Perched gently atop a ridge in country Victoria, Marraweeney House offers a refined and peaceful response to its vast rural surroundings. Designed as a weekend retreat, the home embraces a philosophy of restraint and calm. Rather than imposing itself on the land, it settles into the site with grace—allowing the sweeping landscape to remain the main character.
House for BEES, designed by Downie North Architects, represents more than a clever acronym drawn from a family’s names—it captures a design philosophy centered on connection, craft, and care. Located in Mosman, Sydney, this thoughtful addition redefines the rear of a Federation-era home, creating a fluid relationship between house and garden.
Colore Apartment by CLACstudio celebrates the transformative power of color and light in shaping space. Located within a generous floorplan, the project turns visual perception into a design tool—using bold tones, tailored lighting, and lightweight materials to define and distinguish zones without relying on traditional partitions.
In a rare and dynamic shift, the Re-Folded House by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses emerged from a mid-construction re-conceptualization. When the original homeowners stepped aside and their daughter took over management of the project, she brought not only a fresh perspective but a bold challenge: to question the conventional structure and spatial logic of a house.
Set on a gently elevated plot near the city of Fátima, Lameira House by architect João Pedro Pedrosa offers a carefully calibrated response to its rural surroundings. More than just a residence, the project exemplifies a refined balance between privacy, light, and landscape—an approach rooted in material honesty and contextual sensitivity.
Tucked away in the serene landscape of East Asheville, North Carolina, Firelight Cabins at Shope Creek offer a peaceful retreat designed to harmonize with the rhythms of nature. Set on a 22-acre private, wooded property beside a gentle creek, this charming hospitality destination features seven secluded modern cabins—each one crafted for rest, reflection, and quiet connection to the land.
The North York Mid-Century House is a bold reimagining of a 1950s split-level home. What was once a modest, compartmentalized structure now serves as a highly functional, all-electric, multigenerational residence—all achieved without expanding the original footprint.
In our latest project in Southport, Connecticut, we encountered a familiar architectural challenge: a home shaped by decades of piecemeal additions and stylistic contradictions. Like many houses in the region, this one told a story through its walls—though not always a coherent one.
