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Dammuso Renovation, located in Trapani, Sicily, Italy, was designed in 2021 by Bornelloworkshop. This house features an architecture style that integrates a harmonious blend of nature and design. Elements like bright light and air, black stone and white lime, along with tall ceilings, create a refreshing environment that invites the warm Mediterranean atmosphere to be part of the living experience.

The Bagel House is a full house renovation in the Glassel Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Designed by Byben in 2022, this project keeps the overall programmatic organization of the original house, while also updating the design to a contemporary concept. The original driveway will become the yard, which will be accessed through the double doors off the living room.

Hidden stone house is located in Quito, Ecuador, designed in 2021 by A1 Arquitectura Avanzada. This house employs Biomimetic Architecture, a line of advanced architecture that seeks to find sustainable solutions by analyzing nature. It incorporates a symbiotic architecture strategy that integrates with the environment, producing harmony and balance with the surrounding nature and architecture, generating unique sensory perceptions and spatial relationships.

Casa Myhrer Hauge, located in Oslo, Norway, designed by Gudmundur Jonsson Arkitektkontor, transcends mere aesthetics by intertwining nature with architecture. This house embodies dialogue and connection, integrating natural settings in its design philosophy and utilising an innovative approach to communicate the organic environment through spaces for living, dining, and cooking, accented by soothing materials that resonate with the surrounding nature.

Casa Infinity is a project developed on one of the most famous beaches of Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. The design, led by K10 Studio was completed in 2021. With a clear intention towards spaces that merges both the interior and exterior, the house centers around an infinity pool, integrating social areas with high-end minimalist finishes that evoke a sense of comfort, breathing spaces, and self-exploration.

In Lisbon, [i]da arquitectos designed Casa do Poço, a house that retains original architectural elements from its 1940s context and emphasises constructive contradictions. The residence, situated in the Encarnação neighbourhood – a small house scheme built as a public initiative to address a housing shortage in the city – features a simplicity celebrated by a preserved façade and a restructured interior that accommodates a courtyard and an outbuilding.

Perched above the captivating “White City” of Ostuni, Villa Solea rises from age-old olive orchards. Crafted by StudioToff, this 180 m² marvel features three interlaced cube shapes finished in smooth lime wash. The building gracefully descends the slope, forming inviting balconies at every elevation. Panoramic windows stretch from floor to ceiling, providing breathtaking perspectives of the Adriatic coastline and effortlessly merging indoor and outdoor environments.

Perched on a dramatic promontory above the cliffs of Azóia, the AIP Azóia Villa house in Portugal features a design by João Tiago Aguiar, arquitectos. The project is grounded in the idea of a “non-assertive architecture”, where each gesture seeks the essential: matter, light, and the relationship to place. An architecture that is silent yet rigorous—one that steps back to reveal the sea, the sky, and the cliff.