#contemporary house

Rebuilding after a fire at a cottage by a lovely little lake in the Eastern Townships  Following the complete demolition of her modest 1970s cottage, ravaged by fire, a Montrealer set out to rebuild her country retreat with a Mediterranean spirit, embracing the peaceful landscape of this corner of the Eastern Townships. The challenge was a significant one : preserving the original footprint to maintain the existing rights within the shoreline protection zone. Caption Ulysse Lemeryse Ulysse Lemeryse Ulysse Lemeryse Far from being an obstacle, these conditions guided the reorganization of the living spaces to offer striking perspectives of the pond and its shores. The spaces are articulated through three tone-on-ton... More

RD House by Wanawa Studio explores the contrast between contemporary minimalist architecture and the warmth of Japandi-inspired interiors. Defined by a sculptural composition of sharp angles, sloping walls, and a distinctive inclined roofline, the building embraces a restrained palette of light-toned materials to emphasize its geometric form. Wanawa Studio Wanawa Studio The use of white as the dominant exterior color creates a clean architectural canvas, allowing the building's edges, planes, and structural details to become the primary visual elements. This approach extends into the interior, where natural wood surfaces, understated finishes, and functional built-in cabinetry introduce warmth while maintaining a cohesive design... More

Located in Pereira, Colombia, the house is immersed in a green natural landscape toward the forest of the Central Andes Cordillera. The project stems from the intention of orienting and framing views toward the mountains, making them a permanent element of the experience of inhabiting the house. Through its courtyards, terraces, and roofs, the residence creates different ways of contemplating and engaging with its surroundings.  © Alejandro Arango @sitioestudio.co © Alejandro Arango @sitioestudio.co © Alejandro Arango @sitioestudio.co The treatment of materiality pursues a language that is both contemporary and traditional. Concrete, glass, wood, and stone are combined with gardens and water elements. Sto... More

Casa Matriz was born from the refusal to repeat the obvious. In a setting defined by the close proximity between buildings and the repetition of predictable solutions, the architecture responds through introspection and openness: it closes itself laterally to preserve privacy, while directing the gaze toward the landscape beyond, transforming the house into a continuous journey between interior, water, nature, and horizon. In the outdoor areas, architecture and landscape become one continuous experience: the pool reflects the surrounding vegetation, dissolving the boundaries between house and nature. Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Conceived as a high-end residence intended for sale,... More

Casa Azul is a six-bedroom private residence in Sobha Hartland, Dubai, completed in 2025. The house occupies a plot of roughly 15,000 sq ft and is arranged over basement, ground, first and roof levels. The design begins with a simple contrast: solid white volumes facing the street and a much more open composition toward the pool and garden. From the front, the house feels protective and measured, with narrow openings, deep recesses and a tall entrance set into the main elevation. At the rear, the architecture opens almost completely, using large areas of glazing to connect the main living spaces with the pool courtyard. Arta Building Contracting LLC The entrance sequence is intentionally vertical. A tall geometric door sits between g... More

Casa Lambda is located on the southeastern edge of the urban center of Castellvell del Camp, where the consolidated residential fabric meets the agricultural fields of the Barranc del Picarany. This transitional location, slightly removed from urban continuity, establishes a direct visual relationship with the landscape, granting the dwelling a peripheral position while remaining connected to its natural surroundings. This area is characterized by medium-sized sites of varied geometries, mostly occupied by single-family homes with gardens, the result of an urban development that expanded between the late 20th and early 21st centuries in the intermediate space between Reus and Castellvell del Camp. Filippo Poli Filippo Poli The si... More

Set on a sloping site within a high-end gated community, Casa Laguna elegantly brings together contemporary architecture, functionality, and comfort. The residence prioritizes accessibility and spatial flow, concentrating much of its program on a single level. The ground floor includes a covered garage with a lateral entrance, keeping the cars out of sight from the street, as well as a full support bathroom, staff quarters, storage, and a multifunctional space that can accommodate a gym, home office, cinema, bar, or a variety of other uses. The lateral vehicular access leads directly to the social and living areas, providing practicality in everyday life and when entertaining guests, while also allowing the car to park conveniently alongsi... More

The Bel Air Estate is set within a built and natural landscape of exceptional quality, where topography, the memory of the place and the structure of the vegetation establish the very conditions for architectural intervention. At the heart of the estate, an eighteenth-century bastide and its formal French garden define a first geography, ordered by terraces, lines and horizontal planes. In counterpoint, the wider Provençal landscape opens towards the distant and commanding presence of the Sainte-Victoire mountain. Between these two realms — the composed garden and the open territory — an olive grove anchors the site within an agricultural and Mediterranean memory. The presence of an ancient cedar tree, overlooking the s... More

In Gavà Mar, the inner garden becomes the true heart of the home and its main source of atmosphere. Conceived as a domestic oasis, this space combines water, vegetation and light to create a sense of calm, privacy and privilege that extends throughout the house. Beyond its landscape dimension, the garden acts as an architectural element capable of isolating the home from its immediate surroundings and building a protected inner world. Adrià Goula Adrià Goula Adrià Goula Adrià Goula The relationship between interior and exterior is articulated through generously proportioned cantilevered porches that open onto this central space, creating a fluid continuity between the living areas and... More

In Sabadell, the project is located in the historic centre, on a double-width plot between party walls that shapes both the spatial organisation and the relationship between the different areas of the home. Based on a detailed study of the brief and the family's daily routines, the proposal seeks to create spacious, flexible and connected spaces, capable of adapting to different ways of living throughout the day and across the seasons. The home is organised vertically, clearly separating the day and night areas while incorporating strategies of spatial continuity that encourage visual and functional relationships between the levels. The day area extends over two floors, creating a versatile intermediate space between the garage and the rea... More

In this terraced house project, the architecture is conceived around the interplay of light between two courtyards. By looking both backward and forward, a continuous and constructive dialogue is established inside between natural light, open spaces, and the inherent texture of the materials. It is precisely the textured materials, combined with neutral tones, that define the atmosphere of the space, while the simplicity of form and a rational layout seek a harmonious balance between the common areas. On the lower level, dedicated to the daytime zone, the kitchen is fully interconnected with the dining room, study, living room, and the two courtyards. On the first floor, however, three bedrooms are independently organized from the landing... More

In a small Castilian village, we designed a home for a couple of university professors who, after years living abroad and immersed in the intensity of the big city, chose to return. To trade the noise of cars for the sound of birds. To embrace a slower pace of life. To return to what matters, and put down roots close to their people and their land.The house is organized around the garden, conceived as an intimate and productive space that structures everyday life. A large window does more than frame the landscape — it dissolves the boundary between inside and outside, turning the garden into another room: quiet, ever-changing with the seasons and the light of the Castilian countryside. Photographer: María Doce Photograp... More

A home conceived as a contemporary retreat, where architecture, light and simplicity come together to create a sense of calm and a strong connection with its surroundings. Ana Mora Ana Mora Ana Mora Ana Mora Ana Mora The project embraces an architecture of clean lines and open spaces, where courtyards and generous openings allow natural light to flow throughout the interior, creating a constant dialogue between the domestic spaces and the outdoors. The sober yet warm material palette, together with a carefully considered relationship between solids and voids, defines a serene, functional and timeless home. Ana Mora Ana Mora Ana Mora More

#1_ SITE The project is situated in Chacras de Coria, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, within a semi-urban setting of low-rise housing, vineyards and poplar trees that defines the cultural landscape of the Greater Mendoza foothills. The house — 170 m² developed on a single level — emerges from the desire to create an introverted refuge that engages with its context through a logic of containment and controlled openness. The condition of the plot boundary is resolved by a continuous perimeter wall of exposed reinforced concrete that runs the full length of the building line. The texture of the concrete, with its visible formwork marks, lends the ensemble an honest, quiet and austere material presence towards the street. Acce... More