Penthouse on Piazza Politeama crowns a 1930s building in Palermo, Italy, reshaped by Provenzano Architetti Associati as a full-floor home overlooking the city’s theater and port. The penthouse balances a palermitana sensibility with Mittel-European restraint, pairing Deco-era bones with a contemporary interior rich in custom carpentry and carefully chosen furniture. Residents returning from abroad regain Palermo through long views and tailored rooms that invite everyday life and generous hosting.
San Lucas anchors a 300 m² apartment renovation in Madrid, Spain, where ARQUID Architecture revisits a historic structure facing Plaza de las Salesas. The project reworks a once-compartmentalized home into an open, light-filled residence that respects its original brick, timber, and generous balconies while aligning closely with the owners’ contemporary routines. Rooms now flow around a continuous masonry spine, and everyday life takes place against a carefully tuned play of materials and light.
Private Villa in the Roman Countryside sets a measured, luminous house on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, by THILE architettura&design. The new single-family villa unfolds over two levels, using natural light, a calm palette, and custom furnishings to connect interiors with the rural landscape. Every room aligns with this quiet rigor, from the sculptural hearth downstairs to the intimate master suite above.
Apartment Lavrica sets a calm, contemporary tone in Lavrica, Slovenia, where Studio Formica reworks a compact house into an easygoing home. Sunlight, pale wood, and precise color choices carry through the living room, kitchen, and bedroom to create a consistent visual rhythm. Every surface feels considered yet relaxed, from the gallery wall above the sofa to the soft textiles that temper the open-plan layout for everyday family life.
Casa MC occupies an apartment inside a fourteenth-century palazzo on the main square of Sutri, Italy, reimagined by MAMESTUDIO – Maria Elena Amori + Matteo Bernardi. The project focuses on interior architecture, furnishings, and lighting to restore order and a contemporary identity while preserving the expressive strength of the historic shell. Each room carries a measured dialogue between past and present that feels precise, calm, and quietly theatrical.
Passo Passo turns an early 20th-century gatehouse in Como, Italy into a compact house by Parentesi Studio for a young couple who joined the work on site. The project keeps the villa entrance intact while reworking interiors step by step, pairing restored elements with measured contemporary interventions. Across basement, two main floors, and a newly usable attic, it traces a precise balance between memory and present-day living.
Concrete Harmony House sets a calm yet expressive tone in Shilat, Israel, where Narkis Rubin Barazani shapes a contemporary family house around light and color. Large panes slide open to a shaded terrace while concrete, deep blues, and warm timber ground the interiors. Each room reads as part of a single narrative, from the crisp black kitchen to the gentle children’s rooms and the quietly composed main bedroom suite.
La Marea sits among the rolling fields of Magliano in Toscana, Italy, a contemporary country house shaped by Special Italy – Special Umbria. Open volumes, stone walls, and a sunlit palette give this rural retreat a distinctly modern edge while keeping its footing in the landscape. Inside, the studio layers warm textures, generous furniture, and vivid color so long days drift easily between interior rooms and outdoor terraces.
