PAVILION SESTIG stands in Belgium as a Modernist pavilion reassessed by architect Glenn Sestig for both work and living. The project turns an existing concrete structure in Deurle into the headquarters for Glenn Sestig Architects and the shared home of Sestig and his partner Bernard. Calm proportions, a restrained material palette, and an inward-looking courtyard bring domestic life and studio practice into a precise, shared setting.
Hartdene Barns gathers nine new houses in Edenbridge, United Kingdom, where Nissen Richards Studio translates a once-derelict dairy farm into carbon-net-zero rural living. The development folds barn silhouettes, advanced fabric construction, and a rich material palette into luxury homes that retain the memory of agricultural life while committing to RIBA Climate Challenge 2025 criteria. Each dwelling treats landscape, structure, and finish as part of one precise, low-carbon vision.
GvGB sits atop a historic avenue in Bilbao, Spain, where BI (Bilbao Interiorismo) reshapes a corner penthouse apartment into a layered home above the rooftops. The duplex renovation separates day and night levels while opening every major room toward the terrace and the horizon of chimneys, facades, and sky. Neutral tones, honest materials, and custom-made furniture bring quiet order to an interior that stays in constant dialogue with the city outside.
Cold, dark winter days often have a way of making you feel like your energy has gone into hibernation. Fortunately, having a sunroom can chase the winter blues away. Imagine staying in a room where the walls are windows, flooding the space with natural light and offering a front-row seat to a beautiful landscape from the comfort of a cozy armchair. With the right design and the best sunroom builders in Colorado, you can harness the mood-boosting benefits of sunlight and invite the outdoors in without the chill.
A Quiet House for Tropical Living isets a calm rhythm in Tinh An, Quang Ngai, Vietnam, by STD Design Consultant. This multi-family residence folds daily life around a preserved Barringtonia asiatica tree, treating tropical light, shade, and breezes as essential building blocks. Accessibility, adaptability, and direct contact with greenery shape a compact home that supports aging residents while staying open to future generations.
Perchée stands in a maple-wooded valley in Québec, Canada, conceived as a restrained house by Matière Première Architecture that barely touches the ground. The project threads itself along the slope, holding back from excessive clearing so daily life stays immersed in the forest. Interior rooms and covered terraces trade square footage for atmosphere, treating the surrounding trees as the constant companion to every movement through the house.
Chalet Cristallo stands on a steep slope above Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, where 3ndy Studio shapes a contemporary alpine house against the Dolomites’ jagged skyline. The project organizes life across two terraced levels, tucking bedrooms and wellness rooms into the ground while lifting a glazed living floor toward the view. Inside, a continuous timber envelope and measured furnishings create a calm, warm counterpoint to the snow and exposed rock outside.
Six Senses Rome occupies a 15th-century palazzo in Rome, Italy, transformed by designer Patricia Urquiola into a contemporary hotel rooted in wellness and urban ritual. Guests move between restaurant, spa, courtyards, and rooftop terraces as la dolce vita unfolds in a series of tactile, plant-filled rooms that frame the Eternal City. Soft light, generous planting, and calm geometry set a restorative tone from arrival.
