This apartment in Australia is an exercise in distillation — of space, memory, and material. Designed by Studio Zawa, the renovation transforms a dated 1960s floor plan into a tactile and deeply personal home that balances simplicity with richness. The original plan splayed the bedrooms to maximise water views, while the design embraces and extends this gesture, drawing the harbour view deep into the plan through careful orchestration of materials that animate light and reflection.
Casa 27, by Lapis Architettura, is a 2023 redesigned apartment located in Bari, Italy. It’s a home telling of its owner’s personality: a philosopher and art lover who adores beauty and the patina of time. The project showcases the renovation of the interiors with a careful fusion of past and present, design and tradition, creating a warm and art-filled living space while emphasizing existing attributes like the light-filled rooms and historic cementine flooring.
Located in Bengaluru, India, The Split House is a residential project that showcases the work of Collage Architecture Studio. Designed in 2024, this four-bedroom house is characterized by its simple yet impactful design that emphasizes a central split feature. This division connects internal spaces with light, air, and greenery while facilitating an efficient layout that seamlessly integrates the surrounding natural environment.
Located in Da Nang, Vietnam, MCHU Villa was designed in 2023 by MAS Architecture. This house prioritizes privacy while connecting nature and creating space for interaction with nature and family. The proposal offers a solution to develop a personalized lifestyle that balances living indoors and outdoors, with open fronts and backs, communal spaces for children’s families and private bedrooms for grandparents, with all areas connected through green spaces and open voids.
The project consists of a two-level single-family house with approximately 205m² of covered area, located in the private condominium “Totoritas,” 80 km south of Lima, Peru. The site is 100 meters from the beach and is situated next to one of the main streets of the condominium. The client’s brief described a house that its architecture would not close off to the exterior but instead be as open as possible to the main front, inviting and welcoming passersby and neighbours.
Castle High is a contemporary coastal farmhouse located in Pembrokeshire National Park, Wales, United Kingdom. Designed by Hyde + Hyde Architects and completed in 2021, the property redefined an existing farmhouse that was in poor condition, thermally inefficient, and no longer fit for purpose. The innovative design, which offers dramatic views of the Irish Sea, combines old and new materials sensitive to the natural surroundings.
The Restyling CD project by Didonè Comacchio Architects aims to revitalize a 1960s house in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, enhancing functionality and aesthetics. Designed in 2025, it focuses on a modern, inviting exterior and well-lit, open-concept interiors. Optimized for light and spaciousness, the home features chic furnishings, a central kitchen island for gatherings, and a spa-like bathroom. This restyling creates an inviting, contemporary residential environment that blends natural elements with elegant design.
Perched atop a ridgeline in Queenstown, New Zealand, Ridge House epitomizes contemporary design blended with rustic elements. This 2024 project by designer Ben Hudson reveals a cozy interior characterized by earthy tones and organic materials. Much like a traditional country home, the property features a welcoming parquet-floored entrance, a centerpiece kitchen, and sumptuous spaces that open to majestic views of the Remarkables mountain range.
