Folly at Fair Hill #architecture Architects: Rever & Drage Architects Area: 30 m² Year: 2025 Photographs: Tom Auger City: Asker Country: Norway

Roxborough House #architecture Architects: gh3* Area: 2690 ft² Year: 2022 Photographs: Raymond Chow City: Toronto Country: Canada

The Cabin of Palette #architecture Architects: Advanced Architecture Lab[AaL], Wiki World Area: 60 m² Year: 2024 Photographs: Wiki World Design Team: Mu Wei, Feng Zhaoxian, Wu Baorong, He Wen, Xu Xiaodong, Liao Xiaotian, Wang Yuanying Illustrations: Wang Yuanying City: Wuhan Country: China

Villa BEC #architecture Architects: andrea pelati architecte Area: 600 m² Year: 2022 Photographs: Karina Castro City: La Grande Béroche Country: Switzerland

Entreverdes House #architecture Architects: 24 7 Arquitetura Area: 445 m² Year: 2024 Photographs: Adriano Pacelli Text: Giuliano Pelaio Country: Brazil

These things always look minimal before the owner brings their stuff in

The mirrors by the kitchen counter to reflect the plants are a nice touch!

Hugo’s House #architecture Architects: Ian Moore Architects Area: 115 m² Year: 2024 Photographs: Clinton Weaver City: Glebe Country: Australia

Kross House #architecture Architects: FIGR Architecture & Design Area: 380 m² Year: 2024 Photographs: Tom Blachford Country: Australia This single-storey residence offers a contemporary reimagining of pavilion-style living, sensitively integrated within its sloping coastal site. Anchored by natural rock formations and supported by a prominent V-shaped steel column, the house appears to float above the landscape. Divided into a series of distinct pavilions, the design provides separate living spaces and dedicated guest wings, balancing privacy and flexibility within a cohesive architectural form. Drawing on the nostalgia of coastal living, the design evokes elements of traditional beachside dwellings while offering a sophisticated reinterpretation of contextual forms. Central to the plan is a multi-functional cross that organises the layout along north-south and east-west axes. This spatial intersection, reminiscent of the local Mount Martha boardwalk, creates an experiential journey through the house and site. The 'in-between' zone formed by this cross functions as both an internal breezeway and an outdoor deck, facilitating a seamless connection between interior and exterior environments. This transitional space enables the house to expand or contract in response to seasonal conditions and changing functional needs, exemplifying flexibility in modern coastal living. The material palette is dominated by timber, extensively used to clad both the external walls and interior surfaces. This approach fosters a strong sense of cohesion between the built form and the surrounding natural landscape. Beneath the floating structure, the undercroft has been reimagined as a secret garden, a secluded and contemplative space that utilises a typically underused area. This garden enhances the house's relationship to the landscape, creating opportunities for informal, spontaneous activities and reinforcing the dwelling's connection to the natural environment. A series of operable sliding doors extends the living areas onto a triangular northern deck, allowing for true indoor-outdoor living. When opened, these doors blur the boundaries between the interior and exterior spaces, enhancing the sense of connectedness to the site. By positioning the main floor at the highest point of the site, the design captures sweeping views of the Mount Martha foreshore, while also accommodating an 18-metre lap pool beneath the house, extending along the north-south axis to the rear yard. The design promotes sustainability, not only in its environmental considerations but also in encouraging an active lifestyle. Movement and exploration are facilitated through a series of pathways that engage the site. Sustainability features include timber-framed windows, double glazing throughout, a 20,000-litre water tank, solar panels, and battery storage. The house is constructed using sustainable, locally sourced materials, with an emphasis on timber cladding, the elimination of plasterboard, and the use of low-VOC finishes. A native landscape garden has been designed in collaboration with MUD Office, incorporating coastal plant species to support and promote local flora and fauna. This approach fosters ecological resilience and contributes to the reestablishment of the local environment, enhancing both the sustainability and the experiential quality of the project.

Yeeep

With 3 pools it seems. Like...what?!

SE Asia architecture looks the most impressive to me.

V House #architecture Architects: João Tiago Aguiar, Arquitectos Area: 878 m² Year: 2025 Country: Portugal

Truc Lam Anh Retreat #architecture Architects: 6717 Studio Area: 50 m² Year: 2020 Photographs: Hiroyuki Oki Program / Use / Building Function: Pavilion Country: Vietnam