Located in Fitzroy, Australia, King Bill is a house renovated by Austin Maynard Architects. The renovation involved a double story terrace house and its eastern garden, previously separate lots, now linked. Also respecting the heritage of the area, the designers chose to preserve the terrace facade and incorporate the existing trees into the design, enhancing the spaces for the residents’ family of four.

The Lumen House is a connection-focused pavilion by The Ranch Mine located in Cleveland, United States. Designed in 2024, it was envisioned as a modern interpretation of local barns, offering distinct spaces while balancing function and playfulness through low-maintenance materials. The design integrates a greenhouse and bar with an event hall, providing an architectural experience that emphasises connection to nature and to each other.

The Colmobil Group PDI offices in Ashdod, Israel, designed in 2024 by ReMa Architects, stand as a testament to pioneering workspace design. Architect Marina Rechter-Rubinstein transformed these vast, open-plan office spaces into a refined interior that prioritizes comfort and aesthetic appeal, showcasing unique elements that create a particularly pleasant and effective work environment for employees.

Casa Goliana Mérida, a house in Mérida, Mexico, employs Yucatecan architecture aesthetics in its design by Workshop: Diseño y Construcción. The mid-century modern residence underwent a restoration, with an emphasis on traditional values, and materials as well as neutral color palettes throughout the interiors, creating a calming environment with a strong expression of tropical housing design, underscoring the significance of bringing local history into contemporary living.

In the heart of the Quadrat d’Or neighborhood in Barcelona, Estudio Vilablanch has transformed a 650-square-metre (6,996-square-foot) Capas · Historia · Color apartment, adapting its design to accommodate both modern and neoclassical elements.

Originally two distinct floors of a modernist building built in 1901, the home is now a single unit that retains traces of its luxurious past, including travertine marble floors and the use of color throughout the apartment.

Nestled within a late 19th-century building in Barcelona, Spain, Living in a Work of Art is an apartment by Estudio vilablanch showcasing a meticulous restoration of its Catalan modernist heritage. Designed in 2023, the project restores vibrant Nolla tile flooring, polychrome ceilings with intricate cornices, and finely detailed interior woodwork, all while adapting the spaces to meet the functional, spatial, and comfort needs of contemporary life.

At the cottage in Ryn, Poland, designer Marion Obuchowicz brings aged timber in the form of modern wood paneling and features like 100-year-old shelves. Original pieces also include a coffee table, stools, and a grand oak table that will warm many Masurian feasts. The interior highlights the magic of sun-scorched planks, showcasing their unique charm and quality craftsmanship.

House with Gills is located in Bratislava, Slovakia, and designed in 2023 by BEEF architekti. Built on a comparatively intricate plot, this property is presented as a house with “gills” that shelter a central, wild, jungle-like garden. The angled exterior walls prevent views from neighbors while providing unobstructed views of the outdoor space within, and the living area features floor-to-ceiling windows for close proximity to nature.