V House sets its stance in Portugal with a confident V-shaped plan and a stone skin that reads as one continuous body. Designed by João Tiago Aguiar, the house turns south to a garden and long, low pool while folding around a courtyard pierced by a tree. It’s a house, yes, but also a clear sequence of rooms and thresholds that makes daily life feel measured and connected.

Atmosfere Romane unfolds inside a 1930s apartment in Rome, Italy, where Pelizzari Studio composes a quiet yet glamorous mood anchored by refined restraint. The project sits in Parioli and balances soft greys, sandy tones, and measured jolts of color across living, dining, and more intimate rooms. Calm meets charisma. Every move reads deliberate, from custom seating to storied Italian pieces placed with care.

Casa a Trastevere renovates a two-level apartment in Trastevere, Rome, Italy, by architect Mario Leonori. Set within a late 19th‑century building, the home opens to long views toward the ghetto and Piazza Venezia. The project reworks the plan for contemporary living while preserving tangible traces of age, from timber roof beams to a quiet terrace that pulls daylight deep inside.

Warehouse Loft sets an industrial rhythm in San Francisco, California, United States, where brick walls and heavy timber set the tone. Designed by 35th Collective, the apartment leans into its warehouse shell while dialing up comfort and clarity. Sunlight rakes across beams, glass guardrails brighten the upper level, and the plan ties cooking, eating, and lounging into one easy sweep.

Casa Chiara sits inside a Liberty-style residence in Italy, where ornate facades and wrought iron balconies frame a newly pared-back interior. Designed by Davide Andracco, the 90-square-meter (969 sq ft) apartment becomes an airy, open home with light pouring through original French doors toward the sea. The renovation brings clarity to a compact plan while honoring the building’s historic shell.

Pavilion Essoa stands on the lagoon in Jacqueville, Côte d’Ivoire, a house by MOYÉSOA shaped by tropical vernacular thinking and bioclimatic craft. Set within a vast botanical garden, the villa breaks into independent volumes linked by courtyards that invite movement and air. The plan pursues self-sufficiency and modular living, translating local materials and know-how into a quiet, contemporary rhythm that meets the coast’s heat and humidity head-on.

Casa JL is an apartment in Barcelona, Spain, reworked by A53 architects. The project gathers light across high ceilings and long views, setting a calm mood for city life. Warm metal accents, natural wood, and soft textiles anchor the rooms while the plan keeps living, dining, and cooking in easy conversation.

Higienópolis Apartment sits in São Paulo, Brazil, remodeled by Sandra Sayeg Arquitetura for a couple shifting into an empty-nest rhythm. The apartment becomes both an intimate home and a generous host, tying living, dining, and terrace into one continuous sequence. Social rooms open to the tree-lined neighborhood, while private rooms reorganize around daily needs and frequent guests without losing clarity.