Houses

Single dwellings, from cabin to villa.

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Timber staircase with dark risers and light treads, contrasting with light wood ceiling beams overhead.

Architecture Travel

Cienfuegos Lighthouse: Acoustic Echoes in Colonial Timber

The Cienfuegos Lighthouse keeper's house offers a unique study in the interplay of colonial design, timber acoustics, and the distinctive soundscape of its maritime context.

18 Aug 2026

Modern timber building with dark Shou Sugi Ban cladding and natural wood accents, surrounded by lush rooftop garden planters.

Stories of Place

Sir John Soane: A London Penthouse Reimagined for Air Quality

Examining how Sir John Soane’s principles of material honesty in Georgian London offer a blueprint for contemporary concerns about indoor air quality, particularly in modern urban dwellings.

16 Aug 2026

Modern block home constructed from terracotta-colored concrete and textured bricks, surrounded by sparse desert vegetation.

Material Notes

Casa de la Madera: Arts and Crafts Timber Framing in Mexico

Casa de la Madera, a 1920s Mexican hacienda country estate, reinterprets Japanese machiya principles through Arts and Crafts timber framing, emphasizing circular design.

14 Aug 2026

Overhead view of the red tile and verdigris copper roofs of Villa Capponi architecture, surrounded by green trees and olive g

Biophilic & Wellness

Villa Capponi: Gothic Lines and Veridian Pigments in the Tuscan Hills

Villa Capponi, a Renaissance villa with Gothic origins near Florence, demonstrates a historic approach to biophilic design through its enduring structure and verdant interior palette.

6 Aug 2026

Stone facade window with dark timber frame, showing a warmly lit room with a timber-beamed ceiling.

Colour & Palette

Cycladic Fortified Farms: Lath, Light, and Defensive Woodwork

Exploring the architectural heritage of Cycladic fortified farmhouses, or pyrgos, reveals how their construction, particularly using lath and plaster, integrates natural light strategies with defensive design.

2 Aug 2026

Art Deco Penthouse New York: A room with plaster walls, terrazzo floor, leather armchair, and rammed earth wall, overlooking

Stories of Place

New York Penthouse: Biophilic Detail in Art Deco Plasterwork

Art Deco penthouses in New York City often transcended mere aesthetic; they integrated biophilic principles through refined lath and plaster craftsmanship, fostering indoor wellbeing.

25 Jul 2026

Indoor pool with turquoise water, a living plant wall, and aged copper siding, viewed from an adjacent room.

Built Intelligence

Antoine Moreau: Bayou Palafito and the Craft of Adaptive Living

Antoine Moreau's architectural practice in the Louisiana bayou reinterprets the Chilean palafito, crafting structures that adapt to the dynamic wetland environment. His work emphasizes resilience, material precision, and a deep respect for water as a design element.

21 Jul 2026

Modern timber interior with large open windows showcasing snowy mountain views and Jean-Jacques Dubuis architecture.

Construction Diaries

Jean-Jacques Dubuis: Timber and Thermal Mass in Alpine Shotgun Houses

Jean-Jacques Dubuis innovated alpine housing by adapting the efficient shotgun typology, incorporating timber and advanced thermal mass strategies for multi-seasonal comfort.

18 Jul 2026

Modern dark and light timber cabin with a recessed window overlooking a misty lake, from a low-angle exterior.

Light & Atmosphere

Bayou Longhouse: Adaptive Design in Louisiana's Wetlands

The bayou longhouse adapts a traditional Scandinavian building typology to the specific climatic and environmental demands of Louisiana's lowlands, prioritizing seasonal liveability.

12 Jul 2026

Abstract close-up of a dark stone and glazed tile building facade with a small recessed window.

Colour & Palette

Eugen Wörle's Vienna: Glazed Tiles and Neuro-Architecture in the Black House

Eugen Wörle's Black House in Vienna, completed in 1954, exemplifies mid-century modern design through its dark material palette and human-centric proportions for psychological effect.

11 Jul 2026

Vaulted brick ceiling over a white archway leading to a lamp-lit room, with timber beams and terracotta tile floor.

Stories of Place

Mexican Hacienda: Enduring Thermal Logic in Vaulted Brickwork

Exploring the architectural principles of Mexican haciendas reveals sophisticated passive climate control, utilizing thermal mass and vaulted brickwork for seasonal comfort.

3 Jul 2026

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