Narrow Lot

The design team “poked fun” at the homeowner for her unusual request, but they’ve since recommended bathroom refrigerators to other clients.

The slats on the window offer solar protection and privacy. “Before the slats were installed, it really felt like you were just living on the street,” says Vanbesien.

The home’s brick facade balances solidity with openness, framing lush gardens and the natural slopes of Paraty’s Costa Verde.

The kitchen doors allow for a connection to the balcony garden while cooking, an aspect that the architect believes is often overlooked. “The light-filled living areas bring the outside in, with the kitchen garden bed creating a feeling of being in the garden whilst cooking and preparing meals,” say the clients.

Studio GSBN carves a slice out of a Sydney home to fill its interior with sunshine.

- Santa Monica, California Dwell Magazine : July / August 2017

Illustration by Lohnes + Wright

Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP used 87 translucent bricks to reframe a family’s connection to nature and the city.

Designed by Arba, the retreat’s enclosed garden provides outdoor space out of the wind while the cuts give it a strong connection with the setting.

Henry Goodwin, the team used the bold gesture of the void to

Floor Plan of Monterey Family Bungalow by Merritt Amanti Palminteri

“Sometimes you go with emotions rather than logic,” says Woodhull founder Caleb Johnson. “I just wanted to renovate the little Pizza Hut look-alike my son told me looked like a blowfish.”

House II floor plan

The mesh continues around the exterior balcony. In the dining room, the table and chairs are by Gazzda.