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Chalet du Ruisseau: Mid-Century Warmth in a Contemporary Alpine Chalet

FeaturedChalet du Ruisseau: Mid-Century Warmth in a Contemporary Alpine Chalet

Chalet du Ruisseau sits on a wooded, sloping site in Potton, United Kingdom, where EM Architecture draws the house toward a stream and its mature trees. The chalet’s paired volumes, verandah, and terraces choreograph daily life between forest and water, while the owners’ mid-century modern pieces lend the interior a grounded, lived-in rhythm. Inside and out, the project turns vernacular cues into a calm, contemporary retreat.

Jurassis House by AR Design Studio

Jurassis House by AR Design Studio

Jurassis House lands on a steep plot in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, where the Jurassic Coast’s protected landscape meets village grain. Designed by AR Design Studio, the multi unit housing project resolves strict planning constraints while staging long views to Charmouth and the English Channel. Two dwellings read as a single-storey bungalow at the street, then open to two levels at the rear, turning the slope into an asset.

Covent Garden Apartment by Carmody Groarke

Covent Garden Apartment by Carmody Groarke

Covent Garden Apartment sits atop a nineteenth-century Grade II Listed merchant’s house in London, United Kingdom, reimagined by Carmody Groarke as a duplex penthouse. The home pairs an aluminum rooftop pavilion with renovated interiors shaped for family life. Inside, walnut and ash temper the industrial gleam while new skylights pull light deep into the plan. It’s a composed, material-led project with a crisp exterior and a warm, crafted core.

Twin Pitches: Deep Retrofit Turns an Edwardian House into a Home

Twin Pitches: Deep Retrofit Turns an Edwardian House into a Home

Twin Pitches transforms a once tired Edwardian house in London, United Kingdom, into a bright, energy-efficient family home. Designed by Atelier Baulier, the retrofit and extension replan daily life across a four-bedroom house with purpose and warmth. This is a house project, commissioned by a family of four, that threads low-impact construction through everyday routines without losing character.

Embassy of Italy Pairs Restored Grandeur with Modern Italian Craft

Embassy of Italy Pairs Restored Grandeur with Modern Italian Craft

Embassy of Italy sits within an 1868 residence on Grosvenor Square in the City of London, United Kingdom, with interiors steered by designer Nick Vinson. The renovation refreshes the ambassadorial floors with contemporary Italian pieces while respecting the building’s restored fabric. Across private rooms and guest suites, the palette turns tactile: blue lacquer, natural oak, glass, and metal accents set a precise, deliberate tone for diplomatic life and daily routine.

Catalog House Replans Two Flats Into a Light-Led Family Home

Catalog House Replans Two Flats Into a Light-Led Family Home

Catalog House converts two former flats into one family house in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, by PEND. The project reorganizes a Victorian semi to clarify circulation, amplify light, and draw daily life toward a west-facing garden. Across two levels, it balances open entertaining rooms with private quarters, giving the clients—owners of Catalog Interiors—a generous, flexible plan for living and hosting.

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