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.
Van der Vlugt Residence stands along the Keys, United States, as a clear expression of coastal resilience by [STRANG] Miami. The elevated house draws from Sarasota School principles to meet sea level rise and storm surge with a calm, modernist posture. Robust concrete, louvers, and passive cooling strategies work in concert, giving this retreat an unhurried presence at the water’s edge while quietly addressing the realities of its exposed setting.
Hata-Mazanka stands on a private estate near Kyiv, Ukraine, where YOD Group reimagines the archetypal rural mazanka as a contemporary guesthouse experience. The project translates traditional whitewashed walls and thatch into glass-walled volumes beneath a sweeping roof, creating a quiet setting for short stays rooted in local craft. Guests move between bedroom and living room as the landscape presses close, blurring the threshold between interior comfort and open countryside.
Luna House sits at the end of a quiet street in Curitiba, Brazil, where Nommo Arquitetos draw the house into close conversation with the Atlantic Forest. This modern family house stacks a timber-clad base and a pale upper volume, opening daily life to birdsong, filtered light, and a compact pool court. Inside, restrained finishes and large openings keep attention on the shifting greenery beyond the glass.
Residential House in Kaunas stands in a forest-fringed neighborhood of Kaunas, Lithuania, where Architectural Bureau G. Natkevicius & Partners shape a concrete house around ancient pines. The project turns a suburban corner plot into a quiet, inward-facing dwelling that still holds the surrounding forest close, using cast-in-place concrete and sharp geometry to negotiate privacy, light, and views. Inside and out, nature stays present in every daily routine.
Forestone Cabin stands on a sloping Pyrenean hillside in Spain, a compact blackened timber cabin by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia. Conceived as part of IAAC’s Master in Ecological Architecture and Advanced Construction, the experimental dwelling supports regenerative forestry while giving two guests a small, crafted retreat beside the existing hostel at MónNatura Sort.
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