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Residential House

Discover 280 award-winning designs tagged Residential House on A Design Magazine.

Jardo Residential House

Jardo

The Jardo project illustrates the designer's quest for a balance between architecture, art, and design. The designer's fascination with sculpture had a significant influence on the final result, which is reflected in the furniture and staircase designs. A major challenge for him was manipulating the proportions and boundaries of the rooms to eliminate conventional solutions. He focused on ecology and sustainable development. He leveraged the benefits of local craftsmanship and local manufacturers working with wood, stone, glass, and natural cladding materials.

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Light and Form Residential House

Light and Form

Light and Form is the interior design of a six-story standalone house in Taichung City, Taiwan. The first floor is a communal area for gathering and hosting guests. The second to fourth floors hold private bedrooms. The fifth floor contains an audiovisual room with a bar, and the sixth floor holds a home office. Wood and stone textures form the material base, while soft colors create a calm setting. A floating staircase with LED strip lights reduces the visual weight of the structure. The layout separates social and quiet areas to improve privacy and comfort.

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The Realm of Graphite Residential House

The Realm of Graphite

The Realm of Graphite is a residential interior design for a 116 square meter home in Taoyuan City. A palette of black, gray and white is combined with warm wood tones and stone accents. A cross-shaped circulation plan places the living room and dining room at the center, while the bedrooms are arranged around the perimeter. Laminate herringbone flooring, curved details and an arched ceiling add classical references to a modern framework. Wood cladding conceals a low structural beam, and dark slatted panels with sliding doors form the television wall.

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Kinuta Residential House

Kinuta

Kinuta is a residential house built on a narrow urban plot in Tokyo, Japan. The site is 3.6 m wide, and setback rules reduce the effective frontage to under 2.6 m. The living, dining, and kitchen area is placed on the second floor to gain privacy and southern daylight. A walled courtyard with a timber deck and planted green walls turns the setback zone into a quiet outdoor room. The entrance, corridor, and stair form a linear sequence that emphasizes depth. Dark ceramic siding with a dry joint system keeps the facade joints continuous, including at corners.

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Lart du Pouvoir Residential House

Lart du Pouvoir

Lart du Pouvoir is a residential interior project crafted for a powerful, independent female homeowner. The space expresses strength through softness, blending clean structure with fluid lines. At its core lies a sculptural curved ceiling inspired by a queen's cloak symbolizing grace and power. Smart home integration enhances daily life with subtle control, while stone textures and warm woods bring balance and refined ambiance. The layout is intentionally open, yet grounded with warmth and emphasis.

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Awash in Comfort Residential House

Awash in Comfort

Awash in Comfort is a residential interior design for a 280 square meter home in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The connection to nature is the core theme. The solid wall that once divided the terrace from the living space was removed, blending interior and exterior and offering panoramic views, sunlight and fresh air. An open plan layout links the living room, dining area, kitchen, open study, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. A half height television wall and a driftwood shoe bench define the areas. Italian ceramic slabs, driftwood and eco-friendly building materials are used.

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Hill Paramount Residential House

Hill Paramount

Hill Paramount is a residential interior design for a home of 1542 square feet. Vintage aesthetics are reinterpreted through a contemporary approach, with arches, clean lines and decorative moldings set against bold contrasts of emerald green and caramel beige. A sculptural island with linear detailing provides storage and guides circulation between the living and dining areas. A revolving door connects the cloakroom and the study, allowing flexible privacy. Crafted marble surfaces and custom tiles complete the interior.

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Living Gallery Residential House

Living Gallery

Tailored specifically for an art collector, this private residence balances extensive display requirements with everyday living comfort. Through a strategic layout reconfiguration, a previously dark unit containing three bedrooms was transformed into an illuminated loop space featuring two rooms. The design creates a sophisticated warmth by blending grey marble with rich wood textures. By integrating professional gallery lighting with flexible modular systems, the space achieves a functional aesthetic that showcases an art collection while maintaining a welcoming and domestic atmosphere.

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Yangguang City No.9 Residential House

Yangguang City No.9

Yangguang City No.9 is a residential interior design located in Xi'an, China, with a total area of 501 square metres. The layout is organised to support efficient movement between functions within a compact floor plan. Curved wall shapes and embedded light strips recall the tail feathers of the phoenix, a bird of Chinese mythology, and add depth to the rooms. Natural shell terrazzo and common red bricks lower material cost and help balance indoor humidity in a dry climate. Two side tables are made from a saw blade and from off-cut wood.

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Cave Residential House

Cave

Cave is a residential interior design for a home of 152 square meters in Tainan City, Taiwan. The layout follows the owners' lifestyle and their interest in flower arrangement, wine tasting and art. Curved walls and arcs replace square rooms, and extensive paint in gray shades links the flowing lines. Diffused light gives the calm feeling of exploring a cave. Natural teak and other woodwork add warmth to the furniture and corridors. A tea room with a shoji door and rush tatami occupies the most secluded corner. The result is a quiet setting for relaxation and creativity.

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Black Monolithic Wall Residential House

Black Monolithic Wall

This sculptural black residence was planned in a quiet residential area of Tokyo. The site is narrow at the entrance and elongates towards the back, forming a slender shape. While complying with Japanese architectural regulations, such as shadow regulation on neighboring lands and building height restrictions, the design aims to create dynamic spaces that capitalize on this slender site shape. The approach features a monolithic black wall integrated with the architecture, making the exterior appearance striking, while the cantilevered stairs leading to the entrance enrich the sequence.

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Forest Living Residential House

Forest Living

Forest Living is a residential interior located at the foot of Ali Mountain in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The home of 166 square meters was designed for an owner returning to the hometown after a long absence. The open plan follows the path of daylight, linking the space gradually from the outside to the inside. Floor-to-ceiling windows replace solid walls and bring the sky and greenery indoors. Fair-faced concrete walls are paired with wooden ceilings, wooden tables and chairs to add warmth. Wood bookshelves on the first floor extend to the second floor.

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