Hygge at The Astrid is a multi unit housing project in Bethesda, MD, United States, crafted by The Lighting Practice with a distinctly Scandinavian sensibility. Across lobbies, lounges, and shared amenities, warm timber, soft upholstery, and nuanced lighting create a calm counterpoint to the bustle of the surrounding city. Residents move through a series of gentle transitions that keep everyday rituals grounded, bright, and quietly social.
Chalet Cristallo stands on a steep slope above Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, where 3ndy Studio shapes a contemporary alpine house against the Dolomites’ jagged skyline. The project organizes life across two terraced levels, tucking bedrooms and wellness rooms into the ground while lifting a glazed living floor toward the view. Inside, a continuous timber envelope and measured furnishings create a calm, warm counterpoint to the snow and exposed rock outside.
Six Senses Rome occupies a 15th-century palazzo in Rome, Italy, transformed by designer Patricia Urquiola into a contemporary hotel rooted in wellness and urban ritual. Guests move between restaurant, spa, courtyards, and rooftop terraces as la dolce vita unfolds in a series of tactile, plant-filled rooms that frame the Eternal City. Soft light, generous planting, and calm geometry set a restorative tone from arrival.
Casa C+S is a renovated apartment in Bormio, Italy, reimagined by GiB Studio from two adjoining units into one cohesive home. The project opens up the former maze of rooms into a generous living area facing southeast, while a quiet northwest wing gathers the bedrooms and baths. Local timber, pale surfaces, and custom joinery give this contemporary interior a distinctly Alpine character and a quietly warm everyday rhythm.
Seis Patios House sits in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, as a single-family residence by VOID that turns everyday life toward patios, air, and vegetation. Organized as a livable gallery for an art enthusiast, the house threads color, local materials, and six planted courtyards into a fluid daily routine where rooms open to water, shade, and art-filled walls. Light and ventilation guide how the home is used, not just how it looks.
Alsace opens onto the quays of Gare de l’Est, a compact Paris, France apartment reworked by Studio Patrick Martins. Generous ceilings, original moldings, and a monumental marble fireplace set a historic frame for a new sequence of rooms that favors reception. Within this 55 sqm shell, a precise intervention pulls the kitchen to the entrance and tucks the bedroom deeper inside, turning everyday circulation into a quiet choreography.
MG.01 sits in a 1980s building in Madrid, Spain, where architect and interior designer Iñigo Iriarte leans into the existing structure’s generous proportions and garden views. The apartment unfolds around a central living nucleus, turned into a layered arena for reading, lounging, and dining that respects the original carpentry while dialing up warmth, tactility, and color for its owner Andrés and his family.
Ciro anchors a renovated apartment in Bilbao, Spain, with a quiet sense of order shaped by designer Andrea Diego. The project turns a conventional layout into an open, warm home where the kitchen, dining, and living areas connect with ease, while a concealed threshold leads to more private rooms. Calm materials, custom elements, and a restrained palette define a dwelling that favors balance, comfort, and everyday clarity.