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A compact house designed with concrete brick volumes and two terraces. Located in Albury, New South Wales, Australia, this house has a thoughtful design inspired by the beauty and features of the site. Architecture firm Kerstin Thompson Architec...

Design Dichotomies: A Study in Contrasting Shapes and Natural Harmony Tucked away within a lush forested plot outside of São Paulo, Brazil, lies an inspiring work of architecture: Casa dos Terraços Circulares, which translates to the House of Circular Terraces. This 2,725-square-foot haven, designed by Brazilian architect Den...

A stone ruin, rebuilt and expanded with a larch-clad wing. Located in a gorgeous landscape in Diabaig, Wester Ross, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, this stone cottage was left in a dilapidated state. Last known to be occupied in 1912, the small house became a ruin. Corrugated iron sheets later covered the roof, allowing locals to use the structure as a sheep shelter. Skye and ...

A concrete extension built alongside an old granite farmhouse. Located Guarda, Portugal, in an area known as Mora, this contemporary extension adds living spaces to an old granite farmhouse, which now can house only utilitarian programs. Architects Filipe Pina and ...

A sustainable home built on the footprint of a narrow terraced house. Located in the middle of Antwerp, Belgium, this new dwelling stands in the place of an older terraced house that had no valuable architectural features but benefited from a perfect orientation. The clients tasked MADE architects with the design of a ...

A traditional Abruzzo home, transformed into a contemporary living space. Named the Mountain Foothill Home, this project took inspiration from the idea of creating a time gap between the exterior and the living spaces. Architect Andrea Eusebi’s design aims to immerse residents and guests into a distinct experience that kee...

The Bond Street Apartment boasts interior design by the Brooklyn-based studio Ensemble Architecture. A classic Nolita loft, the apartment retains quasi-industrial details such as the exposed pipes that traverse the plain white ceilings.

A family holiday house designed with five pavilions. Built on the southeastern coast of Australia, at the edge of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Sorrento Beach House re-imagines the holiday homes of the past via refined contemporary design. Architecture firm Pandolfini Architects designed the

A wood and glass one-story house built in a forested area near the ocean. Inspired by single-story American villas and by the way American architect John Lautner used the principles of organic architecture in his work, the Wooden House is a one-of-a-kind family home. French architect Nicolas Dahan embedded the wood house i...

A rehabilitation and redesign project of a 19th century apartment that keeps tradition and minimalist design in perfect harmony. Located in La Latina neighborhood in Madrid, Spain, this apartment is a great example of 19th century architecture, one that the clients wa...

A modern Japanese house designed with eight connecting volumes. Built at the southern edge of the city of Nagoya, Japan, House in Odaka stands on top of a small hill. Formerly an empty field, the site recently transformed into a quiet residential area. Thickets, bamboo groves, and open fields still surround the suburban ...

Two timber houses and a sauna specially designed as serene spaces for relaxing vacations. Built in the town of Montabaur, Germany, the Kleine Bleibe vacation retreats have a minimalist and contemporary design that also pays homage to vernacular architecture. Fröhlich Gassner Architekten designed the complex of two hous...

A concrete house designed with courtyards that open to the sky and the surrounding bushland in Australia. Modern concrete houses look especially striking in natural settings. Pearl Beach House is a perfect example. Designed by New South Wales-based Australian...

An extension and interior redesign for a Brooklyn townhouse. Located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, this townhouse is the home of a family of four, who had been living there for more than ten years before the parents decided to expand the living spaces. They tasked B...

A traditional brick house, redesigned with tranquil and minimalist interiors. Named Aristo House, this stone building that dates back to 1914 is located in a charming setting, on the slope of the Trigno Valley, Italy. The site, beautiful on its own, also offers access to gorgeous views of rolling hills, forests, and the ...

A Harmonious Blend of Style, Function, and Sustainability Nestled in the picturesque English countryside, Cotswolds House is a contemporary five-bedroom masterpiece designed by Oliver Leech Architects. This gem of a home perfectly marries the old and the new, offering a peaceful retreat for its lucky owners, Alan...

A minimalist house built in a dense urban setting in Mexico. Built in a dense urban area in the historic center of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, the Sin Nombre House and Gallery provides access to secluded, completely private spaces filled with light. Architecture firm Associates Architecture created the dwelling for t...

A house partly built within a slope that overlooks a bay and mountains. Built on a sloping site on a bend of the Derwent River in Hobart, Australia, House at Otago Bay immerses its residents in a beautiful natural landscape. Architecture firm Topology Studio nestled the building into its setting by partly embedding t...

A house designed with varying ceiling heights and openings that optimize privacy and access to views. Built in the city of Nara, Japan, in a residential area surrounded by a forest and a pond, House in Kaerumataike features an ingenious design that optimizes the connection to nature.

A redesign project that used the Australian bush as a source of inspiration. The owners of this 1890s Victorian house in the Kensington area of Melbourne, Australia, turned to Kim Kneipp to redesign parts of their home, several years after the designer had completed a similar project in their property. Now, the clien...

A sustainable house designed to become a part of a natural landscape. Designed by Lina Koníček Bellovičová, founder of Ateliér Lina Bellovičová, House LO is a great example of sustainable architecture. The location, at the edge of a forest in Chřiby,

A refined apartment located in the 1930s extension of a 19th century palazzo. Named Casa Mille, this renovation project spans three eras and different architectural styles. Turin-based Italian architect Fabio Fantolino redesigned the space to create his own home, a refined apartment that celebrates the building’s rich hi...

A boutique hotel nestled in a lush landscape in Oaxaca, Mexico. [dropcap]C[/dropcap]ompleted in a collaboration between architecture firm At-te and design studio Taller LU’UM, Monte Uzulu is a contemporary hotel that nevertheless anchors its minimalist design in tradition. This new boutique hotel Oaxaca visitors can now enjoy rises from a lush jungle in the small fishing village of Sa...

A 19th century residential building transformed into a hotel with Shaker-inspired furniture. Located in the center of Mexico City, Circulo Mexicano is a new boutique hotel that welcomes travelers with minimalist but warm interiors. Architecture firm Ambrosi | Etchegaray completed the redesign project of a 19th centu...

A refurbished and thoughtfully redesigned residential property in Portugal. Located in Cartaxo, Portugal, this residential building required remodeling to become a secluded and comfortable living space. The clients, a couple with connections to the art world, ta...

A family house designed with three linked timber volumes. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocated in a beautiful landscape on Shelter Island, New York, this single-story family house has a creative design that makes the most of the site’s best features. New York-based architecture and design firm Christoff:Finio Architecture

A-nrd studio complete the refurbishment and interior design of Birch (Selsdon), the second location for award-winning lifestyle hotel concept Birch. A beautifully reimagined retreat awaits you at Birch (Selsdon), where history and modernity harmoniously collide. A-nrd design studio has transformed the impressive 200-acre es...

Introducing the Mossy Point House, a brilliantly designed haven that masterfully creates a beautiful connection between its interiors and the stunning surrounding landscape, all on a modest budget. Enthusiastically inspired by the towering Spotted Gum trees in a quiet area of Mossy Point, Australia, the home's sleek cement-she...

An apartment in Manhattan transformed into an airy and fun living space for a family. Located in a historic building designed in the Beaux-Arts style in the 1860s, this apartment in Manhattan was completely redesigned by Worrell Yeung. The clients, a couple with a young child, had lived in the apartment for 14 years but dec...

The renovation and expansion of a house owned by collectors of vintage objects and furniture. Named Magpie House, this project started out with a simple extension and then evolved to encompass an entire home renovation. The clients, a textile designer and a digital designer, turned to DGN Studio to expand their terraced house in Ha...

Embracing Nature's Elegance in Minimalist Illumination The Karman Atmosphere lighting collection is a refined celebration of nature's beauty. Created by Italian designer Matteo Ugolini, this collection masterfully combines the essence of organic forms and a minimalist a...

A wood-clad house built among sand dunes on a beach in New Zealand. Built at the edges of a pine forest, among sand dunes on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, this modern rustic house immerses the inhabitants into a picturesque landscape. Te Arai Beach House was designed by Fearon Hay Architects...

An airy house inspired by the play of light and shadow on the curved forms of a cloud. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocated in the popular suburb of Bondi Beach, Cloud House is the perfect coastal home. It melds a summer retreat feel with a clean, minimalist design in ultra-bright living spaces. Sydney-based studio Akin Atel...

The Bond Street Apartment boasts interior design by the Brooklyn-based studio Ensemble Architecture. A classic Nolita loft, the apartment retains quasi-industrial details such as the exposed pipes that traverse the plain white ceilings.

A cinematography-inspired addition to an existing house. Faye + Walker Architecture designed the Aperture House for clients seeking an addition to their home in Austin, Texas, United States. Their brief included the need for a two-car garage with an upstairs studio apartment. Since the clients are a cinematographer and a film direc...

A minimalist dwelling that effortlessly fuses contemporary design, nature, sustainability and local heritage. Surrounded by dry stone walls, fruit trees and an olive tree grove in the Puglian countryside, Italy, this contemporary house brings the tranquility of the rustic...

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]imilarly to bedrooms, bathrooms are a sanctuary. Grooming rituals in the morning, relaxing baths in the evenings – a well-designed modern bathroom can make these moments extra special. This list brings together some of the most elegant, fun, and downright artistic modern bathroom design projects we could find. From ultra-minimalist concepts where brass accents stand out in a...

A restored and thoughtfully modernized apartment in a heritage building in Montréal. Located in “Unity”, a hundred-year old heritage building in the Old Port of Montréal, Canada, this apartment pays homage to its industrial past while embracing the urban context. Local architecture firm Future Simple Studio rest...

A house designed with two volumes that marry vernacular architecture and contemporary design. Located only a ten minute-drive from Amsterdam, House with a View is a creatively designed family home that opens to a gorgeous natural landscape. Architect Chris Collaris and designer

A late 19th century apartment redesigned with minimalist, refined interiors. Located in Islington, London, this townhouse dates back to the late 19th century. In the 1970s, the property was divided into three separate homes, resulting in a drastically altered design that destroyed the character of the o...

A contemporary house that gives a respectful nod to the old dwelling it replaced. Located in Moravský Krumlov, Czech Republic, this new building fills the empty space left by an old, uninhabited building. Architect Radek Pasterný of Atelier CL3 referenced the original structure in an ingenious way. While the hou...

A refined 1920s apartment in the Old Town of Prague. Located in Prague’s Old Town, Czech Republic, in a building that dates back to the late 1920s, this apartment inspired Lenka Míková architekti to create a fusion of three complementing styles for th...

A warm and bright home created from two traditional houses in a small Czech town. Designed by architects Barbora and Jiří Weinzettl of Atelier 111 architekti as a home for themselves and their family, Kozina House bridges the gap between traditional and contemporary

A contemporary extension designed to enhance the living spaces of a traditional Edwardian house. Located in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Brighton House is an extension that greatly enriches an existing Edwardian home. Adam Kane Architects create...

A holiday home designed in perfect harmony with a spectacular landscape in Iceland. Named Holiday Home by Thingvallavatn, this project completed by Denmark and Iceland-based architecture practice KRADS has a special relationship with the surrounding nature. The studio collaborated closely with the clients, who are performing artists, to create the distinctive design. The process of de...

A house transformed with re-inhabited voids and a closer connection to nature. Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Atherton San Mateo County, California, this house is surrounded by mature oaks and grass. The design, although beautiful and representative of an era before the city underwent rapid growth, requ...

Three heritage terraced houses transformed into a refined home filled with light. Located in Woollahra, a suburb of the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia, this property features heritage facades with classic metal balconies. Renato D’Ettorre Architects transformed three adjacent workers cottages into one large res...

An Edwardian terraced house in London converted into an energy-efficient, sustainable home. Located in Muswell Hill, London, this terraced house is a great example of sustainable refurbishment and environmentally conscious re-design of a typical Edwardi...

A refined transformation and expansion of a 1965 chalet-style house. When the co-founder of Graux & Baeyens Architects and his wife stumbled upon a chalet-like dwelling from 1965 in Destelbergen, Belgium, they fell in love with its charm decided to make it their own. However, the building had a compact footp...

Two concrete and steel retreats nestled in a lush forest clearing. Located in Retiro, Colombia, Ballen Houses is a retreat that welcomes travelers in a verdant setting. Oslo-based architecture firm LCLA Office completed two houses from a proposed series of four, all available to rent. Built on a sloping terrain, the volumes have different relationships with the topography of the site....

An innovative project that casts concrete as a vibrant, artistic character. Located in north London, the House Recast project is innovative and creative. Local architecture firm Studio Ben Allen used the neighborhood’s Victorian architecture for inspiration, but interpreted the red brick buildings with their classic pat...

An artist’s studio on the ground floor of a traditional house in South Tyrol. Located in the historic area of Lana, in South Tyrol, Italy, this charming building looks almost unchanged from the early 1900s when artist Wassily Kandinsky captured it as part of a painting of the town’s square. The building at 20/A is now a ...

A T-shaped home with three garden spaces. Built in the middle of a pine forest near a beach in Ljunghusen, Sweden, Villa MSV is a home designed for a couple who also want to entertain family and friends. Architect Johan Sundberg designed the T-sha...

A minimalist sandstone house inspired by coastal villas. Located in the town of Carovigno, on the coast of Apulia, Italy, Casa Maiora is a seaside retreat designed for year-round use. Barcelona-based Studio Andrew...

A playful, stylish, and vibrant apartment designed with eclectic interiors. Located in a historical building in the Gastown neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada, the Koret Loft tells a fascinating story about the evolution of architecture and design. Originally built in 1909 by Edward Evans Blackmore, the former industrial

Contemporary and simple, this house takes inspiration from traditional farmhouses. Located near the city of Winterthur, northern Switzerland, this house has a contemporary design that celebrates vernacular architecture. More specifically, traditional farmhous...

A 19th century brick house, redesigned with warm, minimalist interiors and a sculptural staircase. Boston-based architecture firm Studio J. Jih and San Francisco-based studio Figure have collaborated to complete the renovation of a four-story rowhouse in Boston’s South End. Dating back to the 19th century, the historic building has brick walls and a width of 15 feet. The client commis...

A rural estate, transformed into a sprawling retreat that celebrates vernacular architecture and the beauty of natural materials. Located in a beautiful area of Monesterio, Spain, La Hacienda Los Acepados is a traditional farmhouse that dates back to the end of the 19th century. The clients tasked architecture practice E...

Barns from the 16th century, beautifully restored and redesigned with great respect for their history. Nestled in the English countryside, in a bucolic area of Oxfordshire, Hunts Green Barn is a charming property that comprises 16th century, Grade II listed barns and a new extension. Architecture firm McLaren.Excell carefully renovated ...

From Old Brick to Modern Sanctuary: A Melbourne Home's Evolution In the evolution of an old brown brick forever home of newly empty nesters, meant reinventing a refuge for a progressing family of Melborne, Australia. Circa 1980 the original construction was planted amongst vegetation that has fully matured to this day. Solomon Troop Architects were given a mission to capture the eleme...

A Montréal duplex, redesigned to accommodate two individual apartments and one shared floor. Named Les Tissages, or Weavings, this project consists of the complete renovation, redesign, and expansion of a duplex in Montréal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal neighborhood. Canadian architecture firm La Shed Architecture completed the modernization of the two-apartment building for two sisters who wa...

A brick extension designed with a compact footprint and cozy, light-filled living spaces. When the owners of this weatherboard house in Brunswick, in Melbourne, Australia, decided to expand their living spaces for their growing family, they turned to local architecture firm

A stunning renovation of an Edwardian terrace house in North London. Located in the Muswell Hill suburb in North London, the UK, this three-story Edwardian brick house was thoughtfully restored and redesigned by local practice Melissa White Architects. With the hou...

A vibrant apartment with creative interiors inspired by two artworks. Sometimes, art is only a decorative accent in a room. Other times, it becomes the heart of a space, especially in an art collector’s home. And then there’s the Sixty-Nine apartment in Prague, the

A tranquil retreat nestled in a Welsh valley. Located in mid Wales, close to the town of Llanbister, Life House is a quiet retreat that immerses guests in a tranquil natural landscape. Celebrated designer John Pawson created the architectural project for Living Architecture, a company that collaborates with award-winning stu...

Stepping inside a well-designed interior is always exciting, whether it’s a private home or a commercial space. The style doesn’t even matter. It could be a minimalist room where you can re-discover the character of organic textures and the importance of subtlety. Or it could be an extravagant interior, full of color, eclectic furniture

A contemporary house with four linked volumes that give a nod to traditional Mallorcan architecture. Completed in a collaboration between Isla Architects and architect Fidalgo Magro, Casa en La Garriga (House in La Garriga) is a project that began in an unusual way. The client decided to hire another architect once the c...

A contemporary extension added to a semi-detached Victorian house in London. Completed by DGN Studio, Concrete Plinth House is an architectural project comprising the renovation of existing living spaces and the creation of an extension. The clients originally tasked the ...

A colonial-style villa from 1910 and a contemporary volume transformed into a refined lifestyle hotel. Named Baja Club Hotel, this refined retreat welcomes guests into the historic center of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Designed by Mexico City...

Two apartments located in a 1920s building, restored with great care for their design heritage and traditional craftsmanship. Located in Kypseli, a neighborhood in the center of Athens, Greece, this building dates back to the 1920s and features a beautifully preserved, eclectic Art Deco façade. Beyond the grand exterior...

A redesigned apartment located in a historic department store building in Manhattan. Located on 5th Avenue, Flatiron District, NYC, this penthouse occupies the top two floors of a historic former department store building. Connecticut-based Slow Built Studio completed the interior architecture and redesign of the apartment, with

A solid wood bathtub inspired by Japan's traditional bathing rituals. German brand MAOMI makes products that aim to optimize modern living spaces and bathrooms with a blend of minimal design and functionality. The brand also uses sustainable materials and environmentally friendly manufacturing methods to bring the designs to life. The...

A house extension designed with a warm gray, hipped roof. Located in Epsom, Surrey, this 1920s house was transformed with a contemporary extension by London-based studio Oliver Leech Architects. Named Hipped House, the residence required extensive renovations throughout the int...

A white concrete house designed with frustum roofs and interior reverse step pyramids. Located on a quiet street lined with mature poplar trees in Flinders, Australia, Bellows House is a beach retreat like no other. The clients tasked Melbourne-based architecture firm Architects EAT with the design of their second ho...

A 1970s house transformed into a warm and contemporary living space where redwood surfaces meet splashes of color and artworks. Located in the picturesque Noe Valley in San Francisco, this house dates back to 1974, when architect Albert Lanier designed it with angular forms, redwood-clad interiors and

A bathroom collection inspired by the Bauhaus movement. Based in Montréal, Canada, Wetstyle has been making premium, handcrafted bath fixtures and furnishing for more than 30 years. With the new Bauhaus Collection, the brand provides an easy solution to create a sophisticated and modern bathroom. Inspired by...

A refurbished and thoughtfully redesigned residential property in Portugal. Located in Cartaxo, Portugal, this residential building required remodeling to become a secluded and comfortable living space. The clients, a couple with connections to the art world, ta...

An elegant washbasin inspired by the idea of simplification. Created by Italian design studio Benedini Associati for Agape, Ell revolutionized the traditional sink with an ingenious design made with an integrated grille. The studio has recently created ano...

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]imilarly to bedrooms, bathrooms are a sanctuary. Grooming rituals in the morning, relaxing baths in the evenings – a well-designed modern bathroom can make these moments extra special. This list brings together some of the most elegant, fun, and downright artistic modern bathroom design projects we could find. From ultra-minimalist concepts where brass accents stand out in a...

An urban house designed with a series of volumes that create cascading terraces. In large cities, unoccupied space is always rare to find. Building thoughtfully designed residences in historical areas, however, is even rarer. Which makes this project truly special. Named Townhouse in Neubaugasse, this family home occupies a long and narrow stretch of land alongside a firewall in a cou...

A concrete house with four wings and four gardens inspired by the layout of Renaissance villas. Built on the outskirts of Prague, Czech Republic, this suburban villa occupies a sloping site in an especially verdant area. Nacházel Architekti designed the house as a monolithic, reinforced

A rammed earth extension that creates a closer link between interiors and nature. Developed in the late 20th century by architect Michael Reynolds, earthships are built with upcycled, recycled, or sustainable materials and designed as adaptive-reuse, eco-friendly shelters. Sydney-based Luigi Rosselli Architects used t...

A concrete weekend home built under an avocado field. [dropcap]M[/dropcap]any houses nestled in natural landscapes aim to minimize their visual impact on pristine sites, but Mexico City-based architect Francisco Pardo took a more radical approach for th...

A mid-century house, stunningly restored and redesigned with great respect for its architectural and interior design heritage. Located in City Beach, a coastal suburb of Perth, Australia, this residence is a beautiful example of mid-century architecture and design. The client, an entertainer and dog owner who was pas...

A century-old house redesigned with warm, timber-lined interiors and minimalist furniture. Oslo-based firm Arkitekt Folstad Knut focuses on sustainable architecture projects, creating inspiring designs that are in perfect harmony with their surroun...

A family holiday house designed with five pavilions. Built on the southeastern coast of Australia, at the edge of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Sorrento Beach House re-imagines the holiday homes of the past via refined contemporary design. Architecture firm Pandolfini Architects designed the

From Old Brick to Modern Sanctuary: A Melbourne Home's Evolution In the evolution of an old brown brick forever home of newly empty nesters, meant reinventing a refuge for a progressing family of Melborne, Australia. Circa 1980 the original construction was planted amongst vegetation that has fully matured to this day. Solomon Troop Architects were given a mission to capture the eleme...

A thoughtfully designed extension that complements a heritage-listed brick house. Located in the Clifton Hill inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Northside House is a heritage-listed, Federation-era building. The clients tasked architecture firm Wellard Architects with making sensitive alterations to the origi...

Immerse yourself in a world where the beauty of nature meets the elegance of minimalist architecture at this exquisite countryside guesthouse. Nestled amidst the picturesque countryside in West Pomerania, Poland, a stunning guesthouse stands as a testament to the brilliance of modern minimalist design. This architectura...

A spectacular transformation of a 19th-century Victorian home in London, this retreat-like residence mesmerizes with its sweeping spaces and constant connections to nature. Admiring the House of the Elements from the quiet south London street it calls home, one would never guess that behind the typical brick facade, red...

A modern home deeply connected to nature. Even before stepping inside the Sonoma Wine Country Residence, the breathtaking location probably stuns guests the first time they visit. At the top of a hill, in a meadow area filled with tall grass and trees, the plot of land overlooks the charming village of Healdsburg, California. Distant mountains rise in the distance to complete the pict...

From rustic to refined, this property in the French countryside invites guests to relax in exceptionally warm spaces. Paris-based interior design studio Heju creates minimalist spaces that often blend Scandinavian and Japanese cues. For Papotte,...

A pre-1911 cottage transformed with contemporary volumes that shelter a large garden. Completed by architecture and interior design practice Myers Ellyett, this project involved the refurbishment of a pre-1911 cottage in Paddington, Australia and the design of new, ...

A stunning house that showcases the refinement of contemporary Japanese architecture. Built at the top of a hill in the historic city of Kamakura, Japan, T3 House overlooks a breathtaking coastal landscape and the snowy peak of Mount Fuji in the distance. The clients, a couple based in Japan, the UK, and France, hired CUBO design architect to design their ideal home: a modern dwelling...

A duplex refurbished into a bright home that blends European and Japanese design influences. Damaged by a fire, this duplex in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood of Montreal required a range of renovations. The owners hired APPAREIL Architectur...

A brutalist-style weekend house inspired by the abstract sculptures of Eduardo Chillida. Located in Trenthorst, in the Schleswig-Holstein region, Germany, this weekend home is built close to a fishing lake. Architecture firm Amunt referenced the abstract sculptures of artist Eduardo Chillida in the design. As a result,...

A modern take on Australian farmhouses. Built in a rural area of Bruny Island, Tasmania, Coopworth is a modern farmhouse that offers a contemporary twist on rustic farmhouses. FMD Architects designed the dwelling with a creative and dynamic silhouette that subtly refer...

A renovation and extension of an Edwardian house in London. Named RR Residence, this brick house in Clapham, south London, was renovated and revamped into a modern home by Studio McW

A concrete extension built alongside an old granite farmhouse. Located Guarda, Portugal, in an area known as Mora, this contemporary extension adds living spaces to an old granite farmhouse, which now can house only utilitarian programs. Architects Filipe Pina and ...

A weekend retreat designed with a glass roof that opens the interiors to countryside views. Berlin-based Danish architect Sigurd Larsen designed The Glass House (Das Glashaus) as a weekend home for a small family and their guests. Located in Uckermark, north of Berlin, Germany, the weekend retreat allows the clients to...

A family house designed with two concentric parts that create private gardens and patios. Named House in a House, this project completed by architecture firm Plural provides a creative twist on classic residential floor plans. Located in Bernolákovo, Slovakia, the family home stands among other detached houses and garden plots in a quiet area. The building occupies the footprint of a ...

A wood-clad house in Sweden designed with several volumes that follow the topography of a rocky coastal landscape. Built on a small island in Sweden’s Gothenburg archipelago, Villa Vassdal features an understated design that draws inspiration from the coastal landscape. Studio Holmberg designed the dwelling as a retreat that blends into the setting. Formerly linked to shipping and fis...

The renovation and redesign of a dilapidated, historic farmhouse. Situated in Görisried, Germany, Haus Roth perfectly represents the vernacular architectural style of the mountainous Allgäu region. Left abandoned, the old farmhouse was in a state of advanced ...

A 1920s countryside villa transformed into a gorgeous retreat. Nestled among old olive trees in Ceglia, Puglia, Villa Castelluccio welcomes guests into a serene space that looks charmingly rustic but has a refined modern edge. Architect

An apartment in Manhattan transformed into an airy and fun living space for a family. Located in a historic building designed in the Beaux-Arts style in the 1860s, this apartment in Manhattan was completely redesigned by Worrell Yeung. The clients, a couple with a young child, had lived in the apartment for 14 years but dec...

An 18th-century stone house, transformed with three beautifully designed contemporary extensions. Nestled in an idyllic setting in the countryside of Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Follyfield is a charming 18th-century stone house. London-based architecture practice Studio McW renovated the residence for a young family who h...

A Victorian brick house in London, beautifully redesigned with two extensions and interiors that showcase the clients’ love of design and modernist architecture. Located in West London, this semi-detached house is a typical Victorian brick building. The new owners, who had moved back to the UK after a 10-year stay in th...

A tastefully restored villa with a design-rich history. After a devastating fire almost destroyed this historic villa in Copenhagen, Denmark, renowned studio Norm Architects restored the building. And opened its new chapter, as a minimalist family home. Inhabited in the past by the iconic ...

A relaxing Swedish retreat designed with one open-plan room and floor-to-ceiling windows. [dropcap]P[/dropcap]art of a traditional farmstead that dates back to 1842, TypeO Loft is an intimate retreat that provides the perfect escape from the fast-pace of urban living. Designed by Magnus Wittbjer and Micha van Dinther of TypeO studio, the one-room bed and breakfast is located in a sepa...

A pre-1911 cottage transformed with contemporary volumes that shelter a large garden. Completed by architecture and interior design practice Myers Ellyett, this project involved the refurbishment of a pre-1911 cottage in Paddington, Australia and the design of new, ...

A minimalist cabin built in a pine forest on a rural property in the south of France. [dropcap]N[/dropcap]estled in a forest in Marseille, France, Pine Nut Cabane is a minimalist cabin that takes cues from vernacular architecture. London-based architecture and desig...