In Bucharest, Romania, Jooca Studio designed the Serenity apartment, a duplex with a minimalist style, completed in 2024. This project features an open ground floor and three bedrooms upstairs. Existing finishes were refreshed, and new filomuro doors were added. Jooca Studio utilized natural light to define the main areas and incorporated textured and shaded elements to create a beach-inspired aesthetic. The design includes a multifunctional island, spacious dining, and organic materials, enhancing the interior with a pastel palette and feminine touches.
Designed by YSG Studio in 2023, Mo Jacobsen is a home in Melbourne, Australia, blending Victorian weatherboard with a new addition. The home incorporates Middle Eastern and Nordic elements, with a focus on sustainability through the use of Hempcrete. The interior boasts rich spice notes, gem-hued leadlight panes, and various references to multiple cultures, creating a unique and harmonious living space.
StudioMadera has renovated a 160-square-metre Brasilia Apartment in Madrid, Spain. The project involved creating an open-plan living space for an urban couple, with areas for socialising, working, and relaxing. StudioMadera aimed to provide natural light and ventilation while offering a mix of industrial and cosy aesthetics in the updated interiors.
Under the Star Game Reserve by Martin Cenek Architecture in Prague, Czech Republic, features three apartments set along the edge of a historic game reserve. Designed in 2022, it incorporates exposed concrete and natural oak veneer interiors, with outermost houses sporting hipped roofs.
Pátio do Meco, a Setúbal home designed in 2018 by Fábio Ferreira Neves, maintains its original identity by preserving its typical Mediterranean elements. The minimal exterior is designed as different volumes positioned according to privacy needs. A verandah connects the main home, where social activities take place, with the private rooms along the perimeter. For shade, the patio, which maintains its original scale, contains Mediterranean elements, such as a well and shading reeds.
The Almaty Plywood Apartment, designed by Peter Kostelov in 2024, is located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This 83.5-square-metre apartment features a Live/Work concept, balancing private and public zones.
The Avico Villa by Majid Roudgarpour in Chālūs, Iran, is designed to maintain a close connection between the interior spaces and the courtyard. Completed in 2024, the house features staggered rectangular volumes that emphasize the building’s relationship with its outdoor surroundings. Roudgarpour incorporated spacious terraces with views of the Alborz Mountain range, glass railings, and passive systems to enhance natural ventilation and energy efficiency.
The YL Apartment in Ramat Gan, Israel was designed by Maya Sheinberger in 2023. Known for her modern, minimalist style, Sheinberger transformed the 125-square-meter home into a functional space for a young family. The design includes a striking blue carpentry wall that houses storage and a hidden entry to a playroom. With a focus on flexibility and purpose, Sheinberger aimed to create a stylish home that adapts to the family’s needs over time.
