Set along the edge of the Los Trancos Forest in Portola Valley, Pinon Ranch by Field Architecture was designed around a clear rule: do not disturb the oak grove. The 3,838-square-foot residence, built for an empty-nester couple, includes a main house, a detached music studio, a stable, and a hay barn — all arranged carefully […]
Located near Valdivia on Chile’s Pacific coast, the Calfuco Refuge is a 50 m² cabin designed by Tomás de Iruarrizaga. Built on a concrete supports, the structure rises ten meters into the treetops of the dense Valdivian rainforest, minimizing ground disturbance. The small footprint — just 4 by 7 meters — fits precisely between existing […]
This black brick house from Gogstudio , near Seattle stands out with its bold masonry that blends perfectly with the dark forest around it. The textured bricks and deep mortar lines give the house a strong, grounded look that feels at home in the woods. Built on a concrete base, the home includes natural touches […]
This clifftop retreat by Winter Architecture replaces a long-loved weatherboard shack with a refined yet informal beach house. Designed as three interconnected pavilions wrapped in timber, the home balances privacy with openness, forming fluid outdoor spaces that move with the sun and sea breeze. The house is deeply rooted in its coastal environment—weathered timber cladding, […]
Casa da Baro, designed by Passarelli Arquitetos, is a residence that redefines balance—both in structure and in spirit. Located in a gated leisure community in Bragança Paulista, the house embraces the natural contours of the land like a set of wings gliding over the hillside. From above, the home unfolds as a clean, horizontal composition, […]
Emile-Allain Séguy, better known as E.A. Séguy (1890-1985), was a prolific French designer. He was active during the Art Nouveau movement of the 1920s and created Papillons, a timeless collection of prints inspired by butterflies. Séguy skillfully employed pochoir—a printing method using stencils—to produce vibrant illustrations of the winged insects. Nervous System gives the artist’s […]
An unassuming cacao tree in Indonesia has made a unique connection to a high-tech artwork in China. Thanks to ecological data artist Thijs Biersteker, “ORIGIN” is a sculpture — a “digital twin” — that reflects the sensors monitoring the growth and elemental experiences of the tropical tree through pulses of light. “When it rains in Indonesia, […]
Set into the steep slopes of Mexico City’s Lomas de Vista Hermosa, the LAI House by BROISSIN is a 923 m² residence that flows with the land. Anchored into the terrain with a cascading, multi-level layout, the home unfolds across five levels, two above and three below street level, revealing shifting views and seamless indoor-outdoor […]
Tucked into the foothills of the Aravalli Range, the Container House project by RSDA transforms humble shipping containers into two inviting, light-filled homes named Champa and Chameli. Champa is formed from five 20-foot containers in a U-shaped layout, while Chameli uses two 40-foot containers arranged linearly. Both homes feature full-height glass doors, simple interiors with […]
Villa M, designed by Triptyque Architecture with interiors by Philippe Starck, stands as a powerful example of how architecture can integrate nature into the urban fabric. Located in Paris’s Montparnasse district, this bold structure uses greenery not as decoration, but as a fundamental building material. Wrapped in an open steel exoskeleton, the facade supports a […]
