Torre dell’orologio unfolds as a warm mountain apartment in Sestriere, Italy, designed by Caracter Architettura d’Interni with a rich, tactile interior palette. Large windows pull in the alpine panorama while timber ceilings, layered textiles, and sculptural lighting turn the open living areas into a generous gathering place. Throughout the apartment, finishes and furnishings lean toward a contemporary chalet mood that suits the winter resort setting.

Casa del Colle sits in the alpine town of Sestriere, Italy, where Caracter Architettura d’Interni reshapes a compact chalet into a darkly polished retreat. The interior leans into warm timber, stone textures, and plush textiles, framing the mountain view with a calm, contemporary mood. Rooms flow from fireplace lounge to bunk-lined corridor and wrapped bed alcoves, giving the small footprint a sense of choreography instead of crowding.

Kelly anchors a mountainside in Cervinia, Italy, where Caracter Architettura d’Interni crafts a chalet around timber, stone, and long views of the valley. The project leans into rustic warmth while threading in contemporary lines, from glazed partitions to tailored upholstery, so winter evenings and summer mornings share the same easy comfort. Every room folds into the next, forming a quietly cohesive retreat shaped for alpine life.

Atria Institute in New York transforms a medical facility in New York, NY, United States into a residential-style retreat by Rockwell Group. The project folds preventive care, advanced diagnostics, and hospitality into a layered interior where travertine, walnut, and gold leaf frame a calm experience. Patients move from lobby to lecture garden and private suites with a sense of rhythm rather than rush, supported by precise material choices and controlled light.

Hayden House settles into a high Colorado valley above Aspen, CO, United States, where forest and meadow meet at 8,500 feet. Design Workshop shapes the house as a year-round family retreat, building on regenerative strategies that protect most of the land while framing long views to distant peaks. Inside and out, modular pavilions, planted roofs, and restored ground plane tie domestic life to the seasons without overwhelming the fragile montane setting.

Pinhal Conde da Cunha House stands in Seixal, Portugal, as a compact house by Estúdio AMATAM that turns a constrained plot into an articulated ensemble of volumes. The project pulls interior and exterior into a single gesture, using a continuous ribbon, a dark ceramic base, and a central void to choreograph how light, movement, and daily life unfold throughout the home.

Vollerup Atrium House stands in a meadow near Nykøbing Sjælland, Denmark, where Jan Henrik Jansen shapes a calm second home from stone, timber, and sky. The house extends a Danish couple’s life beyond their inner-city apartment, giving their family a coastal retreat that also supports remote work. It reads as both refuge and outpost, with an inward-looking atrium balanced by long views toward the water and surrounding trees.

House of Cross stands in Beijing, China, as a new kind of rural house designed by chaoffice for three generations under one broad courtyard sky. The project rebuilds a family home and home office on a village plot, working within strict single-story regulations while rethinking how courtyards, roofs, and rooms connect daily life. Its cross-shaped plan sets up a quiet but precise geometry for shared routines and private retreats.