Studio EON has topped this house in South Korea with a sloped surface that doubles as the roof and façade of the building. Located on a gentle slope in the mountainous topography of Wonju City, the project comprises three volumes that are split underneath its sloped roof, which pays tribute to the slope of the...
Contemporary Riverside House Of Two Contrasting Volumes
The Herba House is located in Torun, Poland, on a piece of land placed between two protected zones, near the historic city center. It was designed and built by architecture office Pracownia Projectowa Jakub Sucharski and it offers 700 square meters of living space in total which are organized on several different floors without various...
Beautiful House Surrounded By Volcanic Landscape
The Lookout House by Faulkner Architects is set in a beautiful volcanic region in Truckee, United States, and features a very interesting geometry. The site has a 20 degree slope and it’s facing North which offers is gorgeous views as well as a good level of privacy. Volcanic sediments and large boulders set an eerie...
Industrial House In Ecuador Inspired By Exposed Concrete
CYAN arq+dis recently completed OBRA GRIS (A House in Gray), a modern home in Puembo, Quito, Ecuador inspired by the simplicity of the materials. Bypassing a “finished” look, the architects utilized materials, like exposed concrete, steel, and glass, and welcomed their imperfections to achieve the industrial aesthetic they desired. During the design process, they focused...
Contemporary Black Tower-Like House In New Zealand
This black house was built by studio Glamuzina Paterson Architects and it occupies a steep site in New Zealand, accessible from the top and through a winding path among the trees. Why black? It’s an attempt to establish visual harmony between architecture and nature. The house has a tower-like design because the owners wanted a house...
Contemporary Catalonian Home On A Sloped Site
At the border between a village and a forest in Catalonia, Arnau Estudi d’Arquitectura has built a private residence on a small hill. Embedded into the contours of the land and boasting panoramic views of lush greenery, the ‘forest stone’ house intends to establish a relationship with the natural surroundings. Rising three storeys, the building...
Contemporary Amsterdam Home From An Old Warehouse
The creative director of design studio Framework has turned a neglected 19th-century warehouse in Amsterdam into a plush family home for his wife and two children. The house is located along the waters of the city’s Prinsengracht canal and occupies a disused warehouse that was originally constructed back in 1896. Framework first had to figure...
Contemporary PassivHaus That Produces Energy
Architects Robert Arlt and Charles MacBride and a group of students in South Dakota have completed an experimental gabled Passivhaus, which they claim is the first in the area to sell energy back to the grid. As there is currently no statewide energy code that residential buildings must meet in South Dakota, the project is...
Linear ROFR House With Amazing Slopes Views
At the foothills of a grand mountain range in the Sion region of Switzerland is Ralph Germann’s latest residential project, the ROFR house. The contemporary home’s linear design is inspired by its incredible natural surroundings. The architects imagined the structure to be a wall that acts as a barrier to protect the slopes looming above...
Sequence House Designed As A Fluid Living Space
Challenged by a compartmentalized apartment and an incredibly long floor plan, Gon Architects has created a light-filled and flowing residence for a single person in Madrid. Located on the third floor of an existing building, the Sequence House was designed around the concept of creating a series of scenographies linked to the basic actions of...