Ocean River House sits on a river estuary in Bali, Indonesia, where the Indian Ocean pulls the eye and the breeze. Designed by Rado Iliev as a house that renews rather than replaces, it keeps the original structure while stretching upward and outward to claim stronger light and longer views. The result favors a modern stance without losing local gravity.
Janošík Headquarters and Showroom sits in the Czech Rep., where the White Carpathians drop from forest to meadow, and it carries the hand of designer Jakub Janošík. The project converts a 1950s grain hall into an office and showroom for a windows-and-doors maker, binding daily work to distant views and a working landscape. It’s an office, yes, but also a live laboratory for openings, thresholds, and light.
Chapelle MI positions a contemporary house in Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, France, by Atelier Ose with the original stone chapel as anchor. The project draws a measured sequence around the heritage buildings, connecting garden, terrace, and rooms through glass and timber. On stilts, the new volumes ride the slope and open toward the wooded hillside and the Sèvre Nantaise below.
Mandarin Oriental Qianmen Beijing sits within Caochang Hutong near Qianmen Street in Beijing, China, reengaging a living alleyway culture through careful restoration. Designed by CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK), the hotel works within the historic fabric rather than above it, preserving courtyards, materials, and trees. The result reads as hospitality stitched into a neighborhood, not a world apart.
Altes Gericht sits within Klausen, Italy, where Stefan Gamper Architecture reworks the listed Old Court into two compact apartments. The project distills daily life into 45 m² (484 ft²) per home, trading courtly ceremony for quiet order. Within the top floors’ steep rooflines and timber bones, a careful plan, measured materials, and a few precise openings recalibrate this urban relic for present-day living.
Casa do Parque IV reworks a long-neglected house in Santo Tirso, Portugal, into a confident urban home. Led by Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto, the project navigates memory, cost, and present-day life without surrendering the building’s character. The result reads as a grounded renovation with a modern spirit, crafted for someone who searched for years to find a place worth keeping—and transforming.
Tintorum stands in Klausen, Italy, where Stefan Gamper Architecture reworks a 15th-century poorhouse into four pared-back apartments. The project keeps the building’s gravitas while drawing in daylight and calm, reading as both restoration and reinvention. Inside, old stone and timber hold company with glass, steel, and larch, creating a measured conversation between eras.
Altes Gericht lands inside Klausen, Italy’s listed Old Courthouse, where Stefan Gamper Architecture converts the upper levels into two compact apartments. The real estate type is apartment, but the project reads as a precise interior refit with a gentle hand. Under steep roofs and between old beams, the studio shapes calm rooms and puts every centimeter to work without noise or fuss.
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