The House of Time Regained sits in rural France, where Atelier FCA reworks an old winemaker’s residence into a generous holiday house. Set within the Burgundian village of Deux Rivières, the project turns a compact bedroom layout and expansive communal rooms into a shared homecoming for a Franco-Irish family. The result ties local heritage to contemporary life without losing the quiet rhythm of the village around it.
Vachnadziani Winery stands in the Alazani Valley of Vachnadziani, Georgia, where vineyards meet the distant line of the Caucasus Mountains. Designed by Laboratory of Architecture #3, the winery folds production, hospitality, and ritual into a single sculpted volume that reads more like an estate than a factory. Guests move from landscape to interior as if passing through a contemporary echo of Georgia’s long winemaking tradition.
Shift House sets a calm tone from the threshold, where pared-back surfaces and pale light define a quietly disciplined house in Odesa, Ukraine. Designed by Dmitriy Sivak for a large family, the project leans into minimalism with a single palette of wood, ceramics, and natural fabrics that runs through every room. The result feels restrained yet generous, with comfort drawn from proportion, material warmth, and careful handling of natural light rather than decoration.
Como Apartment sits high above Como, Italy, where Mingotti e Giordano reshape a 1970s Brutalist apartment into a lakeside interior. Large windows, a green modular sofa, and pop-inflected pieces catch shifting reflections from the water, pulling the view deep into daily life. The result is a layered home that folds lakeside light, retro flourishes, and custom furniture into one continuous, quietly theatrical sequence.
Curb appeal can be a matter of personal taste, but some eye-catching exterior improvements clearly make your home look more attractive, cared for and welcoming. Whether you are hoping to boost your home’s value and attract potential buyers or you simply want to enjoy a more beautiful space, here are seven project ideas to add some wow factor to your exterior and recommendations for trusted contractors that can bring your vision to life.
Clay Rise sits in the village of West Hoathly in West Sussex, United Kingdom, as a new three-bedroom house by architecture and interior practice Templeton Ford. The project grows from the hillside next to Andre Templeton Ford’s childhood home, translating the brick cottages and clay tiles of the area into a contemporary dwelling shaped for shared and evolving family life. Its calm presence masks a highly tuned, flexible arrangement within.
Hideaway House stands on an elevated plot in eastern Singapore, shaped by Ming Architects as both climate response and urban refuge. The house rises three metres above the street to meet flood regulations and push daily life away from the traffic, turning the main rooms inward toward filtered light, private gardens, and quiet views. An intricate skin of metal screens and natural finishes deepens the sense of withdrawal from the suburban row outside.
Planted Pavilion extends a long-running architectural story on a Constantia estate in Cape Town, South Africa, by Malan Vorster Architecture Interior Design. This new pavilion settles into a steep hillside, linking restored house, acclaimed Tree House, and gym building through a historic poplar-lined wagon road. Across glass, planted roofs, and water, the project draws the wider landscape and Table Mountain views into everyday life on the property.
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