Can Tudó sits on a steep hillside above Paguera Bay in Palma, Spain, by Caballero+Colon. The house reads as a single folded plane that turns into roof, wall, and floor, with frameless glass and plant-filled fissures softening the edge between pine grove and interior. It’s a residence built from a tight set of rules and a taste for play, bringing island light deep into daily life.
House on Lake Como sits on the eastern shore of Italy’s most storied lake, a four-level house reimagined by Pierattelli Architetture. In Como, Italy, the Florentine studio shapes a summer residence that functions as a daily home, using measured moves and warm materials to keep the mood easy. The result carries the rhythm of vacation with the comfort of routine.
Villas House sits in Itu, SP, Brazil, a compact house by Taguá Arquitetura e Design that turns a constrained plot into an open, social plan. Two rectilinear wings trace the site edges while a bright, breezy core choreographs daily life and weekend gatherings. The result reads crisp and contemporary without fuss, connecting to sunset views and a slender pool that stretches along the back edge.
Villa T rests on a hillside in Costa Rica, a west-facing house by Aarcano Arquitectura shaped for the light and breeze rolling off the Pacific. The project terraces across two levels and sets the master suite apart, linking daily life to the slope and the surrounding canopy. This is a house tuned to climate and view, composed of deep eaves, covered rooms, and long moments at the edge.
Villa Boe crowns a steep plot in Indonesia, a house by Alexis Dornier that treats the hillside as a living framework rather than a backdrop. Arranged as a vertical sequence of rooms and terraces, it turns topography into plan, from the tucked garage at the base to a circular yoga platform that surveys hills and ocean. The result is brisk and composed, with indoor–outdoor life knitted into every level.
Cliff Villa rises above Paliokastro, Greece, oriented to the Cretan Sea and the gusts that define the headland. A2G Architects configures a two-level house for a young couple, favoring calm rooms and long views over spectacle. The 4-bedroom retreat pairs sculpted white volumes with sun-washed terraces, leaning into climate, topography, and the lure of open water.
Palm Springs is a house in Palm Springs, CA, United States, designed by sticklab. The single-level home gathers daily life around a pool courtyard while long rooflines and slatted shade manage the desert light. Clear glazing opens the living areas to patios and gardens, setting up a measured back-and-forth between cooler interiors and sunlit outdoor rooms.
Trees Sliced Through sits in Ahmedabad, India, as a house by Matharoo Associates that channels garden, light, and concrete into a taut domestic rhythm. The design folds living, dining, and intimate courts between thick walls and red planes, drawing the eye from shaded interiors to lawns and water. It’s a residence with a clear sequence and a crisp material voice.
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