The best houses of 2022

From container-based retreats in the Australian bush to luxury Dutch homes by the water, our 2022 best home picks showcase the impressive variety of home designs we’ve covered throughout the year. .

As usual, we weren’t that too The definition of “home” here is strict and includes everything from small vacations to large residences.

Featuring two 3D-printed homes, in addition to an impressive extension and luxury jungle retreat, the increasing importance of new technologies in home design and unusual building materials such as concrete culverts It reflects a strange idea made from.

In no particular order, read below for our picks for the best homes for 2022. Visit our gallery to take a closer look at each.

BioHome 3D – University of Maine

This experimental 3D-printed house at the University of Maine looks relatively understated, but it actually represents a giant leap in 3D-printing technology. Instead of printing from concrete, BioHome 3D’s printer extruded layers of a mixture of wood fibers and natural resins to create the walls, like most similar projects we’ve seen.

Even more impressive, the residence is the first in the world to have a 3D-printed roof instead of a human architect’s roof. This is a big deal and could help increase efficiency and significantly reduce construction time.

Colo Crossings – Ben + Penna

Colo Crossings by Australian studio Benn + Penna takes the form of an attractive solar-powered shipping container-based countryside retreat positioned around a plunge pool.

Perched on the steep slopes of a river bend about 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) northwest of Sydney, the house is a heavily modified 4 elevated above rocky outcrops on steel support structures. Consists of one shipping container. Connect two of his containers to create an open-plan living, kitchen and dining area, and in another pair he forms three bedrooms.

Glass House by Sigurd Larsen

The idea for Das Glashaus was born when Sigurd Larsen was asked by a family who wanted a weekend retreat to soak up the beauty of the surrounding countryside in the countryside of Brandenburg, Germany.

The ground floor is a fairly standard house with open living, dining and kitchen areas, while the second floor is finished in clear polycarbonate and acts like a greenhouse. It has a bed, a table, a bathtub and a wonderful view of the countryside. It warms comfortably during the winter months, and the summers are mild enough for the area, so you can cool off with the windows that open.

The Calvert Guesthouse – Nendo

It’s an interesting approach to minimalism rather than a practical home that many people enjoy living in, but Nendo’s Culvert Guesthouse certainly offers something different. constructed from precast concrete box culverts typically used in the construction of

Four concrete ‘pipes’ are stacked, with a roof section in the middle. The interior is divided into two storage areas, the main living area with kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor and the bedroom and study on the second floor. Spacious glazing helps fill the interior with light, but the compact dimensions of some of the interior spaces certainly make it look a little claustrophobic.

House Zero – Icon/Lake|Flato

Leading 3D printing company Icon has teamed up with leading architectural studio Lake|Flato to bring what the partnership expects to become a new genre of high-end 3D printed homes.

House Zero is located in Austin, Texas and features typical Texas modernist ranch style. The interior is a combination of glass and wood with 3D printed curved walls. The house is spread over one floor and has three bedrooms, an equal number of bathrooms, a kitchen and a central living room. carefully placed. In addition, adjacent to the main house there is a small accessory dwelling unit offering another bedroom and bathroom.

The Float – Studio RAP

The aptly named Float is located in Leiden, The Netherlands, and was inspired by the intricate folding properties of origami. Structurally, it consists of a floating base with Cross Laminate Timber (CLT) construction and a solid cork used to cover the outside.

The interior is laid out on one floor and centered around a living room with seating, bookshelves and a wood burning stove for warmth. There is a kitchen and dining area on one side and the only bedroom on the other.

Sluishuis – BIG/Barcode Architects

Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Barcode Architects, Sluishuis is an ambitious residential project in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Its overall design is conceived as a riff on a traditional European courtyard building, featuring a distinctive aluminum façade that is raised to allow boats to pass beneath mooring areas.

It has 442 apartments with public areas, shared gardens and a roof garden accessed by public walkways. Of course, water facilities are also substantial, and there are 34 houseboats and 54 pleasure boats with sleeping beds, and sailing classes are also held.

Cabin – Karyok Architects

While probably not the best choice for those with a fear of heights, the cabin by Caryoque Architects of Canada is a stunning contemporary residence high in the Quebec treetops.

The house sits 60 feet (18.3 m) above the ground on steel stilts and is completely off-grid. Its design responded to local cabin building permits and zoning, which required homes to be at least 100 feet (30 m) from the lake shore, helping architects overcome the challenge of building homes within existing cliffs. left. face. The generous glazing that frames the stunning landscape views was constructed using CLT panels.

The Parchment Works – Will Gamble Architects

The Parchment Works by Will Gamble Architects is a stunning home extension in Northamptonshire, England. The project adds living space to an architecturally significant Victorian-era family home by incorporating the ruined walls of a historic parchment mill adjacent to the site.

The company has made great efforts to respect the existing building while expanding the house, leaving the original shape of the existing stone and brick walls, with the living room and bedroom inserted individually within the ruined walls. I was.

Treehouse in Costa Rica – Olson Kundig

Olson Kundig’s Costa Rican treehouse was commissioned by a client who is passionate about surfing and very concerned about the environment.

The home is inspired by the jungle surrounding the home on the country’s Pacific coast and was constructed using locally harvested teak wood. Operable screens ensure sea breezes and sunlight penetrate the interior, large roof overhangs provide shade, and solar panels reduce grid-based power demand. Additionally, a rainwater collection system will produce all the water you need during the rainy season.