NK Apartment — Open-Plan Living With Calm Tones and Refined Surfaces

NK Apartment — Open-Plan Living With Calm Tones and Refined Surfaces

NK Apartment is a 210 m2 (2,260 sq ft) penthouse renovation in Belgrade, Serbia, by Novak Kijac Architects. The apartment rethinks family life around open-plan living, soft light, and a disciplined palette anchored by HIMACS Solid Surface. Calm tones, warm wood, and precise detailing shape a home that favors clarity and comfort over trend, turning a generous top-floor footprint into a warm, social interior tuned to everyday routines.

Maison TO Anchors a Mountain-to-Sea Retreat with Local Stone in Corsica

Maison TO Anchors a Mountain-to-Sea Retreat with Local Stone in Corsica

Maison TO sits in Sari-Solenzara, France, within the small hamlet of Togna between the sea and the mountains. Designed by Isabelle Berthet Bondet, the house draws on the rugged typology of traditional sheepfolds while leaning into a contemporary stance. Broad timber decks, local stone walls, and a suspended pool pull the landscape into daily life and push living outdoors for much of the year.

Kessler’s Mountain Lodge — Courtyard Living With Alpine Warmth Inside

Kessler’s Mountain Lodge — Courtyard Living With Alpine Warmth Inside

Kessler’s Mountain Lodge anchors a reimagined farmstead in Natz-Schabs, Italy, where hospitality meets working agriculture. Stefan Gamper Architecture shapes a multi-building retreat around a protected courtyard, balancing guest comfort with regional materials and rhythm. Set within the alpine landscape, the lodge reads as both a guesthouse and a living farm, with chalets and apartments threaded into day-to-day production.

Travelers’ House: Tent-Like Roof Orients Life Around a Central Atrium

FeaturedTravelers’ House: Tent-Like Roof Orients Life Around a Central Atrium

Travelers’ House stands in Warsaw, Poland, a ground-level house by BBGK Architekci shaped for a couple who live to roam and return. The plan revolves around an atrium and a tent-like roof that pulls garden air deep inside, then frames long views into the pines. Materials skew warm and tactile, and the interior nods to tropical modernism without turning away from the woods outside.

Casa Plaj by extrastudio

Casa Plaj by extrastudio

Casa Plaj plants a precise, contemporary house on a narrow, sloped plot in Lourinhã, Portugal, with the Atlantic just a short walk away. Designed by extrastudio, the coastal retreat organizes living on a single level while lifting it lightly above the land. The result is a holiday house with rural poise and a clear structural idea, tuned to wind, sun, and the long views that define this countryside.

Trees Sliced Through Recasts Family Living Around Open Courtyards

FeaturedTrees Sliced Through Recasts Family Living Around Open Courtyards

Trees Sliced Through sits in Ahmedabad, India, as a house by Matharoo Associates that channels garden, light, and concrete into a taut domestic rhythm. The design folds living, dining, and intimate courts between thick walls and red planes, drawing the eye from shaded interiors to lawns and water. It’s a residence with a clear sequence and a crisp material voice.

JC House on the Adriatic Balances Open Living and Quiet Rest Zones

JC House on the Adriatic Balances Open Living and Quiet Rest Zones

JC House sits high above Riccione, Italy, with the Adriatic stretching beyond expansive glazing. Architect Giada Spano reimagines this apartment as a fluid penthouse where materials set the tone and light orders the rooms. The renovation redirects daily life toward the terrace and sea while dialing up tactility inside with steel, terracotta, and layered glass.

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