Vitus Headquarters / 2607 2nd Avenue brings an adaptive office renewal to Seattle, WA, United States, shaped by Graham Baba Architects for a mission-driven housing company. Inside the former 1920s timber-and-masonry structure, the firm organizes retail, workplace, and penthouse levels into a cohesive daily environment that balances work, art, and gathering across four floors. The result is a workplace that reads as both civic and personal in tone.
Steinach 10 crowns a 19th-century building in Merano, Italy, where NAEMAS Architekturkonzepte reworks two attic apartments into bright, ornamented homes. The project retains the Belle Époque character of the original façade while renewing interiors with fresh cabinetry, patterned friezes, and generous loggias. Residents gain new visual connections to the city’s rooftops and castle views, yet still move through rooms lined with restored tiled stoves and historic details.
Casa Verticale reworks a tall independent house in Santa Flavia, Italy, treating the apartment as a vertical sequence of rooms. La Leta Architettura reorganizes three levels and a private roof terrace around a new central stair, using light, oak, and metal to give the home a coherent contemporary character while preserving its intimate scale. The result ties daily life to a clear upward movement through the building.
Fairholt Street House transforms a former pub site in Knightsbridge, Greater London, England, United Kingdom into a lavish single-family home by AR Architecture. Behind the restored facade, the 2017 project layers contemporary interior design, a two-level basement, and generous outdoor terraces into a tight urban plot just steps from Harrods. Every room pushes for comfort while holding a firm line with the conservation area outside.
NF House anchors a corner lot in Jakarta, Indonesia, with a confident yet restrained tropical contemporary presence. Cowema Studio Architect crafts a layered house where bold geometry, a central courtyard, and deep overhangs shape daily life in a hot, humid city. Inside and out, the residence moves between public gathering and private retreat, always returning to greenery, water, and filtered daylight as the quiet constants of the home.
Casa Horizonte sits on the cliffs of Ericeira, Portugal, shaped by Mamey Home for a client who surfs and works remotely. The house, a ground-up residence on a west-facing plot above the Atlantic, answers the view while guarding privacy from neighbors. A rigorous nine-square grid anchors the plan, setting the stage for terraces, patios, and a roof terrace that extend daily life outdoors.
Tucked in the charming village of Kunitz, just 5 km from the vibrant city of Jena, Germany, stands the captivating project known as Feuer & Flamme. Designed by the talented duo of Adlich & Fliedner in 2024, this former fire station has been transformed into a remarkable hotel, blending the building’s rich history with contemporary design.
Featuring striking architectural elements, including two bonneted roofs and expansive windows, the property seamlessly integrates the existing quarry stone walls, creating a harmonious balance between old and new.
