We often think of a house as four walls and a roof, but for this Canadian family of six—parents in their 30s, four young children in tow—home means so much more. They arrived in Israel a few years ago with a sense of purpose: to create a private world that would blend the North American design language they held dear with the open, sunlit spirit of their new environment.
A flawless expression of a no-expense-spared creation sporting an innovative single-level C-shape design that embraces a central indoor-outdoor entertainment precinct accessible from three wings, Villa Gawi unfolds in spectacular fashion across 812sqm (approx.) of refined luxury on a 7,000sqm (approx.) lifestyle block.
This Windsor Terrace brownstone conversion transforms a two-family structure into a single-family residence tailored for a growing family, balancing the home’s historic features with modern functionality. The reconfiguration of the first floor provides a centralized living area and an expansive kitchen, designed to meet the family’s daily needs.
Before visitors step inside SCH House, they encounter a design approach shaped by the unique conditions of its surroundings. The architects at Ollech + Tol confronted challenging terrain, municipal requirements for stone facades, and the homeowner’s aspirations for a modern yet rooted residence.
Positioned within the calm landscape of Prazeres, Casa Prazeres by Atelier Ornelas took shape through close collaboration between the architect and the client. The client sought a vacation home that would stand apart from typical local constructions, thus presenting a creative challenge.
Set low against a north-facing hillside on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, the Bayview Tree House settles seamlessly among spotted gum eucalypts and, moreover, catches glimpses of Pittwater and Lion Island beyond. Initially, the project began with the bones of a 1970s brick-and-weatherboard beach house
Retama House by A Parallel Architecture – a name that doesn’t merely mark a location. It gives voice to a quiet, enduring conversation between human skill and the steady wisdom of nature. On a slender urban plot, a majestic live oak with a split trunk had stood guard for decades, discouraging developers from seizing its prime positioning and downtown views.
Beaconsfield House, designed by John Pardey Architects, stands shoulder-to-shoulder with a row of suburban neighbors that lean toward a certain mass-produced historicism—sometimes affectionately, sometimes derisively, termed “Tescobethan.”
