Completed in 2023 by Dutch designer Jeroen de Nijs, Villa in the Park is a house located in Alkmaar, Netherlands. The impressive residence features an open-plan layout with an entrance leading to a mezzanine floor as the family’s main living area and was designed with just two materials – wood and microcement – to create an almost Mediterranean atmosphere.
The Grasshome single-family house, designed by EME157, is located in Collado Mediano, Spain. Collaborating with LUMAN, this experimental home offers an open-plan layout featuring a kitchen, bathroom, laundry area, and mobile modular wardrobes. With a focus on bioclimatic architecture, it ensures thermal comfort and energy efficiency, maximizing natural light while minimizing energy consumption. The design not only respects the natural terrain but also integrates seamlessly with its stunning landscape.
Loop Home, a 2022 Matt Kuo design, reimagines urban living in Taipei, Taiwan. This compact apartment combines hotel comforts with home warmth, maximizing usability with a sleek, contemporary aesthetic. The open floor plan and creative use of space cater to the needs of modern travelers, creating an urban sanctuary that blends style and practicality. The design deftly balances temporary convenience and lasting comfort, embodying the essence of compact living in a bustling city.
In Québec, Canada, APPAREIL architecture redesigned a house to create a luminous, contemporary residence for a growing family. The studio retained the existing structure, transforming it into a serene living space with strategic skylights and open-plan interiors.
Situated in Athens, Greece, the Art Curators’ Apartment in Lycabettus Hill was designed by Oikonomakis Siampakoulis architects in 2024. This 85-sqm (915-sq ft) apartment operates on a thoroughly contemporary Greek aesthetic, reflecting a multicultural and ethnographic diversity. The design seeks to unite various spaces within the apartment through bespoke interiors, allowing sunlight to flow effortlessly while featuring the clients’ collection of art, design pieces, and inherited furniture.
Casa Malinalco is a residence located in Malinalco, Mexico, designed by Sama Arquitectos and designed in 2025. The project combines sensitive design with clear regulations set forth by the golf club committee, with an emphasis on natural integration. Shaped by contemporary architectural language, Casa Malinalco balances leisurely experience with an engagement with nature that’s expressed via visual frames and access to panoramic views.
Located in Brasília, Brazil, the Trees House was designed in 2024 by the Hersen Mendes Arquitetura firm. The house integrates with nature by incorporating elements such as suspended studios and tree-shaped pillars into the design. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, the project features fluid, organic spaces that use local materials and prioritize sheltering the interior while maintaining a connection to the surrounding Brazilian Cerrado landscape.
Spanning 97 square meters (1,044 square feet) of interior space, plus over 40 square meters (430 square feet) of outdoor space across two balconies, OASI is a newly built apartment in Concesio, Italy, designed in 2024 by Flussocreativo Design Studio. Involving early-stage construction of only the pillars and floors, the studio shaped the open-plan spaces based on the owners’ current lifestyles and needs, with an exclusive indoor-outdoor dynamic.
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