Pinhal Conde da Cunha House stands in Seixal, Portugal, as a compact house by Estúdio AMATAM that turns a constrained plot into an articulated ensemble of volumes. The project pulls interior and exterior into a single gesture, using a continuous ribbon, a dark ceramic base, and a central void to choreograph how light, movement, and daily life unfold throughout the home.
House in Itabashi sits in a tight residential pocket of Tokyo, Japan, where TERRAIN architects rethinks how a family house meets the street. On a narrow plot close to central Tokyo, the three-story wooden home experiments with vertical light, layered thresholds, and a new kind of window depth to mediate daily life in a dense neighborhood.
Bao Lam Retreat stands in Lam Dong, Vietnam, as a house shaped for quiet retreat in the highlands, designed by 6717studio. Curving along the slope and opening to forests and distant peaks, the project turns a private dwelling into a place for emotional reset. Large glazing, red-toned walls, and open interiors frame the landscape while sustaining a close, daily dialogue with the region’s cool air and changing light.
Verandah House stands in Singapore as a compact house shaped by Mark 12 Architects around light, greenery, and a demanding urban edge. The three-level home layers courtyards, balconies, and gardens to temper the presence of a neighboring MRT station while drawing nature into daily routines. Eclectic interiors pair oriental references with contemporary lines, turning each level into a backdrop for art, gathering, and quiet work.
House reborn: renews a private family house in Israel by Spiegel Architects, led by architect Ron Spiegel, through a careful renovation rather than demolition. The project reshapes an existing split-level home for a couple and their two children, prioritizing light, greenery, and a richer daily routine. Across interior rooms and garden settings, the intervention balances inherited structure with a newly cohesive material palette that threads through every level.
Casa Magnolia stands in San Isidro, Argentina, where dense vegetation and traditional villas frame its pale brick volumes. Designed by Estudio PK – Ignacio Pessagno & Lilian Kandus, the house balances privacy, openness, and a clear material idea rooted in an ecological white brick shell. The result is a contemporary dwelling that folds light, shade, and landscape into a quiet but precise architectural presence.
A home that honors the past while moving into the future reimagines a once-dark split-level house in Israel for a young family by Halel Architecture and Interior Design. The renovation shifts circulation, light, and daily life, turning the former warren of rooms into a fluid sequence of shared and private zones. Designed in 2025, this house now treats the original structure as an asset rather than a constraint.
Where the Jerusalem Hills Meet Contemporary Living sits in a moshav overlooking Jerusalem, Israel, shaped by interior designer Liad Yosef for a couple and their three children. The multi-level house translates years of shared life in a modest unit into a grounded, generous home, using local stone and tailored joinery to hold daily rituals and moments of quiet reflection within a clear, contemporary frame.