Located in a low-rise residential area in Bangkok, Thailand, this contemporary three-story villa is like a white shining cubic volume emerging from the lush garden area, partially floating over a water blanket that serves as a lap pool. This home is not the only volume on the lot, as it was built next to the original house, connected by an entrance hall. Continue reading →

Affordable homes can be modernly chic – and green too! – as recycled shipping containers are becoming the next building blocks of architecture. Check out our favorite top 10 container houses from around the world.

A real point of interest can be found in France in the form of a beautiful cross-shaped family home constructed from four colorful shipping containers.
Photography: Javier Callejas. Continue reading →

A dark black cabin rests silently in the natural surroundings of Virrat, Finland. A single story building with a project area of 78sqm captures our eyes for its gloomy yet extremely charismatic presence – especially in the snowy wintertime. Four-Cornered Villa offers a sense of integrity, like if this sort of inhabitable piece of coal had always been there…However, there’s life inside this cross-shaped plan… Continue reading →

Modular architecture will always be a good option for those who seek a fast and lighter answer to a residential program. About 120 mi north of Toronto, Canada, there’s a prefab weekend home called Coffey Hauswirth that puts to the test all the advantages of prefabricated and modular construction. Continue reading →

An earthquake proof home rests over an artificial hill that substituted a two level site with a retaining wall. A couple and their two children are now sheltered inside a two-story building with a total floor area of 119sqm. The house seems to quietly float over the gentle slope while providing the perfect spot for panoramic views over Ikoma City, Japan. In fact, the cantilevered front end of the pitched volume forms the shelter for an entrance porch, leading to the staircase and up into the house. Continue reading →

In Austin, Texas there’s a sculptural concrete studio. A two-story building was specially conceived as a mineral vessel for two creative inhabitants who love the gentle art of gardening. What an unusual design reflecting a modern, almost raw, ambiance for such a natural delicate surrounding… Continue reading →

In Ontario, Canada there’s a building that deals with the landscape in a very unusual way. House in Calderon is a two-story building, with a total floor area of 400sqm, serving as a magnificent home for a family of four. A gravel path in the immense green landscape leads to this sort of hidden construction – a green roof contributes to a smooth integration where only two metallic skylights mark the exact location of this inhabitable chameleon. Continue reading →

This beautiful treehouse in Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium, has been built for grownups to gather and share thoughts and ideas on sustainable practices. It’s actually an inspirational Eco-friendly building for all type of uses and programs… and when it comes to sustainability in the making, what better way to do this then in the form of a tree house. Continue reading →

An exquisite example of Eco-friendly architecture stands proudly attached to the unique landscape of the Scandinavian West Coast. Hus-1 is a small wooden cabin created as an artificial extension of its natural surrounding context. The form and texture of the double curved construction resembles a part of a giant snake slithering across the countryside… Continue reading →

A curved grey canopy and a series of slender columns mark the front facade of House in Naruto, a family residence located in Tokushima, Japan. In order to prevent the constant menace of flash floods, this single-story building was raised off the ground on concrete foundations. The sculptural porch that distinguishes this small home from the surrounding buildings serves as the contact area between the street and the front door. Continue reading →