Architecture

Studio Andrew Trotter converted 2 existing structures near Oria in Puglia into 3 self-contained houses using local tufo sandstone, vaulted ceilings, and bespoke locally made fixtures.

Edition Office replaced a 1980s Mediterranean Revival house above Melbourne's Birrarung floodplain with a dwelling whose form and structure are organized entirely around the garden canopy.

Manuel Urbina Studio renovated a dilapidated London flat with a single-storey rear extension in washed plaster and micro-cement, organized entirely around maximizing natural light.

LCLA's Ocarina is a 40 sq m live-work residence in Carmen de Viboral, Colombia, built on a clay-cast foundation that sidesteps seismic deep-concrete requirements entirely.

Helena Clunies-Ross designed this 3,500 sq ft East Hampton extension as a sensory counterpoint to her client's high-visibility fashion career, using stone, timber, and linen throughout.

Hanne Kjærholm's 1962 house outside Copenhagen, designed by her husband Poul, preserves its original steel-and-glass structure among birch trees and brick garden walls.

Machteld D'Hollander designs a garden house in Ghent with raw concrete walls, steel framing, and planting beds that grow through the structure.

Taketo Shimohigoshi separates 2 galvanized metal volumes with a courtyard in Tokyo. A sunken lounge, tatami room, and spiral stair connect the open living spaces.

Tomohiro Hata builds wooden arches into cross-shaped columns on a sloped site in Kobe. The structure responds to layered retaining walls and steep terrain with exposed timber framing.

Heliotrope Architects arranges 3 wings around a central clearing on a wooded site in the Pacific Northwest. Each wing serves a different program.

Fujiwaramuro Architects uses curved plaster walls to direct movement through a narrow Osaka house. Rooms open and close as the walls bend.

Fujiwaramuro Architects builds a house in Takamatsu with translucent polycarbonate screens and offset floor plates. Privacy without walls on a visible urban lot.

Felipe Hess removes interior walls from a São Paulo house and adds a white metal structure connecting half-levels from pool to rooftop. Exposed concrete throughout.

Peter Besley builds Birdwood House in Canberra from salvaged timber and recycled steel. Structural elements come from demolished buildings across the region.