The Brecon reimagines the Alpine hotel in Adelboden, Switzerland, under the eye of Amsterdam-based studio Nicemakers. This adult-only retreat translates the easy generosity of a friend’s chalet into a crafted hospitality experience, fusing contemporary comfort with echoes of its 1950s–60s Waldhaus past. Timber, stone, leather, and wool anchor a calm palette, while intimate rooms, a sensory spa, and a sociable dining room keep guests held within the mountain village rhythm.
Villa Jondal sits on the wild edge of Mykonos, Greece, shaped by Bobotis+Bobotis Architects as a low-slung house tuned to the Aegean light. The project leans on minimalist lines and an earthy palette, drawing sea views deep into its rooms while keeping close to the textures of stone, timber, and clay. Generous terraces, shaded lounges, and simple interiors create a calm setting for life between pool and beach.
Dar Kemgia unfolds as a low-slung house in Marrakesh, Morocco, set among palms and irrigated gardens. Studio KO draws on the nearby ramparts and desert tones to build a residence where earthy walls, patterned ceilings, and long water views hold daily life in close connection to the Palmeraie. Each room leans into craft, color, and tactility.
Villa Ivy and Elisa stand in the village of Seseh in Bali, Indonesia, where Riccardo Rubelli draws the house deep into its tropical setting. Two villas share a calm dialogue between masonry, timber, and planted courts, their rooftop terraces tuned to breezes from the nearby beach. Inside, modern volumes and Balinese materials meet in a measured way that keeps the daily rhythm relaxed and quietly precise.
Looking Glass sits on the shore of Lake Washington in Seattle, WA, United States, a reimagined house by Olson Kundig for multigenerational living by the water. The project reworks a 1990s split-level into a modern, family-focused retreat, pairing reflective materials with a calm, lake-ready palette. Inside and out, the composition balances open gathering zones with quieter corners for reading, working, and watching the light move across the lake.
Beverly Crest traces a steep Beverly Hills, CA, United States hillside with the confidence of a seasoned local. Whipple Russell Architects shapes the house as a sequence of terraces, bridges, and rooms, each tuned to the ridgeline and city views. What begins as a quiet entry across water opens into a layered home where a Mediterranean-inflected retreat meets Los Angeles energy over five descending levels.
House P02 unfolds as a low, linear house in Avola, Italy, where concrete, stone, and water organize daily life under decisive Mediterranean light. Designed by Paolo Florio, the single-level villa reads as a sequence of orthogonal volumes, deep pergolas, and reflective pools that sit close to the ground. The result is a rigorously composed home that ties structural clarity to the rhythms of outdoor living around its garden and water courts.
Bronze and Black House steps lightly across a Los Angeles hillside, its long upper volume skimming above gardens and pool. SPF:architects arranges the house and companion studio along a decisive linear spine, tying together cul-de-sac ends and calibrating every room to the surrounding views. Inside the house, warm materials and generous glazing support open daily living while keeping the experience of the steep site legible from morning to night.
