The Guaecá House, located on a beautiful beach on the north coast of São Paulo, was designed for two families. The great challenge of the project was to reconcile the extensive program, with seven suites, two being master suites, to comfortably serve families and guests on a 400 m2 area.
Set at the crest of a downsloped lot, the floor plan of this 6,000-square-foot house was largely determined by the site. The entry and the master suite are placed to capture the premium views, and the in-ground tiled swimming pool locks into the L-shape footprint.
Etobicoke Mid-Century Modern House by Solares Architecture transforms a humble Toronto-area bungalow into a bright, sustainable five-bedroom home. By honoring the original structure and materials, this renovation creates a seamless blend of mid-century flair and modern efficiency.
‘It’s all about the brick’ is how SPA future-proofed a garden apartment in a large Italianate semi-detached villa in North London. The clients wanted an enduring space to suit their growing family as their home forever.
Through a series of thresholds from opaque to transparent, Yo-Ju Courtyard House, which means “secluded living” in Mandarin Chinese, embraces the future of suburban density by establishing a private experience despite being adjacent to a busy arterial street in the Clyde Hill neighborhood of Bellevue.
Welcome to the Beehive House. An extension and renovation of a small, two-bedroom weatherboard Californian Bungalow house in Coburg. This project is about finding the joy in tweaking a rational box on the back into something more exciting.
Located steps from Huntington Harbor’s waterways in California, Phelps Residence is a sensitive ground-up remodel of a 1960s regional mid-century home. By honoring the original full-height windows, exposed beam ceilings, and iconic volume, the renovation breathes new life into the house while preserving its timeless bones.
Bridge View Residence faced more than the typical obstacles of a desert build including unusually restrictive zoning and setback conditions along with a difficult build site. Abutting a desert wash and steep drop-off in the land, the plot didn’t offer many options for creating a beautiful sprawling home.
Tucked away on an urban lot in a dense, quintessentially Austin neighborhood, the House 007 borrows the spirit of international style combined with a fusion of pattern language to update the modern lifestyle.
