Collective Housing
Shared and communal residential design, from collective tower typologies and urban retrofits to co-living hubs and sustainable apartment blocks.
CCA and Olga Romano Weave Greenery into a Pigmented Concrete Housing Block in Mexico City
On Londres Street in Colonia Juárez, a dual-volume apartment building uses courtyards and interlocking plans to balance density with privacy.
Natura Futura Rewires a Deteriorating Ecuadorian Apartment with Movable Walls and Coastal Craft
In Babahoyo, a 90 m² renovation uses plant fibers, pivoting furniture, and pulley systems to make small space radically flexible.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura: Sustainable Housing Redefining Urban Regeneration in Murcia
Adaptive reuse housing in Murcia blending heritage, sustainability, biophilic design, and social equity through contemporary residential architecture and urban regeneration.
Shinonome Canal Court CODAN by Riken Yamamoto: Innovative Collective Housing in Koto City
Shinonome Canal Court CODAN by Riken Yamamoto blends homes and workspaces with sunlit corridors, common terraces, and flexible foyer-rooms for community living.
Mooijburg 12.06 Housing by Natrufied Architecture: Sustainable Timber Living in Amsterdam
Sustainable timber housing in Amsterdam featuring CLT structure, biobased facades, resident participation, energy-positive design, and integrated rainwater reuse systems.
INGÁ Co-living by Laurent Troost Architectures
INGÁ Co-living integrates tropical passive design, native vegetation, and shared amenities, revitalizing Manaus’ historic center through sustainable community living.
Natura Housing Units: A Pioneering Model for Large-Scale Biosourced Housing in Toulouse
Straw-insulated, timber-framed housing in Toulouse showcasing low-carbon construction, prefabrication precision, and continuous balconies enhancing sustainable collective living.
Bagneux Apartment Building: A Contemporary Model for Low-Carbon Housing in France
A low-carbon housing project in Bagneux uses mud-brick facades, exterior corridors, double-oriented apartments, and passive comfort strategies for urban living.
PI Building by STGO: Innovative Micro-Apartment Design in Rosario, Argentina
PI Building by STGO transforms a narrow Rosario plot into functional, flexible apartments with communal garden, reflective spaces, and distinctive protective façade.
Cases dels Mestres Collective Housing by Zaga arquitectura + Som Habitat
Cooperative housing renovation in La Floresta reactivates former teachers’ homes through participatory design, sustainable timber additions, and strong connection to nature.
Cap. 1 Three Fig Trees: Suspended Housing Redefining Urban Living in Três Figueiras, Brazil
Suspended residential development integrates terraces, pools, and landscape to create private, light-filled apartments responding sensitively to sloped urban context conditions.
PANTIN: A Common House by Plan Común
Collective housing manifesto in Pantin where shared spaces, reused materials, and structural simplicity foster community, openness, and everyday urban life.
