Effe transforms a 110-square-meter apartment in San Bonifacio, Italy, into an intimate, measured home by Christian Tezza Architetto. The layout shifts around a new entrance volume, trading one bedroom for a generous living area that looks toward a mature park. Dark accents, warm timber, and carefully tuned lighting support a sequence that moves from shared rooms to a private suite with walk-in closet and sensorial bathroom.
Private Villa in the Roman Countryside sets a measured, luminous house on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, by THILE architettura&design. The new single-family villa unfolds over two levels, using natural light, a calm palette, and custom furnishings to connect interiors with the rural landscape. Every room aligns with this quiet rigor, from the sculptural hearth downstairs to the intimate master suite above.
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.
Chalet du Ruisseau sits on a wooded, sloping site in Potton, United Kingdom, where EM Architecture draws the house toward a stream and its mature trees. The chalet’s paired volumes, verandah, and terraces choreograph daily life between forest and water, while the owners’ mid-century modern pieces lend the interior a grounded, lived-in rhythm. Inside and out, the project turns vernacular cues into a calm, contemporary retreat.
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.
Ga.o House sets out a calm yet ambitious hybrid environment in Hòa Hải, Ngũ Hành Sơn, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, conceived by 85 Design as both office and home. The prefabricated steel structure wraps working rooms, gardens, and compact living quarters around light, air, and water, translating Vietnam’s push toward sustainable urban growth into a very local, very tactile experiment. Staff and residents move through planted terraces, waterfalls, and double-height volumes tuned to the tropical climate.
Color Me Happy sets out a richly personal house in Estoril, Portugal, by Viterbo Interior Design Ateliers, where color carries real emotional weight. Each room responds to a specific feeling, from the energising fuchsia office to the introspective deep blue powder room, shaping how daily life unfolds. Together they form a coherent home that treats hue, texture, and comfort as equal partners in living well.
Residence in Cortina transforms a historic hay barn into a contemporary chalet in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, under the guidance of architect Ambra Piccin. The project leans on Antolini natural stone, hand-worked spruce, and aged iron to root alpine living in a rich material palette that respects the barn’s original character. Across three compact levels, wide mountain views and robust finishes turn daily routines into a tactile, landscape-linked experience.
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