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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 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 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 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 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 sprawling property in Northern Italy, redesigned and expanded with a contemporary extension. Located in Northern Italy, Villa K is a refuge immersed in a stunning landscape. Hills, vineyards, quaint villages and ancient castles surround the site, while mature trees and lush vegetation encircle the borders of the 910-sq...

A sprawling property in Northern Italy, redesigned and expanded with a contemporary extension. Located in Northern Italy, Villa K is a refuge immersed in a stunning landscape. Hills, vineyards, quaint villages and ancient castles surround the site, while mature trees and lush vegetation encircle the borders of the 910-sq...

An off-grid house designed with interconnected terraces and concentric squares. Built in a pristine natural site in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico, El Aguacate (The Avocado) is a weekend home that immerses its residents in the beauty of nature. Architecture studio

An off-grid house designed with interconnected terraces and concentric squares. Built in a pristine natural site in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico, El Aguacate (The Avocado) is a weekend home that immerses its residents in the beauty of nature. Architecture studio

A quiet retreat designed to minimize its presence in a natural landscape. Built on a sloping terrain on the shores of Ranco Lake, south Chile, this lake house has a thoughtful design that preserves and celebrates the beauty of the landscape. Benjamin Litvak of blaq a...

A quiet retreat designed to minimize its presence in a natural landscape. Built on a sloping terrain on the shores of Ranco Lake, south Chile, this lake house has a thoughtful design that preserves and celebrates the beauty of the landscape. Benjamin Litvak of blaq a...

An abandoned shepherd’s hut transformed into a family house. Located in the Pas Valley area of Cantabria, Spain, this building used to be a shepherd’s hut. The new owners, a young family, tasked architect Jesús Vassallo with the renovation and redesign of the abandoned building. The area has strict building regulations t...

A three-bedroom London house designed with cork-lined walls. Aptly named Cork House, this residence in Wanstead, London, features an unconventional blend of materials that also includes eco-friendly, renewable cork. Architect Charles Wu, founder of Polysmiths, created the design and completed the development project for...

A three-bedroom London house designed with cork-lined walls. Aptly named Cork House, this residence in Wanstead, London, features an unconventional blend of materials that also includes eco-friendly, renewable cork. Architect Charles Wu, founder of Polysmiths, created the design and completed the development project for...

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ...

Whether arising from a need to accommodate a growing family, or a desire for independence, quiet workspace, creative studio, or simply just more space, adding an extension to an existing house is common. However, not all of these additions share a clear link with the main home. In this list, we’re focusing on the connected house architecture. From a tiny house or home with a DIY build to a spra...

Whether arising from a need to accommodate a growing family, or a desire for independence, quiet workspace, creative studio, or simply just more space, adding an extension to an existing house is common. However, not all of these additions share a clear link with the main home. In this list, we’re focusing on the connected house architecture. From a tiny house or home with a DIY build to a spra...

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...