Casa PPZ anchors a 140-square-metre apartment renovation in Milan, Italy by Mauro Carta, set within an early 20th-century building of high ceilings and moulded frames. The project reworks the apartment for a young art- and music-loving couple, pairing open-plan living with preserved Milanese character and a calm, contemporary interior palette. Sunlight, pale walls, and expressive materials guide the rooms from morning gatherings to quieter nights.
Matisse Apartment sits in Moema, São Paulo, Brazil, where Gurgel D’alfonso reshapes a 1990s apartment into a generous, connected home. The renovation turns former sharp angles and level changes into calm transitions, while a restrained palette and Brazilian furniture anchor family life. Art, natural materials, and carefully tuned light give the residence a collected character that feels both urbane and grounded in local craft.
Casa Grimaldi is an apartment in Frattamaggiore, Italy, drawn up by Labia Design as a dialogue between contemporary lines and gentle retro echoes. The project threads a Parisian-inspired elegance through everyday family life, balancing polished marble and brass with warm wood, color, and tactile finishes. Each room extends that narrative with tailored gestures, from sculptural stone in the living area to playful, adaptable rooms for the children.
Sarrià is a full renovation by Sincro in Barcelona, Spain, recasting an inherited penthouse as a two-level home for a young family. The apartment now splits daily life on the main floor from leisure on the rooftop, tying both with fluid circulation and generous daylight. Clean lines, neutral tones, and calibrated black accents set a modern tone without glare.
MSR Apartment sits in Rio de janeiro, Brazil, where Mauricio Rebello – MRG Architecture reshapes a 150m2 holiday home around view, light, and tactility. The brief called for a social core that folds kitchen and living together while framing the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. What emerges is a warm, refined interior with exposed structure and Tauari wood that turns daily rituals toward the water.
Covent Garden Apartment sits atop a nineteenth-century Grade II Listed merchant’s house in London, United Kingdom, reimagined by Carmody Groarke as a duplex penthouse. The home pairs an aluminum rooftop pavilion with renovated interiors shaped for family life. Inside, walnut and ash temper the industrial gleam while new skylights pull light deep into the plan. It’s a composed, material-led project with a crisp exterior and a warm, crafted core.
Tet&Ris is a family apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine, designed by Bogdanova Bureau with a clear brief: refined comfort anchored in durable, natural materials. Across rooms tuned for daily life, the interior favors calm light, tactile finishes, and crafted pieces that hold up to use. The home reads poised yet practical, with open living, private retreat zones, and measured detail shaping a grounded, contemporary address.
Downtown Living unites two mid-rise apartments in Boston, MA, United States, by Walker Architects into a single elevated home oriented to a sweeping city panorama. The clients—downtown academics—kept their original residence and added an adjacent unit for relaxed gathering, games, and study. The result ties modern simplicity to rich material comfort, from paneled arrival to a long living room anchored by stone and steel, with new finishes extended across the public rooms.