Larissa 5 Residence unfolds as a terraced family house in São Paulo, Brazil, shaped by architect Gilda Meirelles for a couple and their children. The project extends across a sloped site in the countryside, using staggered levels to draw daily life toward the surrounding landscape. Social rooms, outdoor decks, and calm interiors work in concert, turning the house into a long-term retreat rather than a short weekend escape.
A Quiet House for Tropical Living isets a calm rhythm in Tinh An, Quang Ngai, Vietnam, by STD Design Consultant. This multi-family residence folds daily life around a preserved Barringtonia asiatica tree, treating tropical light, shade, and breezes as essential building blocks. Accessibility, adaptability, and direct contact with greenery shape a compact home that supports aging residents while staying open to future generations.
Holler House interior sets a warm, modern tone for a family house in NC, United States, crafted by Robinson Design Studio. Within a timber-lined shell, large black-framed windows pull the surrounding woods into every room, while stone, metal, and soft textiles keep the palette grounded and calm. The interiors prioritize easy daily living, generous gathering rooms, and a quiet visual rhythm that holds steady from kitchen to bedroom.
Chalet Cristallo stands on a steep slope above Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, where 3ndy Studio shapes a contemporary alpine house against the Dolomites’ jagged skyline. The project organizes life across two terraced levels, tucking bedrooms and wellness rooms into the ground while lifting a glazed living floor toward the view. Inside, a continuous timber envelope and measured furnishings create a calm, warm counterpoint to the snow and exposed rock outside.
Casa C+S is a renovated apartment in Bormio, Italy, reimagined by GiB Studio from two adjoining units into one cohesive home. The project opens up the former maze of rooms into a generous living area facing southeast, while a quiet northwest wing gathers the bedrooms and baths. Local timber, pale surfaces, and custom joinery give this contemporary interior a distinctly Alpine character and a quietly warm everyday rhythm.
Alsace opens onto the quays of Gare de l’Est, a compact Paris, France apartment reworked by Studio Patrick Martins. Generous ceilings, original moldings, and a monumental marble fireplace set a historic frame for a new sequence of rooms that favors reception. Within this 55 sqm shell, a precise intervention pulls the kitchen to the entrance and tucks the bedroom deeper inside, turning everyday circulation into a quiet choreography.
Ciro anchors a renovated apartment in Bilbao, Spain, with a quiet sense of order shaped by designer Andrea Diego. The project turns a conventional layout into an open, warm home where the kitchen, dining, and living areas connect with ease, while a concealed threshold leads to more private rooms. Calm materials, custom elements, and a restrained palette define a dwelling that favors balance, comfort, and everyday clarity.
Hata-Mazanka stands on a private estate near Kyiv, Ukraine, where YOD Group reimagines the archetypal rural mazanka as a contemporary guesthouse experience. The project translates traditional whitewashed walls and thatch into glass-walled volumes beneath a sweeping roof, creating a quiet setting for short stays rooted in local craft. Guests move between bedroom and living room as the landscape presses close, blurring the threshold between interior comfort and open countryside.