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Wagner in Milan Balances British Poise with a Secret Garden Retreat

Wagner in Milan Balances British Poise with a Secret Garden Retreat

Wagner unfolds as a four-storey terraced house in Milan, Italy, reimagined by Lupettatelier with a vivid red street presence and a secluded inner garden. Behind the compact façade, the home becomes a layered sequence of British-accented rooms, art-lined passages, and a central stair that anchors everyday life. Each level draws light, color, and collected objects into an interior narrative that feels both urbane and quietly personal.

Octothorpe House by Mork-Ulnes Architects

FeaturedOctothorpe House by Mork-Ulnes Architects

Octothorpe House settles low in Bend, United States, where Mork-Ulnes Architects explore a cross-laminated timber house shaped by light and memory. Four slender shed-roofed wings organize the home into public and private realms, drawing desert views deep indoors while small planted courts mark pauses along the way. The result is a calm, contemporary dwelling that treats circulation as both route and room.

Villa Kouhsar by Hopo Design

Villa Kouhsar by Hopo Design

Villa Kouhsar traces a measured route through Koohsar, a developing villa district in Alborz Province, Iran, where orchards give way to new construction. Hopo Design shapes the house as a careful negotiation between front yard, built volume, and pool courtyard, using courtyards, axes, and controlled openings to handle privacy, security, and climate. Across this compact plot, each movement from gate to water builds a distinct yet continuous domestic experience.

House JM by SoNo arhitekti

House JM by SoNo arhitekti

House JM stands as a calm, contemporary single-family house in Ljubljana, Slovenia, shaped by the narrow urban plot around it. Designed by SoNo arhitekti in 2024, the residence stacks three levels to separate shared living, private rooms, and support areas while still reading as one clear volume. Inside, light, glazing, and a raised ground floor set a measured rhythm for everyday family life.

Ft. Greene Brownstone by Sherman Architects

Ft. Greene Brownstone by Sherman Architects

Ft. Greene Brownstone stands on a tree-lined block in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States, its restored facade anchoring the row. Sherman Architects reworks the landmark house as a tall, light-filled home where a family moves between books, play, and garden. Behind the rebuilt stoop and cast-stone ornament, the interior shifts from intimate rooms to a double-height living volume that opens wide to the backyard for daily use.

Dora Villa by PAK architects

Dora Villa by PAK architects

Dora Villa sets a concrete cube against the broad fields and low hills of Quốc Oai, Hanoi, Vietnam, its profile reading clearly from the suburban edge. PAK architects arrange this house as a family retreat, where verandas and voids negotiate between raw structure and the changing climate. Inside and out, the project balances compressed thresholds and expansive rooms so daily life stays close to light, air, and the surrounding greenery.

Villa Parque by h3o architects

Villa Parque by h3o architects

Villa Parque recasts a late-19th-century house in Barcelona, Spain as a contemporary family home by h3o architects. The renovation treats the detached house as a place to reconnect with neighborhood roots while opening it to light, garden, and shared daily life. Across two primary levels and a deep rear garden, the project balances generous proportions with an intimate, enveloping atmosphere tailored to a couple beginning a new chapter.

The Croft by Western Design Architects

The Croft by Western Design Architects

The Croft sets a contemporary profile on the hillside above Warminster, United Kingdom, where Western Design Architects shape a compact house around long south-facing views. Inside, the open-plan arrangement pulls family life toward the terrace and garden, turning a modest plot into an easy, everyday circuit. Sliding glass, pale finishes, and a shaded balcony keep the house bright yet controlled through changing English weather.

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