Day House sets a Victorian home in Malvern, Melbourne, Australia into a new rhythm for contemporary living. IF Architecture reworks the historic residence and later addition into a layered family house that pairs restored character with a composed modern palette. Across garden-facing rooms, poolside terraces, and reconfigured interiors, the project builds a calm sequence where period detail, crafted joinery, and considered material shifts give each room its own clear mood.
Pak Chong House sits on an elevated plot in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, where S+S Architects draw the house out toward long farmland and mountain views. Designed as a private residence, the project balances exposure and shade while leaning into the owner’s preference for a Modern Japanese aesthetic, with wood-rich interiors that stay calm even in the hot afternoon sun.
Villa Mirabel stretches along the steep coastline of Omiš, Croatia, drawing the Adriatic directly into its interior life. Designed by Alberta Nikolov as a modern house for gathering, it moves between rigorous geometry and relaxed comfort. Eight bedrooms, broad terraces, and generous wellness rooms turn the villa into a coastal retreat where contemporary lines meet custom-crafted indulgence.
Hollywood Hills House steps down a steep Los Angeles, United States hillside with a cinematic sense of arrival shaped by Mutuus Studio. The house compresses at entry, then opens toward wide city views as industrial surfaces and old-world references fold into a compact family plan. Every level feels choreographed, from the secret garden bridge to the lower guest rooms, yet the sequence stays intuitive and grounded in daily life.
Baw Beese sets a quiet scene on the shoreline of Hillsdale, United States, where Disbrow Iannuzzi organizes a vacation retreat for several generations at once. The project divides the house into smaller cabin-like volumes so grandparents, parents, and guests can share the property or live independently, moving between them through glazed links. Each wing holds its own rhythm, yet the whole compound stays tied to the lake, the trees, and long weekends together.
Apartment in the Centre of Athens sits on the sixth floor above the Greek capital, reworked by Kapsimalis Architects as a sensory city apartment. In Athens, Greece, the former compartmentalized layout gives way to a sequence of reflective rooms and softened private zones that draw in light from the main façade and terrace. Material shifts and color nuances now choreograph daily living across this compact urban home.
Stuttgart Duet sets a confident tone for a new house in Stuttgart, United States, where Ester Bruzkus Architekten shapes the interiors around bold contrasts. The project brings together Berlin-based Bruzkus Greenberg and Philipp Architekten, pairing a crisp architectural shell with richly furnished rooms. Across four levels, the collaboration turns daily routines into sequences of outlooks, colors, and textures that move from sociable openness to private indulgence.
Barra sets a calm tone in the Aveiro District, Portugal, where Paulo Martins Arq&Design reworks a classic beachfront apartment into a restrained, coastal home. The project leans on minimalist lines, soft sand-toned surfaces, and measured detailing to translate the beach outside into a quietly immersive interior for daily living and rare moments of genuine pause.
