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Residential is the broad ArchEyes tag for buildings where people live, from single houses to apartment blocks and holiday homes. It gathers case studies such as Kazuo Shinohara’s House in Yokohama, Lacaton & Vassal’s house in Cap Ferret and Der Scutt’s Corinthian in New York, along with practical articles on roofs, climate, net-zero design, security and budgets for homeowners. For specific typologies, see the Houses, Apartment Buildings, Villas and Minimal House tags.
Half Solid House is a 175 square meter dwelling on a corner alley site in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, where a layered louvre envelope mediates between tropical…
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Roofing projects aren’t a common task for most homeowners, so it’s easy to miss the right precautions until it is too late. A poor decision can be costly to correct…
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Architecture has always involved more than the sum of its parts; whether made of concrete, steel, or timber, it is about the spaces where human life unfolds and the communities…
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Belize occupies an unusual position in the Caribbean basin. It is Central American by geography and Caribbean by temperament, English-speaking, governed under common law, and fronted by the largest barrier…
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Architecture-focused guidance for commercial, residential, and institutional spaces in New York on avoiding blind spots in security planning, access control, and coverage.
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Architecture has always been a negotiation with weather. Long before mechanical heating and cooling made it possible to ignore the sky, the roof was the primary instrument through which a…
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Good design is not an accident. It is the result of careful choices, skilled labor, and quality materials working together. When you build a custom home, you are paying for…
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A beautiful net-zero home doesn’t need to broadcast its performance through bulky visual compromises anymore. The best examples in 2026 hide their complexity behind disciplined orientation, clean detailing, and carefully…
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Tour & Taxis Towers by MVRDV introduces a mixed-use high-rise ensemble to the Brussels redevelopment area through two unequal towers and a five-story plinth that combines offices, housing, public circulation…
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Rem Koolhaas, a figure synonymous with theoretical audacity and urban provocations, ventured into residential architecture with his Dutch House project (1992-1994). While less renowned than his urban-focused projects, this house…
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The Corinthian Apartment Building, located at 330 East 38th Street in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, is an example of postmodern architecture. Designed by Der Scutt and Michael Schimenti…
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Completed in 1984, the House in Yokohama remains a standout example of the innovative and influential residential designs of Japanese architect Kazuo Shinohara (1925-2006). Shinohara was known for his blend…
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Luigi Rosselli Architects skillfully executed the Arch-Texture Residential renovation project in Australia, utilizing arches to bridge the architectural forms of the past with the present. The innovative design breathes new…
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Completed in 2021 by Riparia Architecture Studio, Kokonut is a fragmented residential building at the Mexican Riviera Maya consisting of three volumes that responded to three main factors: the trapezoidal…
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