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Renovation of a flat built in the 90s in the attic of an apartment by XTOPIX architects Architects: XTOPIX Location: Korunní, Praha, Czech Republic Year: 2017 Area: 2.152 ft²/ 200 m² Photo courtesy: Ondřej Tylčer Description: "The lightness, openness and natural flow of an airy space are the main...

A modern and functional project for a young but traditionalist family Architects: Boyance Arquitectos Location: Mérida, Mexico Year: 2016 Area: 5.435 ft²/ 505 m² Photo courtesy: David Cervera Castro Description: "The land is located north of the City of Merida, Yucatan, in the Country Farm, has a privileged location...

Complete renovation of a fifty-year-old cottage on the southwest coast of Norway Architects: bark arkitekter Location: Time, Norway Year: 2016 Area: 947 ft²/ 88 m² Photo courtesy: Lise Bjelland Description: "At Sele, on the southwest coast of Norway, a fifty-year-old cottage by architect Atle Sørby needed a total...

House respectfully upgraded and restored with a new openness that connects the areas Architects: Foomann Architects Location: Albert Park, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 3.336 ft²/ 310 m² Photo courtesy: Willem-Dirk Du Toit Description: "The extension to this inner-city heritage home is intended as a tidy, fastidious timber clad structure....

House built on a site that enjoys the splendid nature along the river Architects: OBBA Location: Gapyeong-gun, South Korea Year: 2017 Area: 3.788 ft²/ 352 m² Photo courtesy: Kyungsub Shin Description: "<The Fade> is a house for a musician and a performance producer couple. The site enjoys the splendid...

An intimate two-story residence by SKL Architects Architects: SKL Architects Location: Mercer Island, United States Year: 2017 Photo courtesy: Benjamin Benschneider Description: "Nestled into a Mercer Island hillside, across Lake Washington from Seattle, this intimate two-story residence emphasizes craft, materiality, and connection to the outdoors. The clients’ desire...

A contemporary home which incorporates elements from Korean traditional residences by guga Urban Architecture Architects: guga Urban Architecture Location: Seogwipo-si, South Korea Year: 2016 Area: 2.055 ft²/ 191 m² Photo courtesy: Yoon Joon-hwan Description: "The site is located in Tosan-ri, an area in Jeju Island with a beautiful, natural...

A house recessed and hidden behind a continuous concrete wall by YCL studio Architects: YCL studio Location: Vilnius, Lithuania Year: 2017 Area: 1.345 ft²/ 125 m² Photo courtesy: Norbert Tukaj Description: "A house that is recessed and hidden behind the continuous concrete wall. This wall becomes a part of...

Casa Claros project located on a slope along the riverside overlooking the city Architects: Sommet Location: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Year: 2017 Area: 17.222 ft²/ 1.600 m² Photo courtesy: Leonardo Finotti Description: "Casa Claros is located on a slope along the riverside overlooking the city. This 1600...

Project that respects a neighborhood mainly consisting of Spanish-styled homes from the 1940s Architects: Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects Location: Beverly Hills, United States Year: 2016 Area: 3.000 ft²/ 279 m² Photo courtesy: Matthew Millman Description: "Light, simplicity and materiality were the guiding design elements for this modest 3,000...