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.

Fidalga Penthouse sits in São Paulo, Brazil, where Gurgel D’Alfonso Arquitetura turns a duplex apartment into a lively home for a young family tied to food and hosting. The project rewrites the plan around a working kitchen fit for filming and everyday meals, then carries a tactile mix of materials through living areas and up to quieter rooms under a gabled roof. It feels purposeful and warm.

Taipa House sits in Brasília, Brazil, a single-story house by Valéria Gontijo + Arquitetos shaped by raw earth and a tight, convivial plan. The project, designed in 2024 for a sloped site with views of Lake Paranoá, balances compact living with tactile craft. Warm materials, measured ceilings, and an L-shaped layout anchor a retreat built for easy gatherings and daily use.

Enchanted Forest is a family retreat in Rancho Queimado, Brazil, designed by 3P Studio. Set beside the clan’s historic getaway, the prefabricated house welcomes crisp, cold days with a wood-burning stove, a fireplace, and rooms oriented to pastoral views. The studio shaped the social areas and bathrooms and devised bedroom layouts, weaving repurposed pieces into a calm interior that carries the family’s history.

Villa Rosita sits in Livorno, Italy, a house reimagined by MODO architettura + design. The project merges three former residences into one private villa, renewing both interiors and grounds. Clean lines, a neutral palette, and a lush garden set the tone, while classical pieces anchor the contemporary overhaul. It’s a coastal home with poise and a clear point of view.

Relativity sets its new 100,000-square-foot headquarters inside Chicago’s historic Central Standard Building, aligning a global legal-tech brand with a storied address. Partners By Design crafts a modern office that supports hybrid work, wellbeing, and community, wrapping focused rooms, collaboration zones, and lively amenities into one address. The result feels grounded in history and tuned to the next era of AI-driven practice.

North South House sits on a ridge in San Juan County, WA, United States, with Allied8 behind the 1,300 SF cabin’s measured footprint and lift. The house is a compact retreat for three generations, shaped by north–south outlooks and a precise structural strategy. Its long gable holds living and sleeping rooms that open to forest light, while a steel moment frame touches the land at only six points.

JF Residence anchors a two-level house in São Paulo, Brazil, by KG Studio. Set within a condominium in São José do Rio Preto, the project organizes 600m² (6,458 sq ft) of living across a gently sloped site with an eye toward convivial, day-to-day rhythms. The architecture and interior planning lean on natural materials and a measured plan, creating rooms that gather family life without losing privacy.