The Shining Home is a duplex penthouse renovation project located in the My Khanh residential complex, Phu My Hung, Ho Chi Minh City. Designed by ShapeUs Studio in 2023, the 310m² apartment serves as the home of a young family with their twin children and beloved dog. The design revolves around the family’s daily routines, creating functional areas that interconnect seamlessly, fostering harmony between working, living, and playing within the shared rhythm of everyday life.
Located in Madrid, Spain, the Renovation in Tribunal was designed by Donaire Milans Arquitectos. This apartment has been fully modernised for enhanced energy performance, integrating radiant heating, thermal and acoustic insulation, and a sustainable energy system running on aerothermal energy. The structure has been transformed with reinforced steel, removing brick walls for a spacious, open-plan space, and a limited palette of materials introduces warmth and texture to the home.
An 80-square-metre apartment located on the third floor of an early postwar bâtiment on Viale Beatrice D’Este in Milan has been the subject of a careful refurbishing intervention designed by Depaolidefranceschibaldan Architetti. The renovation celebrates the building heritage by preserving the original partitions while introducing a hyper-contemporary element with a functional box containing the kitchen and services, creating a dynamic and contrasting environment.
Originally established in 1903 as a McMurties Shoe Factory, this 2023 Sydney apartment design by Studio Noakes retained its industrial heritage with high ceilings and hardwood beams. The design preserves the historical attributes while incorporating bespoke furniture and an eclectic selection of materials. A vibrant fusion of color and textured spaces provides a striking backdrop to showcase the client’s dynamic art collection, highlighting the creative spirit of Redfern, Australia.
This compact but stylish apartment in Brasília, Brazil, features the work of local studio BLOCO Arquitetos, who focused creativity on light-filled decor utilising reclaimed wood, exposed concrete and modern accessories. The home measures 68 m² (732 sq ft), and the considerable redevelopment included the removal of many of the home’s interior walls and the refitting of the apartment’s entire layout.
Radan House, a 2023 project by the Archigram Group, reinterprets a 120-square-meter apartment in Mashhad, Iran. Designed for a young couple, it skillfully integrates work and home through its unique materials and expressions. “Living areas,” says the studio, “interweave a range of experiences, blending a formal lifestyle with a warm and friendly atmosphere; the interweaving of these experiences within a defined context is a natural and inseparable aspect of contemporary human life.”
Materializing the collection of memories of the homeowner – a recently graduated doctor from Porto Alegre (south of Brazil) – in his new home in São Paulo guided the renovation project of this 68-square-meter apartment designed by Vinicius Almeida of StudioVA Arquitetos. Envisioned as a “home in the heights,” the design focused on creating an open, well-lit space with a dedicated study area and ample storage, all while drawing on the client’s nostalgic connections to nature.
Located in Brescia, Italy, this apartment has been thoroughly redesigned by Flussocreativo Design Studio. Designed in 2019, this property features a refined and contemporary aesthetic achieved through a complete overhaul of the original architecture.
The project’s emphasis on vibrant blue-gray tones and functional solutions creates a harmonious blend of aesthetics and utility, making it a stunning example of modern interior architecture that resonates with elegance and sophistication.
