Passo Passo turns an early 20th-century gatehouse in Como, Italy into a compact house by Parentesi Studio for a young couple who joined the work on site. The project keeps the villa entrance intact while reworking interiors step by step, pairing restored elements with measured contemporary interventions. Across basement, two main floors, and a newly usable attic, it traces a precise balance between memory and present-day living.

The Periphery rests on a high desert rise outside Boulder, UT, United States, where Locus.studio draws a measured line between refuge and exposure. This two-bedroom house unfolds above slickrock and wetlands, treating the vast Grand Staircase-Escalante boundary as both subject and partner. Sun, wind, and long views shape its concrete, steel, and oak shell, while a craft-led approach keeps the building tuned to the rhythms of its remote setting.

Concrete Harmony House sets a calm yet expressive tone in Shilat, Israel, where Narkis Rubin Barazani shapes a contemporary family house around light and color. Large panes slide open to a shaded terrace while concrete, deep blues, and warm timber ground the interiors. Each room reads as part of a single narrative, from the crisp black kitchen to the gentle children’s rooms and the quietly composed main bedroom suite.

Roam Ranch steps out across a working landscape near Fredericksburg, United States, as a ground-up house by Baldridge Architects for ranchers rooted in modern life. The 4,362-square-foot single-family home ties together daily living, business operations, and education on a property devoted to sustainably raised bison and turkeys. Under one extended roofline, the project recasts central Texas vernacular for a family moving from city rhythms to ranch work.

Vaca Brava Penthouse anchors a generous perch in Goiânia, Brazil, where Studio Andre Lenza turns a vast tower-top residence into an art-led home. Conceived for a couple devoted to painting and literature, the penthouse reads as a suspended house with citywide views, layered leisure rooms, and one extraordinary library. Every daily ritual plays out against treetops and sky.

The Monochrome Frame House unfolds as a calm, graphic house in Tel Aviv, Israel, composed by designer Narkis Rubin Barazani. Large steel-framed openings, pale floors, and dark built-in volumes align living, dining, and kitchen into one continuous everyday realm. The result is a monochrome interior that leans warm rather than cold, tuned to family life and the soft Mediterranean light that washes in from the garden.

La Marea sits among the rolling fields of Magliano in Toscana, Italy, a contemporary country house shaped by Special Italy – Special Umbria. Open volumes, stone walls, and a sunlit palette give this rural retreat a distinctly modern edge while keeping its footing in the landscape. Inside, the studio layers warm textures, generous furniture, and vivid color so long days drift easily between interior rooms and outdoor terraces.

House VCH anchors a calm residential plot in La Moraleja, Alcobendas, Spain, where FH2L Arquitectos choreographs water, patios, and garden as one continuum. The house unfolds as a layered sequence of light-filled rooms and outdoor rooms, using proportion and careful orientation to maintain privacy while staying visually open. Across three levels, the project balances family life, leisure, and environmental responsiveness with a confident yet quiet architectural presence.