Residential
The best of residential and non-commercial living spaces, and the most inspiring of houses and homes
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Garden Crescent brings biophilic design to a dense Hong Kong neighbourhood
Garden Crescent by Ronald Lu & Partners brings a haven of green in its high-density Hong Kong neighbourhood
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tommie Wilhelmsen’s cabin on Norway’s wild coast frames the experience of the landscape
Tommie Wilhelmsen has completed a new cabin close to the city of Stavanger, a retreat in the heart of a historic coastal landscape
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Pricegore overhauls a Chelsea townhouse, adding colour, concrete and space
Dubbed ‘Chelsea Brut’, this 1960s Chelsea townhouse has been thoroughly updated by Pricegore, bringing new life to the modernist design
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Low-energy house in Catalonia minimises its footprint to make the most of its site
Alventosa Morell Arquitectes’ low-energy house in Catalonia nestles into the landscape
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Cast House by Bureau de Change offers a contemporary take on an Edwardian home
Concrete tiers bring a distinctive edge to Cast House, Bureau de Change’s bold reimagining of a London Edwardian home
By Tianna Williams Published
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This suburban Perth house pays subtle homage to the heyday of car culture
Neil Cownie has carved a new Perth house out of a suburban site, referencing both past uses and local architectural forms
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This Chilean beach house comprises a series of pavilions set beneath a wooden roof
WYND Architects has completed a Chilean beach house – a multigenerational family retreat, raised up above a site overlooking the Pacific Ocean
By Jonathan Bell Published
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FRPO’s Oregon house explores modern materials and a circular plan
This single-storey Oregon house in the Pacific Northwest offers a radical new take on suburban living
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This Brazilian house uses concrete and wood to screen a sleek horizontal living space
The Brazilian house in Minas Gerais by Tetro Arquitetura is designed to elevate and simplify the art of one-level living
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Stick House, Brick Garden is a Brooklyn rowhouse that nods to the English garden
Stick House, Brick Garden by Abruzzo Bodziak Architects is a reimagined Brooklyn wood frame home that shows off its rich materiality and leafy garden
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Blackbird is a luxurious Algarve home all about craft, drama and 'barefoot luxury'
Blackbird by Odos Architects is a luxurious, architectural home in Portugal's Algarve region - and it marks the launch of the studio's developer sister brand, Maroochy
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Liminal House is a balance of threshold moments in West Vancouver
Liminal House, a cantilevered concrete dwelling on the shores of West Vancouver designed by local firm McLeod Bovell, offers a series of threshold moments
By Ellen Himelfarb Published
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A Maltese house is defined by a moody modern arrangement
‘Twentyfour’ is a spectacular modern Maltese house in Rabat; a carefully composed arrangement of light and shadow, materials and forms
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This colourful Athens apartment takes small space living to a new level
Pocketed away on a residential street, this colourful Athens apartment smartly utilises every inch of its footprint with segmented flooring and rich textural design
By Tianna Williams Published
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Castle High is a minimalist farmhouse in the Pembrokeshire National Park
We tour Castle High by Hyde + Hyde Architects, a robust and contemporary farmhouse in the Pembrokeshire National Park for a local family
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A woodland retreat gets a very modern makeover by SOON Architecture Studio
This private woodland retreat set in a forest clearing in the Catskills has been carved from the excellent bone structure of an existing traditional house
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Sleek contemporary pavilions extend traditional Surrey house
A series of contemporary pavilions transforms the layout of a neo-Georgian house, extending the living spaces into newly landscaped gardens
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Pixel House unites a graphic identity and contemporary living in Kuwait
Pixel House by AGi architects brings together contemporary minimalism and a bold graphic approach to Kuwait living
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Madrone Ridge in California is conceived as habitat for both humans and nature
Madrone Ridge by Field Architecture, set in California’s Sonoma Valley, was designed to deepen its owners' relationship with nature
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This Edinburgh house extension is rooted in the past and looks to the future
A carefully conceived Edinburgh house extension transforms a mews garage into a secluded modern home, while also enhancing one of Scotland’s most picturesque streets
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Whipbird is a Sunshine Coast house to make you smile
This Sunshine Coast house, titled Whipbird, is a minimalist home set in pristine Australian nature, an on the market
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Casa Boa Vista is a Brazilian home that opens up to its natural views
Casa Boa Vista by Arthur Casas makes the most of transparencies and natural materials to highlight views and nature in Upstate São Paulo
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Debris Block House in India’s Bengaluru nestles into its leafy landscape
Debris Block House by Collective Project intertwines contemporary architecture, flora and roof gardens, as it nestles within its native landscape
By Tianna Williams Published
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Bed-Stuy townhouse renovation elevates historic home through contemporary minimalism
Bed-Stuy townhouse renovation by Also Office with Colony brings together past and present through gentle design gestures and strategic redesigns
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Lakeside house combines traditional materials with dramatic spaces in Mexico
Central de Arquitectura’s La Peña is a lakeside house in Mexico that makes the most of its impressive site, creating a cave-like living space that opens up onto a dramatic vista
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Marine house on the west coast of Canada offers a serene collection of living spaces
Openspace Architecture’s Marine House is a meticulously crafted and unashamedly modern design that makes the most of its waterside site in West Vancouver
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A quiet residential oasis screens itself from a São Paulo suburb
FGMF Arquitetos have created a residential oasis; Casa Cumaru is a secluded masterpiece from steel, concrete, glass and wood
By Jonathan Bell Published