Seven versatile homes that facilitate multi-generational living

For our latest roundup, we look at seven homes and apartments, spanning India, Australia and the UK, designed to accommodate multiple generations under one roof.

LJ House, India, by Studio Saransh and Iksoi Studio

Asymmetrical forms define this multi-generational home in Ahmedabad, completed by local practices Studio Saransh and Iksoi Studio.

Designed for a family of six, the four-storey home maximises communal space, drawing on the "social and climatic intelligence" of traditional pols – gated clusters of wooden, climate-responsive residences – to accommodate the family's changing needs.

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100 Windows, Vietnam, by Inrestudio

Named after its multiple windows, 100 Windows in Vietnam was designed by local architecture practice Inrestudio to accommodate two generations and three households.

The 639-square metre residence provides two living, dining and kitchen spaces alongside two storeys of bedrooms, which are all encased within the home's double-skin facade.

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Birdwood, Australia, by Peter Besley

Local architect Peter Besley was commissioned to design this multi-generational dwelling in Brisbane, Australia, where the family could age in place.

Situated on a sloping site at the base of Mount Coot-tha, Birdwood comprises two volumes built using reclaimed terracotta bricks and metal mesh.

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Splitscape Residence, India, by SpaceDNA

Occupying a 113-square-metre site in Coimbatore, India, this three-bedroom dwelling provides an open, light-filled home for a multi-generational family.

Designed by architecture studio SpaceDNA, Splitscape Residence is arranged across split-level floors and mezzanines connected by an oxide-coated staircase, and includes a ground-floor grandparents' suite that occupies almost 70 per cent of the site's footprint.

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Number 7 Bretscha, Liechtenstein, by Dominic Spalt Architektur

Red steelwork enlivens the white facade of this renovated 1960s house in Schaan, Liechtenstein, completed by local studio Dominic Spalt Architektur.

Revamped to accommodate three generations of the same family, Number 7 Bretscha contains two stacked apartments connected by an internal staircase.

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A Borrowed Memory, India, by The Act of Quad

Local studio The Act of Quad drew on lily pads of the Kerala backwaters for this apartment renovation for a multi-generational family in Mumbai.

The apartment is characterised by continuous green flooring, curved walls and bespoke furniture pieces.

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Clay Rise, UK, by Templeton Ford

Located in West Sussex, Clay Rise was designed and self-built by the founders of British studio Templeton Ford for their own family.

Topped by a curvy three-tiered roof, the two-storey home takes a contemporary spin on the brick architecture of the local village.

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