Stealth rises on elevated ground in Tokyo, Japan, by APOLLO Architects & Associates. The house folds resort ease into an urban address, pairing privacy with a vivid daily rhythm. Behind a guarded facade, a garage for eight cars, a third-floor pool, and layered rooms stage a home that moves between retreat and show, light and shade.

Horní Malá Úpa Mountain Chalet anchors a steep hillside in the Czech Republic with a panoramic gaze toward the Úpa River valley and Sněžka. Designed by OK Plan Architects, the new-build chalet balances National Park constraints with a modern family brief, reading traditional Krkonoše cues through a crisp, durable shell. Inside, warm textures and large glazing steer daily life toward the views, while discreet energy systems keep comfort steady year-round.

Bay House sits in a coastal village in North Devon, United Kingdom, by McLean Quinlan Architects. The five-bedroom house steps with the hillside, pulling in ocean and valley views while keeping a low profile from the street. Inside, warm oak and light plaster set a restrained mood, aligning with the studio’s low-energy approach and crafted joinery.

Maison SD reimagines a former railway worker’s house in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, with Atelier Ose guiding a precise renovation and garden extension. The house unfolds around a new patio that draws light deep into each room and shields daily life from view. An L-shaped addition, clad in ribbed sheet metal and capped with sloping roofs, connects the interior to a sheltered terrace while preserving two mature olive trees as living anchors.

Sodon Lake House sits above a rare dichothermic lake in Bloomfield, Michigan, its mid-century ranch profile masking a layered interior by Disbrown Iannuzzi. The house, a renovation for a family of four returning from Southern California, pushes material performance and daylight while holding onto the site’s measured calm. It’s a house, but it’s also a study in restraint and endurance.

House on Lake Como sits on the eastern shore of Italy’s most storied lake, a four-level house reimagined by Pierattelli Architetture. In Como, Italy, the Florentine studio shapes a summer residence that functions as a daily home, using measured moves and warm materials to keep the mood easy. The result carries the rhythm of vacation with the comfort of routine.

Janošík Headquarters and Showroom sits in the Czech Rep., where the White Carpathians drop from forest to meadow, and it carries the hand of designer Jakub Janošík. The project converts a 1950s grain hall into an office and showroom for a windows-and-doors maker, binding daily work to distant views and a working landscape. It’s an office, yes, but also a live laboratory for openings, thresholds, and light.

CA – SA Home & Studio lands in San Vito dei Normanni, Italy, as a poised live–work apartment by CA-SA studio. The 2025 intervention respects a historic shell while reorganizing rooms to serve both daily life and professional work. Cement tile floors and star-vaulted ceilings hold the memory; lime-based finishes return a quiet, earthy register to the rooms and set the tone for a contemporary layer of furnishings.