GvGB sits atop a historic avenue in Bilbao, Spain, where BI (Bilbao Interiorismo) reshapes a corner penthouse apartment into a layered home above the rooftops. The duplex renovation separates day and night levels while opening every major room toward the terrace and the horizon of chimneys, facades, and sky. Neutral tones, honest materials, and custom-made furniture bring quiet order to an interior that stays in constant dialogue with the city outside.

Larissa 5 Residence unfolds as a terraced family house in São Paulo, Brazil, shaped by architect Gilda Meirelles for a couple and their children. The project extends across a sloped site in the countryside, using staggered levels to draw daily life toward the surrounding landscape. Social rooms, outdoor decks, and calm interiors work in concert, turning the house into a long-term retreat rather than a short weekend escape.

Casa Mulix stands in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico as a house conceived around air, shade, and layered courtyards. Designed by Arkham Projects, the residence organizes three levels around a central void that pulls light and greenery into daily circulation. Every move or pause moves past vegetation, terraces, and shifting volumes that open for views or close for privacy, giving the home a calm but dynamic rhythm through the day.

Cold, dark winter days often have a way of making you feel like your energy has gone into hibernation. Fortunately, having a sunroom can chase the winter blues away. Imagine staying in a room where the walls are windows, flooding the space with natural light and offering a front-row seat to a beautiful landscape from the comfort of a cozy armchair. With the right design and the best sunroom builders in Colorado, you can harness the mood-boosting benefits of sunlight and invite the outdoors in without the chill.

A Quiet House for Tropical Living isets a calm rhythm in Tinh An, Quang Ngai, Vietnam, by STD Design Consultant. This multi-family residence folds daily life around a preserved Barringtonia asiatica tree, treating tropical light, shade, and breezes as essential building blocks. Accessibility, adaptability, and direct contact with greenery shape a compact home that supports aging residents while staying open to future generations.

Perchée stands in a maple-wooded valley in Québec, Canada, conceived as a restrained house by Matière Première Architecture that barely touches the ground. The project threads itself along the slope, holding back from excessive clearing so daily life stays immersed in the forest. Interior rooms and covered terraces trade square footage for atmosphere, treating the surrounding trees as the constant companion to every movement through the house.

Holler House interior sets a warm, modern tone for a family house in NC, United States, crafted by Robinson Design Studio. Within a timber-lined shell, large black-framed windows pull the surrounding woods into every room, while stone, metal, and soft textiles keep the palette grounded and calm. The interiors prioritize easy daily living, generous gathering rooms, and a quiet visual rhythm that holds steady from kitchen to bedroom.

Hygge at The Astrid is a multi unit housing project in Bethesda, MD, United States, crafted by The Lighting Practice with a distinctly Scandinavian sensibility. Across lobbies, lounges, and shared amenities, warm timber, soft upholstery, and nuanced lighting create a calm counterpoint to the bustle of the surrounding city. Residents move through a series of gentle transitions that keep everyday rituals grounded, bright, and quietly social.