Maximizing the potential of minimal space, Tokyo-based Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects unveil an elegant approach to open-plan living. Situated in a multistory building, a stone’s throw from the bustling Shibuya center, the tiny Tokyo apartment offers an esc…
In the midst of a bamboo forest, beside a fast-flowing river, you’ll find a minimal dark wood home — House in Higashi Ohawada, designed by Fukuoka-based architecture practice CASE-REAL.
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‘House for an Artist’ boasts a dual purpose, designed considering the aesthetic value of an artist studio and the functionality of a family home. Situated in Lisbon, the project has been designed by local architecture firm, Extrastudio.
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Shrouded in a sea of dense Canadian forest sits a glass-paneled pavilion. Montreal-based architecture firm Daoust Lestage presents ‘Pavillon du Lac’, a guest house situated on a plot of land that slopes gently down to reveal panoramic views of the lake…
A rusted steel building juts from the San Franciscan earth; an ecological structure shaded by a collection of ancient oaks. This home was designed for a family of four by Californian studio, Faulkner Architects.
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What was once a fully functioning sugar mill is now a resort hotel boasting breathtaking views. Beijing-based Vector Architects have repurposed the Chinese mill as the ‘Alila Yangshuo Hotel’, complete with contemporary structures that complement …
In the mountainous woodlands of Austin, Québec lies Chalet Grand-Pic — two cabins, one large and one small, each clad in black-gloss corrugated steel, and connected by raised decking.
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As Mount Shefford’s slope gives way to a dense maple forest, a black-clad minimalist home cantilevers above the trees. Designed by Montreal-based firm Atelier Général, this residence artfully merges with the mountain.
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The age-old adage that two heads are better than one proves itself true in ‘House For A Sculptor’ — a home and studio designed by Belgian architectural studios, Raamwerk and Van Gelder Tilleman.
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London-based O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects have transformed a 70s Dewsbury Road home, with an extension characterised by warmth and minimal wooden design.
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After discovering a duplex in Montreal’s Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough, a family with two young children called on the help of local architects NatureHumaine to convert it into their home.
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Renowned studio Fran Silvestre Arquitectos have constructed a minimalist guest pavilion in their home city of Valencia, offering an autonomous extension to the main residence built by the studio.
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Based in Valencia, Fran Silvestre Arquitectos is an architecture and design studio that constructs a diverse range of public and private buildings around the globe. ‘The Stone Atelier’ was created to provide an office and exhibition space for stone…
For the construction of a new addition to the LOCI architecture faculty’s site, the Catholic University of Louvain called on the help of Portuguese architectural firm Aires Mateus.
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Architecture studio FORM / Kouichi Kimura Architects created a residence of minimal design, to provide a united studio, gallery and living space for their photographer client.
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Located in the Spanish municipality of Torrelodones, C-51 House is a residential property designed by Madrid-based studio Ábaton Arquitectura.
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Designed by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates, an architectural studio based in Hiroshima, the Seaside House initiates a relationship with its direct view of the Pacific Ocean.
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Located in Houston, United States, the Concrete Box House was constructed by Robertson Design, presenting a sculptural interpretation of concrete and wooden architecture.
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Completed in 2016, the Tent House by Chris Tate Architecture has been shortlisted for a prize in Berlin’s World Architecture Festival 2017. Located in New Zealand, the residence offers an unusual space for retreat in the rain forest.
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Designed by architect David Cervera, El Palmar is a summer house located in the Yucatán peninsula of southeastern Mexico.
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Polish architectural studio MUS Architects consider ‘made up space’ to be at the root of their practice. In the Wireframe Apartment project, MUS have transformed and invented space, presenting new functionality and opportunity in a small living spa…
Igor Sirotov Architects is an architectural and interior design studio, based in Kiev, Ukraine. Completed in 2016, their ‘PS3H’ project is a one story living space located in the Swedish port of Guldboda.
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Bangkok-based studio Openbox Architects believe in the ‘marriage of architecture and landscape’. Their ‘Marble House’ was built in 2017, providing an interesting play with material, light and openness to the natural surroundings.
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When asked to construct a residence on a sharp intersection between two roads, Tokyo-based architectural design office CHOP+ARCHI presented a property that welcomes and utilises the presence of acute angles.
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Situated in the Brazilian city of Londrina, ‘LA House’ is a residence designed by architects Studio Guilherme Torres. The condominium was created in 2009, and is described by the studio as having the appearance of a ‘big wooden box’.
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Located in Key Biscayne, an island in Miami-Dade County, the residence was developed in response to its sub-tropical island environment.
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Originally built in 1968 for the parents of celebrated architect Richard Rogers, the Wimbledon House in southwest London has undergone a renovation. Following a brief from Harvard, the project was led by Philip Gumuchdjian and landscape architect Todd …
For the renovation of his home and studio, artist Li Bin called on architect Yu Ting and his team at Shanghai-based Wutopia Lab. The project, entitled ‘Plain House’, offers an ideal space to support and complement the artist’s life and work.
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Architect Abraham Cota Parades has designed ‘The Cave’ with family life in mind. Despite a perhaps deceptive name, the property’s interior is filled with natural light and multi-purpose open spaces, perfect for family gatherings and shared activi…
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos designed a stark, minimal office block in Valencia, Spain, guided by geometric forms and monochrome tones.
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MG design studio developed ‘Casa Ching’, a house that contains of two volumes that separates private and social area in Tres Ríos, Costa Rica. Whereas the building material of the communal sector is mainly concrete, the private sector is m…
Chinese architecture practice Arch Studio developed the project of a minimalist Buddhist shrine, providing an immersive experience of being close to nature.
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South African architecture studio SAOTA built “OVD 919“, a sensational mansion in a unique natural environment with a 360 degree view over Bantry Bay, Clifton and the mountains. The family residence measures more than 2000 square meters and lies at…
Reminding of Mies van der Rohe’s iconic pavilion in Barcelona, ‘Rose House‘ is a project of a minimalist residence hidden in the Ukrainian mountains.
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“House with Eleven Views” is an industrial, essentialist home designed by Marc Koehler Architects and located in Almere, The Netherlands.
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Known for his clean, awe-inspiring minimalist designs, architect Alberto Campo Baeza has filled an outstanding residence in Monterrey, Mexico with golden light.
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Named ‘Black Box’, the family house designed by architecture studio TakaTina features an industrial black exterior and surprisingly bright interior.
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Barcelona-based architects BC Estudio designed a vertical home with a wooden slat facade for a family located in the north of the city.
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Built by architect Guilhem Eustache, the beautiful minimalist ‘Fobe House’ with its whitewashed forms and columns reminds more of a sculptural complex, rather than a home. Located south of Marrakech, in Morocco, the complex is in a seamless synergy…
Spanish architecture studio Fran Silvestre designed a monolithic white home which appears to be floating over a steep clifftop overlooking the Mediterranean.
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House Carrara is a family home by Studio [+] Valéria Montijo, whose design was inspired by the modernist tradition of the residence’s location: Brasilia, Brazil.
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Architects at ONG&ONG have designed a contemporary villa, imagined as a prototype of modern tropical living. The house borrowed the views from the next-door greenery of abandoned railway; while simple lines and features like lush corridors, blue wa…
Balnarring Retreat is a minimal residence located in Victoria, Australia, standing at the edge of a pond surrounded by vegetation. The modern structure was designed by Melbourne-based Branch Studio Architects as a multipurpose retreat and studio, offer…
Known for his lavish yet minimal projects, Polish architect Robert Konieczny proves with each new house that his signature style is not only spectacular but also timeless.
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The 150 square-meter entrance courtyard of the Youth Wing for Art Education at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem was redesigned into a playground for all ages.
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An extension of Tilburg University campus in The Netherlands, the Faculty Club strongly relates to the university modernist architectural tradition.
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Paris-based architect Maroun Lahoud designed a white stone-clad church firmly nestled into the landscape of Shouf, Lebanon.
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