House on the Edge of the Plain sits at the soft edge of Murska Sobota, Slovenia, where suburban plots meet the long horizon of the Pannonian plain. Skupaj Arhitekti use a spare, low house to translate that threshold condition into architecture, pairing exposed concrete with loose gravel and generous glazing. The result is a calm, minimalist house that reads as part landscape, part dwelling.

Dora Villa sets a concrete cube against the broad fields and low hills of Quốc Oai, Hanoi, Vietnam, its profile reading clearly from the suburban edge. PAK architects arrange this house as a family retreat, where verandas and voids negotiate between raw structure and the changing climate. Inside and out, the project balances compressed thresholds and expansive rooms so daily life stays close to light, air, and the surrounding greenery.

Phum Sambo Café & Eatery sits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, as a restaurant renovation by Khoan + Partners that respects an existing concrete frame. The project turns an abandoned structural shell into a calm, climate-aware destination where wood, greenery, and open-air volumes reshape a once utilitarian grid. Guests read the building’s past while stepping into a gentler present, grounded in local light and tropical air.

DWS Kochanowskiego unfolds inside an 80-square-meter (861-square-foot) apartment in Gdańsk, Poland, where Raca Studio works within a pre-war tenement envelope. The renovation respects the existing layout while restoring long-covered elements, giving a young pair of doctors a home that aligns new comforts with historic character. Warm tones, reawakened timber, and a measured mid-century mood tie the old structure to their daily routines.

Villa Parque recasts a late-19th-century house in Barcelona, Spain as a contemporary family home by h3o architects. The renovation treats the detached house as a place to reconnect with neighborhood roots while opening it to light, garden, and shared daily life. Across two primary levels and a deep rear garden, the project balances generous proportions with an intimate, enveloping atmosphere tailored to a couple beginning a new chapter.

Dye Fore 1 rises on the Dye Fore Golf Course in La Romana, Dominican Republic, shaped by Acebal Canney Arquitectos & Asociados as a residence tuned to land and light. The angular house stretches across the irregular plot, opening broad views toward the fairways, Altos de Chavón River, and distant horizon. Water, art, and breeze-driven comfort set the tone for a home conceived as both retreat and living gallery.

Georgian Bay Beach House sits on the Canadian shoreline as a contemporary reading of a familiar cottage type, shaped by &Pierre with quiet precision and warmth. The house translates aging-in-place principles into a layered domestic setting, where neutral materials, coastal light, and careful planning guide daily rituals across three levels. It reads as calm and deeply rooted, yet prepared for changing needs over time.

Casa BLTB crowns the top floor of a 1960s residential block in Milan, Italy, reimagined by Studio ApiuM as a vibrant apartment for contemporary city life. Two sweeping partitions shape a generous living area and conceal service rooms, while color, texture, and custom furniture draw the eye back toward the panoramic balcony that wraps the building. Each room carries a distinct mood yet speaks fluently to the apartment’s playful new rhythm.