House

Explore 70 award-winning designs tagged House on Architecture Today.

Designer: YU CHUN CHENG Design Type: House Category: Interior

Mellow Refined Residence

Mellow Refined Residence is a 165 square meter home interior in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The design blends simple Japanese and Nordic styles with a warm milk-tea and gray color scheme. At the entryway, wooden-veined grilles meet flooring with marble veins. Lotos cement covers the main wall for high moisture absorption and air permeability, which suits the humid local climate. Tawny glass divides the wall to open up the space. Toxin-free green materials are used throughout, and integrated cabinetry provides storage for a family of four.

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Designer: Masaki Suzuki Design Type: House Category: Interior

Sliding Door

Sliding Door is a renovation project for an apartment in Chiba, Japan. Ten continuous sliding doors were installed in place of a wall. The doors run on two rails, so the connection between the corridor and the rooms can be adjusted. Natural light reaches the corridor, which is often dark in Japanese apartments. A workspace enclosed by glass sliding doors was added in the living area. The doors, the desk and the television board are made of the same plywood. The plan allows work, rest and family life within a limited space.

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Designer: MingChun,Hsu Design Type: House Category: Interior

Strolling

Strolling is a residential interior design for a suburban house in Taipei. The layout is divided into three equal parts of 115 square meters each: a garden, a public ground floor and a private bedroom level above. The staircase marks the boundary between the public and private areas. The lower section of the staircase is made of marble to suggest rock and solidity, while the upper section is made of 9 millimeter U-shaped steel plates suspended from the ceiling. Scale, form, material and shadow are used to create a quiet and comfortable space close to nature.

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Designer: Jian Zhang Design Type: House Category: Interior

Hidden

Hidden is a residential interior design located in Taishan, China, completed in 2019. The house covers 450 square meters and is built beside the mountains. Local Taishan stone, lime plaster and thick stone walls form the structure, which blocks heat in summer and holds warmth in winter. Wooden ring beams support the ceiling and reduce the load on the stone walls. Large French windows bring natural views into the living space. The yard follows the height difference with two platforms, and sand and stones pave the lower path.

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Designer: Hsu Ykung Design Co., Ltd. Design Type: House Category: Interior

Drawing Inspiration from Daily Lifestyle

Drawing Inspiration from Daily Lifestyle is a residential interior design located in Shantou, China. The residence covers 240 square meters. The original layout of two halls and five rooms was changed into a plan of four halls and four rooms. The parlor connects the family hall and the water bar, and combines modern sofas, a traditional cabinet and old Indonesian teak stools. The kitchen area links the guest bedroom, bathroom and balcony to form an independent living quarter. Materials include terrazzo, walnut, ultrathin rock panel and grey glass.

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Designer: JINGYI CAI Design Type: House Category: Interior

Biguiyuan

Biguiyuan is a residential interior design for a four-storey villa in Shaoguan, China. The home covers about 800 square meters and houses a family of six and a cat. The villa complex is twenty years old and shows Southeast Asian architecture. The interior follows a European classical style, reinterpreted with simple geometric forms in place of traditional columns and arches. Strong black and white contrast, inspired by black and white photography, defines each room. Stainless steel, iron, glass and ceramic tile are used. Feng shui requirements guided the layout.

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Designer: Yaoming Huang Design Type: House Category: Interior

The Wu

The Wu is a private house interior designed for a family of three. The minimalist approach removes unnecessary ornaments and furniture, leaving concise lines and a closer relation between people, objects and space. European lines form the basic elements and appear both curved and straight, dynamic and static. The 145 square meter home holds a living room joined to the dining room, a reading area by the bay window, a master bedroom with bathroom, a child's room and a walk-in closet. Gray walls and a panel wall with a hidden door keep the interior calm and tidy.

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Designer: Chung-Li Lee Design Type: House Category: Interior

Beside Sacred Tree

Beside Sacred Tree is a house in Caotun, Taiwan, rebuilt from a former farmhouse. The house stands behind the Qigu sacred tree, a camphor tree that is 1600 years old. The building occupies only a quarter of the land, and the remaining area is kept green to protect the environment. The design borrows the surrounding scenery, a strategy often used in Chinese gardens. The form is simple and white, with large openings that frame different views. Wood furniture, white walls and warm floors connect the interior with the garden. Trees and sunlight cast soft shadows on the white walls.

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Designer: Ed Lau Design Type: House Category: Interior

Hill Paramount

Hill Paramount is a four-storey garden villa in Hong Kong, designed as a home for a family of four. The interior of about 500 square metres combines a classic elegant style with modern details. Marble, velvet, metal elements and wood textures are used with a simple colour palette to give a timeless sense of elegance. The dining room is defined by simple metal trim and a marble wall. The living room is sunlit and uses a similar palette to create harmony. The rooftop terrace includes a jacuzzi for relaxation.

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Designer: Dante Luna Design Type: House Category: Architecture

Villa Antioquia

Villa Antioquia is a private residence located in Cap Cana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The house covers 1130 square meters of construction on a lot of 2630 square meters. The design creates interior spaces that are physically and visually permeable to the exterior areas of the site. Local climatic conditions guided the use of natural ventilation. An extensive cantilever on the facade forms the entrance threshold. Native carved stone, wood coverings and large-format marble tiles shape the material palette.

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