Villa Kouhsar traces a measured route through Koohsar, a developing villa district in Alborz Province, Iran, where orchards give way to new construction. Hopo Design shapes the house as a careful negotiation between front yard, built volume, and pool courtyard, using courtyards, axes, and controlled openings to handle privacy, security, and climate. Across this compact plot, each movement from gate to water builds a distinct yet continuous domestic experience.

House of Plants anchors a quiet courtyard in Paris, France, where Sophia Charles Architecte reimagines a once-fragmented house as a calm sequence of lived-in rooms. Natural light, timber structure, and green views now steer daily life, from the ground-floor living room to compact upper bedrooms. Warm textures, clear circulation, and everyday rituals guide this renovation without losing the building’s urban intimacy.

Ca na Baldu i en Diego reimagines a single-family house at the foot of Tibidabo in Barcelona, Spain, with studio Atzur guiding the transformation. The project turns a once-fragmented dwelling into a calm, light-steeped home, using reworked volumes and clearer circulation to bring air, views, and family life into easy conversation. Rooms now read as generous, adaptable scenes rather than isolated compartments.

House of Joy sets a calm, confident tone for a contemporary house in Kyiv, Ukraine, shaped by designer Oleh Hubanishchev. The home gathers tall volumes, quiet colors, and vivid winter views into a single interior, where daily life moves easily from social rooms to private retreats. Each zone feels tailored yet connected, softened by texture and controlled light.

Pirnello Farmhouse stands among fields outside Cisternino, Italy, its pale stone volumes catching the southern light. Flore & Venezia guide the 18th-century masseria from working farmstead to lived-in farmhouse, reading each layer with care. The project keeps the rural character close while weaving contemporary comfort through vaulted rooms, shaded terraces, and gardens shaped for long days and late evenings.

Herol stands on the high meadows of Lüsen, Italy, where Stefan Gamper Architecture reinterprets the archetype of the alpine chalet as a quiet, contemporary farmstead. The project folds traditional pitched roofs, larch cladding, and white-plastered masonry into a compact residential ensemble that engages both the landscape and agricultural life around it. Interiors lean on natural tones and tactility, creating a calm rhythm between private family living and welcoming guest accommodation.

Casa Solis stands on the Aegean coast of İzmir, Türkiye, as a composed summer house by BAD – BasakAkkoyunluDesign. The project arranges two clear volumes across a generous plot in Çeşme, setting up a dialogue between low living areas, vertical bedroom stacks, and the stepped terrace with its pool. Inside and out, the house leans on stone, wood, and light-toned finishes to support relaxed seasonal living.

Anti-Shed sits in Winthrop, WA, United States, a house by Syndicate Smith shaped by the Methow Valley’s sharp seasons and long mountain views. The project trades the region’s familiar glassy shed roofs for a pared-back gable form, drawing instead on the owners’ Scandinavian travels and a close reading of wind, snow, and sun. Inside and out, it balances exposure and shelter in a way that feels precise yet relaxed.