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.

 

In the Austrian Alps, wood and metal combine to perfection to give life to Alpine Sky Apartments
In the Slovenian Alps, wood and metal combine to perfection to give life to Alpine Sky Apartments

A building that is divided into small vacation accommodations: The Alpine Sky Apartments is located in a small alpine village, Kranjska Gora and has a very specific task, which is to respect the strict urban regulations that govern the dimensions of buildings and to be equipped with a sloping roof

Salmon Avenue, an architecture designed as a manifesto to represent the beauty of raw concrete
Salmon Avenue, an architecture designed as a manifesto to represent the beauty of raw concrete

Salmon Avenue by FGR Architects is intended to be a manifesto of design within its traditional neighborhood. The building makes use of the contrast between the concrete north wing that houses the more private spaces and the glazed south wing that houses the residential areas

Playful collection of organic shapes in the desert: Dancing Light Residence
Playful collection of organic shapes in the desert: Dancing Light Residence

The shape of the desert, indigenous materials, mountain views, and natural light inspire the design of the villa, which is distinguished by a playful collection of organic forms in rammed earth, metal, concrete, and glass

El guincho, extension of a family home designed to share moments together both indoors and outdoors
El Quincho, extension of a family home designed to share moments together both indoors and outdoors

A new building designed by Lalo Carrillo, CaSA and SY Architectos designed to expand the original house of the clients, El Quincho is a space designed for making asado and family gatherings. The desire was to have a large dining room just to be together with friends, visually and physically completely open to the garden, but with the possibility of being closed if necessary

House in la Cañada: the courtyard, the heart of the house echoes the Roman atrium
House in la Cañada: the courtyard, the heart of the house echoes the Roman atrium

The Valencian villa, surrounded by palms and pines which encircle the house, is built on a square plan, and is pierced by several holes with different purposes. The most important hole is the heart of the house, a large central courtyard which provides access to the house as a Roman atrium

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Villa by the sea in Sicily. Naturalistic elements become an integral part of architecture

Architect Alessio Lo Bello designs a villa in the mountains of San Calogero overlooking the sea, in which the environmental component becomes an integral part of the architecture. The settlement principle is based on the concept of terracing while respecting the morphology of the site

Lendrik. A building that houses citizen services while redefining the transition between public and private space
Lendrik. A building that houses citizen services while redefining the transition between public and private space

Lendrik is a project in collaboration with the city of Brussels which includes a center for local services, a social center and a library. A building that blends its public nature with a private atmosphere which makes citizens feel welcome

Red bricks for the extension of the old Finnish building Merimiehenkatu 20
Red bricks for the extension of the old Finnish building Merimiehenkatu 20

Merimiehenkatu 20, located on the corner of Merimiehenkatu and Albertinkatu in a Finnish neighbourhood of Helsinki, is the subject of a complex renovation project by Studio Puisto: merge or detach from its distinct "neighbors" dating back to the 1920s and 1960s?

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Garden house in Ciprus. Shared spaces and urban terrace for a new social interaction

Christos Pavlou architecture designs this residential project with a green core to discover a new urban life that interacts with nature, it aims to create green spaces that are terraces and gardens with which the interior merges thanks to large windows.

Villa Estrade: a captivating spatial composition that adapts to a steep and rocky topography
Villa Estrade: a captivating spatial composition that adapts to a steep and rocky topography

The unique topography of the project, a sort of rocky ridge plunging into the lake, is enhanced in the project by MU Architecture through an eye-catching architectural intervention: a residence in total harmony with its environment

3D concrete printing house
3D house printed on site. Sustainable and ecological made with technological cement

Massimiliano Locatelli, Locatelli Partners, presented 3D HOUSING 05, the first project in Europe of 3D home printed on site, which explores the infinite possibilities that 3D printers offer in the field of architecture and design

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Polyhedral volumes for a Villa in Menorca. Like an extended exterior and interior blend together

Bridge House, designed by Nomo Studio, is located in Coves Noves, in the north-east of the coast of Menorca. Its volumes are based on the assembling of square and pentagonal plants and rotate to create incredible interiors and views that never repeat themselves

Desert Wing, a villa in the Sonora desert that echoes the surrounding landscape
Desert Wing, a villa in the Sonora desert that echoes the surrounding landscape

Solid walls of local rammed earth and concrete characterize the design of Kendle Design Collaborative's Desert Wing villa, which, rising from the desert, echoes the contours of the surrounding mountain range

The project of Casa G in Bergamo and the importance of giving value to everyday actions by staying significantly in the present, while honoring the past
The project of Casa G in Bergamo and the importance of giving value to everyday actions by staying significantly in the present, while honoring the past

The project for Casa G foresees a general revision of the interior spaces, in particular there was the need by the client to divide the residence into two independent units that could preserve the possibility of future reconnection. The design intervention was deliberately limited to not distort the characteristics of the property in Art Nouveau style while enhancing the peculiarities, inserting furniture elements designed to measure and with the creation of new surfaces

512GW Townhouse: a new sustainable urban residence in Soho thanks to Climate Skin
512GW Townhouse: a new sustainable urban residence in Soho thanks to Climate Skin

Archi-Tectonics converted a long, narrow industrial structure in Soho into a spacious, flexible 8-story family home. The size of the space was doubled by adding a 4-story structure to the original townhouse, and unifying the two volumes with a 3d envelope: the Climate Skin

Kinetic sculpture-inspired facades and boutique apartments: The Alumuna Residence in Melbourne
Kinetic sculpture-inspired facades and boutique apartments: The Alumuna Residence in Melbourne

Two facades as monochromatic studies made of raw materials, concrete, wood, black steel and bronzed mirrored glass; two dynamic artwork facades that seem to float thanks to a set-back ground floor enveloped by natural wood cladding that welcomes visitors in an immersive and atmospheric lobby

Courtyard House, from the traditional Indian court house in Madras, a place that embraces both nature and family
Courtyard House, from the traditional Indian court house in Madras, a place that embraces both nature and family

Finished in 2021, the Courtyard House stands in a quiet suburb of Kukatpally, located in the northwestern part of Hyderabad, Telangana

At Casa entre Pinos, flexible spaces, natural light and the vegetation define the architecture
At Casa entre Pinos, flexible spaces, natural light and the vegetation define the architecture

Casa entre Pinos takes its name from the 5 pine trees that peacefully protect the surroundings on which the dwelling stands and soften the horizon. We are on the sloping land adjacent to the golf course of the Altozano residential complex, in Morelia, Mexico

A Korean tradition in a modern architectural style for the hyper-dynamic GA ON JAI villa
A Korean tradition in a modern architectural style for the hyper-dynamic GA ON JAI villa

GA ON JAI: An ecological space which follows the natural lines of the landscape where it is immersed; an introverted architecture which focuses on interiors, while at the same time it protects from pollution and the intrusiveness of the outside world; a dynamic living space which absorbs the surrounding mountain landscape

In California, at Mar Vista Residence, the rational approach of mid-century modernism blends with warm finishes and contemporary architectural ideas
In California, at Mar Vista Residence, the rational approach of mid-century modernism blends with warm finishes and contemporary architectural ideas

For the Mar Vista Residence project, TGA upgrades and expands its client's modest home by amplifying its positive features and addressing the frustrations that its owner has experienced over the thirty years he has lived there. The redesign preserves the bones of the existing structure, but transforms it from a cramped, dark and outdated space into an open, sunlit home infused with a contemporary personality

'Nuestro sueño', a dream residence where you can feel embraced by the warmth of Mexico
'Nuestro sueño', a dream residence where you can feel embraced by the warmth of Mexico

A retired American couple, gave up everything to realize their lifelong dream: to live in Oaxaca, a city they fell in love with, choosing it as the place for their permanent home. Here the residence Nuestro sueño is being designed for them

Casa Patios: an architecture made of soil and eucalyptus within and under the ecuadorian countryside
Casa Patios: an architecture made of soil and eucalyptus within and under the ecuadorian countryside

Casa Patios is a family home designed to enjoy the countryside, the planting and the rural landscape of the Ranchos San José area, in Cotopaxi Ecuador

Casa P2, the architecture narrates the porphyry of Monticolo and the Mendola vineyards
Casa P2, the architecture narrates the porphyry of Monticolo and the Mendola vineyards

Among the green linear rows and the warm spring sunsets, at the foot of the Mendola is situated Casa P2. It is a residential building where three generations live together under one roof

Renovation of an old house in the center of Porto, the challenge for the privacy and for the light
Renovation of an old house in the center of Porto, the challenge for the privacy and for the light

The challenge taken up by Ren Ito Arquitecto is the renovation of an old house in the center of Porto with a narrow and elongated shape, from which to draw 4 comfortable and bright apartments while maintaining the charm of the existing architectural elements

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Apartment and store. The floor graphics highlight the curved trend of the open space

An ex-garage is converted into a multifunctional space. Fala Atelier uses the floor graphics to highlight the curved course of the large open space that joins the glazed street front with the back garden.

The stone wraps around a villa built on a slope in the Bohemian Paradise
The stone wraps around a villa built on a slope in the Bohemian Paradise

Villa in Vlastibořice, designed by the Czech studio SIAL, set in a slightly undulating landscape in the "Bohemian Paradise", offering breathtaking views of the valley and providing an extraordinary interior and exterior interconnection

An urban void designed with joy and colour in mind
An urban void designed with joy and colour in mind

12 Apartments is a project designed to fill an urban void in the municipality of Badalona, province of Barcelona. In its project, the architectural group BCQ preserves the cheerfulness and the colour of the neighbourhood's façades

Cholla Vista: A monumental canopy with angled ceilings overlooking Paradise Valley
Cholla Vista: A monumental canopy with angled ceilings overlooking Paradise Valley

The sandy and golden hues that merge with the background of the bluish mountains: this is the spectacle offered by Cholla Vista, designed by Kendle Design Collaborative, whose shape resembles a large canopy projecting over the landscape

Gloma House, two organically shaped cement slabs define the architecture
Gloma House, two organically shaped cement slabs define the architecture

Bruno Dias Arquitectura has designed Casa Gloma near the village of Ansião, Portugal: two cement slabs define an architecture in simple forms, where nature acts as the only boundary

"Memoria Bloque" perforated in Madrid. A permeable building ribbon with intense colors

"Memoria Bloque" by amanncanovasmaruri studio is the result of a new expansion of the carabanchel neighborhood, near the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome: a linear block in which each face constitutes the main facade, with the same type of interior and exterior finish