House in an Olive Grove by Piers Taylor of Invisible Studio is a minimalist home on a Greek island. Built with local materials like reinforced concrete and limestone, it embraces flexibility, climate-responsiveness, and a raw aesthetic, blending seamlessly into its olive grove setting. #architecture

The Horizontal Folie pavilion by Bulla, IR arquitectura & PIEZA elevates visitors into nature with a glass and mesh space in a marshy reserve. It blends education, culture, and landscape, linking to the main path with a winding walkway. #architecture

Casa Tello by PRODUCTORA features staggered 5x5m volumes that adapt to a sloped site, integrating a tree and garage. Brick walls and beam-and-block slabs add warmth inside, while a monolithic cement-rendered exterior blends with seamless terraces. #architecture

Studio Weitz's lakefront home near Munich combines natural light and materials, inspired by boathouses. A wooden structure with no basement features a protective roof, wood cladding, and insulation. A double-height living area offers sweeping garden and lake views. #architecture

The House of Bluff by Chaoffice transforms a neglected plot into a 300 m² retreat with five bedrooms and playful features like a swing and slide. Modular 4.5m cubes balance openness and privacy. A concrete frame contrasts with warm interiors, blending rugged and cozy aesthetics. #architecture

Designed by Vector Architects, the Spring House in Beijing's Wuling Mountain is a tranquil retreat elevated on columns to preserve the landscape. Its vertical layout features a teak-clad reception, a glass lounge in the treetops, and skylit bath pools, seamlessly blending #architecture with nature

This villa by Vincent Van Duysen reinterprets traditional whitewashed gabled homes, with monolithic brick volumes and a thatched roof. It features gardens by Martin Wirtz, refined interiors, a pool, and terraces. Minimal windows and natural finishes blend indoor and outdoor spaces #architecture

The Jining Art Museum by Ryue Nishizawa in Shandong, China, features a single-storey design with flowing roofs linking the museum, café, and pergola. Glass corridors and courtyards blend indoors and outdoors, using local blue bricks to honor traditions #architecture

“Rausa” by Atelier Faber highlights Reims' wetland loss and its impact on flooding. A reed pavilion symbolizes green space decline, blending poetry and ecology. Using raw reeds, the project promotes sustainability and circular design, with materials repurposed by Rosobren #architecture

This granite house-studio in Portugal blends with its rocky site, using local stone and passive solar chimneys for natural airflow. Its thick walls create distinct rooms, while rainwater harvesting and concealed utilities ensure sustainability. #architecture by Atelier Landauer

This off-grid home by Architects Ink reimagines a 19thC French farmhouse with Australian and Roman courtyard influences. Set atop a 55-acre farm in Carrickalinga, its durable, weather-resistant design embraces sustainability, panoramic views, and a deep connection to the landscape #architecture

Productora's lakefront home near Mexico City stacks three rectangular volumes in a zigzag, creating terraces and patios that embrace the sloping site. Traditional street-facing elements contrast with a modernist lakeside façade, featuring expansive glass and dynamic geometry #architecture

Arhitekt Must's Secondary School in Tallinn (2023) merges sustainable timber construction with its Merimetsa park setting. With a cascading staircase, tropical trees, and outdoor learning spaces, it fosters a seamless connection between urban, natural, and educational environments #architecture

House MF by BalsaCrosettoPiazzi draws from the "casa chorizo" typology, maxing light and ventilation with a patio equal in size to the house. Movable carpentry integrates interior and exterior. A steep roof houses social space, while cost-efficient beams support future expansion plans #architecture

Takeshi Hosaka designed Love2House, a 19m² home in Tokyo, inspired by Edo-period living and historical small houses. It features seven walls defining key zones, curved skylight roofs for sunlight, and an open facade fostering community ties, blending intimacy and expansiveness #architecture

This holiday home in northern Portugal by Álvaro Leite Siza adapts to a steep site with interconnected volumes on varying levels. Centered to preserve trees, it includes three bedrooms, living areas, a kitchen, and a pool. A green roof and patios blend with local traditions & terrain #architecture

The Monospinal Headquarters in Tokyo by Makoto Yamaguchi balances creativity and relaxation with slanted walls for privacy and noise control. Visitor areas are on lower floors, while studios and theaters occupy upper levels. #architecture

Imo Mexico's contributions to contemporary architectural discourse are savagely underrated. This amazing adaptive reuse project out of that creative powerhouse is by Productora, who have transformed a 1920s textile factory into Laguna, a creative hub centered around courtyards #architecture

The materials used for Ca Na Pau -a home in the Mallorcan countryside by munarq- blend seamlessly with the natural surroundings. Earth, lime, and stones come together to form the structure, reflecting a commitment to traditional building techniques and local resources #architecture #design