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Beautiful house situated between the banks of Lake Thun that offers panoramic views of the lake and mountains Architects: Marazzi+Paul Architecture ltd Location: Hilterfingen, Switzerland Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Marazzi+Paul Architecture ltd Description: "The boathouse is situated between the banks of Lake Thun and a busy street. Inspired...

Rethinking of an original design of the 1970s by Casa14 Arquitetura Architects: Casa14 Arquitetura Location: Sao Paolo Area: 3.229 ft²/ 300 m² Photo courtesy: Maíra Acayaba Description: "The renovation of a townhouse in São Paulo, deteriorated after 40 years of use, led the office to rethink the...

Natural and cultural interpretation of a house using its natural materials in Mérida, Mexico Architects: tescala Location: Mérida, Mexico Year: 2016 Area: 9.687 ft²/ 900 m² Photo courtesy: Leo Espinosa Description: "Architecture approaches nature by rearranging its elements. In Casa Chaaltun, this conformation was an attempt to evoke and...

House which manifests its character with an apparent concrete wall and with wooden access doors Architects: Taller5 Arquitectos Location: Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico Year: 2016 Area: 1.937 ft²/ 180 m² Photo courtesy: Oscar Hernandez Description: "The GP House project is the result of a clear definition of needs and an...

Transformation of an existing storage on the roof of a residential apartment into a livable place Architects: Ashari Architects Location: Shiraz, Iran Year: 2017 Area: 484 ft²/ 45 m² Photo courtesy: Parham Taghioff, AmirAli Ghaffari Description: "The goal of this project was to transform an existing storage on the...

Large space where the boundaries between interior and exterior are diluted Architects: Bernardes Arquitetura Location: Brazil Year: 2015 Area: 7.750 ft²/ 720 m² Photo courtesy: Leonardo Finotti Description: "The JZL House is located in a residential area of Leblon neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro. The program is distributed in...

The Lego House - vast exhibition spaces and public squares that embody the culture and values at the heart of all LEGO experiences Architects: BIG Location: Billund, Denmark Year: 2017 Area: 129.167 ft²/ 12.000 m² Photo courtesy: Iwan Baan Description: "BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and LEGO bring the toy scale...

Project for the transformation of an existing villa into a long term home for the clients family Architects: Gerrad Hall Architects Location: Auckland, New Zealand Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Gerrad Hall Architects Description: "This project was to transform an existing villa into a long term home for the...

Warm and comfortable interior of a house which contrasts with the sleek exterior of white pre-coloured fibre cement Architects: Bossley Architects Location: Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand Year: 2016 Area: 5.252 ft²/ 488 m² Photo courtesy: Patrick Reynolds Description: "The house is designed as a progression of spaces which...

New building that aesthetically expresses its residential function in a contemporary way with a minimal energy waste Architects: Corina Dindareanu Location: București, Romania Year: 2016 Area: 4.348 ft²/ 404 m² Photo courtesy: Cosmin Dragomir Description: "The building is located in a neighborhood of courtyard houses, a mix of volumes...