1. Villa CP

Architect: ZEST

Location: Catalonia, Spain

The architect said: “Our job is to create a modern, luxurious house hidden in a classic, old shield from the old stone foundation. We designed All doors open on all four sides to let light into the house. This brings out the beauty of the old and the strong presence of the new. This interaction is so beautiful that you can see the flow of time In addition, a special feature is that this house is designed on its side due to the inherent terrain.

2. Ocho House

Architect: Feldman

Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Located in a nature reserve in the Santa Lucia Mountains, oak forests and sloping meadows were instrumental in Feldman Architecture’s design inspiration for the Ocho house. After passing through the grove, visitors can see a distant, vast landscape. The open landscape leads down from the tree-lined mountainside to a large terrace that doubles as an outdoor living room for the whole family allowing a modest sized home to become much more spacious.

3. Casa de la Tierra yel Mar

Architect: José Manuel Álvarez Cruz

Location: Puntarenas, Costa Rica

The house is located in the mountains of Malpaís, Costa Rica, in a vegetation typical of tropical dry forests. It has great views of the North Pacific coast. From the porch of the house, if you are lucky you can even observe whales. Thanks to the open design, the interior and exterior are maximally closely linked.

4. Austin Residence

Location: Austin, Texas

An impressive house design located close to the lake provides a healthy living space and a great entertainment place. The structure of the house is also organized smoothly between personal living spaces and common living areas. The rooms are spacious and comfortable.

5. Midcent Park

Architect: FINNE Architects

Location: Lake Forest Park, Washington

Transforming a park located on Forest Lake, north of Seattle, into a home was difficult work. With a large area, the house includes a large kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and office. Large glass windows are designed to let in natural light for a softer interior. Outside, a large forest surrounds the house, making the landscape even more desolate and mysterious.

The simple house in the countryside of a Japanese couple has a simple but extremely smart design

It is no coincidence that the Japanese people admire the whole world. With smart thinking and meticulous working methods, even the job of designing their own house is not difficult for them.

According to Dwell/Helino