Apto BB lands in São Paulo, Brazil, as a measured urban retreat shaped by Marcela Penteado Arquitetos. The 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) apartment reworks a two-level plan to pull light deeper inside and soften daily rhythms. With partitions pared back and a sculpted stair at its core, the home trades clutter for calm and leans on wood, stone, and matte finishes to steady the mood.

Functionalist Apartment with Pink Piggy sits in Prague, Czech Republic, as the personal home of Martin Cenek Architecture. The renovation reworks a late-1930s tenement apartment with care, balancing the building’s modernist bones and a precise, contemporary refit. It’s an apartment, but it reads as a study in restraint and memory, folding original fabric and new craft into a clear, livable composition.

Villa Lavan is a house in Madrid, Spain, by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, laid out as two elongated volumes turning gently across the site. The plan separates daytime rooms facing the garden from upper-level bedrooms oriented to a nearby lake, while the rotation carves shaded terraces crucial for Madrid’s sun. Built for permanence, the dwelling threads climate sense with a clear, enduring structure.

Brisa House anchors a coastal site in Guarujá, Brazil, where FCstudio shapes a contemporary house around ocean views, breeze, and light. The 2024 residence leans into a vertical stance and wide glazing to fold daily life toward the Atlantic while dialing in resilience for sea air and sun. Inside, program and outlook sit in balance.

Can Tudó sits on a steep hillside above Paguera Bay in Palma, Spain, by Caballero+Colon. The house reads as a single folded plane that turns into roof, wall, and floor, with frameless glass and plant-filled fissures softening the edge between pine grove and interior. It’s a residence built from a tight set of rules and a taste for play, bringing island light deep into daily life.

Aperol Apartment sits in São Paulo, Brazil, reimagined by Studio Canto Arquitectura for a young couple who entertain often. The 200 m² apartment pivots on color-forward finishes, custom furniture, and a layout that favors conversation and easy flow. Social areas stay connected, while a monochrome blue office, lively kitchen, and calm bedroom give rhythm and contrast to daily life.

ZaraUno sets a crisp new tone for a seafront apartment in Genoa, Italy, where the Gulf of Liguria fills the windows with shifting light. Designed by Bump Studio in 2024, the project reworks a high-floor home in Palazzo del Tritone for a sea-loving family. The layout reads open and connected, yet the character remains rooted in historic craft and color.

Toga&Design unfolds atop a 16th-century building in Naples, Italy, where Nabi Interior Design reimagines a 220 sq m (2,368 sq ft) apartment for convivial living. The renovation in Chiaia restores period cues while shaping a crisp, contemporary mood anchored by a 65 sq m (700 sq ft) salon and a panoramic terrace. In two moves—bold color and tactile material—the home switches from parlor poise to rooftop ease without losing its historic thread.