Eight homes punctuated by dramatic circular openings
For our latest lookbook, we've gathered eight home interiors and exteriors that are crowned by circular openings and skylights. More about Eight homes punctuated by dramatic circular openings
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Reigo and Bauer uses diamond-shaped cladding for angular Toronto house
Local studio Reigo and Bauer has completed a Toronto house clad in diamond-shaped panels that present a "quiet tension of that contrast" between the cladding's decorative and minimalist qualities. More about Reigo and Bauer uses diamond-shaped cladding for angular Toronto house
Textured layers of poured concrete enclose Barcelona home by H Arquitectes
Spanish studio H Arquitectes has completed Casa 1736, a house in Barcelona with "robust and monolithic" walls formed of tactile poured concrete. More about Textured layers of poured concrete enclose Barcelona home by H Arquitectes
James Shaw's light-filled London home is almost entirely underground
Lumpy recycled plastic furniture and circular skylights characterise this sunken London house, which designer James Shaw concealed on a 60-square-metre plot for himself and his family. More about James Shaw's light-filled London home is almost entirely underground
Eight contemporary kitchens brightened by skylights
Residential kitchens illuminated by skylights are the focus of this lookbook, which includes homes everywhere from Australia to Mexico and Japan. More about Eight contemporary kitchens brightened by skylights
AIM Architecture transforms oil silos in China into community park
Chinese studio AIM Architecture has transformed a series of former oil silos in Changzhou into Cotton Park, a mixed-use community space surrounded by a public garden and play areas. More about AIM Architecture transforms oil silos in China into community park
Eight interiors with pyramidal ceilings that create dramatic depth
For our latest lookbook, we've brought together eight houses from Mexico to Norway featuring pyramidal ceilings that reveal their structure and create a sense of depth. More about Eight interiors with pyramidal ceilings that create dramatic depth
Halo-shaped skylights illuminate Indonesian home by Tamara Wibowo Architects
A series of circular voids and "halo" skylights create spaces for trees to grow through this home in Semarang, Indonesia, which has been completed by local studio Tamara Wibowo Architects. More about Halo-shaped skylights illuminate Indonesian home by Tamara Wibowo Architects
Slow uses charred wood to clad "hut-like" home in Japan
Local practice Slow has created a family home in Nagoya, Japan, which has a raw exterior of blackened wood and corten steel topped with an overhanging pitched roof. More about Slow uses charred wood to clad "hut-like" home in Japan
Oliver Leech Architects adds skylit extension to London home
Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. More about Oliver Leech Architects adds skylit extension to London home
Skylit home offers a "seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living"
Funnel-shaped concrete skylights illuminate a plant-filled courtyard at the centre of this home in Bengaluru, India, which has been designed by local studio A Threshold to "blur boundaries between the inside and outside". More about Skylit home offers a "seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living"
Stanaćev Granados divides levels of Chilean beach house with cargo-net floor
Chilean architecture studio Stanaćev Granados has created a seaside house with a concrete and wood-clad exterior and a cargo net in the floor in Chorrillos, Chile. More about Stanaćev Granados divides levels of Chilean beach house with cargo-net floor
SMStudio includes pool with underwater windows in "bold" Vancouver house
Gridded fibre-cement cladding and a swimming pool with underwater windows feature at the East Van Residence in Vancouver by Canadian firm SMStudio. More about SMStudio includes pool with underwater windows in "bold" Vancouver house
Lake Flato clads Texas home in Corten steel panels
Shingle-like panels made of weathering steel clad the pyramidal forms at the River Bend Residence, a project designed by Texan studio Lake Flato Architects to "sit lightly upon the land". More about Lake Flato clads Texas home in Corten steel panels
Studio Varey Architects celebrates natural light in Notting Hill house renovation
London firm Studio Varey Architects has simplified this Victorian terraced house to create a light-filled home in Notting Hill, with timber-framed skylights designed to catch the sun. More about Studio Varey Architects celebrates natural light in Notting Hill house renovation
Ludwig Godefroy creates "habitable gardens" using massive skylights in Mexico
Mexico City-based architect Ludwig Godefroy has cut circular openings into the slanted ceilings of a series of dwellings in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, to create semi-exposed pools and gardens. More about Ludwig Godefroy creates "habitable gardens" using massive skylights in Mexico
Romero de la Mora includes sunken living room in airy Mexico City house
Local architecture studio Romero de la Mora has created an expansive concrete and wood holiday home with a protected courtyard in Tepeji del Río, just outside Mexico City. More about Romero de la Mora includes sunken living room in airy Mexico City house
Joanne Koch adds cantilevered deck during Sea Ranch cabin renovation
Architect Joanne Koch has refurbished a 1970s wood cabin located in the iconic Sea Ranch development in California into an Airbnb destination in the forest. More about Joanne Koch adds cantilevered deck during Sea Ranch cabin renovation
Johnston Marklee converts historic Los Angeles car showroom into art gallery
A vaulted ceiling punctured with skylights features in a 1940s auto dealership that architectural studio Johnston Marklee has converted into a bright home for the Roberts Projects art gallery. More about Johnston Marklee converts historic Los Angeles car showroom into art gallery
Benedetti Architects uncovers forgotten Victorian skylights inside BAFTA headquarters
The Grade II-listed BAFTA headquarters in London's Picadilly have received an overhaul from local studio Benedetti Architects, who raised the roof to squeeze in a new top floor while unifying its disparate interiors. More about Benedetti Architects uncovers forgotten Victorian skylights inside BAFTA headquarters