House at Nøtterøy sits on a small hilltop in Norway, its compact house form tuned to a tight plot and a family budget. Designed by KOHT Arkitekter, the two-level home shares a dialogue with an adjacent main house while carving its own clear plan. A reserved exterior gives way to a generous, open upper level arranged for daily life and long views.

Casa la Marchesana sits in Bologna, Italy, where a historic envelope meets a crisp, contemporary interior. Designed by Obicua, the apartment turns a compact plan into a tall, moody sequence with one decisive move. A matte black volume inserts circulation, kitchen, and mezzanine into the whitewashed shell, setting a confident rhythm across timber floors and exposed beams.

Apartment O lands inside a 1930s attic in Suttgart, Germany, where SOMAA rethinks a compact apartment into a vivid, flexible home. The project turns two small units and a former storage loft into one open interior anchored by a cook’s kitchen and a walkable bookshelf stair. It’s an urban retreat that swaps hard partitions for soft boundaries and surprise gestures, from a secret bathroom door to a curtain that reveals a workplace on demand.

Sleeping Lab·Tang sits in Beijing, China, conceived by Atelier d’More as a hospitality project with a crafted touch. Set at a key village crossroads near Universal Studios, the reworked B&B turns a once-abandoned compound into a calm, white-walled retreat. The team preserves the existing framework while reshaping the entry and courtyards into a coherent sequence that brings daylight, privacy, and a sense of flow.

Casa Clausura sits in Mendiolaza, Argentina, as a single-family house by Agustín Lozada. The project resists suburban habits, settling low on the site and turning its back on the punishing western exposure. Instead of spectacle, the plan collects rooms around an inward courtyard with a pool, privileging light, shade, and privacy over frontage. It reads as a measured reply to its setting, quiet in posture yet exacting in intent.

House 2.0 is a three-level house in Ecuador by CORREA+FATEHI ODD. The project reinterprets Andean vernacular with adobe made from on-site earth and rammed earth cuts that stage the approach. With a ventilated masonry skin that modulates temperature and light, the residence moves between solid and porous—by day a shaded monolith, by night a lantern—while a vertical living room eases circulation and expands daily use.

Damnak Soriya sets a raised, light-washed profile against the foothills of Kampot, Cambodia. Designed by Re : Edge Architecture as a three-bedroom house within the Amaya enclave, it draws on Khmer vernacular and the mountain setting to shape daily life. The two-story platform frame makes room for breezes, shaded outdoor rooms, and long views, folding vacation ease into a plan built for climate and community.

Maja Coffee Shop lands on a busy corner in Volos, Greece, as a compact specialty bar by Lab4 Architects. The 2025 coffee shop uses a clear palette and measured detailing to create a calm pause in the city. White frames, oak warmth, and lemon-yellow cues set an extroverted mood that meets the sidewalk without losing focus.