Casita stands just off the Rendezvous Main House in Jackson, WY, United States, conceived by Prospect Studio as a compact yet complete guest dwelling. The house answers Teton County’s strict 1,000-square-foot guest limit with boatlike efficiency, wrapping warm cedar and stone around a tight program for visiting family and ski friends. Inside, calm rooms and careful built-ins make winter stays feel generous despite the modest footprint.
Casa Argentario transforms a compact apartment inside an early-1900s villa in Monte Argentario, Italy, into a bright, seaworthy retreat by Costanza Santovetti Studio. The renovation turns 70 square meters into a flexible holiday home with boat-inspired solutions and a red, white, and blue palette that nods directly to the nautical setting just beyond the windows.
Apartment MO sets a calibrated industrial tone high above the Jardins neighborhood in São Paulo, Brazil, where Zalc Arquitetura reworks a compact apartment for flexible living. Conceived for an owner who lives abroad yet may return, the renovation balances rental practicality with the possibility of future personal use through a precise reorganization of social and private areas. Its compact footprint now frames a generous daily routine rather than a constrained plan.
SRC transforms a newly built apartment in Syracuse, Italy into a compact BnB that favors clarity, warmth, and ease. Archventil reshapes the layout around a multifunctional core, then leans on custom furniture and saturated color to balance efficiency with comfort. Guests step into a clear sequence of entrance, living, and sleeping areas that still feels relaxed and quietly generous.
No 343 is a 900-square-foot apartment renovation in New York, United States by Studio 8 Architect, where every surface works hard. The studio rethinks the condo from entry to bedroom, layering warm woods, crisp cabinetry, and custom doors with carefully chosen furniture that tracks the movement of light across the day. What emerges is an interior that feels composed yet lived-in, with color, art, and plants anchoring each room to its urban view.
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.
Loft T reimagines the concept of a home within an apartment in Taipei, Taiwan. Designed by Matters, this project encompasses a modern, minimalist design style while catering to the necessity for compact temporary dwellings. Completed in 2024, Loft T balances aesthetics with practicality, striking a remarkable equilibrium between the comforts of both a residential and hotel environment.
The Vincennes Duplex, designed by Atelier d’architecture Benjamin Godiniaux, is a restructured 45-square-meter apartment located in Vincennes, France. Completed in 2023, the project includes the creation of a dedicated workspace in a reclaimed attic.
