Located in Avola, Italy, Patio House is a house designed by SOLUM Studio in 2024. The project develops longitudinally, from the access road to the sea, with the living area opening toward the seascape. The villa structure generates five independent rooms and a living area facing the sea, while patios filter natural light and ensure privacy in the more intimate areas.
Nestled in Foz do Douro, Portugal, the A F S X I I residence is a contemporary jewel, designed by NOARQ in 2024. This apartment masterfully blends modern aesthetics and functionality, characterized by sleek lines, natural materials, and abundant light. Every detail reflects NOARQ‘s design philosophy, highlighting a harmonious interplay of spaces tailored for luxury living, alongside a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor environments, ensuring relaxation and connectivity to the surrounding nature.
La Maison d’Ulysse is a house located in Bali, Indonesia, designed in 2021 by LUASA architects. The real estate, embodying tropical modern architecture, features geometric shapes and a striking facade that incorporate natural materials, fostering a seamless connection with the surrounding landscape. The design creates a serene and contemporary atmosphere, exemplifying the beauty and tranquility of this idyllic location.
This apartment in Australia is an exercise in distillation — of space, memory, and material. Designed by Studio Zawa, the renovation transforms a dated 1960s floor plan into a tactile and deeply personal home that balances simplicity with richness. The original plan splayed the bedrooms to maximise water views, while the design embraces and extends this gesture, drawing the harbour view deep into the plan through careful orchestration of materials that animate light and reflection.
Dimora Magenta is a large, elegant apartment located on the first floor of a historic building in Milan city center, Italy, designed by Bevilacqua Architects in 2023. The residence, which overlooks Corso Magenta, features a classic aesthetic that incorporates iconic design pieces and precious handcrafted materials, showcasing the best of Italian craftsmanship while also integrating modern home automation and audiovisual systems for a hyper-contemporary experience.
Loop Home, a 2022 Matt Kuo design, reimagines urban living in Taipei, Taiwan. This compact apartment combines hotel comforts with home warmth, maximizing usability with a sleek, contemporary aesthetic. The open floor plan and creative use of space cater to the needs of modern travelers, creating an urban sanctuary that blends style and practicality. The design deftly balances temporary convenience and lasting comfort, embodying the essence of compact living in a bustling city.
The 98-square-meter apartment in São Paulo, Brazil, underwent a contemporary renovation by FJ55 Arquitetos that balances the preservation of original elements – including an exposed concrete structure with pillars, beams, and raw-finish slabs that revealed the marks of time – with the homeowners’ need for enhanced spatial flow, as the new owners look to invite their shared passions and work-related activities through an integrated design.
Ravine House is a house in Mississauga, Canada, designed by Orangeink Design in 2023. The program involved the modernization of a 1960’s era bungalow that consisted of four bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen, dining, living room, an indoor pool, basement walkout to a ravine and an attached double car garage.