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Casa FM by António Bessa Cruz Architects

FeaturedCasa FM by António Bessa Cruz Architects

Casa FM is a new house in Porto, Portugal, by António Bessa Cruz Architects. Set on a former car repair shop near Agramonte Cemetery, the project replaces an inadequate structure with a ground-up build that preserves an industrial attitude. Loft-scale rooms, courtyards, and robust materials steer the conversion toward intimate daily living while keeping the workshop’s memory in view. It was designed in 2025.

iaa_E15 Recuts a Milan Apartment With Arches and a Quiet Flow Plan

iaa_E15 Recuts a Milan Apartment With Arches and a Quiet Flow Plan

iaa_E15 sits in Milan, Italy, within a 1930s rationalist building near Corso Buenos Aires. Icona Architetti Associati reshaped this apartment, originally a pied-à-terre, into a full-time home with a clear plan and a controlled material palette. Curves and arches replace doors with deliberate thresholds, while wood and marble ground the rooms in a calm rhythm. The result reads measured and urbane, designed in 2023 for daily use rather than occasional stays.

Tet&Ris Sets a Quiet Mood for Sustainable Living

Tet&Ris Sets a Quiet Mood for Sustainable Living

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.

EL House Itajobi Finds Calm in Slate, Brick, and Sunlit Greens Beyond

EL House Itajobi Finds Calm in Slate, Brick, and Sunlit Greens Beyond

EL House Itajobi sits in Itajobi, Brazil, where a 1964 farmhouse gains a careful second life. Serpa Comunicação leads a rural house refurbishment grounded in memory, material reuse, and a clear connection to the surrounding vegetation. The project weaves farm-sourced timber, reclaimed brick, and slate into a calm, practical home for a retired couple. Light, views, and a kitchen-centered plan pull daily life toward the landscape.

Apto BB Brings Quiet Luxury to a Light-Washed Brazilian Apartment

Apto BB Brings Quiet Luxury to a Light-Washed Brazilian Apartment

Apto BB lands in São Paulo, Brazil, as a measured urban retreat shaped by Marcela Penteado Arquitetos. The 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) apartment reworks a two-level plan to pull light deeper inside and soften daily rhythms. With partitions pared back and a sculpted stair at its core, the home trades clutter for calm and leans on wood, stone, and matte finishes to steady the mood.

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