# residential

NS House is a contemporary reading of the Istanbul house. Set within a classical urban villa in Etiler, the project reworks the building from the inside, reorganising its plan for the life of a contemporary family while giving it the warmth, ornament and sense of craft of a traditional Istanbul home. İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio Rather than importing a finished look, the interior was shaped by hand. Turkish artisans crafted the ornate plaster ceilings, and local craftspeople produced the marble work, tile panels and joinery that give the house its identity. Patterned black-and-white marble floors run through the hall and kitchen, dark timber... More

A House is a residential project by escapefromsofa, conceived as a serene hillside retreat where monumental architecture meets the timeless landscape of Bademli. The residence embraces the sweeping panorama of Bursa's countryside, grounding itself in natural stone while opening generously to the horizon. İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio The design draws from the region's earthy character with a material palette of travertine cladding, warm oak and dark marble. Sculptural metal pieces punctuate the stone facades, while Italian cypress trees and ancient bonsai define the courtyard, lending a meditative rhythm to the approach. Inside, a curved stai... More

MA House is a 340 sqm garden duplex in Fenerbahçe, a leafy coastal neighbourhood on Istanbul's Asian side. Designed for a young family, it was conceived as a home that feels sincere, soft and inherently liveable. İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio The two levels are organised around connection and privacy. The upper floor holds the living room, an open-plan kitchen and a terrace; below, a second living room opens directly to the garden, alongside the master suite and two children's rooms, each with its own bathroom. İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio İbrahim Özbunar & 645 Studio... More

A 190 sqm house in Cluj-Napoca, conceived as a continuation of the surrounding landscape, where the interior opens widely toward nature. Natural textures and the low lines of the furniture create a calm space that mirrors the exterior. Caption Caption Caption Sculptural details, from the kitchen's marble to the light fixtures, bring a sense of refinement to a contemporary design language. The result is a space that brings people closer together: a place where family and friends can gather for quiet evenings and quality time spent together. Caption More

dhk Architects delivers 5 Dock Road, completing a significant phase of the Canal District and Battery Park vision at the V&A Waterfront.The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has become one of Africa's most successful mixed-use urban destinations, bringing together tourism, commerce, hospitality and public life within a highly connected waterfront precinct. At its gateway, the Canal District has emerged as an important urban link between the Waterfront, the Cape Town CBD and De Waterkant. Designed by dhk Architects, 5 Dock Road is the latest addition to this evolving precinct, completing the second phase of the Battery Park vision and demonstrating how residential development can contribute meaningfully to public life, connectivity and cit... More

Every home begins with a conversation. But the best ones begin with a memory — or in this case, two. When a young doctor couple relocated from a bungalow to an apartment in Ranchi, they approached Ankit Berry of APDL with a brief that was less a list and more a longing. They wanted natural light, a contemporary language, and something that neither of them could quite articulate but both deeply felt: the comfort of where they had come from. They named the home Poorna — complete. The name was aspirational. The design made it true. apdl apdl apdl The challenge was discerning. He had grown up surrounded by tradition; she leaned toward the glamorous and the refined. Two different sensibilities, two different visual me... More

Introduction Perched on the steep hillsides of Banyalbufar, a small village overlooking the Mediterranean on Mallorca's UNESCO-listed Serra de Tramuntana, project Can Amor de la Isla transforms a traditional townhouse through an architecture of repair, adaptation, and resourcefulness. Designed by KOSMOS Architects together with Blanca Gardelegui, the project embraces the constraints of its remote location, turning them into the guiding principle of the renovation. Rather than relying on new materials, the house was rebuilt almost entirely from what was already there, demonstrating how imagination and craftsmanship can generate a contemporary home deeply rooted in its place. Luis Díaz Díaz Luis Díaz Díaz... More

A light-filled penthouse with sweeping views of the city below showcases a collection of personal treasures that tell a story about an extraordinary life.When the late Sonja Bata, the matriarch of the Bata Shoe empire, purchased the top floor of the One Bedford condominiums at Bedford Rd and Bloor St, it was a 2,600 sq. ft. raw space that needed a complete fit-up. Instead of the expected traditional layout with closed off rooms connected by corridors, Bata requested an open yet defined space that would take advantage of the incredible panoramic views from the 32nd floor. She also wanted to showcase her unique artifacts, art and vintage modern furniture collected from 50 years of working and traveling around the world. Shai Gil Shai... 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

A collection of multiplex buildings and garden suites that reinterprets gentle density within a downtown Toronto neighbourhood.Located adjacent to Toronto’s emerging East Harbour district and within walking distance of multiple transit routes, the project transforms a pair of former bungalow properties into a compact rental community composed of three townhouse-scaled multiplex buildings and two garden suites. Together, the development introduces eighteen new rental homes while maintaining the fine-grain rhythm and scale of the surrounding residential streetscape. Caption Designed in response to the City’s evolving housing policies and transit-oriented growth objectives, the project provides a mix of one-, two-, and three-... More

A narrow infill apartment building that brings livable rental density to Toronto’s evolving downtown fabric.Grange is a six-storey, 35-unit timber rental apartment building constructed on a narrow infill site in downtown Toronto’s Grange neighbourhood. Located within walking distance of multiple universities, teaching hospitals, and public transit routes, the project reconsiders the neighbourhood-integrated apartment building — a housing typology once common across Toronto but increasingly rare due to older planning restrictions and development pressures favouring much larger residential projects. Caption Built on a constrained 9.7-metre-wide site with three public-facing sides (one street and two laneways) and chall... More

Ground-oriented multi-unit housing prototypes designed to support attainable living and stronger communities. Developed for Habitat for Humanity, we were commissioned to design prototypes exploring new models for attainable, sustainable, and community-oriented housing within established neighbourhoods outside of the urban center. The prototypes apply principles of gentle density by introducing multiple homes onto infill sites in ways that reinforce the scale and rhythm of the surrounding residential neighbourhood. Caption Offering an alternative to both the detached house and the conventional condominium building, the Twelve-Plex prototype proposes compact low-rise housing that balances density with livability, privacy, and connectio... More

Ground-oriented multi-unit housing prototypes designed to support attainable living, stronger communities, and gentle urban density.Developed for Habitat for Humanity, we were commissioned to design prototypes exploring new models for attainable, sustainable, and community-oriented housing within established neighbourhoods outside of the urban center. The prototypes apply principles of gentle density by introducing multiple homes onto infill sites in ways that reinforce the scale and rhythm of the surrounding residential neighbourhood. Caption Caption The Six-Plex prototype rethinks low-rise neighbourhood housing through compact density that prioritizes livability, adaptability, and access to outdoor space. Organized around a sha... More

The Valdecorvos public housing development proposes an architecture aimed at creating a high-quality residential environment by integrating architecture, landscape and sustainability. Located in one of Pontevedra’s main expansion areas, next to green spaces such as Parque das Regas, the proposal establishes a direct relationship between the dwellings and their natural surroundings. Héctor Santos-Díez Héctor Santos-Díez The development is organised into four freestanding buildings: Block 1, with a square floor plan, and Blocks 2, 3 and 4, with rectangular layouts. Their arrangement encourages natural daylight, cross-ventilation and visual permeability, creating open spaces between the buildings th... More