In a metropolitan, densely populated Japan where it is difficult to maintain distance from neighbors, walls and roofs are important elements to protect the privacy of residents from the external environment.

It is an architecture has a wide range of uses, it is "your villa" and can also be used by many people.It is a minimal, simplistic experience, much like in camping, but tempered with a sense of relief protected by architecture of just the most basic function.

A generous living space, where one could, ceremonially, prepare, serve and taste a precious tea, but also, and with equal ceremony, open a bottle and taste an excellent wine.

The aptly named Scalloped Concrete House sits on a hill in the Manhattan Beach neighbourhood, just south of LAX airport, which affords the property sea views.

Ryan Leidner Architecture completed the 2,500-square-foot (230-square metre) Hosono House in 2021, cladding the house in charcoal-stained cedar siding with a copper, standing seam roof.

The project is an adaptive reuse of a c.1930 brick warehouse encouraging sustainable, small-footprint living. 

Casa Chouso is located in Casal de S. Bras, a humble village that is part of Ansiao, on a piece of land with a superb view over both the village and the hills of Sicó (Serras da Sico).

Upon entering the building, visitors are greeted by a swimming pool inserted into the lake shore and a 36.5 metre rectangular block that is Lake House.

All these spaces are distributed in a functional way on an open and connected plan, ideal for meetings, according to the client’s brief – who is always receiving friends and family for celebrations.

Outwardly focussed, LAB House sits unnaturally, yet comfortably, within the deep, dense forest as a unique observatory of sorts.

Echegaray is a minimal home located in Mexico designed by Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados.

The project involves designing a block of 18 apartments for vacation purposes for a development agency located in Aldea Zamá, south of Tulum, Mexico.  

Located in the bustling town of Muzaffarnagar, India, Hem House designed by Portal 92 is a residential-refurbishment and redevelopment project sprawling across an area of 3400 sqm.  

This semi-rural house on ex-grazing land in Tamworth by MRTN Architects transforms a scrubby parched piece of land into an energy-efficient contemporary home, set within a landscape of regenerated native plants.

The small size of this Masseria villa is not common. Despite its small size, it has a rich historical beauty.