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#residential-architecture

Alvaro Fonseca Depth Lens + 7 Architects: JSARQ Area of this architecture project Area: 5900 ft Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2025 Photographs:Alvaro Fonseca Depth Lens Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Kohler, Mad Living Lead Architects: Janine Schneider Design Team: Janine Schneider, Marcos Ramirez General Contractor: Ravco Engineering & Consulting > Structural: Alberto Apestegui Engineering & Consulting > Mep: Cristian Jimenez Interior Design: Mad Living

Located in Lagoa Santa, in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, Casa Tangram sits on a gently sloping plot by the edge of a lake. The house is positioned at the highest point of the lot, so from the street, it appears as a discreet horizontal line, almost blending with the horizon. Walls, slopes, and the built volume itself form a visual barrier to the outside.

Cesar Belio + 22 Architects: Vertebral Area of this architecture project Area: 810 m Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 Photographs:Cesar Belio Lead Architects: Elias Kalach, Teddy Nanes More SpecsLess Specs Cesar Belio Text description provided by the architects. Casa Ohana is a secluded jungle residence in Puerto Escondido that balances openness and refuge through a series of independent volumes shaped by the surrounding landscape.

Cut Bend Fold Play House by Matharoo Associates stands within the dense urban fabric of Chennai, India, designed for a businessperson, his wife, and their three daughters. Set on a narrow plot that opens only at a single corner onto a cul-de-sac, the concrete dwelling addresses heavy adjacency on three sides and the presence of a tall apartment block along its longer edge.

Project 1374 is located in one of the plotted developments in the north of Bangalore, characterized by well-demarcated plots, spacious roads, and organized infrastructure.

Renato Mangolin + 19 Category: Houses, Renovation Coordination: Amanda Arcuri Collaboration: Danilo Filgueiras, Gabriel Martucci Intern: Mariana Guimaraes Lighting Design: Diana Joels Civil Engineering Team: Plano C Arquitetura e Execucao Metalwork: Metalurgica Sena More SpecsLess Specs Renato Mangolin Text description provided by the architects. The objective was to reflect on the relationship between the kitchen and the other spaces of the Duvivier-Byington house, a project by the Carioca architect Lucio Costa dated 1988, located in Rio de Janeiro.

Inspired by the perceptual play of a kaleidoscope, Fumi Aso Architect & Associates has completed a single-story family residence that explores how light and seasonal conditions can continually reshape interior experience. The Kaleidoscape home sits on a flagpole-shaped plot in downtown Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, a commercially zoned area now characterized by population decline and underused land. Although the generous site could have supported a far larger structure, the architects honored the client's wish for a modest, ground-hugging dwelling.

The Project 'House Am Feuerbachl' embraces the design concept of the "house in the house," featuring distinct volumes within the overall structure.

Ariadna Polo A refuge in the city of Queretaro. Located in the vibrant heart of Queretaro, this distinguished residence perfectly fuses urban sophistication with natural serenity. With 310 m of meticulously designed living space on a generous 400 m lot, this architectural gem reimagines modern living with a nod to the rich heritage of our land.

Text description provided by the architects. In a condominium in the interior of Sao Paulo, a unique residence stands out for its perfect fusion of rustic charm and functionality. Located in front of a square filled with trees, the house was designed to enhance the nature around it while offering comfort and coziness in every detail. See allShow less About this office Published on December 19, 2025

Set along the lively highway of Thrissur, the residence stands as a quiet contrast to its restless surroundings. The sloping site, constantly brushed by the rush of vehicles and rising dust, called for more than just a home it called for a sanctuary of privacy and calm. The client, an education consultant who envisioned a peaceful retreat for his family, had one clear request: a house that felt completely their own.

Spanning over 14,000 sq. ft. in the Civil Lines development in New Delhi, , Urbanscape Architects design a sanctuarious for a family of ten. Through cohesive materiality, forms, and architectural planning, the building intensifies the intangible psychological experience of being in a space, especially a home. The physical and the psychological combine to take occupants and visitors on a spatial journey, from the site's green oasis to the highly personalized light-filled interiors, interconnected volumes, and transformative Mediterranean basement.

Ema Peter + 18 Architects: Splyce Design Area of this architecture project Area: 5700 ft Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2021 Photographs:Ema Peter Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Swisspearl, Schuco Lead Architects: Nigel Parish

Archirie + 30 More SpecsLess Specs Archirie Text description provided by the architects. This building was designed as a home for a couple and their two children. The site is located on a quiet residential corner surrounded by an apartment complex and a golf course, with three sides facing roads except for the south.

More specifically, the houses that were most viewed on the ArchDaily global site were concrete houses that bore considerable injections of greenery and landscape focus. They propose layouts highlighting voids and double heights, as well as inner courtyards or large openings to the exterior. While some references did suggest traditional or vernacular elements, modernist revivals were still predominant. Material trends are much more tame, with a recurrence of raw concrete use, as wood and stone were common accent elements.

Julia Manaças Architecte and organize the Waterhouse's clustered composition so that from the road, the first element is the blind wall of the Atelier. Its pyramidal interior accommodates a workshop and winter parking, with a mezzanine tucked above for storage. The geometry produces a calm, grounded surface toward the entry path. To the right, the Tower extends three levels upward, each floor holding a guest bedroom and bath.

This plan for this residential complex, which includes 11 maisonette units, was based around a system of nested spaces: the "Void Core" as a conduit for light and air; the "Space" as the primary living zone; the "Buffer," formed by corridors and stairs; and the "Case," which envelops the living areas.

The façade takes direct inspiration from Antoni Gaudí's mosaic techniques, wrapping white ceramic tiles of varying sizes around flowing curves. Larger pieces cover flat surfaces while finer, granular patterns smooth out tighter bends. This careful choreography maintains continuity across every undulation, creating a sculptural presence that shifts in the light and glows against the surrounding commercial blocks. The Island earns its name through sheer commitment to greenery.

Set within an agricultural landscape on the outskirts of the city, Nandivardhanam is conceived as a residence that embraces the ethos of slow living. Positioned among sprawling fields, the house establishes an architecture of grounding, where material authenticity, climate responsiveness, and domestic rituals shape the spatial narrative.

Loaded with history and on a fragile but dramatic site, the owner's dream of being stewards of the property while extending and renovating the home quickly became challenging.

Finbarr Fallon + 24 Category: Residential Architecture Design Team: Lorenzo Mattozzi, Marco Gazzola, Alberto Menozzi, Luca Beltrame, Fredy Fortich, Amanda Galiana Ortega, Andrea Ventura, Monika Wiecha, Chi Zhang Visualisations: Antonio Luca Coco, Gianlorenzo Petrini Co Architects: ADDP Architects LLP More SpecsLess Specs Finbarr Fallon Text description provided by the architects. MVRDV's pixelated facade design brings variety and identity to prefabricated modular towers in Singapore.

The new Soldalhus Nursing Home in Northern Jutland provides 96 dementia-friendly residences, a central community building, and extensive shared and service areas. Designed by Cubo Arkitekter with a clear human focus, the project emphasizes dignity, independence, and connection for residents, staff, and visitors. The name Soldalhus, directly translated as "Sunvalley House," reflects the design's emphasis on light, openness, and integration with the surrounding landscape.

The house is arranged as an elongated volume surrounded by gardens to offer long, uninterrupted views across the vast landscape. Two formal operations define the design approach. The main home appears as a monolithic element with earth-toned walls, creating an opaque, introverted presence. Beside it, a lighter pavilion is expressed with large windows and horizontal sun-shading components that temper light and extend the project's contemporary character.

The project by Atelier Matteo Arnone for Quinta do Alamo represents a dialogue between past and present, between the memory of the winemaking tradition and the modernity of a house designed for two DJs. Located in Carnota, in the municipality of Alenquer, just 40 minutes from Lisbon, the Quinta is surrounded by vineyards that tell a long history of wine production, offering a unique natural and cultural setting.

The Evening Sky Residence is a vineyard home in the foothills of McMinnville, Oregon. The house is placed in a natural clearing at the vineyard's highest point, sited to overlook the Willamette Valley to the East and the Coastal Mountain Range to the West. The architecture's linearity, contextualized materials, and indoor-outdoor living create a place that is inviting and timeless.