👷‍♀️: Mosaic Design Inc. 📏: 180 m² 🗓️: 2021 📍: Hayama, Japan 📷: Kazutaka Fujimoto

The Adriance House in Maine reimagines the possibilities of shipping container construction through bold architecture and thoughtful design. Created by architect Adam Kalkin using twelve recycled cargo containers, the home combines industrial materials with expansive glass interiors, open communal spaces, and strong connections to the surrounding landscape. Its striking appearance and innovative layout have made it one of the most recognized container homes ever built.

At the heart of the project is a philosophy of transformation — turning ordinary industrial containers into a refined and highly livable residence. The house balances sustainability with luxury, preserving the raw character of steel containers while introducing warmth through natural materials, sunlight, and custom details. The result is a modern architectural landmark that challenges traditional ideas about what a home can be.

https://www.prefabcontainerhomes.org/2012/09/sea-container-home-in-maine.html

👷‍♀️: Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL 📏: 44 m² 🗓️: 2022 📍: Tokyo, Japan 📷: Katsumasa Tanaka

RD Nehvízdky, Central Bohemia by 2MAD

Following a recommendation, the client asked us to furnish a sample semi-detached house to a higher and medium standard to demonstrate the utility of the space and design. We also focused on the connection between the garden and the house, including a terrace with a swimming pool and a movable terrace. The concept of the house is simple: a white cube with a set-back terrace, a green roof and ample glazing. The higher light heights give the space a stunning effect. The heating and cooling system by Infraclima is an interesting feature of this realisation. The interior is simple and clean with maximum storage space. The main features are the wooden flooring, dark matt finishes on most of the furniture and the vibrant green wall that dominates the living area.

Project name: RD Nehvízdky
Photography: Jiří Beran
Architecture firm: 2MAD
Principal architect: Jiří Müller
Project location: Central Bohemia
Built area: 116,5 m2
Tools used: Archicad
Completion year: 2024
Budget: 3,5 mil. Kč (interiér)

 

 

 

Read more: https://amazingarchitecture.com/houses/casa-luz-oaxaca-mexico-by-t804-arquitectura-e-interiorismo-estrategico

T804 Arquitectura e Interiorismo Estratégico: Casa Luz is an architectural and interior design intervention within an existing house in Oaxaca City. It reflects on how to inhabit space from a local perspective, without resorting to nostalgic or literal gestures.

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Read more: https://amazingarchitecture.com/houses/casa-pedregal-15-jesus-maria-jalisco-mexico-by-21-arquitectos

Situated on a compact 6 x 15 meter plot, this house of just 73 m² explores the relationship between interior and exterior through a clear strategy: to empty in order to live better.

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Read more: https://www.inspireli.com/cz/awards/detail/9599

👷‍♀️: YUUA 📏: 27.5m² 🗓️: 2012 📍: Toshima, Japan 📷: Toshihiro Sobajima

👷‍♀️: ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN, td-Atelier 📏: 127 m² 🗓️: 2025 📍: Kyoto, Japan 📷: Kohei Matsumura

These are three early explorations toward covering the bacini — Venice’s historic dry docks. The idea was to find a structural logic rooted in shipbuilding itself. A sail covering what once built sails.
Part of a larger project called Redivivus, imagining the restitution of craft and boat-building culture at the Arsenale as a way to reform Venice’s economy and reduce tourism dependence.
Happy to talk about the project if anyone is interested.

More of this work on Instagram: @ma.atelier.studio