Mansion Lom gathers a far-flung family in a renewed house on the Banj plateau above Ljubljana, Slovenia, where OFIS architects work with rugged karst tradition. The studio keeps two existing stone buildings at the core of the project, binding them with a restrained new wing and a warm, wood-lined interior. Eight children and parents find a shared base here, in a landscape once almost forgotten yet rich in durable forms.
Casa do Engenho sits within an agricultural estate in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, where architect Jorge Prata reworks an ancillary building into the family’s primary house. Once a rigid, compartmentalized volume used mainly for gatherings, the former pool house is now recast as a fluid, light-steered home with contemporary character. Across two levels, everyday life unfolds between preserved stone, new wood, and a renewed connection to the surrounding landscape.
Los Llanos House stands on rural ground in Paraje los Llanos, TM Lorca, Murcia, Spain, where a near-ruin becomes a lived-in memory. Designed by Pepa Díaz Arquitecta as a house rooted in family history, the project turns a former childhood home into a contemporary dwelling. The restored structure balances emotional continuity with a new way of living that favors shared rooms over compartmentalized domesticity.
Casa MK unfolds as a lively family house in São Paulo, Brazil, where social rituals anchor every room. SuperLimão Studio builds on a long-standing collaboration with the clients to turn a former renovation brief into a full reimagining of how they live, gather, and play. The result is a home shaped around music, reuse, and everyday celebration rather than static formality.
GO HQ sets a contemporary office within the historic center of Morelia, Mexico, reworking a former 17th-century convent into a new corporate home. Designed by FMA, the project trades fixed cubicles for shared rooms, gardens, and leisure areas that support changing rhythms of work. Historic substance, regional materials, and a soft interior palette come together to frame how people now gather, focus, and unwind on the job.
Long Flat unfolds inside a former office apartment in Barcelona, Spain, reworked by MIEL Arquitectos for a Boston family with roots in Shanghai. The project stretches between the lively Rambla de Catalunya and a quiet inner courtyard, tying together social life, retreat, and long-term plans for retirement. Materials, rescued fragments, and tailored joinery carry the story of an Eixample property updated for many chapters of family use.
Passo Passo turns an early 20th-century gatehouse in Como, Italy into a compact house by Parentesi Studio for a young couple who joined the work on site. The project keeps the villa entrance intact while reworking interiors step by step, pairing restored elements with measured contemporary interventions. Across basement, two main floors, and a newly usable attic, it traces a precise balance between memory and present-day living.
Retreat in the Heart of the Dolomites is a two-level retreat in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, by Parisotto+Formenton Architetti. Set within a historic ciasa, the project balances local building heritage with a quietly contemporary interior palette shaped by wood, light, and crafted pieces. The result reads as a measured Alpine home, made for unhurried days and clear mountain air.
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