Example of housing architecture
Example of housing architecture

Housing Architecture

Housing architecture is the field of architecture whose purpose is the study and construction of spaces - houses - in which people can live. Here you will find new stories and projects from all over the world that address these issues in many different ways: home renovations that observe long-standing traditions, housing projects that challenge existing paradigms, vernacular architecture, modularity, eco and minimal. All this is housing architecture.

Residential architecture is one of the most important fields of architecture, which aims to create buildings for people to live in. These are projects that use a variety of disciplines, such as building geometry, structures, natural and artificial lighting, outdoor landscaping and accessibility. An architect must consider all these factors to create a comfortable and safe place for people to live.

The fundamental elements for residential architectural design are:

  • Choosing the right site: variables such as potable water and drainage, access to main roads must be taken into consideration. The architect should also take into account the environmental regulations in force in the country concerned.
  • Size of the structure: the size of the building will also depend on the individual preferences of the users: they can be luxury buildings with large internal spaces or very small individual homes to be furnished with space-saving solutions
  • Available budget: factor to be considered in establishing the most innovative construction materials and technologies to be used in the building.

In stylistic terms, the architectural styles most commonly applied to residential architecture include the American or European colonial style, the Italian or German modernist style; but lately contemporary and ecologically aware styles such as sustainable or bioclimatic styles are spreading more and more. Naturally, there is no shortage of hybrid styles that mix the different styles together to create solutions that are increasingly suited to the expectations of end users.

 

The Presence in Hormuz, the island that swells with rainbow-coloured domes
The Presence in Hormuz, the island that swells with rainbow-coloured domes

The land on the island of Hormuz swells in order to make room for countless colourful residential dwellings: a private institute promotes a series of urban developments in order to strengthen the island's local community

Living in the incomplete space: CPJ House
Living in the incomplete space: CPJ House

The architecture of CPJ House built so far is the fundamental essence of the project: where despite its incompleteness, its inhabitants have already begun to experience it 

Yellow Stone House and nature-inspired color palette
Yellow Stone House and nature-inspired color palette

In the culturally rich landscape of Indore stands Yellow Stone, an exclusive 5-bedroom residential condominium featuring a curious yellow stone cladding

House EP-A and the gravity-defying elevation
House EP-A and the gravity-defying elevation

The architectural values of light and gravity drive the design of Casa EP-A and its façade with two bodies suspended on top of each other, seemingly weightless.

Can water be the solution? Fold&Floaty
Can water be the solution? Fold&Floaty

Fold&Floaty is a prototype floating house that originates from the idea of providing shelter in case of the much anticipated earthquake in Istanbul: can water, and not land, be the solution?

Architecture shapes the view of the landscape giving privacy and comfort to the inhabitants of the DD House
Architecture shapes the view of the landscape giving privacy and comfort to the inhabitants of the DD House

DD House on the Coal Coast in Australia, is located following the demolition of an old red brick complex used as a residence for the elderly, in one of the 6 plots created on top of a cliff overlooking the landscape

Bistro Bergsteiger and its composition in balance with the landscape
Bistro Bergsteiger and its composition in balance with the landscape

Located in the midst of the Unesco Natural Heritage area of the Dolomites of Sesto, in a position used as a tourist hotspot, Bistro Bergsteiger fits properly and carefully  in its natural and built context. The edge of an embankment, located along a well-known hiking trail, is used to insert the new volume and to integrate it into the surrounding topography

A traditional Vietnamese house style shape and an expression with a modern twist
A traditional Vietnamese house style shape and an expression with a modern twist

Thai Binh House is a house surrounded by farmlands, orchards, vegetable gardens and rice crops, which is tailored to the habits of its users, an elderly couple who make their living from farming

"Floating" Emergency Shelter. Design as a tool to improve the quality of life

The project, by the designers Andrés & José, was created as an emergency shelter in a place subject to continuous flooding in Yucatan, Mexico, reducing the risk of losing their assets to residents experiencing poverty

House perched on the side of a hill
House perched on a hillside. Dark exterior and ocean view interior

In Australia, in Wye River, a small town in Victoria, a forest fire destroyed more than 116 houses in 2015. The design of the modest housing, carried out by the Australian architectural studio mgao is the reconstruction of one of these houses.

The Swiss mountains define the concept and design of Residenz Eisenerz
The Swiss mountains define the concept and design of Residenz Eisenerz

Located in Sargans, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Residenz Eisenerz is situated at the crossroads of three valleys, on a fertile plateau amidst the steep peaks of the surrounding Alps

Meditate among the Thailand rocks and return to the essence of life
Meditate among the Thailand rocks and return to the essence of life

Women's Dormitory and Meditation Building, a white box projecting onto the woodland and mountain panoramas, with a humble and striking design, houses women from all over the world who wish to practice meditation

"Reconstruir México" after the 2017 earthquake: the house for Alex

The project funded by #LoveArmyMéxico, following the earthquake that struck central Mexico, aims to rebuild the affected areas: Ocuilan is the house designed for little Axel on the lot belonging to his grandparents

Architecture, theatricality and playfulness. Sensory perceptions transgress the limits of the three-dimensional
Architecture, theatricality and playfulness. Sensory perceptions transgress the limits of the three-dimensional

Jean Verville architectes studio explores a world where theatricality, playfulness and architecture come together in the "PLAY/PAUSE" project, a full-height set design in a house located in a residential neighborhood of Montréal

Fifty beachfront villas on the Mexican coast of Oaxaca
Fifty beachfront villas on the Mexican coast of Oaxaca

Mazul is a residential project in which fifty beachfront villas, 125 square meters each, are designed on the coast of the community of Santa Elena El Tule, in Oaxaca

Polydrop, the electric travel trailer. A campsite that does not compromise comfort
Polydrop, the electric travel trailer. A campsite that does not compromise comfort

The electric travel trailer, fully battery powered, allows you to camp with air conditioning for up to six nights. Despite its minimalist design, the Polydrop has everything you need for camping

Escape the routine in a Shelter 6x6
Escape the routine in a Shelter 6x6

When we think of the word Shelter, we bring to mind post-apocalyptic scenarios or an emergency construction. Shelter 6x6 is nothing more than a space designed to escape from the daily routine, in a quiet place where the environment gives character to the shelter

Red bricks and an interplay of openings for the new KAMPUS district
Red bricks and an interplay of openings for the new KAMPUS district

KAMPUS, the new neighborhood located in the former campus of Manchester Metropolitan University, is a game of pixels: red bricks, alternating openings, accentuated make the facades of the buildings the undisputed protagonists of the project 

One structure, two dwellings, a stylish and elegant design
One structure, two dwellings, a stylish and elegant design

The Rottmannsboden duplex house, with its modern and simple architectural design, features a limited choice of materials, wood and concrete, which work in harmony and offer extremely elegant and relaxing interiors

The combination of materials in Casa Fuensanta, which offers privacy but without giving up open space
The combination of materials in Casa Fuensanta, which offers privacy but without giving up open space

300 km from Madrid, in Ciudad Real, the specific urban planning constraints limit the dimensions of Casa Fuensanta, which results in two volumes attached to the borders of the lot, and conceived as blind boxes in reinforced concrete with a transparent central volume

Kozina House, a wedge between two historic houses in a charming small Bohemian town
Kozina House, a wedge between two historic houses in a charming small Bohemian town

Kozina House nestles between two old houses, one recently renovated and one in a state of disrepair, in the historic part of a small town in South Bohemia, presenting itself as a charming alternative to suburban villas

Lightness and freshness of JI House emerge from the Argentine architectural scene of the 1920s
Lightness and freshness of JI House emerge from the Argentine architectural scene of the 1920s

The renovation and extension of JI House, located in a residential district in the north of the city of Buenos Aires, La Lucila, brings to light a rationalist and bainque language, a synthesis of local appropriation of modern European orthodoxy

Long Brick House. A stone brick housing connected to the existing building by a glazed
Long Brick House. A stone brick housing connected to the existing building by a glazed

Beautiful long grey bricks clad the two-storey extension to Long Brick House, a property near the Chilterns in Seer Green. The extension forms a new structure which merges together old and new spaces

A stony façade for Cottage Rock, so you can climb the walls of your own home
A stony façade for Cottage Rock, so you can climb the walls of your own home

The clients' and designers' journey in designing and building Cottage Rock was a beautiful one, inspired by their desire to move out of the city, to a place where they could breathe fresh air and be in touch with nature

Villa in Sidney, walkway that combines living and sleeping areas
Courtyards, terraces and citrus gardens for a villa in Sydney. The interior and exterior blend

A villa designed for a family with children who wanted to live in the house with family and friends, the design of this residence in which interior and exterior blend was thus conceived. Terraces with citrus trees, a pond and a courtyard became the vital and aesthetic focus of the architecture

A very minimal range of materials for an urban redevelopment project
A very minimal range of materials for an urban redevelopment project

North Perth House is an urban infill project in the centre of Perth that offers a variety of interior spaces determined by a simple structural arrangement

Pure materiality and clean aesthetics for a sculptural home that never forgets to
Pure materiality and clean aesthetics for a sculptural home that never forgets to "warm up" the interiors

Ross, a bold piece of sculpture that unexpectedly provides a warm and playful environment inside and clearly exhibits the traits of contemporary architecture which sits proudly among the homes in a historic neighborhood of countless stylistic diversity

House DeDe: a soul inherited from the past that leaves room for the contemporary
House DeDe: a soul inherited from the past that leaves room for the contemporary

Resuscitating the spirit of the past by recycling materials from the old ruined barn: House DeDe inherits a natural originality from the place where it rises with a simple project capable of creating a unique living environment

Patom, the organic village that blends the wisdom of tradition with bold and modern aesthetics
Patom, the organic village that blends the wisdom of tradition with bold and modern aesthetics

The Patom Organic Village in central Thailand places emphasis on a bold and eye-catching aesthetic, which blends with the cultural and traditional wisdom of the Suan Sampran locality 

Villa Sagalid, the villa with ceramic walls that look as if they were painted by hand
Villa Sagalid, the villa with ceramic walls that look as if they were painted by hand

Wide cliffs and open sea towards the horizon: the starting point for the construction of a private house in Djurö, Villa Sagalid, whose ceramic cladding is inspired by the color and texture of the surrounding pine bark