La Escondida is a house in Miami, Florida, United States, designed by Touzet Studio in 2018. Set in a mature oak hammock, it is arranged to preserve privacy while keeping daily life close to the trees. Rooms open to outdoor areas, and the angled views, filtered light, and cantilevered bedroom all respond directly to the site.

Snider House is a house in Toronto, Canada, where Giannone Petricone Associates reworks a rare heritage survivor for contemporary family life. Originally built in 1828, the home keeps its street façade and centre-hall character, while a new rear addition opens the plan to light, movement, and daily use. The result keeps the old structure legible without freezing it in place.

Apto C.G is an apartment in São Paulo, Brazil, by Two Arquitetura. Designed for a family of four in 2026, it brings social areas together to support daily routines and hosting alike. Green lacquer, wood, light surfaces, and stone set a contemporary tone that feels measured rather than rigid, with indirect lighting reinforcing the warmth throughout.

Casa Altanera is a single-family house in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, designed by Taller Alberto Calleja in 2020. The project is arranged as three operational modules, with shared living areas set apart from two independent bedroom volumes. Its plan responds to the site’s natural reforestation and uses movable timber façades to adjust to changing weather.

Casa Kani Ini is a house in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, by Taller Alberto Calleja. Set on a broad coastal plot in El Vigía, it responds to family life with a plan that breaks the program into smaller volumes, limiting impact on the site while keeping sea views, circulation, and privacy in careful balance.

Vertex House is a 2024 house in São Paulo, Brazil, by Pascali Semerdjian Architects. The project grows from a client’s wish for a hut-like volume perched above a traditional residence, then opens at the lower level to connect social rooms with the garden. Inside, light wood, stone, and custom pieces shape the interior.

Casa Balma Murada is a house in Spain by Mesura, shaped by wind, rock, and a site at the edge of a natural reserve. Rather than impose a form, the project reads the terrain closely and builds from it, using local stone and traditional methods to tie interior life to the landscape.

Atrium Zürich reworks an existing villa in Küsnacht, Switzerland, for a young couple and their daughter. Designed by NOA, the house keeps its original architecture in view while answering a new family routine with brighter rooms, added color, and a more open living atmosphere. The result is a careful interior refresh that stays close to the building’s simple lines and strong connection to the lake.