This home offers both ample social space ideal for entertaining and the privacy of a rural retreat Architects: Feldman Architecture Location: Healdsburg, California, United States Year: 2017 Photo courtesy: Joe Fletcher Description: "Comprised of two perpendicular bars atop a hill overlooking the village of Healdsburg, this home...

Rural house renovation where modern-day aesthetics and old remains thrive in co-existence Architects: Evolution Design Location: Zhoushan, China Year: 2017 Area: 2.852 ft²/ 265 m² Photo courtesy: JianPing Yang, Yong Zhang Description: "70% of the houses in a village sitting on one of the Zhoushan Islands are hollow, but...

House that develops a true relation with the exterior surroundings located in a rural area Architects: Hugo Monte, arquitecto Location: Povoa de Varzim, Portugal Year: 2017 Photo courtesy: Hugo Monte, arquitecto Description: "Despite located in a rural context of complex characterization the BL house develops a true relation...

House that occupies a semi-rural block on the edge of John Forrest National Park in Australia Architects: A Workshop - Paul Wakelam Architect Location: Jane Brook, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Luke Carter Wilton Description: "The Mindalong House occupies a semi-rural block on the edge of John Forrest...

Modern rural farm house surrounded by 360 degrees views Architects: pentArchi Location: Camp Mountain, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 5.812 ft²/ 540 m² Photo courtesy: CaCo Photograpy, Andrea Picanza, Adnic Description: "Reflections at Camp Mountain is a modern rural farm house. The building sits atop a spur at the foot of...

Modern farmhouse using traditional New Zealand rural buildings as a formal reference Architects: Gerrad Hall Architects Location: Mangawhai, New Zealand Year: 2016 Area: 3.444 ft²/ 320 m² Photo courtesy: Tash Hopkins Description: "The site was a secret valley that had been subdivided off from a larger farm located about...

BOSS Architecture designed the Countryside Lane Residence nestled into a rolling rural landscape Architects: BOSS Architecture, Jessica Doran Interiors Location: Littleton, Colorado, USA Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Raul Garcia ...

A rural home designed for a retired doctor and his family in the west of Thailand Architects: ForX Design Studio Location: Ratchaburi, Thailand Year: 2017 Photography: ©Tinnaphop Chawatin Description: "Situated away from the town, the house only occupies half of the land; leaving the surrounding as green...

Home that merges the love of rural farm culture with the beach and the Pacific Northwest by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer Architects: Hoedemaker Pfeiffer Location: Mutiny Bay, Washington, USA Year: 2016 Photography: ©Ben Benschneider Description: "This three building family retreat was inspired by its owners vision of a...

Happy rural simplicity green house located in Yun-Lin County Architects: MORI design Location: Yun-Lin County, Taiwan Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Moooten Description: “This green house is located in Yun-Lin County which is a model of happy rural simplicity. The first impression of the base is surrounded by cropland, bamboo...