Houses

Villa Fischer / Hans Heinz Lüttgen | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Alternative Names: Villa Dr. Fischer, BauHausFischer, Villa EspenlaubArchitects: Hans Heinz LüttgenYear: 1926–1927Heritage Status: Listed since August 29, 1989Photography: Construction Company: Bauhütte Barmen-ElberfeldConstruction: Brick base with plastered upper floorsClient: Dr. Walter FischerCity: WuppertalCountry: Germany Villa Fischer, a residential building designed by Hans Heinz Lüttgen in Wuppertal, has strengthened the architectural legacy of interwar modernism through its …

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Wonderful Wooman / IDR Architects

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Architects: IDR ArchitectsArea: 314 m²Year: 2022Photographs: RohspaceLead Architects: Borim Jun, Seunghwan LeeCategory: HousesDesign Team: Borim Jun, Seunghwan LeeEngineering & Consulting > Structural: Yoon StructureEngineering & Consulting > Mechanical: JUSUNG ENGEngineering & Consulting > Electrical: DK Electrical Engineering & ConsultingCity: Suwon-siCountry: South Korea Wonderful Uman, a mixed-use residential building designed by IDR Architects in Suwon, South …

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The Cascade / DROO Architects

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Architects: Da Costa Mahindroo Architects (DROO)Design Team: Amrita Mahindroo, Michel da Costa GonçalvesPhotography: Henry WoideCity: LondonCountry: United Kingdom The Cascade residential house, designed by Da Costa Mahindroo Architects in London, UK, reconfigures domestic space into a continuous spatial sequence where everyday activities unfold across stepped platforms. Developed with DROO Architects, the design opens the lower …

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The Brick House / Studio Ardete

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Architects: Studio ArdeteArea: 239 m²Year: 2021Photographs: Purnesh Dev NikhanjManufacturers: AutoDesk, Lumion, Grohe, Diakin, FLOS, Honeywell, Schüco, Spacewood, Toto, Trimble Navigation, Vetromoda, Yale, wooden doors with Turakhia Veneer, wooden doors with Turakhia VeneerLead Architects: Ar.Badrinath Kaleru and Ar.Prerna kaleruDesign Team: Sanchit Dhiman, Nisha Singh Sarao, Nancy Mittal, Abhimanyu Sharma, Satish SinhmarClients: Mr.RampalCivil Contractor: Mr Rohan Bansal …

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Broadview Residence / KO Architecture

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Architects: KO ArchitectureArea: 2,450 ft² + 800 ft² Photography Studio (Total Lot Area: 8,238 ft²)Photography: Sozinho ImageryKO Architecture Team: Kevin O’Leary, Beatrice OttriaStructural: BTL EngineeringSurveyor: DOWL HKMContractor: NRC HomesCity: Seattle, WashingtonCountry: United States Broadview Residence custom single-family home designed by KO Architecture in Seattle, Washington, has enhanced multigenerational living by integrating a family home and …

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Suzhou Tongli Villa / Hangzhou Shihe Design

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Architects: Hangzhou Shihe DesignArea: 450 m²Year: 2025Photography: Hanmo Vision – YigaoPrincipal Architects: Chen Kezhi, Wang ZhiqiangClient: Ms. XiongCity: SuzhouCountry: China Suzhou Tongli Villa residential building, designed by Hangzhou Shihe Design in Suzhou, China, has explored architecture as an emotional and sensory extension of daily life through a carefully calibrated spatial experience. Completed in January 2025, …

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Lopez Lookout / Heliotrope

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Architects: Heliotrope ArchitectsArea: 2,300 ft²Photography: Taj HoweConstruction: Thomas Fragnoli ConstructionDesign Team: Joe Herrin, Mazohra ThamiLocation: Lopez Island, WashingtonCountry: United States Lopez Lookout residential retreat, designed by Heliotrope on Lopez Island, Washington, responds to severe ecological constraints with a vertically organized, site-sensitive structure. Limited to a 900 square foot footprint due to multiple environmental buffers and …

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All-Wood, All the Time / OPAL Architecture

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Architects: OPAL ArchitectureArea: 1,300 ft²Year: 2021Photography: Trent Bell PhotographyDesign Team: Matthew O’Malia, Gunther Kragler, Michelle Bezik, George SwitzerInterior Design: Stedila DesignConstruction: Country Homes ConstructionStructural Engineer: Thornton TomasettiMechanical Engineer: Andrew McPartlandLighting: ViabizzunoLocation: Connecticut, USA All-Wood, All the Time residential project designed by OPAL Architecture in Connecticut, USA, demonstrates a high-performance timber strategy through full use of …

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Case Study House #21 (Bailey House) / Pierre Koenig | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Pierre KoenigYear: 1959Photographs: Grant Mudford, Niels Wouters, Julius Shulman – J. Paul Getty Trust, Ilpo’s Sojourn, IK’s World TripClient: Walter Bailey, Mary BaileyCity: Los AngelesCountry: United States Case Study House #21 (Bailey House) residential building designed by Pierre Koenig in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles has demonstrated the spatial and structural potential of steel …

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House Molló / LABANC.STUDIO + Ramon Bernabe

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Architects: LABANC.STUDIOArea: Footprint: 107 m², Usable: 156 m²Year: 2020Photography: Pol ViladomsLead Architects: Tomáš Labanc, Ramon BernabeLocation: Molló, Girona, CataloniaCountry: Spain House MOLLÓ, a residential building by LABANC.STUDIO in Molló, Spain, adapts to a mountainous site through a compact gabled volume that meets Catalonian building codes. Designed between 2018 and 2020, the project uses stone and …

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House Col / LABANC.STUDIO

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Architects: LABANC.STUDIOArea: 275 m²Year: 2021Photography: Pol ViladomsPrincipal Architect: Tomáš LabancDesign Team: Nadia Alaliová, Avelli Hernandez, Marko BrkicStructural Engineer: Avelli HernandezInterior Design: LABANC.STUDIOLandscape: LABANC.STUDIOLighting: LIK LightingCity: BarcelonaCountry: Spain House Col, a residential house designed by LABANC.STUDIO in Barcelona adapts a 1980s two-generation home to meet present-day spatial and technological demands. Located in Collserola Park, the design …

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Baska House / LABANC.STUDIO + Ramon Bernabe

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Architects: LABANC.STUDIOArea: 280 m²Year: 2020Photography: Eva BenkováLead Architects: Tomáš Labanc, Ramon BernabeTeam: Kristina Reznik, Nadia Al AliováLocation: Baška, Košice-okolie DistrictCountry: Slovakia Baska House residential project designed by LABANC.STUDIO in Baška, Slovakia, integrates modular architecture with a sloped terrain by organizing five flexible volumes into two functional wings around a preserved central garden. Completed from 2017 …

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Roost / Furman + Keil Architects

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Architects: Furman & Keil ArchitectsArea: 928 ft²Year: 2024Photography: Leonid FurmanskyDesign Team: Troy Miller, Philip Keil, Gary Furman, Dawson Williams, Maanasa NathanContractor: Crowell BuildersLandscape: Word + Carr Design GroupPermit Consultant: Rick Rasberry (Lake Austin Boat Dock & Shoreline Permits)Structural Engineer: Duffy EngineeringLighting Design: Studio LuminaBrands / Products: Ceiling Fans(Modern Fan Co.), Cladding and Decking(Ipe), Flooring and …

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Forest House / Gonzalo Bardach arquitectura

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Architects: Gonzalo Bardach arquitecturaArea: 280 m²Year: 2023Photographs: César BéjarLead Architect: Gonzalo BardachCategory: Houses, Sustainability & Green DesignDesign Team: Gonzalo Bardach, Martín Macca, Manuel Enriquez.Landscape: Gonzalo BardachInterior Design: Gonzalo BardachStructural Engineer: VH, Julián VenturiniTotal Built Area: 230 m²Exterior Area: 50 m²City: PinamarCountry: Argentina Forest House, a residential project designed by Gonzalo Bardach arquitectura on the coast …

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Ponte House / TETRO Arquitetura

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Architects: TETRO ArquiteturaYear: 2024Photographs: Joana FrançaManufacturers: Cosentino, Bontempo, CLW, Continente Inox, I9 climatização, Jardim e Cia, LR Coelho, Lfs soluções metálicas, Lohn Esquadrias, MG Superfícies, Nardi Piscina, Terraço PaisagismoCategory: HousesLeading Architect: Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes e Igor MacedoOther Participants: Bruno Bontempo, Bianca Carvalho, Bruna Maciel, Saulo Saraiva, Sabrina Freitas,Structural: MV estruturasElectrical and Plumbing: CA engenhariaLighting …

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Zvonica House / gmb.

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Architects: gmb.Area: 115 m²Year: 2022Photographs: Marián GombarčekManufacturers: AXOR, Hansgrohe, Artemide, Axor, HAY, Helio, Javorina, Villeroy & Boch, VitrASteel Constructions: Kon-techProducts Used in This Project: Bathroom Collection – AXOR Starck Organic by AXORCategory: Houses, RefurbishmentArchitect: Marián GombarčekWoodwork: VidowoodCity: BratislavaCountry: Slovakia Zvonica House residential project designed by gmb. in Slovakia has transformed a 1950s Slovak square-shaped house …

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Konieczny’s Ark / KWK PROMES

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Architects: KWK PROMESArea: 138 m²Year: 2015Photographs: Jakub Certowicz, Olo Studio, Robert KoniecznyManufacturers: Ideal WorkCategory: HousesAuthorial Collaboration: Łukasz MarciniakCollaboration: Marcin Harnasz, Aneta ŚwieżakStructural Engineering: Kornel SzyndlerArchitect in Charge: Robert KoniecznyCity: KrakówCountry: Poland Konieczny’s Ark, designed by KWK PROMES in the Polish mountains, frames a panoramic landscape through a one-story structure fully open to the view, giving …

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House in Konstancin / BDR Architekci

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Architects: BDR ArchitekciArea: 240 m²Year: 2023Photographs: Konrad BasanManufacturers: RHEINZINK, Swisspearl, TubadzinLead Architects: Konrad Basan, Paweł Dadok, Maria RojStructure Engineers: JaKon Jacek GrzelakProducts Used in This Project: Panel Surface Finish – prePATINA ECO ZINC by RHEINZINK, Fiber Cement Boards – Patina Inline by SwisspearlCategory: Houses, SustainabilityProgram / Use / Building Function: Single-family houseMEP & HVAC Consultants: …

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Mireia and Toni’s House (and Joan’s and Laia’s) / Vora Arquitectura

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Architects: Vora ArquitecturaArea: 165 m²Year: 2018 to 2019 (design), 2021 to 2023 (construction)Photography: Adrià GoulaProject Team: Marina Pina, Aleksandra Mazewska, Nuno GomesConstruction: Metric IntegraStructure: Uma ProjectesServices: QuadrifoliBuilding Technical Architect: Joan OlonaCity: BarcelonaCountry: Spain Mireia and Toni’s (and Joan’s and Laia’s) House, a residential project designed by Vora Arquitectura in Barcelona’s Sants neighborhood, reconfigures domestic space …

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Rusty House on the Rye / studio on the rye

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Architects: studio on the ryeArea: 106 m²Year: 2024Photographs: French + TyeManufacturers: Duravit, Tom Dixon, Astro Lighting, Bromoco, Fluid Glass, Havwoods, Lazenby, SSAB, The Rooflight Company, VelfacPlanning Consultant: Hatton PlanningStructural Engineer: Structural Design StudioCategory: Houses, ExtensionDesign Team: studio on the ryeArchitect: Sarah BorowieckaCity: LondonCountry: United Kingdom Rusty House on the Rye residential extension by studio on …

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Yngsjö Retreat House / Johan Sundberg arkitektur

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Architects: Johan Sundberg arkitekturYear: 2023Photographs: Markus LinderothCategory: HousesChief Architect: Johan SundbergAssociate Architect: Staff an RosvallCity: YngsjöCountry: Sweden Yngsjö Retreat House residential project by Johan Sundberg Arkitektur in Yngsjö, Sweden integrates a minimal, context-sensitive design into a pine-forested Baltic Sea landscape, enhancing natural continuity and seasonal use for a family of four. Completed as a single …

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Sawmil Treehouse / Robbie Walker

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Architects: Robbie WalkerYear: 2024Photographs: Tasha TyleeCategory: Residential ArchitectureFurniture Design: Robbie WalkerEngineer: Taylor Consulting EngineersLocality: Sawmill SettlementCountry: Australia Sawmil Treehouse residential project by Robbie Walker in Victoria, Australia demonstrates a compact and environmentally conscious design shaped by a client who prioritized setting and experience over real estate norms. Located at the edge of a gully surrounded …

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Cañuelas House / 3164.estudio + SDF Arquitectos

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Architects: 3164.estudio, SDF ArquitectosYear: 2023Photographs: Juan Cruz ParedesCategory: HousesLandscape: Blas SpinaCity: CórdobaCountry: Argentina Cañuelas House residential project by 3164.estudio and SDF Arquitectos in Córdoba, Argentina has explored tectonic form and spatial introversion within a flat, residential neighborhood. Using exposed concrete walls joined by metal profiles in a Cartesian arrangement, the house balances privacy and controlled …

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Pyramid Hut / IGArchitects

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Architects: IGArchitectsArea: 83 m²Year: 2024Photographs: Ooki Jingu, IGArchitectsLead Architects: IGArchitects, Masato IgarashiConstruction: FUN SHARE Ltd., Yukimitsu ShimojiCategory: HousesStructure Engineer: Yousuke Misaki EQSDCity: OkinawaCountry: Japan Pyramid Hut, designed by IGArchitects for a married couple, sits on a long, narrow site with a gentle slope, enclosed on three sides by apartment buildings and a cemetery, giving it …

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Casa Bendico / Gaëtan Le Penhuel Architectes

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Architects: Gaëtan Le Penhuel ArchitectesPhotographs: Sergio GraziaCategory: HousesDesign Team: Gaëtan Le PenhuelEnvironmental and Technical Engineering Consulting Company: Albert et CompagnieProject Manager of Execution: 18 Lab. SyracuseConstruction Engineer: Giorgio Linguanti. Modica.Country: Italy Casa Bendico, designed by Gaëtan Le Penhuel Architectes in the Val di Noto Hills of Sicily, reinterprets rural Sicilian vernacular to create a bio-climatic, …

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Meco’s House / DNSJ.arq

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Architects: DNSJ.arqArea: 272 m²Year: 2018Manufacturers: GRAPHISOFT, Duravit, CIFIAL, CIN, Oli, Sanitana, Velux, https://cin.com/deco/pt/en/Lead Architect: DNSJ.arq / Nuno SimõesCategory: HousesProject Team: Nuno Simões / Sergio Rebelo / Miguel CavaleiroClients: Rui Costa e Luis AraújoEngineering: Mário Neto – Engenharia, Consultadoria e Avaliações,City: Sesimbra (Castelo)Country: Portugal Meco’s House, designed by DNSJ.arq, reinterprets a pre-existing structure on a flat, …

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SJ House / ME Arquitetura

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Architects: ME ArquiteturaArea: 11668 ftYear: 2024Photographs: Larisa Sad – Urban SadnessLead Architects: Maria Eduarda OliveiraCategory: HousesLighting Project: DessineFrames: TalentusAutomation Project: VansatiLandscaping Project: Ana Paula RoseoCountry: Brazil SJ House, a weekend country residence designed by ME Arquitetura, applies a minimalist concrete structure to frame a retreat for a large family. The project emphasizes a restrained material …

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House in Vila Real / AZO. Sequeira Arquitectos Associados

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Architects: AZO. Sequeira Arquitectos AssociadosArea: 6458 ft²Year: 2024Photographs: Nelson GarridoManufacturers: FocusProducts Used in This Project: Fireplaces – Gyrofocus by FocusCategory: HousesProject Team: Mário Sequeira, Pedro Soares, Jorge Vilela, João AlvesEngineering: Alberto RibeiroLandscaping: AZO ArchitectsCity: BragaCountry: Portugal House in Vila Real residential project designed by AZO. Sequeira Arquitectos Associados in Vila Real, Portugal adapts to a …

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Habitat by The Lake / Studio Prakriya

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Architects: Studio PrakriyaArea: 5000 ft²Year: 2024Photographs: Pranit Bora, Manthan YadavManufacturers: Tata SteelLead Architects: Pratik DeviLandscape Architecture: Studio 23N|72ECategory: HousesDesign Team: Pratik Devi, Swanand Kulkarni, Karan Ahire, Vedant Kadam, Isha PattewarTechnical Team: Narendra Pansare, Tejas JoshiLandscape Architects: Dhara and Nishant MittalStructural Engineer: Vijay DeviCity: SataraCountry: India Habitat by The Lake, a residential project designed by Studio …

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Electrical Cabin Recovery / studio wok

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Architects: studio wokArea: 300 m²Year: 2024Photographs: Marcello MarianaCategory: Houses, RefurbishmentDesign Team: studio wokClient: QuadroDesignCity: San Maurizio d’OpaglioCountry: Italy Electrical Cabin Recovery adaptive reuse project designed by studio wok in Italy transforms an abandoned utility structure on the grounds of the QuadroDesign headquarters near Lake Orta into a flexible, multi-use space. The intervention introduces three elements, …

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