Casa Bertola renovates a main-floor apartment in Turin, Italy with quiet precision by INEDITO Architetti. The project restores historical character while threading in contemporary elements that clarify circulation and daily routines. Within a historic shell, the designers balance restored floors and fresco traces with bold color, custom millwork, and a perimeter light ribbon that draws the rooms together without erasing their differences.
HR House anchors a young family’s move to Kibbutz Kfar Haruv in Israel, reshaping a standard contractor build into a composed house by Nimrod Cohen. The renovation leans on clear geometry and an assured material hand to connect daily life with the southern Golan Heights landscape. What began as a generic shell now reads as a measured, modern home with broad openings, cohesive elevations, and a calm interior rhythm.
A Single Man House occupies a storied street in Rome, Italy, transformed by Margutta Architetture into an apartment that preserves the atelier’s towering proportions. The studio-to-home conversion balances street life with a quiet garden outlook, pairing structural remediation with deft insertions—an iron stair, a slim walkway, and a rigorously ordered library wall—to organize two levels. Its character comes from height and light, yet the plan feels precise and assured.
House SW reimagines a 1975 house in Vienna, Austria with a calm, legible plan. Illichmann Architecture leads the renovation, addressing a once-dark entry, awkward circulation, and a poor link to the garden with a nimble reorganization. The project replaces a peripheral stair with a split run and brightens the core while preserving the building’s footprint.
Barbara Vick Early Learning Branch reimagines a former bank as an elementary school extension in Chicago, IL, United States. Led by Bailey Edward, the project brings new pre‑K classrooms and flexible offices to serve the Beverly and Morgan neighborhoods. The conversion pairs civic reuse with child‑scaled planning so early learners get purpose-made rooms, a covered outdoor play area, and clear circulation from drop-off to door.
Onda sits in Attadale, Australia, a riverside suburb of Perth, and recasts a worn bungalow as a contemporary house by State of Kin. The studio keeps the original shell yet reshapes circulation with sweeping curves and a tactile palette tuned to family life. Completed in 2024, the project privileges outlook and privacy in equal measure.
Japanese design studio Roovice renovated this 1970s wooden house in Kamakura, Japan, focusing on functionality and pet-friendly features. With an understated, relaxed aesthetic, updates include expanded kitchen space, a bright double-height lightwell, and exposed wooden beams.
The redesign blends practicality and charm, creating a peaceful, comfortable home where natural light and smart design choices enhance the living experience. Designed in 2023, the Fueda House reflects a seamless balance between old and new.
Dans le Noir is a house located in Lugano, Switzerland, designed by ITCH in 2020. The renovation focuses on expanding outdoor spaces and redesigning interiors. The project emphasizes the connection between the large terrace and interior spaces, creating a usable exterior from spring to autumn.
