Three storey transparent house, Brazil

The idea was to make this three storey house as transparent as possible, in a way that would establish a visual relationship between external and internal areas. To make this viable, the openings were designed at the rear and front of the structure to be three metres wide and to be on the same axis. When open, large glazing elements slide along the walls uniting the external and internal spaces.

Architecture: Apiacas Arquitetos
Photography: Pregnolato and Kusuki

Amazing modern home, Netherlands

That amazing modern home (Netherlands) provides affordability, high-design, energy efficiency and customization. The architects have achieved clarity, ergonomics and simplicity in their work.

Architecture: Silberstein
Photography: Robin Hill

House without walls, Japan

The house without walls (Japan) has 240 sqm total floor area and is supported by a central core and several extremely thin steel columns. The absence of exterior walls on the ground floor allows the internal area to extend to the surrounding garden on 360 degrees.

Architecure: Tezuka Architects
Photographs: Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA