-based architecture and interior design firm Messana O’Rorke completed the Crosby Street Loft for a British financier who wanted a place of his own when traveling to the city. Located in a Soho building, the 3,000-square-...

An imaginatively designed summer house in Menorca, Spain. Aptly named Curved House, this summer home in Menorca, Spain, was designed by Barcelona and Stockholm-based firm Nomo Studio with curved walls along with circular and arched elements. The elevated site offers fantastic views of the surrounding greenery, the Port d'A...

Two children’s rooms created underneath the roof of a loft in Stockholm. When the clients purchased the Mantelpiece Loft in Stockholm, Sweden, it didn’t have enough space to create two separate rooms for the couple’s two small children. Architecture and design firm Note Design Studio received the task of making the gir...

A weekend and vacation house designed to blend into a gorgeous landscape in Scotland. Built on a hillside in the Cairngorms National Park in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Spyon Cop is a weekend and vacation home that nestles into the pristine landscape thanks to a thoughtful design. Architecture firm Brown & Brown camouflaged the three-bedroom house into the setting with a mono pitched...

With the growing movement of embracing sustainability in design and architecture, passive houses have started to become more widespread. Designed according to strict principles, these passive homes require a bigger investment up front, but offer significant energy savings and low energy consumption to offset this over a relatively short period of time. These living spaces are also more comforta...

A concrete house that complements its minimalist design with a carbon neutral build. [dropcap]D[/dropcap]esigned by Perth-based firm Whispering Smith, the award-winning House A offers a practical and eco-friendly architecture solution for slow living fans. Open to travelers, the house is ideal for design a...

A 19th century brick house, redesigned with warm, minimalist interiors and a sculptural staircase. Boston-based architecture firm Studio J. Jih and San Francisco-based studio Figure have collaborated to complete the renovation of a four-story rowhouse in Boston’s South End. Dating back to the 19th century, the historic building has brick walls and a width of 15 feet. The client commis...

A 1920s apartment redesigned as a refined contemporary home. Located in the Little Burgundy borough of Montréal, in Québec, Canada, this apartment dates back to the 1920s. The building contains five units. Local architecture firm _naturehumaine renovated and revamped the ground floor apartment for a family with ...

Seven tree house villas in Bali nestled among lush vegetation on a sloping site that overlooks the Indian Ocean. Aptly named Treehouse Villas, this retreat transports guests into a magical landscape in a lush woodland that covers a hill overlooking the Indian Ocean. Comprising seven guesthouses, the Grün Uluwatu Bali treehouse hotel was completed by local practice Stilt Studios, which...

A contemporary extension designed to enhance the living spaces of a traditional Edwardian house. Located in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Brighton House is an extension that greatly enriches an existing Edwardian home. Adam Kane Architects create...

A contemporary, wedge-shaped volume nestled in a dramatic landscape in New Zealand. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Actual Architecture Company is an architecture and design firm that operates around the world. For the Wanaka Wedge House, they adapted a prototype previously designed to be easily adjusted for different sites and requirements. Nestled on the site of a former sheep station on ...

A pre-1911 cottage transformed with contemporary volumes that shelter a large garden. Completed by architecture and interior design practice Myers Ellyett, this project involved the refurbishment of a pre-1911 cottage in Paddington, Australia and the design of new, ...

A renovation and thoughtful upgrade of a 1970s Charles Gwathmey house. Designed in the 1970s by renowned architect Charles Gwathmey, this home in Amagansett, New York, was thoughtfully restored and upgraded by NYC-based architecture and design studio Worrell Yeung. House in the Dunes (originally the Haupt Residence) requir...

A minimalist and compact apartment designed with mirror surfaces that create the feeling of extra space. Located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, a bustling district also known as Haut-Marais, or Northern Marais, Appartement PF features classic windows and decorative ceiling cornices. However, the living space is...

A contemporary dwelling with an awe-inspiring interior. Located in Braga, Portugal, Fraiao House rises from a sloped hillside which offers stunning views over the landscape and the city. TRAMA architects designed the house with a V-shape to maximize the panorama, natural light, and comfort. To create a fluid living space without sacrificing privacy, the architects separated the night ...

A 1962 glazed cabin, brought back to its original glory via a thoughtful architectural approach. Designed by architect Y. Loze in 1962 for a group of musicians, the Kelleveld house was created as a transparent cabin with three linked volumes that opened to the beauty of the surrounding nature. Over the years, different owners added ele...

An understated architectural design that provides a tranquil backdrop for slow living. Melbourne-based Studiofour completed Ruxton Rise Residence for the architecture firm’s co-director Sarah Henry. Located in the Beaumaris suburb, the gray brick dwelling stands on a greenfield site among the neighborhood’s mi...

A mid-century house, stunningly restored and redesigned with great respect for its architectural and interior design heritage. Located in City Beach, a coastal suburb of Perth, Australia, this residence is a beautiful example of mid-century architecture and design. The client, an entertainer and dog owner who was pas...

A stylish apartment that pays homage to Alvar Aalto’s architecture. Based in Brooklyn, design firm Home Studios completes projects mainly in the hospitality industry, designing sophisticated interiors that are as glamorous as they are welcoming. In NYC, they designed the Elsa and Goat Town restaurants, while in L...

A Montréal duplex, redesigned to accommodate two individual apartments and one shared floor. Named Les Tissages, or Weavings, this project consists of the complete renovation, redesign, and expansion of a duplex in Montréal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal neighborhood. Canadian architecture firm La Shed Architecture completed the modernization of the two-apartment building for two sisters who wa...

A tranquil home designed with two courtyards and windows that open to an olive grove. On the outskirts of Bassano del Grappa, Italy, House NF by Didonè Comacchio Architects stands as a calming presence at the foothills of the Alps. It’s a place ...

A resort-style residence with minimalist interiors. Located in Mount Claremont, a suburb of Perth, Australia, this house strikes an impressive figure with its expansive light walls and simple rectangular forms that stand out among more traditional houses. The client wanted to design and build her ideal home with a ga...

A home with minimalist, gallery-like spaces designed to become a canvas for the life of a growing family. Located in Taipei City, Taiwan, the KOA Apartment is an atypical family home. Architecture firm Marty Chou Architecture designed the urban apartment for a young, growing family who provided an unconventional brief. The clients wanted a modern

A contemporary house with four linked volumes that give a nod to traditional Mallorcan architecture. Completed in a collaboration between Isla Architects and architect Fidalgo Magro, Casa en La Garriga (House in La Garriga) is a project that began in an unusual way. The client decided to hire another architect once the c...

A house designed with two volumes that marry vernacular architecture and contemporary design. Located only a ten minute-drive from Amsterdam, House with a View is a creatively designed family home that opens to a gorgeous natural landscape. Architect Chris Collaris and designer

The renovation and redesign of a dilapidated, historic farmhouse. Situated in Görisried, Germany, Haus Roth perfectly represents the vernacular architectural style of the mountainous Allgäu region. Left abandoned, the old farmhouse was in a state of advanced ...

A bright lakeside retreat with a Nordic-style design. Built in the Thy National Park in Denmark, close to a fishing village on the North Sea coast, the Light House welcomes guests into a serene living space immersed in a gorgeous natural landscape. Architect Søren Sarup of Puras Architects designed the ...

A farmhouse from the 19th century transformed into a modern retreat. Set in the Estiramantens village in Algarve, Casa Um is a contemporary retreat that welcomes guests into a pastoral landscape. Architecture firm Atelier Rua redesigned and also expanded the former farmhouse, transforming the 19th century building i...

A late 19th century apartment redesigned with minimalist, refined interiors. Located in Islington, London, this townhouse dates back to the late 19th century. In the 1970s, the property was divided into three separate homes, resulting in a drastically altered design that destroyed the character of the o...

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]rigita Bula Architects is an acclaimed architecture company from Riga, Latvia known for its green approach to design processes. Their refined Salt House, located on the shore of a small coastal fishing village of Pāvilosta, Latvia, is a magnificent example of environmentally-responsible and resource-efficient architectu...

A retreat designed for a cycling enthusiast and nature lover. Seattle-based architecture firm SKB Architects completed the Sonoma Farmhaus project for a client who is a cycling enthusiast. Located in the town of Graton, California, the house takes inspiration from the traditional forms of rural buildings and

A contemporary extension added to a semi-detached Victorian house in London. Completed by DGN Studio, Concrete Plinth House is an architectural project comprising the renovation of existing living spaces and the creation of an extension. The clients originally tasked the ...

A new version of the popular V1 kitchen designed with natural materials. In welcome news for design lovers, Danish company Vipp has launched a new kitchen from the V series. Following on the footsteps of the popular V1 model, the new Vipp V2 kitchen features a modular system and a stylish blend of Danish and

Inspired by forests, this extension celebrates the beauty of nature with a distinctive design and an eco-friendly material palette. Named Verdant House, this extension was designed by multidisciplinary studio CAN with nature-inspired forms, materials and colors. Located in Stoke Newington,

An angular house with sloping roofs that hide solar panels. Located in the village of Eelderwolde, in the northern area of the Netherlands, Villa K2 makes a lasting impression with its minimalist, angular design that nevertheless complements classic gabled dwellings that surround it. Architecture firm Francois ...

A creatively designed, metal-clad extension that completely transforms a Victorian terraced house in London. Built from brick, this charming Victorian terraced house in East Dulwich, London, had dark, cluttered and inefficient spaces on the ground floor. The clients tasked Rees Architects with the design of a new

An urban house designed with a series of volumes that create cascading terraces. In large cities, unoccupied space is always rare to find. Building thoughtfully designed residences in historical areas, however, is even rarer. Which makes this project truly special. Named Townhouse in Neubaugasse, this family home occupies a long and narrow stretch of land alongside a firewall in a cou...

A creative architectural concept that blends traditional and contemporary design cues. Located in the village of Broek op Langedijk, the Netherlands, this family home dates back to the 1980s. While before the 1970s, the surrounding villages were accessible only by boat, a land consolidation project allowed the development of a residential area, created alongside a nature reserve. The ...

The renovation and expansion of a heritage house in Melbourne. Named Central Park Road Residence II, this project led to the complete transformation of a heritage house’s interiors. Australian, Melbourne-based collective architecture and design firm studiofour also designed a contemporary

A concrete house nestled into a slope at the edge of a eucalyptus forest. Designed for a family member of one of the co-founders of architecture firm Nielsen Jenkins, Mt Coot-Tha House occupies a plot of land near their childhood home. The sloping site with extreme bushfire exposure dictated both the design and material palette for this project. Located on the outskirts of Brisbane, A...

A dark wood extension designed with an oriel window that overlooks a garden. Designed by architecture firm Rider Stirland Architects, Charred House is a modern extension that completely transforms the ground level of a family home in Ladywell, South London. The dark wo...

A beautifully renovated, prewar “Classic Six” apartment in NYC. Located above the Natural History Museum in the Upper West Side, NYC, this prewar apartment had a traditional “Classic Six” floor layout. The clients, a young family with two children, tasked architecture and design firm

A harmonious architectural composition that combines a family house and music studio. Built on a hill on the outskirts of the city of Bergen, Norway, Villa Grieg is specially designed as a viewfinder that brings the inhabitants closer to spectacular views of Lake Nordås and its small islands. Saunders Architecture worke...

An elegant and innovative concept for a kitchen for small spaces, created for either homes or hotel suites. Italian company Falper produces elegant, high-quality bathroom furniture, products and accessories following the “Living Bathroom” philosophy that sees this room as an extension of a home’s interior design. The brand’s collection highlights the refinement of contemporary

Creating a dialogue with clever details. Tasked with renovating a brick house in Dublin and to design an extension, architect Ryan W. Kennihan decided to create aesthetic harmony between the two structures. To blur the line between the existing living spaces and the new, while creating...

A minimalist house with a large sloping roof that covers indoor and outdoor areas. Located in a quiet neighborhood in Nango, in the Shiga Prefecture, Japan, this family house has a minimalist but creative design that looks at home among more traditional dwellings. Hearth Architects designed the two-story building with ...

Reimagining a 19th-Century Brooklyn Townhouse as a Humanist Canvas for Modern Living Imagine stepping into a home that feels like an intimate dialogue between past and present, where each room tells a nuanced story of transformation. This is precisely the experience that the Ft Greene Townhouse in Brooklyn, New York offers, transcending the expected and offering a fresh take on townho...

A renovation and extension of an Edwardian house in London. Named RR Residence, this brick house in Clapham, south London, was renovated and revamped into a modern home by Studio McW

A thoughtfully designed extension that links a Victorian terraced house to a garden. Located in the Pen y Lan conservation area of Cardiff, Wales, this Victorian terraced house is almost 150 years old. Architecture firm Benjamin Hale Architects designed a rear extension for the dwelling. Instead of an open-plan layout, a common cho...

A duplex transformed into a single-family home in the heart of Montreal. Located in the popular Plateau-Mont-Royal neighborhood in Montreal, Canada, this compact duplex was transformed into a four-story, single-family home by local architecture and interior design firm

DF_DC, a renowned architecture studio celebrated for its inventive designs, has recently concluded an exceptional residential project, the Pyramid House, located in the beautiful town of Tegna, Switzerland. This awe-inspiring monolithic house draws inspiration from

A wood and brick house designed with cedar slats that provide complete privacy in an urban setting. Located in a previously abandoned plot in the vibrant North End neighborhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia, OG House makes the most of the narrow site with a vertical design. Omar Gandhi, founder of Omar Gandhi Architect, completed t...

An old house transformed into a bright, spacious dwelling inspired by the wabi-sabi aesthetic. The Loft-Kolasiński studio has recently completed a renovation project that has transformed a house built in 1923 into an airy contemporary home. Named House from 1923 (Pogodno 6), the dwelling is located in Szczecin, Poland. Th...

A remarkable architecture and interior design project in London. Completed by New York City-based architecture and design firm Grzywinski+Pons for the Locke group, Buckle Street Studios is a 13-story building in the Aldgate East area of London. The st...

A home designed with extra-tall corner windows and sliding doors that merge indoor and outdoor spaces. Designed by Jamie Chioco, principal at Chioco Design, Hemlock Ave. House is the architect’s own home he shares with his wife. The couple used to live in a house from the 1950s in the Cherrywood neighborhood of Austin, Texas, but decided to move the building to a nearby location. Buil...

A thoughtful redesign and modernization of a 19th century house. The renovation of an aged residence in Kutná Hora, the Czech Republic, represents a thorough transformation of a building with a storied past. Initially a medieval structure, it was later replaced in the late 19th century, followed by extensive mod...

A house designed with impressive wood and concrete ceilings. Located on a corner plot in Baně, southeast of Zbraslav, the Czech Republic, this house has a modest, simple exterior that offers subtle contemporary interpretations on vernacular architecture. Beyond the gabled red tile roof and white walls, however, ...

A renovation and extension of an Edwardian house in London. Named RR Residence, this brick house in Clapham, south London, was renovated and revamped into a modern home by Studio McW

A reclaimed brick extension designed for a house from the 1860s. Completed by London-based architecture studio Alder Brisco, this new studio extension complements a house that dates back to the 1860s. The clients, illustrator and educator Peter Nencini and his partner, designer-maker Sally Nencini, asked the archit...

A dilapidated terraced house transformed into a bright and elegant home. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocated in Hampstead, London, this Victorian terraced house required a major revamp to become a livable place. The client, an artist, sculptor and ceramicist, asked Oliver Leech Architects to repair, extend and completely re...

An industrial building converted into a writer’s home and studio. Spanish architecture firm Burr completed the Blasón project as part of the larger “Elements for industrial recovery” series that aims to preserve the city’s industrial heritage. With residential buildings ...

A contemporary home that blends Nordic design principles and industrial style. Located in Liberec, Czech Republic, House Behind the Wall features a distinctive design. The clients hired Mjölk architects to transform a hundred-year-old house into a modern dwelling. The brief also included the creation of two separate liv...

The transformation of one dwelling into two houses. Completed by Florencia Rissotti Arq, 2 Houses is an architecture project focused on the creation of two separate living spaces from one existing house. The property is located in the Florida neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The studio couldn’t expand the footprint of the original house, built between party walls. However, the...

A 1950s residence converted into a minimalist home with industrial elements. Completed by Milan-based architecture, design, and photography firm studio.traccia, Casa Rospigliosi is a renovation and conversion project. The architects restored and transformed the 1950s residence located near a park in the San Siro district, on the outer edge of Milan,

A refined apartment designed with flowing spaces and playful details. Located on Park Avenue on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, NYC, this sprawling 4,000-square-foot apartment was transformed completely by architecture firm Michael K. Chen Architecture (MKCA) who designed a refined but playful home for a family of five. ...

Discover the Rebirth of a Century Home in Toronto, Where Timeless Design Meets Modern Elegance Tucked away in a quiet neighborhood of Toronto, Canada, the Deer Park House stands as a reimagined century home, demonstrating the harmonious coexistence of history and modern architectural design. This home, revitalized by ar...

A cottage designed with dark cladding that covers the walls, roof, and chimney. Located above the valley of Horská Kamenice river, in the village of Jiřetín pod Bukovou, Czech Republic, this old house from the 1980s has been transformed into a contemporary cabin by Mjölk architekti. Named Cottage Pod Bukovou, the dwelling features black w...

A sculptural design with different geometries highlighted with complementing materials and finishes. Completed by Spanish architecture and interior design firm Horma Studio, DM House in Puerto de Sagunto, Valencia is a creatively designed dwelling with a dynamic silhouette and a blend of a sinuous and angular forms. The ...

A black steel and warm wood extension designed with a glazed wall that overlooks a river. Located in Lindisfarne, Southern Tasmania, Australia, this boathouse sits on the banks of the River Derwent, offering access to sweeping views of...

A villa from the 1980s refurbished with modern living spaces and sand-textured concrete walls. Located in a picturesque area in Porto-Vecchio, France, Casa P was originally built in the 1980s. The small villa required restoration work and modernization, but without extending the original footprint to avoid planning permissions. The clients hired architecture firm

A vibrant apartment with creative interiors inspired by two artworks. Sometimes, art is only a decorative accent in a room. Other times, it becomes the heart of a space, especially in an art collector’s home. And then there’s the Sixty-Nine apartment in Prague, the

A tastefully restored villa with a design-rich history. After a devastating fire almost destroyed this historic villa in Copenhagen, Denmark, renowned studio Norm Architects restored the building. And opened its new chapter, as a minimalist family home. Inhabited in the past by the iconic ...

From Old Brick to Modern Sanctuary: A Melbourne Home's Evolution In the evolution of an old brown brick forever home of newly empty nesters, meant reinventing a refuge for a progressing family of Melborne, Australia. Circa 1980 the original construction was planted amongst vegetation that has fully matured to this day. Solomon Troop Architects were given a mission to capture the eleme...

A concrete house that complements its minimalist design with a carbon neutral build. [dropcap]D[/dropcap]esigned by Perth-based firm Whispering Smith, the award-winning House A offers a practical and eco-friendly architecture solution for slow living fans. Open to travelers, the house is ideal for design a...

A contemporary extension designed for a heritage brick cottage in Australia. Located in a quiet inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Brunswick East Residence is a traditional, brick worker’s cottage with a pitched roof. The clients task...

A holiday home designed in perfect harmony with a spectacular landscape in Iceland. Named Holiday Home by Thingvallavatn, this project completed by Denmark and Iceland-based architecture practice KRADS has a special relationship with the surrounding nature. The studio collaborated closely with the clients, who are performing artists, to create the distinctive design. The process of de...

A heritage brick cottage transformed into a modern home that celebrates the character of the original design. Originally a part of a 1920s estate in Sydney, Australia, this heritage brick cottage was transformed over the years with questionable alterations, incl...

Custom designed and skillfully handmade kitchens that bring warmth to the heart of the home. Based in Lewes, East Sussex, UK, Inglis Hall makes custom kitchens with high-end designs and excellent craftsmanship. The company values honesty, quality and commitment. So much so, that it actually keeps the number of Inglis Hall kitchens to...

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith building space at a premium in urban areas, garage conversion projects offer the perfect solution to expand a living space or to create a cozy, standalone dwelling. Depending on the local building code and whether you need a building permit, a DIY approach can lower the garage conversion cost significantly to make this type of home improvement more accessible. A detached...

A charming red-painted wood house that pays homage to an 1850s soldier's cottage built in the countryside. Built in the countryside in Nyköping, the Södermanland County of southeastern Sweden, Bollbacken is a charming cottage that has a special connection to the bucoli...

An easily customizable kitchen designed for indoor or outdoor spaces. [dropcap]E[/dropcap]stablished in 1968, Fantin has differentiated itself in the furniture industry with metal furniture that blends excellent quality, minimalist design, and environmentally friendly materials. The

Three black brick volumes that offer access to different views. Built in a pastoral setting in Dutchess County, New York, this contemporary studio was designed for an older couple who wanted to leave Manhattan and settle down somewhere quiet, away from the city. With the clients still unsure about a full-time relocation, Broo...

A contemporary wood house that celebrates the beauty of the natural material, this dwelling features interiors inspired by furniture design. Built on a sloping site in Mont-Tremblant, Canada, Des Rapides Residence opens up to a striking landscape that includes the winding path of the Diable River and the Laurentian Moun...

Contemporary design alongside architectural elements from the ‘60s. Tasked with renovating an old apartment in Vigo, Spain, the Ansede Quintáns Arquitectos studio focused on uncovering the interior’s past while also adding a contemporary layer to the space. Left in ruins, the apartment feature...

Founded in Copenhagen in 1886, Brdr. Krüger was originally a woodturning workshop. Today, some 129 years later, the family-owned business lives on as a design studio that makes all of their wooden furniture and decor in-house. Their aesthetics are decidedly Danish, Nordic, and mid-century modern, favoring ...

Contemporary and simple, this house takes inspiration from traditional farmhouses. Located near the city of Winterthur, northern Switzerland, this house has a contemporary design that celebrates vernacular architecture. More specifically, traditional farmhous...

A quaint, simple streetside cottage cloaks the underlying allure of this naturally modern house. Located in Thornbury, Australia, Vivarium House by Architecture architecture is an organic addition to an existing house, enticing its visitors from the minimal façade through...

A 19th century townhouse converted into a bright and modern home. Located in the Pointe-Saint-Charles area of Montreal, Canada, Maison Merveilleuse (Wonderful House) is a 19th-century townhouse with 1500 sq. ft. of living space. Mélodie Violet, founder of interior design firm Imagine, transformed the townhouse ...

A concrete extension built alongside an old granite farmhouse. Located Guarda, Portugal, in an area known as Mora, this contemporary extension adds living spaces to an old granite farmhouse, which now can house only utilitarian programs. Architects Filipe Pina and ...

Four identical cabins nestled in a forest by the sea. Along the coast of Rågeleje, Denmark, Pihlmann Architects and Kim Lenschow created a breathtaking collection of vacation homes called Summer Houses in Rågeleje. In conjunction with the toss of sea waves, the four simple volumes pronounce their presence just through ...

A contemporary renovation that connects the home to its garden, transforming a once dark and cramped Victorian terrace into a light-filled oasis. London-based architectural studio Neiheiser Argyros has breathed new life into a Victorian terrace, Steele's Road House, by incorporating open spaces, balconies, and innovati...

Two apartments located in a 1920s building, restored with great care for their design heritage and traditional craftsmanship. Located in Kypseli, a neighborhood in the center of Athens, Greece, this building dates back to the 1920s and features a beautifully preserved, eclectic Art Deco façade. Beyond the grand exterior...

A one-story house enhanced with an extension and an interior patio. Located in Montréal’s Marconi-Alexandra neighborhood, the Marconi Residence is a minimalist house that makes the most of an unusual urban site surrounded by garages and industrial workshops. The clients tasked architecture firm Pelletier de Font...

Bright and modern, this Prague apartment features redesigned living spaces that give a subtle nod to the original 1930s aesthetic. Located in the quiet Bubeneč neighborhood in Prague, Czech Republic, this apartment dates back to the 1930s. Tasked with the ren...

A brutalist-style house designed with a closed off outdoor space and a glazed façade at the rear that opens to a forest. Built in a lush area on the outskirts of Bruges, Belgium, Villa BA has a clever design that optimizes access to forest views yet maximizes privacy. In front of the property, there’s a forest road tha...

A four-story London house, renovated with minimalist and warm interiors. Located in Central London, close to the lively Brick Lane and Spitalfields areas, this terraced house has traditional brick walls and four stories. Local architecture firm Common Ground Workshop renovated the entire building and also continued the ...

A coastal house that translates vernacular architecture into a contemporary design language. Built on a sloping hill in Menorca, Spain, Stone House offers its inhabitants stunning views of the coast and the sea. Barcelona and Stockholm-based architecture studio Nomo Studio designed the dwelling as a contemporary interpretation of vernacular hous...

The heart of the home, the kitchen is the place where the family gathers in the morning and evening; hearty breakfasts are made and aromatic coffee to share with friends is prepared; summer meals are assembled in the sun, in an outdoor kitchen space; and holiday meals begin with a ...

A creatively designed family home in Porto. Designed by Porto-based studio FAHR 021.3, the Bouça Family House aims to create a dialogue between the street and passers-by on one hand and contemporary architecture on the other. Built in the center of Porto, Portugal, the house is part of a new wave of both urban consoli...