Urban Villa is a three-level apartment in Milan’s Washington district, designed by Studio Marco Piva for a family of five. Set within a newly built house, it brings together warmth, proportion, and the city’s mix of history and change through a calm, contemporary approach.
Casa Gálvez sits in Leon, Mexico, where Estudio Villagálvez turns a dense urban lot into a house oriented toward trees, patios, and changing light. The project stands between residential and industrial neighbors yet leans toward a bordering green area, drawing its everyday atmosphere from foliage, shade, and open views. A contemporary reading of traditional Mexican domestic forms grounds the house, so circulation, height, and air all pivot around a central courtyard.