Lebenski stands on the edge of the forest in Stary Smokovec, Slovakia, where the High Tatras rise behind a once-neglected modernist sanatorium. Reimagined by Atrium Architekti as a contemporary hotel-style apartment building, the project balances strict park regulations with an insistence on quiet clarity. Guests now look out over the Horný Smokovec valley from a structure that keeps its familiar outline while updating its mountain character for a new generation of visitors.
Tree House stands just off Squam Lake in Holderness, NH, United States, where Alchemy Architects compress a house into a precise, wooded footprint. The compact Passive House retreat draws on prefabricated construction and digitally crafted timber to shape a series of rooms that open wide to water, forest, and filtered northern light.
Capriccio House is a three-story family house in Louveira, Brazil, designed by Vitor Dias Arquitetura with a gently sloped roof anchoring its street presence. Inside, open-plan social levels flow toward a pool terrace and a wide forest view, shaping a contemporary home for a young family that loves to gather. Wood ceilings, Minas stone surfaces, and generous glazing lend warmth and clarity to the daily rhythm of this hillside residence.
Casa Mirantre rises within a gated community in São Paulo, Brazil, where a 12-meter drop shapes every move. Designed by Gilda Meirelles for a couple and their children, the house climbs and descends with the terrain, threading social rooms, terraces, and gardens into a calm sequence that edges toward the nearby lookout and surrounding greenery.
Home Again transforms a 1950s house in Prague, Czech Republic, into an intimate retreat for two under the direction of Mimosa Architekti. The renovation reworks an earlier family-focused scheme into a layered interior where light, color, and material support both quiet daily routines and generous gatherings. Original elements stay in play while new surfaces, windows, and crafted pieces give the house a calmer, more personal character for its next chapter.
Casa Falco unfolds as a calm, contemporary house in Sant’Arpino, Italy, where Labia Design choreographs light, texture, and color across generous domestic rooms. Floor‑to‑ceiling glazing, stone-clad walls, and dark wood accents frame daily life for its residents, from the open living area to the secluded bedroom suite and bathing rooms. Throughout, a restrained palette meets bold moments of color, giving each zone a distinct atmosphere without breaking the overall clarity.
Casa Silvestre unfolds as a two-level apartment in Grumo Nevano, Italy, where Labia Design leans into dark tones and carefully tuned light. The project reworks circulation, furnishings, and finishes to give daily life a richer, more composed setting, turning a once-ordinary family home into a layered interior experience. Spaces feel generous yet precise, with each level shaped around a clear purpose and a distinct, tactile palette.
Casa Grimaldi is an apartment in Frattamaggiore, Italy, drawn up by Labia Design as a dialogue between contemporary lines and gentle retro echoes. The project threads a Parisian-inspired elegance through everyday family life, balancing polished marble and brass with warm wood, color, and tactile finishes. Each room extends that narrative with tailored gestures, from sculptural stone in the living area to playful, adaptable rooms for the children.
