This home in Israel’s Sharon region underwent a radical transformation—an extensive re-planning and redesign that turned a previously closed and compartmentalized structure into a light-filled, flowing space defined by elegant simplicity. The design process focused on opening up the interiors, reorienting the layout to maximize natural light, and creating a clear and calm spatial language.
KSR Architects designed IO House to marry bold, playful interactions with ultra-contemporary design in London, United Kingdom. This six-bedroom house features vast subterranean leisure facilities hidden from the public beneath a roof laden with shrubs and trees to attract local wildlife. The design features unexpected surprises such as chrome slides, a color-changing floating staircase, and moving digital walls, always prioritizing a balance between innovation, fun, and sustainable architecture and interior design.
Villa O rests in a natural setting on a spacious lakeside plot in Trakai, Lithuania, designed by YCL studio and completed in 2025. This 237-square-metre (2,550-square-foot) house is defined by a circular volume that integrates semi-enclosed, sunken courtyards, fostering a continuous connection with the outdoors while offering an unconventional, sculptural architectural approach. An open, dynamic living space at the home’s core unites multiple functional areas into a harmonious environment.
Designed by Silverline, Casa M is a single-family house located in Arcozelo, Portugal. The property features a contemporary design characterised by spaciousness and natural materials. The dwelling features three distinct areas, including private spaces that flow into open, multifunctional social zones that connect to the outdoors, showcasing a modern approach that harmonises with the surrounding landscape.
The Luna House, designed by Nommo Arquitetos and located in Curitiba, Brazil, was completed in 2024. Nestled within the untouched Atlantic Forest landscape, the house reflects the light around it, contrasting subtly with the surrounding nature.
Casa Alfeição is a house in Loulé, Portugal, designed in 2024 by Studio Arte architecture & design. The architecture blends with the natural landscape, while the interior design is modern but references traditional Portuguese aesthetics. Clean lines, natural materials, and a neutral color palette create a serene and inviting atmosphere, complemented by the mesmerizing views characteristic of the Algarve region.
House GS, a house located in Cieneguilla, Peru, was completed in 2014 by designer Vicca Verde. The design takes as a reference the typical rammed earth walls of the region: it follows the same construction process but reinterprets it in a contemporary way, using concrete tinted in earth tones. The concrete work is complemented by metal structures that allow for large spans and create the wide sloped roof, with few support points, over the main loft unit.
DUA has designed Foxes Grove, a house with a timber frame structure in Ireland. Constructed from Siberian larch cladding, Foxes Grove utilises the material to wrap the exterior and filter southern light into the interior. The ground floor showcases a raw concrete floor that drops down, while the upper two bedrooms are separated via an eaves roof light window and triple height space lined with plywood.