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This SAOTA designed family home is positioned below Lion’s Head; with views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, the city of Cape Town and the mountains of the Boland and the winelands in the distance, the blue gumarchitecture is…

Cabo House is a retreat that invites its residents to embrace the unique conditions of an arid environment, characterized by high temperatures, dry winds, and distinctive endemic vegetation. The house is elevated on platforms constructed with the same earth as…

Patios are inserted into the longest volume, preserving pre-existing trees on site, allowing vegetation to take over the project, and creating a house-in-a-courtyard (but a house without courtyards). In these ways, the house interweaves vegetation and explores the patio typology.…

Everyday, more creative projects are using AI to explore different concepts. However, in our opinion, one of the most successful uses of this technology has been in the field of architecture. Concept architects have been effectively using AI to produce…

In strong connection with the genius loci, a summer home on the island of Crete, where to forget the superfluous and reconnect with the unspoiled nature that surrounds it and its slow rhythms. Integration into the landscape, the imperative!A few…

The Ledge House residents requested the design of a new home that would resonate with the history of the Connecticut Valley, incorporate an environmentally friendly material palette, and address the challenging site on a large rock ledge. An existing cabin,…

The Riverside House is an elegant and sculptural family retreat, located in a highly restricted site bounded by two major arterial routes, in a desirable corner of Hagley Park. The challenge was to maximize the use of the land and…

ARA (Anil Ranka Architects) has designed a multigenerational house, displaying a masterful blend of contemporary design with Indian sensibilities. The minimal design draws attention to the traditional, local and heirloom paintings and sculptures, which chronicle stories of the older generations.…

Photo: Asaf Kliger As winter envelopes the nordic countries, blanketing the landscape in snow, the famous ICEHOTEL is reincarnated. Located in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, just 200km (less than a quarter of a mile) north of the Arctic Circle, this incredible landmark…