House of Quiet Balance sets a low, composed tone from the moment someone steps into this house in Kolhāpur, India by ORV Architecture. The residence arranges pale stone floors, blond wood, and quiet textiles into a restrained interior that feels both urban and deeply relaxed. Every room continues the same measured language so the home reads as one calm sequence rather than a collection of separate zones.
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.
In a Park sits in Singapore, Singapore as a compact home reworked by L ARCHITECTS for a client whose life now orbits around plants. The project transforms an original three-bedroom apartment into a place where horticulture meets everyday routines, using material choices and careful planning to support a growing collection of greenery. It reads as both a renovation and a quiet manifesto on how domestic life can grow alongside living things.
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.
BLV Apartment occupies the noble floor of an early 1900s villa in Blevio, Italy, reworked by TGA Studio and Atelierzero into a generous contemporary residence. The 300 sq m (3,229 sq ft) apartment with an 80 sq m (861 sq ft) perimeter terrace now orients daily life toward Lake Como’s changing light. Historic character stays in play while a precise new palette, sculptural elements, and calm furnishings anchor the refreshed rooms.
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