The single-family home, Casa 1.5-3 by Baquio Arquitectura, is situated in Santa Elena, Ecuador. Designed in 2024, the house harmoniously integrates with its surroundings, inspired by Juhani Pallasmaa’s ideas on dwelling. The facade’s compositional language showcases a mix of wood and concrete, offering a rich sensory experience.
Casa Teatro, an apartment in Rome designed by studio gamp!, combines iconic elements and design furniture to create an elegant and functional interior. The open-plan living area features large ribbon windows, iconic design pieces by Mario Botta and Le Corbusier, and a scenic bookshelf, serving as a divider.
The C6 house, designed by CTA – Creative Architects, is located in the Cẩm Mỹ District, Dong Nai, Vietnam. Crafted in 2024, this countryside residence prioritizes spaces for large family gatherings, with a 70-square-metre communal area for reunions and celebrations.
The design also integrates unique features like a half-inside, half-outside BBQ table and a sizable porch, emphasizing indoor-outdoor living.
The Two Lost Kids Apartment in Curitiba, Brazil, epitomizes the colorful and creative world of content creators Thalita and Gabriela Zukeram. Designed by Moca Arquitetura in 2023, the space serves as both a functional home and a playful set for the duo’s productions. Featuring vibrant colors, geometric shapes, and modern finishes, the apartment includes iconic design pieces like Togo armchairs and a custom Ello lamp.
South African studio SAOTA has completed the Noom Hotel Abidjan Plateau in Ivory Coast, featuring a layered facade as a contemporary extension of the city’s modernist heritage. The studio references local patterns and motifs within clean, rational forms at this skyscraping hotel, blending modernism with regional identity advancements in both design and architecture.
Located on Grove Road in Greater London, England, the Kanal House has been updated by William Tozer Associates. Completed in 2024, the project features a modern extension and landscape elements that frame views of the nearby canal. It draws from Italian architect Carlo Scarpa, incorporating unique rooflights and a steel frame finished in intumescent paint.
The Duncan Residence stands as a well-executed multi-level house designed by Zack | de Vito Architecture + Construction, located in San Francisco, California. The home embodies contemporary architecture, featuring open and flexible interiors to maximize the stunning views and landscaped garden terraces for which the celebrated Noe Valley district is known.
Kart Projects designed House K, a single-storey residence in Australia, in 2021. The project, just a 50-square-metre extension, aimed to maximise garden space on a small block. The design retained existing spaces while cleverly overlapping functions. Coffered ceiling volumes in the addition provide a sense of spaciousness and light.