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Residential Architecture refers to the design and construction of buildings that are used primarily for residential purposes, such as houses, apartments, and condominiums. This type of architecture includes a wide range of styles and designs, from traditional to modern and everything in between. Residential architects work closely with clients to understand their needs and preferences, and then create custom designs that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. They consider factors such as site location, building materials, energy efficiency, and sustainability to create homes that meet the needs of their clients and are in harmony with the surrounding environment.
In the dense urban fabric of Tokyo’s low-rise residential zones, the idea of a courtyard house often arrives burdened with contradictions. While courtyards promise tranquility, daylight, and spatial openness, they…
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Few residential projects in the history of architecture have so concisely synthesized the aspirations of the modernist movement as the Lovell House. Designed by Richard Neutra and constructed between 1927…
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Set on a hillside in Sevilla la Nueva, a town southwest of Madrid, Casa De Blas is a distilled expression of the architectural dialectic between weight and lightness, earth and…
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Located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Cádiz, Spain, House of the Infinite (Casa del Infinito) by Alberto Campo Baeza embodies a radical architectural gesture: a purified horizontal…
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Set against the dramatic landscape of Brissago, a small town perched above Lake Maggiore in Switzerland, the Concrete House by Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architetti is conceived as a quiet…
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In the hillside village of Brissago in Switzerland’s canton of Ticino, Transformation House ME by Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architects undertakes a quiet yet deliberate act of architectural redemption. The…
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Located within the steep terrain of Caviano, Switzerland, the concrete residence by Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architects emerges not as a gesture of dominance but as a measured act of…
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Located in the Butantã neighborhood of São Paulo, the Mendes da Rocha House is a personal and architectural manifesto. Designed and built in 1964 by Paulo Mendes da Rocha as…
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Number 11, Geoffrey Bawa’s residence in Colombo, is not merely a house; it is a spatial autobiography that documents the evolution of one of the most influential figures in post-independence…
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Located in the wooded hills of Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, the Koshino House (1981–1984) is a seminal work in Tadao Ando’s early career, embodying his rigorous commitment to spatial purity, material…
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Set on the tranquil island of Muuratsalo, in the heart of Finland’s Lake Päijänne, Alvar Aalto’s Koetalo, translated as “Experimental House,” offers a rare instance of built architectural research. Conceived…
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In 1927, Stuttgart became the stage for one of the most influential exhibitions in architectural history: the Weissenhof Estate (Weissenhofsiedlung), organized by the Deutscher Werkbund. Conceived as a living laboratory…
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In the evolving landscape of post-socialist urban Poland, where prefabricated housing blocks remain stark reminders of utilitarianism, Żorro stands out not through flamboyance but through precise architectural recalibration. Designed by…
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Situated in the Krivoarbatsky Lane of Moscow, the Melnikov House is a solitary icon of personal vision within the collectivist backdrop of early Soviet architecture. Designed and built between 1927…
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