A self-sufficient circular cottage to feel simultaneously immersed in nature and at home.

In the suburbs of La Plata, Argentina, Reimer Risso’s residence seeks for an elementary language thinking about possible future adaptations. Photo Fernando Schapochnik

Designed by the Spanish studio Ohlab, Casa Palerm is conceived as a device that allows to live indoor and outdoor spaces in absolute continuity, making the most of natural ventilation and respecting the island's local identity. Photo José Hevia

Nestled on a steep slope, the residence designed by Formafatal is immersed in tropical nature, to which it opens up thanks to a mobile wall. Photo Boys Play Nice

Fabian Tan Architect designed the extension of a single-family house, introducing new formal expressions contrasting with the banality of the residential context. Photo Ceavs Chua

Farnsworth House by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is one of the paradigmatic residences of 20th-century architecture. Here its history, from the complicated relationship with the client Edith Farnsworth to the recent floods. Photo Darren Bradley

At the origins of modernism there was also the intention to promote a healthy lifestyle and bring man closer to nature, even through naturism. A lesson forgotten and to be recovered, if we want to put back health at the centre of design. In this photo: Bernhard Rudofsky, Solarium and Nature House for the sculptor Tino Nivola in Amaganset, NY

The sci-fi atmospheres of Stalker, a 1979 film by Andrei Tarkovsky, inspired the design of the residence in Buenos Aires made by the Argentinean studio. Photo
Agustín Ichuribehere

Spaces built on an old terrace of the Spanish island chase each other in Marià Castelló’s project and reveal patios, passages and a swimming pool. Photo Marià Castelló

Casa Santa Teresa, designed by Amelia Tavella Architectes, uses light as architectural element and terraces on different levels to connect interiors and exteriors. Photo T. Dini

Designed by TOOP Architectuur, Diptych explores the flexibility of office spaces and their relationship with the envoronment using low-budget shipping containers. Photo Tim Van de Velde

Deltastudio turned an old agricultural warehouse into a residence open to the landscape, using a metal structure to regulate the interactions between inside and outside. Photo Simone Bossi

Arches shape the plan and elevation of a house that Studio Chenchow Little designed in Sydney. Photo Peter Bennetts

Curving concrete shrouds direct views to verdant gardens at Hawthorn House, while the upper floor is entirely hermetic to the outside world, instead favouring views of the sky. Foto Ben Hosking

Estudio Cavernas has completed an open and flexible structure representing the identity and vision of a small migrant community. Photo courtesy Estudio Cavernas

Built over 25 years, Edward James’s garden in Mexico is the perfect mix of architecture and nature, and ouvre that inspired much of the architecture in Xilitla. Photo Marianna Guernieri

Monticello is the residential project by architectural firm Di Gregorio Associati that, adding patios around a country house, provides new points of view on the Emilian landscape. Photo Hélèn Binet

Designed by Rodrigo Simão Arquitetura, the steel and glass structure lets the interiors dialogue with terraces and passageways in a continuous connection with the landscape. Photo André Nazareth

In the province of Buenos Aires, the architectural firm Botteri-Connell designs a suspended residence that becomes fusional with the surrounding nature. Photo Gustavo Sosa Pinilla

The small apartment renovated by Estudio González on the Costa del Sol is a continuous space without hierarchies, where a measured and careful arrangement of curtains organizes the spaces and filters the light of the Mediterranean Sea. Photo Luis Díaz Díaz