Articles by Katie Last

Amsterdam studio Woonpioniers has used natural materials and prefabricated elements throughout the Sprout Ruben & Marjolein house, which includes an open, greenhouse-like volume. Built as a prototype for the studio’s Sprout concept, the Netherlands home was designed to feature as many bio-based materials as possible, including a wooden frame structure and hemp insulation. Designed by

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A long geometric form defines the Vipp Cold Hawaii guesthouse, which architecture studio Hahn Lavsen has designed to stand out in the dunes surrounding Thy National Park in Denmark. Designed for homeware brand Vipp, the guesthouse is topped with a steeply pitched roof and is intended to resemble traditional fishermen’s cottages nearby. These cottages are

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Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has updated a house in Osaka by adding a multi-level void designed to maximise light and encourage play. Named House in Hattori-Tenjin, the 30-year-old dwelling is located on a dense residential street in the port city and previously had a dark, “standardised” interior. Working within a tight budget, Akio Isshiki

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Geneva-based architect Stef Claes took cues from mid-century and local architecture to create House in the Fields, a low-lying home in the Belgian countryside. Set within a wide agricultural landscape, the home has white-painted walls and black accents, which Claes said draws on mid-century modern buildings in the United States. Meanwhile, more traditional elements including a

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