Solitair Garden House is a project in Lelystad, the Netherlands, where a detached home was renovated and extended for a retired couple who wanted a comfortable, single-level living solution. Part of the existing garage was downsized to accommodate a bathroom and dressing area, while the newly added volume houses the bedroom, visually set apart from the original structure.
St. Kilda Micro Sanctuary is a 25 m² studio apartment in Melbourne. It was designed for a couple who spends only two to three months here each year. For the rest of the time, they rent it out for short-term stays. Because of this, the layout needed to be flexible, comfortable, and easy to maintain.
Located on a spacious corner lot in Austin’s Zilker neighborhood, Garner Estate began with two key elements: a majestic live oak tree and a 1940 stone cottage. Rick and Cindy Black Architects drew on Texas vernacular influences to shape the new main house. Gabled roofs, arches, and inviting porches create a friendly, classic look that fits easily into the existing streetscape.
À la Blanc Apartment stands out through soft white shades that cultivate a sense of calm and refinement. Tall ceilings create inviting voids where natural light and reflections abound. Meanwhile, mirrors amplify the feeling of depth, offering an illusion of boundless expansion.
Originally, the home was a 1960s detached house in Crystal Palace, situated at the end of a leafy cul-de-sac. It stood among mature trees and close neighbors. Although the family needed more space as they grew, the existing house was narrow, had low ceilings, and felt cramped. It also lacked a true connection to the outdoors.
A family estate to be inherited by the children – this is how one can characterize this dream house surrounded by centuries-old pine trees. Nothing here breaks the harmony with the surrounding space, so the main idea of the project was integrity and barrier-free: an open terrace, panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, natural colors and textures create a feeling of complete unity with nature.
Red Rock House is a sculpture in dialogue with its surroundings—a tacit acknowledgment that the desert grants no free passes. Here, architecture and environment fuse into a kind of equilibrium: the mass of concrete and steel, the careful harnessing of wind and sun, the silent acknowledgment of a harsh yet magnificent landscape.
From the street, House of the Elements seems like a typical late-19th-century London terrace. Yet behind its traditional Victorian facade lies a transformed interior that feels more like a calming sanctuary than a city home. Designed by Neil Dusheiko Architects for a young professional couple, this project embraces a spa-like atmosphere, open space, and close connections to nature.
