Notting Hill Flat places a Grade II listed townhouse in London, United Kingdom, back into daily circulation with a clear, contemporary hand by WER Studio. The house shifts to an open, light-forward upper level and a calmer bedroom level below, preserving the building’s character while updating its workings. Across the plan, crafted cabinetry, refined finishes, and measured interventions turn a historic shell into a family home.

Riba House sits in Puembo, Ecuador, a two-level house by TEC Taller EC that takes its cue from a venerable carob tree at the site’s center. The bar-shaped plan wraps the tree to frame views toward Quito and the Andes, then loosens into a terrace that stretches the daily routine toward the horizon. Urban edge meets valley quiet here, and the plan mediates both with poise.

Pemberton Heights Pool House renews a landmark property in Austin, Texas, United States with a crisp backyard pavilion by Paul N. Brow Architect. Conceived in 2024 as a pool house for gatherings, the addition connects lounging, dining, and a full bar to the water’s edge through expansive sliding and pocketing glass. Guests move from garden to interior without pause as the room shifts from air-conditioned comfort to open-air revelry.

Anglo-Eastern sets its 37,000-square-foot Singapore office across two floors as a confident continuation of the brand’s Hong Kong headquarters. Designed by Bean Buro, the workplace folds maritime cues into a contemporary corporate setting without losing focus on day-to-day work rhythms. The result is a clear, agile composition that moves from reception to social hub to quieter zones while keeping the sea in view and the company’s legacy front and center.

Unstack House is a new house by FreelandBuck in Los Angeles, California, United States, set on a steep hillside in the city’s northeast. The residence arranges a loose stack of rotated volumes to pull landscape between rooms and frame long views toward the mountains. Public rooms flow through overlaps, while private areas anchor the sequence at both ends.

Yosemite Cabin sits in California, United States, by Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects. The house replaces an aging family retreat in Wawona with a compact monolith carved open to light and mountain views. Designed in 2023, it orients daily life to the surrounding park while handling a tight lot through careful planning and a material palette drawn from the woods.

Forest House sits in Warsaw, Poland, a single-family house by 81.WAW.PL that leans into the surrounding pines. The exterior wears dark stone and slate, while recessed timber niches temper the weight with light and warmth. Inside, the plan stretches toward a covered terrace and uses glazing to pull the landscape through the rooms, giving daily life a steady link to the forest edge.

Kand-kaav Villa sits in Mashhad, Iran, where Abar Office shapes a weekend house around steep terrain and a seasonal river. The project embraces the slope with layered ground planes and a discreet glass entry while pushing a more exploratory sequence inside. What reads as a compact house from above unfolds as a network of rooms, terraces, and corridors tuned to gathering, retreat, and the climate.