Located in Toronto, Canada, Summerhill Family Home is a house designed by Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect in 2023. The design blends features of contemporary design style with current technologies and aesthetic trends to promote comfort, ease, and elegance in residential design. The house underwent a full gut renovation including a three-storey rear addition and extensive landscaping, prioritizing natural light, art integration, and seamless indoor-influenced outdoor spaces.
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.
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.
Caju is a house in Teton Village, Wyoming, United States, designed by CLB Architects in 2024. The home emphasizes simplicity, with a weathering steel shell that nods to a Brazilian fruit. As a compact retreat amid thick woods, Caju’s sturdy exterior has been designed to complement its surroundings and prevent further disturbance of the rugged landscape. The interior palette is limited mostly to larch wood that creates a warm, intimate atmosphere.
Situated in Nocaima, Colombia, Casa N exemplifies a connection between family and surroundings in a house designed by Crearq. Influenced by the philosophy of “subtract to add,” this residence fosters togetherness with open living areas flowing into each other and materials like terracotta tile and wood chosen for their memories of traditional rural abodes. Informed by a design ethos that prioritizes emotional experience over perfection, it hosts a layout for reflection, joy, and connection.
The Periphery is a two-bedroom house quietly embedded in Boulder, Colorado, United States, designed by Locus Studios. This design-build forest project explores the thresholds between habitation and exposure, hovering lightly over the land while anchoring itself firmly to the site’s geologic foundation. It is an example of architecture as “emotional engineering,” prioritizing not only atmosphere as well as performance, but also the home’s focus on the immersive connection to the desert’s light.
A penthouse in the heart of Caserta’s historic center has undergone a radical transformation to meet the needs of modern, comfortable living. Designed by In-Nova Studio, the property features a minimalist aesthetic, with curated furnishings and natural materials employed throughout that create a bright and welcoming atmosphere. Various custom furniture pieces, such as the lacquered kitchen with walnut inserts, emphasize an overall simplicity that ensures every corner is designed for everyday well-being.
WrocLOFT, designed in 2022 by THEZA Architects, is an open loft studio located in Wrocław, Poland. The apartment features an interior that celebrates historical elements, such as exposed brick walls and steel beams, while incorporating newly applied materials that complement the building’s character. The re-adaptation features compact winding stairs, semi-transparent partitions, and a modular lighting system for flexible living space.
