Safehouse
Residential architecture and design exploring secure, intimate spaces that provide refuge and protection.
5 journals
MRTN Architects Hides a Timber Retreat in the Sand Dunes of Venus Bay
A curved, elevated holiday house on Australia's South Gippsland coast borrows its logic from the local bird hides that dot the peninsula.
Pedro Moncayo Torres Revives the Primitive Hut on an Ecuadorian Farm for Under $100K
A 175-square-meter stone and timber refuge in Tarqui, Ecuador, channels vernacular building traditions to dissolve into its misty pastoral landscape.
Alhumaidhi Architects Wraps a Kuwaiti Courtyard Home in Soft Arches and Cascading Green
Shell House in Abdullah al-Salem reimagines the traditional Kuwaiti courtyard dwelling through layered terraces, planted edges, and sculpted light.
The Corridor of the City
This rehabilitation center is a place that provides a secure wonderland, offering adult orphans living, working, education, and having social interactions.
