Grzybowska places an eighth-floor apartment in Warsaw, Poland within the fast-rising Wola district, where terrace views catch the city’s skyline. Designed by Dawid Konieczny Interiors, the corner home shifts from two small bedrooms to one generous suite and a larger living area. The reworked plan lets a calm palette of beige plaster and microcement carry throughout, while curved forms, organic furnishings, and tailored lighting set a modern rhythm across rooms.
Lake Cle Elum anchors a crisp, modern house in Roslyn, WA, United States, where evergreens meet open water. Designed by sticklab, the residence occupies a small bench on a steep slope above the lake, paired with an 800-square-foot detached garage. The project steers toward clarity and durability, aligning large panes and low eaves with mountain weather and long views without losing the quiet feeling of a retreat.
Mondrian Palette Residence lands atop Beijing as a color-forward penthouse by Shangceng Design. The home channels Mondrian’s primaries into daily rituals and shared moments for a multigenerational family. Across 600 ㎡ (6,458 sq ft), it welcomes gatherings, filming sessions, and quiet reading with equal poise. Curves soften the geometry while saturated tones mark thresholds and moods, yielding a lively interior that still holds calm.
Notting Hill Flat places a Grade II listed townhouse in London, United Kingdom, back into daily circulation with a clear, contemporary hand by WER Studio. The house shifts to an open, light-forward upper level and a calmer bedroom level below, preserving the building’s character while updating its workings. Across the plan, crafted cabinetry, refined finishes, and measured interventions turn a historic shell into a family home.
Wittman Estes has breathed new life into a historic house, located in Wayzata, MN, United States, through a major renovation for a California family. The 8,945-square-foot (831 square metre) home now has a contemporary interiors featuring sculptural elements and expansive windows – a significant change from five previous remodels that broke up the interior flow and left the residence feeling dark.
Combining sophistication with practicality, the Paulicéia apartment is a model of contemporary architecture, designed by Estúdio Brasileiro de Arquitetura in 2023 in São Paulo, Brazil.
This 1930s, two-storey detached house in Barnes, London, was remodelled and retrofitted by Sanya Polescuk Architects, with a carbon-neutral focus. The design uses a palette of sustainable materials and technologies such as an Air Source Heat Pump and a whole-house MVHR.
Casa Cabedelo HD is a house located in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Designed by Valdemar Coutinho Arquitectos in 2021, its design embodies a functional, programmatic style while ensuring privacy via elongated volumes, serving as a barrier to prying eyes.
