Designed by Johnston Architects, the house offered a smart composition between wooden house and beautiful surroundings. The architect could blend the design and the surroundings element, such as the site contour and trees. The Architect let the trees at the site grow, and change them become a part of the design. Its beautiful wood house located on the Oregon Coast where the Coquille river meets the ocean. The house was built on a 2,500 square feet area and it has an amazing natural views. The two wings of the L-shaped plan reach out to the ocean and river views, which are framed by enormous cypress trees. The house provides shelter while opening to the expansive sky, ocean and dunes beyond. Equipped with large geometrical glass opening, this house could received the huge amount of natural light. Read more

Designed by Wallflower Architecture, this original architecture project is located in Singapore, on the East coast area and it is neighbored by four other urban buildings. The unusual design was chosen as a result of the owner’s “brief”: he wanted a house that could be as open as possible and yet not interfere with the notion of safety. He wanted a home that was beautiful, spacious and also protected. This is how this residence was created, as an “enclosed open space”, with even the outdoor elements (pool, garden) fenced and regarded as internal. The creative design does not just have an aesthetic function, but it also keeps the house cool due to the breezes that form between the courtyards. Not only that, by using louver decoration ornament, the architect could reach a unique shading interior. Read more

Designed by Calgary-based Sturgess Architecture, this wood country home on Bowen Island faces north on a steep cliff overlooking Howe Sound, surrounded by nature with water at its feet 100m below. This timber home design was made for a couple and their two children, visitors and extended family, divided as a primary residence and guest house which are linked under one roof. But, things that stand out from this house is the open Veranda design, which can maximize the surrounding landscape and make the building blend with its surroundings. An elongated bowtie plan maximizes the aperture of glazing and view to the North, while on approach from the South, only the roof marks its presence in the landscape. Naturally finished slate, cedar shingles and copper coloured roof denote a building that challenges with form yet eases itself into the coastal context. Read more

Designed by Cebra, The House was created with unique style, especially in windows placement with random composition. Built on 4.300 sqm site, The estate consists of five blocks, the design of which is based upon a wish of creating a flexible concept able to contain different accommodation units within the same idea and idiom. The buildings were made so that they can be adapted to each individual resident and to the demand and will consequently be suitable for a wide segment of residents. Read more

In general, the design of the house with the black color will give the impression of a dark and dirty. That’s why black is not much used in an architectural design. However, Q-House to answer it all. Spanish architects asensio_mah have designed a house on a steep site in the north of Spain. Called Q-House, the building consists of three intersecting volumes arranged around a central circulation space. Read more

Based in Santander / Spain, this house was designed by architects from A-Cero. This 2,204 sq. m. house features all possible rooms needed for contemporary lifestyle. There are garage, laundry, pantry, several bathrooms, kitchen, dining area, office, games room, small library with home cinema, 2 kids bedrooms and master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe. The interesting thing about this house is the form of a large overhang canopy. Not only the aesthetic form, but functionally, it serves as a canopy living room with an attractive view. Read more