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House of Quiet Balance: Soft Minimalism

House of Quiet Balance: Soft Minimalism

House of Quiet Balance sets a low, composed tone from the moment someone steps into this house in Kolhāpur, India by ORV Architecture. The residence arranges pale stone floors, blond wood, and quiet textiles into a restrained interior that feels both urban and deeply relaxed. Every room continues the same measured language so the home reads as one calm sequence rather than a collection of separate zones.

Larissa 5 Residence by Gilda Meirelles

Larissa 5 Residence by Gilda Meirelles

Larissa 5 Residence unfolds as a terraced family house in São Paulo, Brazil, shaped by architect Gilda Meirelles for a couple and their children. The project extends across a sloped site in the countryside, using staggered levels to draw daily life toward the surrounding landscape. Social rooms, outdoor decks, and calm interiors work in concert, turning the house into a long-term retreat rather than a short weekend escape.

Holler House Interiors: Carolina Rooms Shaped By Natural Soft Light

Holler House Interiors: Carolina Rooms Shaped By Natural Soft Light

Holler House interior sets a warm, modern tone for a family house in NC, United States, crafted by Robinson Design Studio. Within a timber-lined shell, large black-framed windows pull the surrounding woods into every room, while stone, metal, and soft textiles keep the palette grounded and calm. The interiors prioritize easy daily living, generous gathering rooms, and a quiet visual rhythm that holds steady from kitchen to bedroom.

Casa M by Silverline

Casa M by Silverline

Casa M steps down a steep plot in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, as a two-story single-family house by Silverline. The split-level composition gathers everyday life around a social lower floor while lifting quiet suites and the garage above. From the street, it reads as a modest single-story volume; from the garden, it opens across two levels toward terraces, greenery, and a pool.

Shell House: From Dune to City – a Rotating Courtyard Refuge

Shell House: From Dune to City – a Rotating Courtyard Refuge

Shell House opens to Kuwait’s desert light with a quiet assurance, its curved envelope masking a complex inner life. AlHumaidhi Architects shape this house in Kuwait City’s Abdullah Al-Salem suburb as a climate-tuned courtyard residence where rotated floor plates, shaded terraces, and planted setbacks recalibrate daily living. Inside, layered volumes, travertine surfaces, and rooftop retreats support a contemporary way of life grounded in regional principles of shade, privacy, and outdoor connection.

Casa Balanço: Contemporary Brazilian House Open to Garden and Sky Views

Casa Balanço: Contemporary Brazilian House Open to Garden and Sky Views

Casa Balanço stands on a steep site in São Carlos, Brazil, as a contemporary house by architect Luciana Lemos Bernasconi for a young, social family. The project draws together interior rooms, garden courtyards, and water to create a connected daily setting where living, cooking, and entertaining flow into one another. Across its U-shaped layout, concrete, stone, and glass work with light and breeze to keep the atmosphere open yet warm.

Felicity House by YOUSUPOVA

Felicity House by YOUSUPOVA

Felicity House steps out from the hills of Kyiv, Ukraine as a confident contemporary house by YOUSUPOVA. The project translates the sloping terrain into layered interiors where grand volumes open toward water and greenery. Inside, a restrained palette of dark wood, stone, and soft textiles underscores the building’s sculpted form while framing long views across the site.

Counterpoint House by Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects

FeaturedCounterpoint House by Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects

Counterpoint House places a retired entrepreneur’s new chapter in a contemporary house in Germany, where Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects choreographs the interiors. Working within Thomas Fabrinsky Architekten’s low-slung bungalow, the studio leans into bold colour, precise material combinations and crafted detailing to support daily rituals and long views. The result is a residence tuned to both introspection and sociable gatherings, with landscape, pool and interior volumes held in deliberate tension.

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