Boxed in: rectilinear architecture gets back its edge | News | Architonic

Sometimes combined with negative connotations of boring and featureless architecture, ‘boxy’ is not a term commonly used by estate agents. Although the contemporary architectural style is still considered by many to be eternally ahead of its time – burying character and creativity deep in the poured concrete foundations of homes with few identifiable features, the clean lines, minimalist aesthetic and bold simplicity of the cuboid mean the look is steadily growing in popularity. Architects and clients alike in all corners of the world are realising there’s a lot of fun to be had, either by strictly keeping inside the lines or by drawing up the rules before daringly breaking them. These four new homes and residential projects represent completely varied takes on the theme of the box. ‘The rocks excavated during construction were recycled and used to fill the front yard,’ explains

Boxed in: rectilinear architecture gets back its edge | News | Architonic

Sometimes combined with negative connotations of boring and featureless architecture, ‘boxy’ is not a term commonly used by estate agents. Although the contemporary architectural style is still considered by many to be eternally ahead of its time – burying character and creativity deep in the poured concrete foundations of homes with few identifiable features, the clean lines, minimalist aesthetic and bold simplicity of the cuboid mean the look is steadily growing in popularity.

Architects and clients alike in all corners of the world are realising there’s a lot of fun to be had, either by strictly keeping inside the lines or by drawing up the rules before daringly breaking them. These four new homes and residential projects represent completely varied takes on the theme of the box.

‘The rocks excavated during construction were recycled and used to fill the front yard,’ explains