The German word Geborgenheit describes an emotional experience that encapsulates a sense of security, warmth, comfort, and being cared for. It is a feeling that typically emerges within a trusted and safe environment. To the architects of Atelier ST, cultivating this atmosphere within the spaces they create is a foundational pillar of their practice and philosophy. With the completion of their recent project, Duplex—a family home close to the city of Leipzig—the studio has created a residence that is blending into its surroundings while simultaneously making a bold statement. In the late summer days, Ignant travelled to Saxony to experience this exceptional building firsthand.

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Laced with the scent of wild herbs, a warm wind brushes the scorched sienna earth. Leaves rustle on the gnarled branches of ancient olive trees. In a semi-circular pool fringed with travertine slabs that gleam in the light, cool water gently ripples outwards. The stark sensoriality of this setting – the last olive grove bestowed with the privilege of building permission on the outskirts of Quesa, a mountainous village in Spain’s Valencia province – demands an equally singular architecture. With their single-family residence ‘La Casa de los Olivos’ (the House in the Olive Grove), completed in 2021, Balzar Arquitectos have created a sculptural shelter that contrasts and harmonizes with the ancient land it occupies.

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A key element in Christopher Sitzler‘s architectural practice is his commitment to analyzing, comprehending, and valuing the unique qualities of existing buildings. Before remodeling a space, he thoroughly delves into a given structure’s contextual background and technical possibilities. An approach that enables him to create elegant and future-proof solutions. We visited the architect to learn more about his work and his process of transforming spaces.

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Sitting on a dramatic slope in a southern suburb of Newcastle, Australia, ‘Bunkeren’ is a sleek and modern five-bedroom home immersed in greenery and boasting views of the South Pacific Ocean. Half-buried and carved out of stone, the residence is a captivating study of concrete textures, forms, and shapes, designed by James Stockwell Architect.

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Immersed in the beautiful Apulian coastal landscape, ‘Casa Maiora’ is Barcelona-based Studio Andrew Trotter’s latest residential project. Minimal yet rustic, the four-bedroom house is an architectural statement with simplicity and serenity at its core.

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In the Portuguese village of Ansião, Bruno Dias Arquitectura has designed ‘Casa Âmago’—a one-storey concrete residence with a stunning open patio that gives light and spaciousness to the whole house.

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Mexican architectural firm Araujo Galvan Arquitectos has designed a minimalist country house in the south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco, Mexico’s western state. Named Casa Mate, the residence features a striking geometric concrete structure and a large central garden—both of which have become a defining part of the project’s identity.

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In the upscale neighborhood of Lomas de Chapultepec, in northwest Mexico City, Swiss Studio Fruehauf, Henry & Viladoms (FHV) and local architects Blancasmoran have designed ‘Swiss Residence’—a minimalist urban retreat for the Swiss ambassador to Mexico, nestled among lush vegetation, and away from the noise of the street.

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Located in the coastal town Puerto de Sagunto, in the province of Valencia, ‘DM House’ is a minimal modernist dwelling designed by local architecture firm Horma. Unique in its tones and shapes, the project is an expressive home in which curved volumes meet straight, sharp edges and colors balance and enhance each other.

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Conceived by Melbourne-based architecture firm o’connor and houle and nestled within the rugged coastal landscape of the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, ‘House at Prickly Rocks’ is a minimalist residence with timber and concrete featuring as the main building elements.

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Nestled amongst lush forest grounds on the outskirts of Bruges, ‘Villa BA’ by Belgian firm Gosseye + Verbeke is a sleek residential project with a Brutalist exterior and an ultra-minimal interior, championing the deceptive simplicity of modernist architecture.

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In Jeddah, the capital city of an increasingly modernized Saudi Arabia, vernacular architecture based on the ancient desert is shifting and changing. Here, Barcelona-based firm MESURA has designed ‘Villa AM’, an enclosed minimal home premiering on IGNANT that champions light, material, and atmosphere.

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In Italy’s autonomous region South Tyrol, the Milan-based architecture firm Peter Pichler Architecture has designed ‘Kastelaz Hof’, a minimal concrete villa boasting 360-degree views of the surrounding Alpine landscape.

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The Belfast-based housing startup Koto, who specializes in sustainable, prefabricated cabins inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese architecture, has taken their minimalist designs to a grander scale with their first-ever two-story modular design: a residential home in the Cotswolds, UK, titled ‘Falcon House.’

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Located between pine forests, sand dunes, and the ocean of New Zealand’s North Island, ‘Te Arai Beach House’ is a beautiful, contemporary residence designed by local firm Fearon Hay and interior designer Sonja Hawkins.

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