62 Reade Street brings a measured calm to Tribeca, New York, NY, United States, where ODA reworks two landmarked buildings into a boutique condominium. The apartment project unites industrial loft character with Italianate limestone facades, turning a former clock factory into six expansive homes with tailored finishes. Each residence balances open living and quiet bedrooms, establishing a composed urban retreat above the street.

House on the Lake sits on the west banks of Lake Memphremagog in Magog, Canada, where Atelier Échelle pairs contemporary rigor with rural memory. The house translates the archetypal Quebec barn into a six-bedroom lakefront residence for an art-collecting couple. Four related volumes create distinct realms for summer, winter, living, and guests, turning the waterfront site into a seasonal sequence of terraces, galleries, and intimate rooms for family and friends.

The Brecon reimagines the Alpine hotel in Adelboden, Switzerland, under the eye of Amsterdam-based studio Nicemakers. This adult-only retreat translates the easy generosity of a friend’s chalet into a crafted hospitality experience, fusing contemporary comfort with echoes of its 1950s–60s Waldhaus past. Timber, stone, leather, and wool anchor a calm palette, while intimate rooms, a sensory spa, and a sociable dining room keep guests held within the mountain village rhythm.

Le Fenil sets a low, assured line across the fields of Québec, Canada, where naturehumaine [architecture+design] grounds a new rural house in former farmland. The single-story retreat uses a barn-inspired volume to choreograph everyday life between panoramic countryside views and sheltered outdoor rooms. Inside, an edited material palette and clear plan organize family routines around a bright central living core that stays closely tied to the open landscape.

Villa Jondal sits on the wild edge of Mykonos, Greece, shaped by Bobotis+Bobotis Architects as a low-slung house tuned to the Aegean light. The project leans on minimalist lines and an earthy palette, drawing sea views deep into its rooms while keeping close to the textures of stone, timber, and clay. Generous terraces, shaded lounges, and simple interiors create a calm setting for life between pool and beach.

Dar Kemgia unfolds as a low-slung house in Marrakesh, Morocco, set among palms and irrigated gardens. Studio KO draws on the nearby ramparts and desert tones to build a residence where earthy walls, patterned ceilings, and long water views hold daily life in close connection to the Palmeraie. Each room leans into craft, color, and tactility.

Scamander Passivhaus A stands on the eastern Tasmanian coast as a rigorously sustainable house in Scamander, Australia, by Spectura Studio. The single-level home pairs Passivhaus performance with a relaxed coastal setting, creating a calm domestic rhythm tuned to local light and weather. Inside and out, the project frames a lifestyle where comfort, environmental responsibility, and easy coastal living move together rather than compete.

L10 House updates a 1970s single-family home on the coast of Spain, rethinking how it meets the Cantabrian Sea and southern light. Garmendia Cordero Arquitectos work with the original structure’s quiet intelligence, rotating internal axes and loosening partitions while keeping the building’s essential character intact. The house shifts from a compartmentalized layout toward generous, flexible rooms that support a warmer, more connected way of living today.