Saint-André no3 reworks a Plateau-Mont-Royal duplex in Montreal, Canada into a single-family house for one extended clan. Thellend Fortin Architectes guide the transformation with a crisp plan, an added mezzanine, and a rear extension that draws daylight deep inside. Completed in 2022, the home centers movement and light as the primary tools for turning narrow rooms into a coherent whole.
Casa A is an apartment by Pierattelli Architetture in Florence, Italy, set inside the nineteenth‑century Palazzo Stefanelli. Within this storied envelope, the studio completes a full interior restyling that honors historic craft while asserting a clear contemporary voice. The result is a luminous home arranged around a sociable living room, with refined finishes, calibrated color, and a measured collection of Italian furnishings guiding the mood and daily rhythm.
Cibulka is a moody, light-filled apartment in Prague, Czech Republic, crafted by SMLXL. The project rethinks atmosphere rather than plan, pivoting around a dark, connective element that organizes daily life. Completed in 2025, it leans into height, daylight, and a precise palette to bring clarity to living, working, and resting.
Warehouse Loft sets an industrial rhythm in San Francisco, California, United States, where brick walls and heavy timber set the tone. Designed by 35th Collective, the apartment leans into its warehouse shell while dialing up comfort and clarity. Sunlight rakes across beams, glass guardrails brighten the upper level, and the plan ties cooking, eating, and lounging into one easy sweep.
Casa la Marchesana sits in Bologna, Italy, where a historic envelope meets a crisp, contemporary interior. Designed by Obicua, the apartment turns a compact plan into a tall, moody sequence with one decisive move. A matte black volume inserts circulation, kitchen, and mezzanine into the whitewashed shell, setting a confident rhythm across timber floors and exposed beams.
Enchanted Forest is a family retreat in Rancho Queimado, Brazil, designed by 3P Studio. Set beside the clan’s historic getaway, the prefabricated house welcomes crisp, cold days with a wood-burning stove, a fireplace, and rooms oriented to pastoral views. The studio shaped the social areas and bathrooms and devised bedroom layouts, weaving repurposed pieces into a calm interior that carries the family’s history.
Galeria 733‘s stunning Louzada House, located in Tramandaí, Brazil, seamlessly blends contemporary design with the region’s natural beauty. This private, secluded house maximizes views of the surrounding lush vegetation and expansive lagoon, creating a harmonious relationship between architecture and the environment. Featuring a distinctive mix of exposed concrete, brick, and natural wood, the design evokes both beach house and country estate sensibilities.
Amara stands as a testament to Smart Design Studio‘s ability to merge historical elegance with modern minimalism. This Federation Arts and Crafts house in Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia, underwent a significant renovation in 2022. The original structure is complemented by a minimalist, double-height glass addition, incorporating a kitchen, family room, and a mezzanine study. An attic bedroom opens to a roof terrace, while the basement boasts a wine cellar, laundry, and gym.
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