Houses

Pine Flat / Faulkner Architects

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Architects: Faulkner ArchitectsArea: 4,049 ft²Year: 2025Photography: Joe FletcherLead Architects: Greg Faulkner, FAIA; Jag KievenaarArchitects Team: Jenna Shropshire, Owen Wright, Daniel Thompson, Lesa Faulkner, Chris Carbajal, David Regina, Kirt HilkerDesign Team: Architecture and Interior Design, Faulkner ArchitectsContractor: Annadel Builders, Inc.Structural Engineering: Strandberg EngineeringCivil Engineering: Summit EngineeringElectrical & Mechanical Engineering: Sugarpine EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering: RGH ConsultantsLandscape: TerremotoLighting: O-LightingSurveyor: …

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Pingmenli Private Residence / Z+H Renhai Design

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Architects: Z+H Renhai DesignArea: 1,000 m²Year: 2024Photography: Cai YunpuLead Architects: Zhang HaihuaArchitects Team: Wang Xiao, Sun HuihuiLandscape Area: 700 square metersDecoration Consultant: UlivingCity: SuzhouCountry: China Pingmenli Private Residence is a contemporary home in Suzhou designed by Z+H Renhai Design for a three-generation family. The project combines a 1,000-square-meter interior with a 700-square-meter courtyard, drawing on …

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Villa Malaparte / Adalberto Libera | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Adalberto LiberaArea: 500 m² (5,382 ft²)Year: 1938Photography: Adalberto Libera, Gloria Saravia Ortiz, Sean Munson, Poet Architecture, YSL Commercial, Karel Doležel, Klára Kozderová, Wikimedia Commons, Eoghanacht, FriedrichFrisch, architecture-history.org, Angelo Ferraris, Getty imagesBuilder: Adolfo AmitranoClient: Curzio MalaparteRestoration: Niccolò RositaniCity: CapriCountry: Italy Villa Malaparte, a residential house designed by Adalberto Libera in Capri, has redefined the relationship …

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Eames House / Charles and Ray Eames | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Charles and Ray EamesArea: 140 m² (1507 ft²)Year: 1949Photography: eamesfoundation.org, eamesoffice.com, Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmith, Stephen Canon, An Amateur, edward stojakovic, Dystopos, ercwttmn, “Ilpo’s Sojourn”, rpa2101, architecture-history.org, architectenwerk.nlCity: Los AngelesCountry: USA Eames House residential building designed by Charles and Ray Eames in Los Angeles has redefined postwar domestic architecture through prefabrication, spatial …

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Adorn / Bhutha Earthen Architecture Studio

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Architects: Bhutha Earthen Architecture StudioArea: 1,560 ft²Year: 2025Photography: Studio F/8 PhotographyLead Architects: S. Vinoth Kumar; V. Srinath GowthamDesign Team: Team BHUTHAContractor: Team BHUTHAStructural Engineering: AJ ConstructionEnvironmental & Sustainability Consultants: Team BHUTHAInterior Design: Team BHUTHALighting Design: Team BHUTHALandscape Design: Team BHUTHAProject Management: Team BHUTHAInterior Styling: Team BHUTHAMaterials: Exposed brick, lime mortar, lime plaster, terracotta tiles, green …

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Trim House / KWK Promes

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Architects: KWK PromesArea: 357 m²Year: 2025Photography: Jakub Certowicz, Juliusz SokołowskiLead Architects: Robert KoniecznyArchitects Team: Dorota Skóra, Michał Lisiński, Krzysztof Kobiela, Łukasz Marciniak, Mateusz Białek, Katarzyna FicekStructural Engineering: Firma Inżynierska STATYKLocal Partner: 4 PLIUS ARCHITECTSInterior Design: Yes. Design ArchitectureCity: VilniusCountry: Lithuania Trim House is a single-family residence in Vilnius shaped by regulatory constraints that significantly reduced …

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Canon Mews / Pend Architects

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Architects: Pend ArchitectsArea: 265 m²Year: 2026Photography: Lorenzo ZandriDesign Team: Pend Architects, Gloss ProjectsContractor: Gloss ProjectsStructural Engineering: Harley HaddowMaterials: Reclaimed brick, red zinc, timber cladding, porcelain tileClient: Pend Architects and Gloss ProjectsCity: EdinburghCountry: United Kingdom Canon Mews represents a compact residential intervention in Edinburgh’s Canonmills district, where a constrained brownfield site has been reconfigured into two …

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iolair / GO’C

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Architects: GO’CArea: 1,600 ft²Year: 2025Photography: Kevin ScottContractor: Bluebird BuildersStructural Engineering: Swenson Say FagétClient: iolairLocation: Eastsound, Orcas Island, WashingtonCountry: United States iolair is a compact, multi-functional arts facility located in Eastsound on Orcas Island, conceived as a hybrid space combining artist residency, studio, gallery, and administrative functions. Developed alongside the formation of its namesake foundation, the …

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Double House / Douglas Works

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Architects: Douglas WorksArea: 487 m²Year: 2024Photography: Douglas WorksPrincipal Architect: Tucker DouglasDesign Team: Taylor HalamkaCity: West University Place, TexasCountry: United States Double House is conceived as a carefully balanced response to the evolving demands of multigenerational living within a constrained suburban context. Designed for a Korean-American family spanning three generations, the project negotiates the dual imperatives …

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Otiima House / Carvalho Araújo

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Architects: Carvalho AraújoPhotography: João Lopes Cardoso; Juan Rodriguez; dgawindowsClient: José Maria FerreiraCountry: Portugal Set within the forested terrain of northern Portugal, Otiima House is a residential project that explores contrasts in mass, material, and spatial experience. Designed as a private family retreat, the dwelling is composed of two distinct volumes: a grounded concrete base and …

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Permanent Camping 2 / Casey Brown Architecture

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Architects: Casey Brown ArchitectureYear: 2022Photography: Andrew LoitertonLead Architects: Rob BrownProject Architect: Antje MahlerStructural Engineering: Adam Cameron – Cantilever StudioBuilder: Pip Smith – Smith and PrimmerMaster Craftsman: Jeffery BroadfieldMaterials: Recycled ironbark, copperManufacturers: Anibou, Dalian Hivolt, Futagami, Kaare Klint, Koskela, Mark Preston, Marset, Moroso, Ozblock, Red IronbarkLocation: BerryCountry: Australia Permanent Camping 2 is a compact, off-grid retreat …

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Esherick House / Louis Kahn | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Louis KahnArea: 230 m² (2500 ft²)Year: 1961Photography: Louis Kahn, Jon Reksten, Jeffrey Totaro, Arnout Fonck, Todd Eberle, Historic American Building Survey, Smallbones, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, TREND, Doctor Casino, architecture-history.org, whartonesherickmuseum.orgClient: Margaret EsherickCity: PhiladelphiaCountry: United States Esherick House, a residential building designed by Louis Kahn, completed in 1961, in Philadelphia, United States, redefined …

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Paula House / Luciano Kruk Arquitectos

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Architects: Luciano Kruk ArquitectosArea: 753 m²Year: 2019Photography: Daniela Mac AddenLead Architects: Luciano KrukArchitects Team: Sol Alvarez, Melanie ChismechianContractor: Constructora EpsonCity: São PauloCountry: Brazil Paula House is a single-level residence located on the outskirts of São Paulo, designed by Luciano Kruk as an exercise in spatial integration with the surrounding landscape. Set within a planned development …

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Wall House 2 / John Hejduk, Thomas Muller/van Raimann Architekten & Otonomo Architecten | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: John Hejduk; Thomas Müller / Ivan Raimann Architekten; Otonomo ArchitectenArea: Approx. 232 m² (2500 ft²)Year: 2001 (Design: 1971–1973)Photography: Liao Yusheng, Gili Merin, Wenkbrauwalbatros, gorlinarchitects.comClient: A. E. Bye (original); later developed by Groningen municipality and Wilma BVCity: GroningenCountry: Netherlands Wall House 2, a residential building designed by John Hejduk and realized by Thomas Müller / …

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Villa Mairea / Alvar Aalto | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Alvar Aalto, Aino AaltoYear: 1939Photography: Alvar Aalto, Alvar Aalto Foundation, Maija Holma, Gustaf Welin, Mikko Merckling, Dieter Janssen, Åke E: SON Lindman, Mark Trueman, TRUEMAN DESIGN STUDIO, Jarno Kylmänen, Ninara, Stefamaro, intercontinentalgardener.com, andrewpaulcarr, archphotographr, LeonClient: Harry and Maire GullichsenCity: NoormarkkuCountry: Finland Villa Mairea, a residential villa designed by Alvar Aalto and Aino Aalto in …

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Gropius House / Walter Gropius | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Walter GropiusYear: 1938Photography: Wikimedia Commons, WikiArquitectura, victorgrigas, SHendry11, HABS MA-1228, Jack E. Boucher, Daderot, geneva_wirth, architecture-history.orgCity: LincolnCountry: United States The Gropius House in Lincoln, Massachusetts, designed by Walter Gropius and completed in 1938, served as his family’s residence and marked a key transition of Bauhaus principles into the American context. Conceived as both a …

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House on the Edge of the Plain / Skupaj Arhitekti

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Architects: Skupaj ArhitektiArea: 120 m²Year: 2025Photography: Ana SkobeLead Architect: Tomaž EbenšpangerLandscape Architecture: Studio TSKStructural Engineering: Inženiring Biro ArmaturaMechanical and Electrical Engineering: REing, Rational EnergyLocation: Murska SobotaCountry: Slovenia House on the Edge of the Plain reinterprets the pavilion typology as a contemporary dwelling grounded in openness, flexibility, and landscape integration. Located in Murska Sobota, the project …

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Rietveld Schroder House / Gerrit Rietveld | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architect: Gerrit RietveldYear: 1925Photography: schroderhouse.com, worldheritagesite.org, Els Slots, Maria Gonzalez, Wikimedia Commons, Wasily, Sailko, Basvb, User:Husky, Dohduhdah, Stijn Poelstra, Ross Wolfe, David SzaboClient: Truus Schröder-SchräderCity: UtrechtCountry: The Netherlands The Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht, designed by Gerrit Rietveld in collaboration with Truus Schröder and completed in 1924, is a seminal work of the De Stijl …

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Tneib House / Abdel Qader Tarabieh

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Architects: Abdel Qader TarabiehYear: 2024–2025Photography: Muhammad AlmasriLead Architects: Abdel Qader TarabiehDrawings: Abdel Qader TarabiehMaterials: Locally sourced white chiseled stone, concrete, natural wood, glassCity: AmmanCountry: Jordan Tneib House is a private residence located in Tneib, near Amman, Jordan, designed by architect Abdel Qader Tarabieh. The project is organized around a central courtyard that structures both the …

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House 61 / Sampling Architects

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Architects: Sampling ArchitectsYear: 2020Photography: Madara KuplāMaterials: Reinforced concrete, aluminum window frames, glazingCity: JūrmalaCountry: Latvia House 61 is a single-storey residence located within the pine forests of Jūrmala, Latvia, designed by Sampling Architects and completed in 2020. The project explores the architectural potential of exposed concrete by reversing the conventional construction sequence: insulation is placed on …

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Villa Savoye / Le Corbusier | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Le Corbusier; Pierre JeanneretYear: 1931Photography: Le Corbusier, Flavio Bragaia, End User, Neogejo, M Louis, August Fischer, Esther Westerveld, Victortsu, R Grelaud, UNESCO, Oliver Martin-Gambier, Fondation Le Corbusier, ADAGP, Cemal Emden, Paul Kozlowski, 11H45, Centre des monuments nationaux, Jean-Christophe Ballot, Ernest Weissmann, Benjamin Gavaudo, Laurent Gueneau, 11H45, Elekhh, Netphantm, Valueyou, notoryou.comClient: Pierre Savoye and Eugénie …

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Regent’s Park House / Architecture for London

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Architects: Architecture for LondonArea: 280 m²Year: 2024Photography: Nick DeardenLead Architects: Amrit MarwayInterior Design: Architecture for LondonContractor: FN Building Ltd.Lighting: OrlunaFlooring: JunckersTiles: KetleyTerrazzo: Design DrivenExternal Paving: Portland StoneCity: LondonCountry: United Kingdom Regent’s Park House is the careful reinvention of a five-storey Georgian townhouse in Camden, restoring domestic clarity to a building that had gradually drifted away …

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House of Bluff / Chaoffice

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Architects: ChaofficeArea: 305 m²Year: 2024Photography: Yumeng ZhuLead Architects: Zhi CHENGDesign Team: Di WUEngineering: Xuemei GAOCollaborators: Youjiang ZHANGManufacturers: Dongfanggang Wood Industry, Forbo, NVC LightingClient: Fei LIUCity: BeijingCountry: China House of Bluff reclaims a long-abandoned rural property in Mentougou District, transforming a neglected site into a carefully orchestrated retreat defined by modular geometry and layered spatial experiences. …

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Soaring House / VFORM

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Architects: VFORMArea: 620 m²Year: 2023Photography: Sergey Krasyuk, Yuri Palmin, Dmitry Chebanenko, Vladislav Bek-BulatovLead Architects: Vladislav Bek-Bulatov, Daria IlinaStructural Engineering: Vladimir IvakhnovCity: MoscowCountry: Russia Soaring House is a 620-square-meter private residence in the Moscow Region designed by VFORM. Developed for a compact and irregularly shaped site, the project is defined by a rotated upper volume that …

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Itaca / WASP

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Architects: WASPArea: 164.9 m²Year: 2026Photography: WASPLead Architects: Massimo MorettiCity: BolognaCountry: Italy Itaca is a 3D-printed, self-sufficient farm prototype developed by WASP at the Shamballa open-air laboratory in Northern Italy. Envisioned as a circular micro-economy capable of supporting four people, the 164.9-square-meter structure combines additive manufacturing with passive environmental strategies and regenerative land management. Printed using …

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Casa Camila / Dionne Arquitectos

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Architects: Dionne ArquitectosArea: 591.26 m²Year: 2022Photography: César CervantesArchitects Team: Francisco Baxin, Erick Valle, Brenda RuedaContractor: DIAM ConstructionInterior Design: Dionne Interior DesignMaterials: Ceramic floors by Interceramic and Cesantoni; wooden deck by MV; marble by Mármoles Puente; pasta floor by La Fabriquita; tiles by Azulejos Anzique, Finishes Tlapaltotoli, traditional Mexican tile; clay tile roof by MacereCity: PueblaCountry: …

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Zilker Park House / Specht Novak

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Architects: Specht NovakArea: 3,300 ft²Year: 2026Photography: Leonid FurmanskyStructural Engineering: Fort StructuresLandscape Architecture: Open Envelope StudioMaterials: Texas brick, vertical wood battens, glassCity: Austin, TexasCountry: United States Zilker Park House is a 3,300-square-foot residence located in Austin’s Zilker neighborhood, an area shaped by intensifying residential development and a diverse architectural fabric. Designed by Specht Novak, the house …

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Casa Estrato / Blending Dots Arquitectos + Rogelio Castillo

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Architects: Blending Dots Arquitectos, Rogelio CastilloArea: 428.79 m²Year: 2025Photography: PhocusLead Architects: Luis Ivan Guerrero Villa, Emmanuel Javier Trinidad Sandoval, Rogelio Arturo Castillo PrietoDesign Team: Luis Iván Guerrero Villa, Emmanuel Javier Trinidad Sandoval, Rogelio Arturo Castillo PrietoMaterials: Compacted earth, exposed concrete, apparent steelCity: San Miguel de AllendeCountry: Mexico Casa Estrato is a completed single-family residence located …

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Casa Estrella / Atelier16

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Architects: Atelier16Area: 175.93 m²Photography: Santiago HeyserLead Architects: Lucía Ríos Santos, Martha Santos CadenaCity: Mérida, YucatánCountry: Mexico Casa Estrella is a residential renovation and expansion located in the Santiago neighborhood of Mérida that reinterprets a traditional Yucatecan house through a contemporary architectural lens. The project is grounded in a strategy of careful restoration, where the original …

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Douro Wood House / MJARC Arquitectos

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Architects: MJARC ArquitectosArea: 60 m²Year: 2025Photography: GarcêsLead Architects: Maria João Andrade, Ricardo CordeiroCoordination: Ricardo CordeiroFilm: Vasco SilvaLocation: BaiãoCountry: Portugal Douro Wood House is a 60 square meter modular retreat set within Portugal’s Douro Valley. Conceived as a sustainable dwelling, the project employs certified timber from responsibly managed forests to reduce environmental impact and carbon footprint. …

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