Sunlit Sanctuary: A Ranch-style Home in Santa Barbara by Corinne Mathern.This 1980s ranch-style estate with a rambling ranch-style layout, is nestled deep inside the Santa Ynez Valley in California. It was set on acres and acres of land and dotted with olive trees, horses and emus. Just a 3-hour drive from Los...
Defying Banality: 087 Lisbon Residence by Fala Atelier.Fala Atelier has crafted a small house in Lisbon that boldly defies banality. The three level home showcases a playful exploration of the architectural language and a complete disregard for geometric symmetry. Inside is a canvas of small,...
From Two Apartments to a Family Home: House Y&A in Mortsel by Memo Architectuur.Spacious enough to hold a growing family of four, House Y&A has generous living spaces and a very homely connection to the rear garden. Yet, many of its spaces seem like they could be pulled out of a magazine under its ‘small footprint...
Lighter than Light: A Country Villa by Grain Designoffice.If there's one thing that defines—and unites—spaces by Grain Designoffice, it's an enduring sense of weightlessness. Walls the colour of sunlight. Furniture in amorphous shapes. Rooms that flow into each other like slow, meandering...
Let There Be Light: Domingo in Barcelona by Aramé Studio.In the Catelonian capital of Barcelona, sunshine follows you everywhere. Indoors and outdoors. Through summer and winter. From daybreak to dusk. Sometimes, even beyond. But as architects Andrea Arriola Fiol and Adrián Mellado Muñoz of...
Sundial Reimagined: Box of Light House by Cun Design.Though rather plain on first impressions, Cun Design’s Box of Light is ready to wow visitors with clever light curation. Through lightwells, small cutouts for intimate viewpoints across rooms and extrusions of various volumes in a...
A Rundown House in Toulouse Becomes a World of Possibility for Gabrielle Vinson.A rundown family home in Toulouse gets a contemporary update by Gabrielle Vinson, as the architect balanced preservation with practicality in a home that embraces its legacy. The generous five-metre-wide space was optimised for a now...
Lightning Strikes Twice: Relámpago House by H3o Architects.Very few people know about the legend of the lightning that crossed Can Cardona in Barcelona many years ago. Through h3o Architects’ renovation of the 55 square meter barn, this story has been immortalised. Three lightning-struck walls...
Luxurious Restraint: South Yarra Residence by Bergman and Co.In the heart of South Yarra, this home proves luxury can come with a little restraint. The residence embraced thoughtful planning alongside a meticulous material palette to seamless connection between the interior and the vibrant city...