Casa El Pastizal is a house located in Machachi, Ecuador. Designed in 2022 by Diez+Muller, the project creates living spaces that are installed in the landscape, achieving a light and fluid spatial threshold that contrasts with the built mass of concrete. A materiality and construction system is chosen that allows the desired plasticity and versatility, that can contain the soil and adapt to the existing topography.
In Capalbio, Italy, Westway Architects crafted Il Casale Celato, a 700-square-meter (7,535-square-foot) house designed in 2025. The project combines a rustic farmhouse aesthetic with a central core featuring a circular staircase, natural materials, and expansive glass walls, creating an interior that is both transparent and deeply connected with landscape. Windows become “visual corridors” that captures views across Monte Argentario to the sea. The home is accented with a stone pool and summer kitchen.
The building, consisting of two floors and an open rooftop, is situated in the heart of the Carmel neighborhood in Haifa, Israel. The apartment, designed for a young family by Tal Goldsmith Fish design studio, was conceived and styled with a precise, and meticulous approach in a Bauhaus style, drawing inspiration from Japanese living spaces. This was done to create feelings of serenity and restraint within the space.
Space Copenhagen has reimagined the interiors of Fürstenau, Germany 12th-century Schloss Schauenstein, which has long been a destination for culinary excellence under three-star Michelin chef Andreas Caminada. The redesign of the hotel incorporates a restrained and elegant aesthetic, where ancient stone walls, timber beams, and winding staircases are complemented by soft natural materials such as oak, stone, wool, and linen.
On a sloping hillside of Tinos, where the Cycladic landscape is shaped by dry stone walls, stone-built “cells,” and old footpaths, KORDAS Architects designed Villa in Tinos as a discreet vacation house that comprises a main home and an independent guest suite. Built in 2025 and named Emerging Landscape, the residence intertwines architecture and nature in a seamless experience, integrating into the landscape with design elements that prioritize sustainability, immersive experiences, and outdoor living.
Situated in the enchanting scenery of Noto, Italy, Casa IDDA is an extraordinary creation by Giuseppe Di Vita. Finished in 2024, this single-family dwelling harmoniously merges essential design components and well-balanced proportions. Its placement affords breathtaking vistas, and the essence of the edifice embodies peace.
Situated in Los Altos Hills, California, Materials Matter is a house designed by Fergus Garber Architects in 2021. This contemporary residence highlights timeless sophistication, featuring a striking façade that juxtaposes a gray standing seam metal roof with velvety stucco, complemented by dark wooden headers. Inside, expansive spaces like the great room and kitchen boast high-end materials, while custom storage solutions and a stylish staircase enhance functionality and aesthetics.
Finished in 2023, G+B House is an abode located in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. The family house was designed by Mariana Orsi arquitetura + design using natural materials. A large swimming pool, jacuzzi, and soccer field fill the communal spaces of a home that emphasises socialising and celebrations. Exposed concrete forms the architectural element at the front and is complemented by warm interiors.