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Spain’s TD House is a Soothing, Tactile Villa that Challenges the Built Environment

Toby Orton·April 30, 2024

Rather than blending in, the three-volume TD House by Jordi Veciana grates against its surroundings, establishing its contemporary heritage against the historic homes around it.

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Casa Madalena Paulo Martins Arquitectura Portugal

Two Intersecting Volumes Form a Striking Home that Caters to the Privacy of its Residents

Kala Barba-Court·April 24, 2024

Seeking privacy and a careful dialogue with the environment, Madalena House by Paulo Martins Arquitectura features two overlapping volumes that create a visual barrier between the home and the street.

Architecture

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Gui Mattos Architects Guaena House Brazil

Gui Mattos Architects Create a Luxe Tropical Villa in Brazil

Toby Orton·March 3, 2023

On the southeast coast of Brazil in the municipality of Sao Sebastiao, the Guaeca House is an open...

Architecture

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Ricardo Bak Gordon Arquitectos House 1 Oporto

A Peek into the Stunning Volumes of a Seafront Villa in Oporto

Kala Barba-Court·October 3, 2022

Architecture studio Ricardo Bak Gordon tackles the rehabilitation of House 1, a seafront villa with bourgeois origins from...

Architecture

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In Bandung, Indonesia’s Sprawling Ton Villas, Beauty is in the Details

Kala Barba-Court·September 27, 2022

In Bandung, Indonesia, Ton Villas takes home entertaining to the next level. Commissioned by the owner of a...

Architecture

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Antiparos Villas Tsolakis Architects Greece

A Subterranean Villa in Greece Reinterprets Traditional Cycladic Architecture

Kala Barba-Court·October 1, 2021

This remarkable multi-level vacation house designed by Tsolakis Architects occupies a steep, rocky slope in Greece’s Antiparos island,...

Architecture

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This Shimmering Cabin in a Swedish Nature Reserve Hovers Four Meters off the Ground

Kala Barba-Court·April 21, 2021

In a Swedish nature reserve where biological diversity thrives and continues to develop, the SynVillan Villa of the...

Architecture

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Stacked Volumes Form A Trio of Modern Villas in Kuwait

Kala Barba-Court·September 1, 2020

Ternion by Studio Toggle is a departure from the vernacular of independent housing units in Kuwait. Forming of...

Architecture

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Architecture

Exposed Timber Both Inside and Out Characterizes this New House in Toronto

In Japan, the House off the Ground Relies on a Striking Cantilever Structure to Perch on a Sloping Site

Shed Architecture Designed a Brand-New Waterfront Home in Washington State

Design

The Press Collection by Studio Truly Truly Makes Plushness Feel Grounded

MUJI’s Products are Transformed into Miniature Worlds by Tatsuya Tanaka

Kula Modern Elevates the Humble Outdoor Outlet Cover Into a Thing of Beauty

Art

Artist Klaus Littmann Creates an Arena for a Tree in Venice

Rio Kobayashi Unveils a Living Room Installation for London Design Festival

Architecture, Ephemera, Memorabilia, and More at Paris’ New Maison Gainsbourg

Photography

Photographer Leong Yong Heng Creates Super Detailed, Minimalist Images that Play with Color, Shadow and Silhouette

MUJI’s Products are Transformed into Miniature Worlds by Tatsuya Tanaka

Photographer Paul Clemence Makes the Palm Springs Aluminaire House His Muse

In Japan, the House off the Ground Relies on a Striking Cantilever Structure to Perch on a Sloping Site

Shed Architecture Designed a Brand-New Waterfront Home in Washington State

La Source Vive is a Concert Hall Nested Like an Onion Above Lake Geneva

Villas

Spain’s TD House is a Soothing, Tactile Villa that Challenges the Built Environment

Two Intersecting Volumes Form a Striking Home that Caters to the Privacy of its Residents

Gui Mattos Architects Create a Luxe Tropical Villa in Brazil

A Peek into the Stunning Volumes of a Seafront Villa in Oporto

In Bandung, Indonesia’s Sprawling Ton Villas, Beauty is in the Details

A Subterranean Villa in Greece Reinterprets Traditional Cycladic Architecture

This Shimmering Cabin in a Swedish Nature Reserve Hovers Four Meters off the Ground

Stacked Volumes Form A Trio of Modern Villas in Kuwait

Exposed Timber Both Inside and Out Characterizes this New House in Toronto

In Japan, the House off the Ground Relies on a Striking Cantilever Structure to Perch on a Sloping Site

Shed Architecture Designed a Brand-New Waterfront Home in Washington State

Milwaukee’s Curtain House Goes off Script from the Neighbors with its Striking Rectangular Shape

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