The Lumiar Apartment NR & PS in Lisbon, Portugal, showcases a design by João Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos. Designed in 2025, this apartment embodies a refined aesthetic, harmoniously blending light with noble materials like walnut wood and Calacatta marble. The contemporary design emphasizes fluidity, creating a space that balances openness and intimacy, aligning with modern living needs while offering a timelessly elegant environment for relaxation and interaction.
Dancing Light is a house located in Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States. Set in the desert, this home utilizes indigenous materials and emphasizes natural light, designed by Kendle Design Collaborative in 2016. Layered walls of rammed-earth, metal, concrete and glass create a playful collection of organic forms while visually articulating the various functions within. A floating roof canopy enhances the design and offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
The 99 is a revitalized office located in Tustin, California, designed by FORMM in 2024. The project emphasizes an industrial aesthetic, integrating bespoke elements that celebrate the client’s brand. It features a larger building with open offices, collaboration zones, and pantry spaces, as well as a smaller building with a lobby for external visitors, highlighting double-height volumes and raw materials. The result combines functionality with playful elements, creating a unique work environment.
Situated in the picturesque terrain of Oeiras, Portugal, Tejo House serves as a prime example of contemporary architectural innovation. Crafted by Bernardes Arquitetura in 2024, this breathtaking dwelling encapsulates the spirit of seaside living. Embracing the steep incline of the land, the house extends toward the ocean, forging a continual connection with the surrounding natural splendor.
Located in Chieri, Italy, House in the Clouds was designed by Riccardo Ricotta in 2024. Nestled among the rolling hills, this elegant house opens large windows to the stunning landscape and blurs lines between indoors and nature, creating a transformative experience that evokes living in the clouds. Flawlessly fusing inside and outside areas, the project epitomises a graceful union between home and the great outdoors, connecting occupants with the surrounding natural environment.
Set within one of the most famous coastal skyscrapers in Panama City, the Sea Point Apartment exemplifies a seamless combination of tropical aesthetics and European sophistication. Designed in 2023 by Anna Faligowska from PIEKNO Studio, this dwelling radiates tranquility and brightness.
This renovation of an apartment located in Chicago, United States, was designed in 2023 by Eric Rothfeder. The spatial organization aims to create a textured and smooth, thick and thin, rustic and refined setting throughout.
Within 1,600 square feet, the design accommodates a program pairing living with work and leisure, featuring distinct but unified areas amidst fluid movement, highlighted by an underused balcony transformed into a rock garden to offer a central focal point.
Situated within the breathtaking scenery of Grand Marais, Minnesota, Burnt Rock is an incredible architectural feat by Olson Kundig. Finished in 2024, this 600-square-foot retreat presents an audacious harmony between nature and contemporary living.
