The restoration and redevelopment of a barchessa in Mantua transforms an abandoned agricultural building into a refined and spacious home in Mantua, Italy. Architect Giulia Prandi works with the existing brick structure, adding new steel and wood elements to organize family life while keeping the original rural character intact. The result is a peaceful home environment, where the historic masonry, warm light, and measured contemporary interventions interact harmoniously.
Villa Lyla stands on the canal edge of Nassau, Bahamas, as a private house shaped by SAOTA around water, gardens, and measured calm. The estate unfolds across lush grounds with an infinity pool and direct boat access, where layered forms respond to the tropical climate. Within this quiet setting, architecture, interior work by ARRCC, and landscape by Raymond Jungles work together to choreograph daily life between interior rooms and open air.
PAVILION SESTIG stands in Belgium as a Modernist pavilion reassessed by architect Glenn Sestig for both work and living. The project turns an existing concrete structure in Deurle into the headquarters for Glenn Sestig Architects and the shared home of Sestig and his partner Bernard. Calm proportions, a restrained material palette, and an inward-looking courtyard bring domestic life and studio practice into a precise, shared setting.
Fanos Guesthouse sets four semi-autonomous apartments on a Cycladic hillside in Greece, a residential complex by A SOUL shaped by wind, light, and water. The project balances private suites and shared terraces so guests split their days between shaded outdoor rooms, a south-facing pool, and calm interiors. Small gestures in plan and material tune the complex to the climate while keeping the experience relaxed and legible.
TerraSense Mountain Charm Retreat stands within the rugged Serra da Estrela landscape in Guarda, Portugal, reworking two pre-existing houses into a rural refuge by DRK Architects. The retreat aligns strict environmental protections with a clear architectural gesture, using schist and exposed concrete to connect a hotel setting with the surrounding mountains. Guests move through rooms that retain echoes of former homes while opening toward long views and a slower rhythm of stay.
Hartdene Barns gathers nine new houses in Edenbridge, United Kingdom, where Nissen Richards Studio translates a once-derelict dairy farm into carbon-net-zero rural living. The development folds barn silhouettes, advanced fabric construction, and a rich material palette into luxury homes that retain the memory of agricultural life while committing to RIBA Climate Challenge 2025 criteria. Each dwelling treats landscape, structure, and finish as part of one precise, low-carbon vision.
Larissa 5 Residence unfolds as a terraced family house in São Paulo, Brazil, shaped by architect Gilda Meirelles for a couple and their children. The project extends across a sloped site in the countryside, using staggered levels to draw daily life toward the surrounding landscape. Social rooms, outdoor decks, and calm interiors work in concert, turning the house into a long-term retreat rather than a short weekend escape.
Casa Mulix stands in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico as a house conceived around air, shade, and layered courtyards. Designed by Arkham Projects, the residence organizes three levels around a central void that pulls light and greenery into daily circulation. Every move or pause moves past vegetation, terraces, and shifting volumes that open for views or close for privacy, giving the home a calm but dynamic rhythm through the day.
