Housing that makes better places to live

A curated collection of residential projects that rethink density, shared space, adaptability, landscape, and everyday life.

Parkrand housing project exterior view

Park-edge density

Parkrand

MVRDV · Geuzenveld, Amsterdam, Netherlands · 2007

Housing that frames the edge of a park while keeping long views, shared outdoor space, and a clear relationship to the landscape.

Wohnregal live-work ateliers in Berlin

Adaptable housing

Wohnregal

FAR frohn&rojas · Berlin, Germany · 2019

A live-work building that turns an industrial precast concrete system into open, adaptable ateliers for varied ways of living and working.

Brutopia cohousing in Brussels with apartments, shared garden space, and ground-floor workspaces.

Cohousing

Brutopia

stekke + fraas · Brussels, Belgium · 2015

A resident-led cohousing block with shared garden space and an affordability logic.

La Borda cooperative housing in Barcelona

Cooperative housing

La Borda

Lacol · Barcelona, Spain · 2018

Resident-led cooperative housing in Barcelona, combining shared facilities, long-term affordability, and low-energy timber construction.

Facade of R50 in Berlin

Cohousing / self-build

R50

ifau and Jesko Fezer, Heide & von Beckerath · Berlin, Germany · 2013

A six-storey cohousing block with 19 apartments, shared rooms, and resident-shaped layouts in Berlin-Kreuzberg.

Aerial view of Blok K / Verdana in Funenpark, Amsterdam, with an undulating green roof and surrounding housing blocks.

Urban block / roofscape

Blok K / Verdana in Funenpark

NL Architects · Amsterdam, Netherlands · 2010

Ten ground-related dwellings gathered under an undulating green roof in Amsterdam’s Funenpark.

Quinta Monroy incremental housing in Iquique

Incremental housing

Quinta Monroy

ELEMENTAL · Iquique, Chile · 2003–2004

An incremental housing project designed to grow with its residents over time.

Villa Verde Housing in Constitución

Incremental housing

Villa Verde Housing

ELEMENTAL · Constitución, Chile · 2012–2013

An incremental housing neighbourhood designed to grow with its residents over time.