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.
On the outskirts of Valencia, Jacaranda House rises from its geometric plot as a bold interplay of mass and fluidity. Solid stone volumes extend into cantilevers, enclosing luminous interiors that balance strength with elegance. Courtyards, shifting levels, and refined material contrasts create a home that is at once sculptural and serene, where architecture and landscape merge in harmony.
Apartment in the Center of Florence sits on the ground floor of a 19th-century building in Florence, Italy, with an internal garden tucked just beyond. Designed by Sante Bonitatibus, the 150-square-meter (1,615-square-foot) apartment was reimagined for a young entrepreneurial couple who collect ancient indigenous crafts, giving their everyday rooms the quiet poise of a gallery. Light and silence shape the mood, and the plan stays refreshingly open.
House within a House sits in Taipei, Taiwan, by the riverside of Keelung, shaped by 1001 Giving Living. The house arranges private rooms like islands while shared areas connect them in a measured current of movement. Calm materials and green accents temper the plan, and light filters through blinds and interior windows to tune the day.
Rathnelly House anchors a comprehensive renovation in Toronto, Canada by Studio VAARO, reshaping an Edwardian semi-detached home into a materially rich multi-family residence. The project enlarges usable area within the existing footprint through structural rethinking and a sculptural approach to concrete, wood, stone, and plaster. Across floors, crafted millwork, curving partitions, and an evolving stair establish a clear narrative of construction and comfort that supports family life and entertaining.
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