The Yen apartment, located in Taichung, Taiwan, embodies a sense of serenity and balance. Designed by Haven Space Design and completed in 2025, this apartment blends beauty and practicality to create a space for rejuvenation. Organic textures and gentle hues enhance the atmosphere, fostering a calming environment that allows the mind and body to find rest amidst the pressures of everyday life.
Set against the stunning backdrop of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Apartment CIC is an 80 m² space designed by ML arhitektura. Finished in 2023, this apartment suits short-term stays of an elderly couple and their grandchildren.
The interior features beach and wood veneer tones with repurposed elements from a renovated apartment. Highlights include a built-in seating area under a dormer and minimalist bedrooms, creating a tranquil overnight getaway perfectly integrated into its natural surroundings.
Dammuso Renovation, located in Trapani, Sicily, Italy, was designed in 2021 by Bornelloworkshop. This house features an architecture style that integrates a harmonious blend of nature and design. Elements like bright light and air, black stone and white lime, along with tall ceilings, create a refreshing environment that invites the warm Mediterranean atmosphere to be part of the living experience.
The Bagel House is a full house renovation in the Glassel Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Designed by Byben in 2022, this project keeps the overall programmatic organization of the original house, while also updating the design to a contemporary concept. The original driveway will become the yard, which will be accessed through the double doors off the living room.
Set in Palanga, Lithuania, the Open House is a single-family house designed by Devyni Architektai in 2023. Featuring a sculptural design, the abode surprises with an entryway completed with a slit and a closed-off facade. Inside, the house opens up significantly, with a bright and spacious interior where a curved internal wall accommodates the kitchen, fireplace and closet, along with expansive glass doors that lead to the inner courtyard.
The project originates from a design competition for the renovation of a penthouse apartment in an early 20th-century building near Villa Torlonia in Rome. The Casa Ance apartment is intended as a guest residence for the Italian national association of building companies, and the project addressed the need for a clear distinction between the “public” and private areas of the house to serve both as a private residence and a venue for meetings and gatherings.
Completed in 2023, Amman Villa is a House located in Amman, Jordan. It’s designed by Tarek Dada Interior Architecture and Design Agency, which takes a holistic approach to design, meticulously considering spatial relationships, circulation, lighting, furniture, and art. The designer explains that for this project, most pieces were custom made, ensuring a strong dialogue between the space and the furniture pieces.
Casa Myhrer Hauge, located in Oslo, Norway, designed by Gudmundur Jonsson Arkitektkontor, transcends mere aesthetics by intertwining nature with architecture. This house embodies dialogue and connection, integrating natural settings in its design philosophy and utilising an innovative approach to communicate the organic environment through spaces for living, dining, and cooking, accented by soothing materials that resonate with the surrounding nature.