The halfway point of 2017 has come and gone, and this year is already shaping up to be the biggest and best in ArchDaily history: in six months, we’ve published more than 2,000 built projects of all different shapes and sizes from locations all over the world.
Of all the project categories we publish, residential projects are without a doubt one of the most popular. Houses are, after all, the most personal building typology – not only for the end user, but for the architect as well. Where the design of public buildings is often massaged by codes and opinions of institutional representatives, designing a house is a chance for an architect to make a personal bond with a client, together envisioning a creative structure that perfectly captures their architectural spirit.
We’ve published more than 700 houses already this year, but the following 50 have been the most popular, connecting with our readers and reaching the widest audience. In the list below, check out the 50 most popular houses of 2017 so far.
The Quest / Strom Architects – UK
The Quest / Strom Architects. Image © Martin Gardner
Five Terraces and a Garden / corpo atelier – Portugal
Five Terraces and a Garden / corpo atelier. Image © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
TinkerBox / Studio MM Architect – USA
TinkerBox / Studio MM Architect. Image © Brad Feinknopf
Binh House / Vo Trong Nhia Architects – Vietnam
Binh House / Vo Trong Nhia Architects. Image © Hiroyuki Oki
skinnySCAR / Gwendolyn Huisman and Marijn Boterman – The Netherlands
skinnySCAR / Gwendolyn Huisman and Marijn Boterman. Image Courtesy of Gwendolyn Huisman and Marijn Boterman
Flying House / IROJE KHM Architects – South Korea
Flying House / IROJE KHM Architects. Image © Sergio Pirrone
Rural House / RCR Arquitectes – Spain
Rural House / RCR Arquitectes. Image Courtesy of RCR Arquitectes
Lee&Tee House / Block Architects – Vietnam
Lee&Tee House / Block Architects. Image © Quang Dam
Backwater / Platform 5 Architects – UK
Backwater / Platform 5 Architects. Image © Alan Williams
Concrete Box House / Robertson Design – USA
Concrete Box House / Robertson Design. Image © Jack Thompsen
Cantilever House / Design Unit Sdn Bhd – Thailand
Cantilever House / Design Unit Sdn Bhd. Image © Lin Ho Photography
IT IS A GARDEN / ASSISTANT – Japan
IT IS A GARDEN / ASSISTANT. Image © ASSISTANT
Marble House / OPENBOX Architects – Thailand
Marble House / OPENBOX Architects. Image © Wison Tungthunya
CASWES / TOOP architectuur – Belgium
CASWES / TOOP architectuur. Image © Tim Van de Velde
Landform House / A61architects + YYdesign – Russia
Landform House / A61architects + YYdesign. Image © Ilya Krunchinin
MA House / Cadaval & Solà-Morales – Mexico
MA House / Cadaval & Solà-Morales. Image © Sandra Pereznieto
Bare House / Jacobs-Yaniv Architects – Israel
Bare House / Jacobs-Yaniv Architects. Image © Amit Geron
LA House / Studio Guilherme Torres – Brazil
LA House / Studio Guilherme Torres. Image © MCA Estúdio
Grown House / FHHH FRIENDS – South Korea
Grown House / FHHH FRIENDS. Image © Kyung Roh
Courtyard House / FIGR Architecture & Design – Australia
Courtyard House / FIGR Architecture & Design. Image © Tom Blachford
Rock Creek House / NADAAA – USA
Rock Creek House / NADAAA. Image © John Horner
Allen Key House / Architect Prineas – Australia
Allen Key House / Architect Prineas. Image © Chris Warnes
B14 / Studio Granda – Iceland
B14 / Studio Granda. Image © Sigurgeir Sigurgeirsson
Padival House / Anahata – India
Padival House / Anahata. Image © Shamanth Patil J.
PM House / FGO/Arquitectura – Mexico
PM House / FGO/Arquitectura. Image © Gloria Medina
Armadale House / Robson Rak Architects + Made By Cohen – Australia
Armadale House / Robson Rak Architects + Made By Cohen. Image © Shannon McGrath
House for Weekends / SBM studio – Ukraine
House for Weekends / SBM studio. Image © Ivan Avdeenko
Walnut Tree House and Terrace / PRO S – Croatia
Walnut Tree House and Terrace / PRO S. Image © Jure Zivkovic
Maria & José House / Sergio Sampaio Arquitetura – Brazil
Maria & José House / Sergio Sampaio Arquitetura. Image © Leonardo Finotti
Haus am Stürcherwald / Bernardo Bader Architekten – Austria
Haus am Stürcherwald / Bernardo Bader Architekten. Image © Gustav Willet Guworld
The Courtyard House / De Rosee Sa – UK
The Courtyard House / De Rosee Sa. Image © Alexander James Photography
Stone Court Villa / Marwan Al Sayed Inc. – USA
Stone Court Villa / Marwan Al Sayed Inc.. Image © Matt Winquist Photography
MeMo House / Bam Arquitectura – Argentina
MeMo House / Bam Arquitectura. Image © Jeremias Thomas
House in the Dune / Luciano Kruk – Argentina
House in the Dune / Luciano Kruk. Image © Daniela Mac Adden
House in Trees / Anonymous Architects – USA
House in Trees / Anonymous Architects. Image © Steve King
Single Family House / Outline Architecture Office – Romania
Single Family House / Outline Architecture Office. Image © Sorin Diaconescu
RAVE / Tom Mahieu Architect – Belgium
RAVE / Tom Mahieu Architect. Image © Yannick Milpas
North Bondi / CplusC Architectural Workshop – Australia
North Bondi / CplusC Architectural Workshop. Image © Murray Fredericks
Casa Clara / 1:1 Arquitetura Design – Brazil
Casa Clara / 1:1 Arquitetura Design. Image © Edgar Cesar
House H / HAO Design – Taiwan
House H / HAO Design. Image © Hey!Cheese
Gallery House / Neil Dusheiko Architects – UK
Gallery House / Neil Dusheiko Architects. Image © Agnese Sanvito
The Lookout at Broad Cove Marsh / Omar Gandhi Architect – Canada
The Lookout at Broad Cove Marsh / Omar Gandhi Architect. Image © Doublespace Photography
The Qiyun Mountain Tree House / Bengo Studio – China
The Qiyun Mountain Tree House / Bengo Studio. Image © Chen Hao
Casa Kwantes / MVRDV – The Netherlands
Casa Kwantes / MVRDV. Image © Ossip van Duivenbode
B’ house / 100 A associates – South Korea
B’ house / 100 A associates. Image © Yadah
House Cave / UMMO Estudio – Spain
House Cave / UMMO Estudio. Image © David Vico
Tropical House Urveel / Design Work Group – India
Tropical House Urveel / Design Work Group. Image © Photographix
Atrium House / Tham & Videgård Arkitekter – Sweden
Atrium House / Tham & Videgård Arkitekter. Image © Åke E:son Lindman
The Bear Stand / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson – USA
The Bear Stand / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. Image © Nic Lehoux
Garden House / CONNATURAL – Colombia
Garden House / CONNATURAL. Image © Isaac Ramírez Marín