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ARCHITECTURE SPOTLIGHT (view all, Architecture spotlight)

Carvalhal House Turns Its Rooms Inward to Shield a Pool From Neighbors

Rather than presenting a single facade to the street, this house in Portugal's Alentejo region turns its rooms toward one another. Angled sections frame a swimming pool and terraces, while carefully placed openings keep the surrounding pine landscape in view. A rooftop left open for wandering completes the composition.

A house in Comporta, Portugal, wraps around a private pool with curved roofline, pale walls, and pine trees

Archicraft’s Dark Aluminum Shingles Echo the Scales of a Pinecone

Tall conifers shaped the look of this compact Prague retreat, where dark aluminum shingles cover the roof and upper walls. Inside, warm wood and generous windows make the most of tight limits set by local height and size rules, giving a painter daylight and tree views.

A modern forest cottage in Prague with pinecone aluminum shingles, a covered terrace, and mature trees.

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