Residential architecture in India is a direct reflection of the ethnic practices and lifestyles led by its diverse citizens. The earliest houses were developed as units of larger community-centric ...

Text description provided by the architects. Located in the ShiQiao garden in Yangzhou, a city to the northwest of Shanghai, there is a floating Bamboo Courtyard Teahouse designed by Chinese architect ...

Qishe Courtyard in Beijing, China, uses a glass veranda to connect different areas of the house – and its inhabitants to the outdoors. Image © Ning Wang As summer ...

A global tour of remarkable homes designed around nature-filled, light-filtering outdoor retreats Courtyards are the heart of the home. Serving as centerpieces around which the rest of the living ...

Architecturally, the patio house is defined by the symbiotic relationship between a central void—the open-air courtyard—and the surrounding built form. The patio itself serves as the primary ...

A triple house with a courtyard that connects generations - Extension of a house in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture - The owner of the building did not want the environment that his family had lived in ...

Patios and gardens play a crucial role in a project's planning and layout. In some instances, they serve as organizing elements while in others, they improve the quality of life in a space by ...

Residential houses, villas, and retreats are increasingly being designed as places of pause—spaces where architecture supports rest, reflection, and stronger connections to nature. Rather than ...