An interesting technique, how to add visual permeability to the façade not by individual elements, but by changing the way the boards are attached.

This chaotic, deliberate naivety, as if it were a child reaching for a hammer while his parents can't see, requires courage to implement.

The boards serve to shade the fully glazed volume of the facade and provide a play of light, making the house look attractive from the outside and inside.

When it's +33℃ in Moscow (like now) and you have to go to the office, you want it look like this.

It seems like the workplace solutions made for tropical climates fit us too.

You have to go to an office and you want it to look like this./p>

What's the trick?

First, the effective shading from the sun's slanting rays by means of projecting cubes of wooden slats across the façade. Second, a departure from rigid structures and creating space for landscaping in the open air. And thirdly, the abundance of plants that make the façade look interesting not only from the outside but also from the inside.

What does contemporary residential design look like in India?

Fast urbanization and demand for housing, new technologies and folk styles, climate and culture all have to be considered and balanced in an attempt to find their way after the dominance of western influence in architecture.

Here are a few examples of contemporary residential projects that are setting a new tone.

A Dutch house built in 2007.

Even though it's almost 15 years old, it looks current and fresh.

The bottom of the building is finished with dark-colored brick, which creates a powerful, stable, rough look. The top floor, by contrast, is light, in wood, with geometric patterns. Particularly interesting is the band of glass around the entire perimeter, dividing the floors and allowing daylight to enter the house.

In the upper floor, on the other hand, the light is very striking.

You'll also notice the corner window and the original shape of the roof.

The first sketch in the new project.

The customer likes the modern style and the light colors. Based on that, we suggest that the main body of the house be finished in several shades of plaster and add rustics on the bay window as a decoration. Make the plinth quite narrow, of graphite-colored stone, and combine it with planken inserts in vertical groups in some places.

Home in Latvia in the small fishing town of Pavilosta.

In the spirit of traditional house-building in this region, the house is triangular in shape, clad in wood, with a roof also of wooden tiles.

One of the house rules in Pavilosta is to maintain the house's signature gray color, which is why we chose Siberian larch, which develops a noble gray color over time.

The architects of Open AD.

One of our latest projects.

The contemporary house with laconic planken and brick tile finishes. The combination is so good-looking and widely used that it could be considered a well-established classic. The wide balcony band and stoneware plinth enhance the building's horizontal lines, and the The intricate lighting system with different scenarios accentuates the geometric volume.

House with obvious Japanese aesthetic influence on the island of Java, by y0 Design Architect.

The main feature of the site chosen for the design —direct sunlight from the west side, which causes difficulties at an average temperature of 22-29°C.

The simple geometric shape of the house was chosen, but with an abundance of detail. The concrete —is the main building material used for both the foundation and walls. Wood, tile and steel are used in finishing. To reduce heat on the west side, the walls are filled with spaces or architectural details. Many openings are also used for maximum ventilation and natural light.

The Manhwaricano house in South Korea by Rieuldorang Atelier.

The house-manifesto proclamation of a new normality. The classic roof outline is hidden inside a cubic volume. The through-aisle  — central element of the design, the result of the evolution of the concept «patio». Almost all of the windows face inward, not outward, conveying the message of turning inward and reflection.

How to build a new commercial building, but keep the old city features?

This project emphasizes the preserved raised façade, in a continuity with the style and scale of the surrounding buildings. The new building tries not to be noticed, the architecture is functional and the fiber cement cladding is Swisspearl Largo with soft colors. It is deliberately shaded so that the façade that was preserved behind it stands out better and maintains the traditional character of the street.

The Blumenthal Building office building in São Paulo, Brazil. Architects Kruchin Arquitetura.

Nominee for ArchDaily’s 2021 Building of the Year Awards in the Office Buildings» and «Renovation» categories.