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Patchwork Architecture Lifts a Steel Roof over a Courtyard House for Camping in Abel Tasman's Native Bush
On the edge of Abel Tasman National Park in Awaroa, a 110 m² off-grid holiday house sets timber rooms around a courtyard under one barged-in steel roof.
Chaoffice Shelters a Terracotta Family House Beneath Old Beijing Trees and a Faceted Timber Roof
In Beijing, Chaoffice's 438 m² terracotta house folds kitchen, dining and a double-height living room around mature trees and a garden courtyard.
Genovesi Arquitectos Wraps a San Rafael House Around Stone-Walled Courtyards and Board-Formed Concrete
In San Rafael, Mendoza, a 450 m² infill house uses fieldstone walls, planted light wells and timber to stage a slow walk from street to living room.
23 SUL Digs Down and Opens Up a São Paulo House Instead of Stacking a Second Story on Top
In São Paulo, 23 SUL exposes timber trusses, strips old brick and excavates a meter into the ground to grow a one-story house without adding a floor.
ViGa Arquitectos Stacks Vaulted Brick Apartments over Street Retail Beside Mexico City's Parque Hundido
Steps from Parque Hundido in Mexico City, a 460 m² corner building uses concrete vaults, brick and plywood to add density without erasing the block.
Melina Romano Carries Rural São Paulo Indoors at Otto Felix's Damata House in Itatiba
In rural Itatiba, Brazil, reed ceilings, rammed earth and regional furniture carry the countryside's material language through an 880 m² house.
Track Sail Market: Vietnam's Maritime Trade Rigged Into Stalls, Canopies and Seats
Hulls, masts and sails organize 104 stalls, a shaded hall and an open square into a market where trading and gathering share one deck.
PARA Floats a Split-Open Canal House on Fifteen Pontoons for the 2021 Bruges Triennale
A temporary timber pavilion docked beside an abandoned 15th-century canal house in Bruges, unfolding the city's hidden layers without touching its ground.
Bard Yersin Architectes Slots a Family Apartment into a Working Swiss Stable Beside the Horses
In Siviriez, Switzerland, a 1930s Fribourg farmhouse gains a ground-floor home in its old hay passage while horses still occupy the stable next door.
