Studio Didea has refurbished an apartment in Palermo, Italy, that celebrates its occupants’ contrasting professional backgrounds while highlighting its original decorative elements. The home is called Casa Florio – a portmanteau of its owners’ surnames Savarino and Lupo – nodding to entrepreneur Emanuele Savarino’s tech company SaLu Suites Systems, run with his wife, Floriana Savarino. The couple commissioned Palazzo Malaspina owners Fabio Rocca and archiphilosophy to look after their holiday let and digital detox retreat.
Nestled in Mountain Brook, Alabama, bDot Architecture finished the Arundel Drive Residence in 2019. Designed for a couple of empty nesters, it combines southern architecture with a modern aesthetic influenced by cultural traditions. The home’s design is uniquely tailored for large family gatherings, fusing contemporary elements with inviting textures and creating a hospitable atmosphere filled with natural light.
Situated in the core of Silicon Valley, the Ormonde dwelling epitomizes the ingenuity of Koami Architecture. This breathtaking abode, previously confined to a stale, gloomy color scheme, has experienced an extraordinary metamorphosis. Now, it exudes a vibe fusing Japanese inspiration with California-modern aesthetics, showcasing bright interiors that form a seamless connection with the exterior.
P559 Residence by Armentano Arquitetura is a house in Campinas, SP, Brazil, designed in 2024. It features a striking color palette and a seamless indoor-outdoor connection. The living areas display a large glass pane framing the lush landscape, with furniture in light and warm neutral tones. Chromatic contrast appears in select elements, including kinetic art by Julio Le Parc. Social areas highlight design pieces and artworks, focusing on discretion and refinement. The TV room on the upper floor showcases a refined chromatic interplay with nature.
Set on the stunning isle of Ponza, Casa a Ponza is a skillful apartment masterpiece by Carla Bruzzesi, crafted in 2025. This delightful dwelling embodies the elegance and purity of classic Italian craftsmanship, highlighting charm of Ponza.
Architecture studio Alexander & CO. redesigned a three-bedroom apartment in a Sydney office building as a “city sanctuary”. The apartment features handmade bespoke furniture set against walls tongue-and-groove wall panels to create a gallery-like atmosphere. Described by the designers as “a living gallery for two people who have chosen a life of quiet calm,” the flat includes several bespoke furniture, including curved concrete kitchens that were craned into the building via a window.
Set amidst the hilly terrain of Ghalat, Iran, Villa Alley exemplifies cutting-edge design by Dall Office. Finished in 2023, this residence fully utilizes its natural surroundings while addressing two core elements: internal arrangement and sync with nature. The scheme employs local stones, underscoring a link to the classic Iranian architectural approach, but enhances it for contemporary necessities. Villa Alley embodies a lifestyle in sync with its surroundings.
Studentato S4 is a newly refurbished ENEL office building located on Piazza Indipendenza in the 19th-century area of Florence, Italy. Mappern Architetti’s rehabilitation added more terraces and renovated the travertine cladding and frames on the building’s facade to highlight significant architectural elements.
Students’ rooms range across five levels, organized for privacy, while common areas on the remaining four levels include a lounge, gym, and study rooms. A spiral staircase connects these elements vertically.
