The Banánka house, designed by Paulíny Hovorka Architects, is located in Banka, Slovakia. The single-storey house features a minimalist design using natural materials and a Y-shaped layout that divides the plot into smaller segments.
The architecture focuses on a seamless connection with the garden, complete with a large glazed façade that fully opens up to the outdoor space and prioritizes privacy amid mature trees in a tranquil setting.
Nestled in Phuket, Thailand, the Laku Beach Club features imaginative architecture that fuses handcrafted forms and natural materials. Designed by Studio Locomotive in 2024, the tropical bar and nightclub reinterprets raw assembling methods and the rhythm of its cultural roots, creating a space for nightlife that deeply resonates with the region’s lively sea people history. Each design choice celebrates the relationship with nature and the traditions of coastal communities.
Six years after her first intuition, Maud Caubet refines her concept of a home in harmony with its environment. From the outset in 2018, Maud Caubet’s approach was to integrate the house into its environment, utilizing local resources and embracing the site’s existing character. The house, located in Lit-et-Mixe, France, is designed in contemporary style.
Contemporary holiday home Unblocked, located on the western side of the island of Tinos, Greece, features a design by Studio Kontodimas. This 250-square-meter (2,690-square-foot) house was designed to blend with the landscape, drawing inspiration from local architecture and using earthy materials and a sand-color palette both indoors and outdoors. The villa boasts generous views of the Aegean Sea, enhanced by masonry block claustra screens.
Completed in 2023, Amman Villa is a House located in Amman, Jordan. It’s designed by Tarek Dada Interior Architecture and Design Agency, which takes a holistic approach to design, meticulously considering spatial relationships, circulation, lighting, furniture, and art. The designer explains that for this project, most pieces were custom made, ensuring a strong dialogue between the space and the furniture pieces.
Casa Infinity is a project developed on one of the most famous beaches of Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. The design, led by K10 Studio was completed in 2021. With a clear intention towards spaces that merges both the interior and exterior, the house centers around an infinity pool, integrating social areas with high-end minimalist finishes that evoke a sense of comfort, breathing spaces, and self-exploration.
Perched above the captivating “White City” of Ostuni, Villa Solea rises from age-old olive orchards. Crafted by StudioToff, this 180 m² marvel features three interlaced cube shapes finished in smooth lime wash. The building gracefully descends the slope, forming inviting balconies at every elevation. Panoramic windows stretch from floor to ceiling, providing breathtaking perspectives of the Adriatic coastline and effortlessly merging indoor and outdoor environments.
Perched on a dramatic promontory above the cliffs of Azóia, the AIP Azóia Villa house in Portugal features a design by João Tiago Aguiar, arquitectos. The project is grounded in the idea of a “non-assertive architecture”, where each gesture seeks the essential: matter, light, and the relationship to place. An architecture that is silent yet rigorous—one that steps back to reveal the sea, the sky, and the cliff.
