Casa de Lavra, Porto, modern Portugal property

Casa de Lavra Portugal

Casa de Lavra in Porto, Portugal, is the reflection of the relation that Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto’s architecture can create between the space and the client. No house is the same and, in this one in particular, the architect realised that he drew the project “enthusiastically at the site”

Woodland Retreat, Austin, Texas property

Woodland Retreat Austin Texas property

Nestled within the urban forest, designed by Cuppett Kilpatrick Architecture + Interior Design the Woodland Retreat intimate hideaway is intended to weather quietly into surrounding canopies of elm and oak. New native and adapted plantings hug its compact footprint. The density of vegetation and its naturally weathering material palette anchor the home into its site in Austin in Texas, USA

Six Summerhouses, Mesa Aldinga Beach, South Australia

Six Summerhouses, Mesa Aldinga Beach, South Australia

Designed by Architects Ink, the Six Summerhouses is located along the Aldinga Esplanade, Australia, have stepped frontages, like birds in flight, each house is given their own identity. The entrance is reminiscent of an underside of a jetty with exposed beams overhead, connecting the rear yard to the beach, where surfboards and towels can patiently wait until the next ocean visit

BEQUEST Pharmacy on Crete, Greece

BEQUEST Pharmacy on Crete Greece

How can architecture and design express memory and time? This was Kipseli Architects’ challenge during the relocation of BEQUEST Pharmacy from where it was originally established 120 years ago in the historical city of Chania, Crete, Greece

Porous House, Oregon, USA property

Porous House, Oregon, USA property

Porous House is the second project of a series initiated by Malaspina Design, a prominent firm specializing in sustainable housing design based in Oregon, USA, under the leadership of Gerardo Pandal. The design for the house was commissioned to FRPO Rodriguez & Oriol, a Madrid-based design practice

Casa Piedra, Cordoba, Argentina residence

Casa Piedra Cordoba Argentina residence

Casa Piedra is a single-family home, designed by OPACO Studio and located in Córdoba, Argentina. The main floor of the house below street level to gain openness towards the patio and better views. This two-story home combines design and functionality