Contemporary houses

The São Francisco Xavier House, built for Gianfranco Vannucchi and Lilian Ring, with architecture by Königsberger Vannucchi, is situated on a steeply sloped terrain, offering views of Serra da Mantiqueira in São Francisco Xavier, a district of São José dos Campos.  Pedro Vanucchi Pedro Vanucchi On the first floor, the residence is divided into three distinct blocks. The two side blocks are designated for the bedrooms and their respective bathrooms, covered by gardened slabs that integrate with the local vegetation. The central block, with a wooden shingle roof, houses the social living space, including the fireplace area and the balcony. A slight inclination of the south block enhances the op... More

The Altamira House is located in the city of Zapopan and began as an expansion project of a residence, but grew with the opportunity to acquire the neighboring property. The façade of the house is hidden from the street to create its own interior atmosphere, envisioned by our clients as a space for learning and family enjoyment. Iván Marruenda Iván Marruenda The house is structured around a vertical axis of circulation that connects from the basement to the upper floor, with constant interaction with the main garden of the residence. Circulations start in the basement with a large patio adorned with a ceiba tree, which provides light, ventilation, and a calm atmosphere at this level, where a library and a gam... More

In the heart of Minnesota, where winters paint the landscape in hues of grey and white for months on end, a modern home challenges the monotony of the season. A sculpture for living, the home rises from the earth like a muted yellow, tapered drum, embracing both grace and boldness in its architectural design.Created for an extended family with an adventurous spirit and unafraid of a vibrant palette, this high-tech residence is a reaction to the cold, desolate winters of Minnesota, a winter refuge against the monotony of the grey and white, often dreary landscape. It is a canvas for color therapy, introducing warm reds, oranges, and yellows that fill the interior through stone and tile, rich wood wall panels, and exotic wood cabinets. Tim... More

Contemporary single family house is designed in a specific urbanised area. It is a small scale housing complex not far from city center, so the land is expensive and lots are very compact. The main challenge was to design a functional and aesthetic building in a small piece of land. L.Garbačauskas L.Garbačauskas Form of the building is minimalistic and rational with an area of 171,87 sq. meters. Functionally it is divided into two levels: main living spaces, covered patio on the ground floor and bedrooms on the second. L.Garbačauskas Two-level living space is the most important element of interior visually extended into exterior space through glass wall. Modern interior combines strict geometry of shapes and lines with a ca... More

Prior to designing this home, Jon and Elisa Clements were acutely aware of their surroundings, having lived in the street for eight years. Jon was also mindful that as their lives continue to change, the house might need to change as well, and it was planned with a divided program allowing for potential future subdivision into two separate dwellings. John Gollings The house is divided into two primary brick building forms placed at the front and rear of the site, responding to differing streetscapes and associated heritage considerations. The two forms are linked by a single storey ‘lean-to’ functioning as the gravitational centre of the home. Embracing the north-facing courtyard and garden, this meeting point accommodates... More

Architect Firm : Phidias Indonesia Architect : Harfansyah Azhar Area : 200 m2 Year : 2021 Location : Bintaro, South Tangerang, Indonesia Photographer : Andreaswidi IG Profile : @mharfansyah Andreaswidi Andreaswidi Situated on a corner site, this house has two facades with one additional facade facing the corner. In general, this house provides a variation of spatial experiences that well interpreted both in the plans and in the built form.  Andreaswidi Andreaswidi In the plans, the first floor plan consists of living room, dining room, one bedroom and compact inner court to maintain the natural light penetrates into the house. The second floor plan, which is crossing above them, has three more bedrooms and t... More

Living on one floor implies continuity, articulation, composition and fragmentation of spaces without losing the unity of the whole. The project of this house works the globality of the plot from its maximum use by its users.   © Mariela Apollonio The proposal aims to articulate a wide domestic program fragmenting the scale of the set both volumetrically and spatially. The composition of different volumes and geometries, together with the constant dialogue between materials, makes it possible to reduce and control the relationship between the parts of the project, both from their interior space and from their external perception. © Mariela Apollonio The house fits the development of the program to its most favorab... More

Interior project of a small house in a village near Warsaw, Poland. Client wanted an interior that would correspond with white, minimalist exterior of the house, and at the same time, to create a cozy and warm place for the whole family. Hence, natural wood that appears in almost every room, contrasting with the other monochromatic elements of the decor. The project includes a living room with a kitchenette, an entrance hall, an office room, a guest toilet and a master bedroom with a private bathroom , as well as two children bedrooms with a shared bathroom.   Material Used :1. HAY - "about a chair aac 23" chair (dining)2. Foscarini - "Spokes" lamp (above dining table)3. BoConcept - "Carlton" sofa (living room)4. BoConcept - "Imola... More

The project of the house in Colares stared with a topographical research in mind, finding the most dramatic cliff between Cascais and Cabo da Roca, for a weekend house, on the west coast of Portugal, at the closest point to the Americas on European land. The site is located in the Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais, just between the famous Lighthouse of Cabo da Roca and the nearby Santuário da Peninha, it is part of a territory which is constellated by windmills and local production of wine. The plot itself has first been spotted on Google Maps and has been further investigated for planning permissions to the local authorities, it is located at the very end of the Rua das Piroletas in the one and the only land left unbuilt since the... More

2.1 Plot The house was designed on a plot of land located only ~ 1km from the historic center of Żory. From the east it borders with ul. Nice, on the other side of which begins the recreational and park area arranged in the historic area of ​​the former brickyard and stretching to the very center.The plot has a unique terrain. It is very diverse in terms of height. Its highest part runs along the southern border of the plot and drops significantly north along the road and north-west creating a depression there. The height difference on the whole plot is about 5m. 2.2 PLOT LOCATION The building was located in the north-eastern part of the plot in such a way as to obtain a maximum large partition on the southern side of the house. It was p... More

Project Description The original 1940's villa lay unchanged for 70 years. Through relatively minor alterations and for a modest budget, the house was transformed. Internal walls were removed, and spaces reconfigured within the existing 166m2 envelope. A very modest area of 24m2 was added.   Brief Our brief was to create a family friendly and comfortable four bedroom, two bathroom family home with a modest budget.   Approach and Design ElementsDoing more with less. Through adding less, and building less, we made the most of what was there through careful planning and considered alterations. The original home had three children accommodated in one room. Through a reorganisation of space, each child was able to have the... More

The house is located in a closed neighborhood in the northern side of Buenos Aires and is implanted in a ​​940 m2 lot. At the back of it there is a navigable canal that leads to the Lujan River.This strongly natural feature and the desire of the client to have a permeable house, closely linked to the environment, were the starting points for the project. We imagine then that the house could behave like a root that is taking possession of the land. A linear element, that bifurcates, goes up or down depending on the obstacles that wants to avoid or the objectives to follow during the growing process. Therefore, the architecture appears in this lot as a living element that will deformed according to the needs of the program or seeking to maxim... More

We were asked by a couple of a local University to design a residence of compact programme in a 500m² (5380ft²) site in a gated community. The husband, a technological- research specialist, longed for different-than-usual housing solutions, and had come into contact with our work through our “Tic-Tac Residence” concept-house (link below), that had been published a few months prior. His wife, on the other hand, wished their home to be more on the conventional side, but also put a lot of value in the relationship between the built-object and the site.   That being said, we proponed a house in which the implantation is key: dividing the different sectors of the residence in smaller volumes, we positioned them in st... More