Villa Havu, located in Helsinki, Finland, exemplifies serene modern log house design crafted by Laura Seppänen. Showcased at the Loviisa Housing Fair in 2023, this log house employs illuminated spruce surfaces and timeless interior elements, creating a peaceful and calming atmosphere. Each room resonates with its neighbor, exquisitely responding to both natural surroundings and design fundamentals, ensuring a refined aesthetic that matures gracefully over time.
This Destudio interior design in Valencia, Spain, centers around views over the old Turia riverbed. Ático Curvo features a glass facade, living room, kitchen and bedrooms that share the view, and further blur indoors and outdoors with a terrace replicating interior functions. A sculptural staircase uncovers construction details. This design also features a sloping roof, natural wood ceiling, soft-toned mortar walls, double-height ceiling, solarium, outdoor bath, open kitchen, black curved iron surfaces and natural wood.
M/W House by Spacein was created on an irregularly shaped plot in Riga, Latvia. Designed in 2024, the wooden-clad home encompasses three volumes, with decomposition into smaller units designed to distance from the adjacent plots and follow the site’s boundaries.
Space&Matter created the wij_land housing in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2023. This self-build collective focuses on sustainable, community-oriented living. The design includes 26 varied homes and five communal spaces, promoting sharing, diversity, and sustainability.
The Modulor Apartment exudes contemporary design with a beautiful aesthetic and human-focused architectural elements. Designed by Vanda, the apartment is from a significant refurbishment project of more than 70 updated residences in Milan’s Porta Ticinese neighborhood.
This living space features modern aesthetics, seamlessly integrating chic interiors with a historical structure, and effortlessly aligns with Le Corbusier’s Modulor design philosophy.
Located in Naples, Italy, Casa D+M offers a new perspective on modern life within a cozy footprint of just 90 square meters. Crafted by Maurizio Vesce Architettura in 2023, this residence enchants with its meticulous combination of beauty and practicality.
BAAO combined deep colors, textured shapes, and marble accents to create a dramatic interior for this Boerum Hill townhouse. Designed to accommodate entertaining, the spaces include a curved sofa in the parlor and a marble-topped kitchen island. Unique touches like a gold painted relief and smoked glass sconces add character throughout the home. The primary suite features soft lavender gray plaster and stained oak elements, while outdoor areas are finished in travertine checkerboard.
Previously designed in 1960s, the Dale St House is a family home located in Melbourne, Australia. Designed by Chan Architecture in 2024, the house balances mid-century heritage and modern touches with an updated material palette of natural marble, solid timber, and subtly textured stone tiles, made to blend expertly with the existing bluestone walls. The interior features a well-lit double-height space and a central kitchen with a striking 5.6-meter calacatta marble island.
