Casa Nau 64 settles beside the Óbidos Lagoon in Portugal, where [i]da arquitectos aligns the house with stone pines and wind off the water. The project organizes a single-family house into measured horizontal layers that answer sun, shelter, and garden in equal measure, turning a tight coastal plot into a quiet, outward-looking retreat.
Penny Apartment opens onto a light-filled 1920s shell in Milan, Italy, reshaped by designer Fiorenza Raja for a young family. The renovated apartment sets refined walnut, Verde Alpi marble, and dark cabinetry against playful color, neon lyrics, and musical art that trace the owners’ passions. Each room balances historic character with crisp, contemporary lines so daily life unfolds against a quietly theatrical, deeply personal backdrop.
Casa More sits in Mérida, Mexico, where Workshop: Diseño y Construcción reworks a midcentury Art Decó house into a layered domestic sequence. The house retains its 1940s character at the street and unfolds toward a new terrace and pool, moving from restored interiors to tropical gardens. Each zone reads as a chapter in the same story, shaped by climate, memory, and the easy pace of Yucatán life.
Modern House anchors a new family home in Vilnius, Lithuania, by interior designer Gintare Jarmalaviciute. The single house leans on warm minimalism, pairing pale timber, textured stone, and soft textiles to catch every shift of northern light. Across the open-plan core, careful lighting, layered surfaces, and muted furnishings keep the atmosphere calm yet precise, giving everyday routines a quietly polished backdrop.
City Oasis places a warm, modern apartment in the heart of Amsterdam, Netherlands, shaped by Martijn Veldman Interior Design. Sunlit rooms, grounded by deep greens and pale timber, frame daily rituals in a calm, composed way that softens the city edge. Each volume flows into the next, so cooking, dining, relaxing, and sleeping feel connected yet quietly distinct.
Villa EF unfolds along the shoreline of Bardolino, Italy, where Depaolidefranceschibaldan Architetti revisit a 1960s holiday house with a calm, contemporary attitude. The reworked villa grows out of the hillside in three volumes, tying lake, garden, and interior rooms into one extended sequence of terraces and loggias. Stone, glass, and soft green metal set a measured tone that lets the surrounding olives and water carry the scene.
Verdea is a modern house in Logatec, Slovenia, designed by Vivijana Zorman as an open, flowing home for contemporary living. Soft green cabinetry, pale timber floors, and light-drenched rooms connect across two levels, giving the semi-detached structure a calm, continuous character. Throughout, carefully placed furniture and built-in elements keep each room generous yet intimate. Glazing, columns, and a sculpted stair guide movement while preserving clear views between social zones.
Essential and Modern reimagines an apartment on Lake Garda in Italy as a refined retreat for a single client. Zenucchi Design Code shapes a quiet yet expressive interior, threading custom millwork, Italian brands, and carefully tuned lighting into a cohesive narrative. The result is a lakefront home where open living, crafted circulation, and a serene bedroom wing hold equal weight in an atmosphere of understated ease.