Pine Island Cottage begins with a simple premise: architecture should deepen an experience of place rather than compete with it. Designed by Thom Fougere Studio and Bureau Tempo, the family retreat sits on a secluded island in Ontario’s Georgian Bay, where exposed granite, pine trees, and changing weather define daily life. Instead of creating distance […] More
Atelier Stéphane Fernandez approaches Domaine Bel Air as an act of extension instead of insertion. Located near Aix-en-Provence, the project introduces four single-storey villas into a protected estate shaped by an 18th-century bastide, a formal French garden, an olive grove and distant views towards Montagne Sainte-Victoire. The architects use the existing topography, vegetation and historic […] More
Woods Retreat sits within a wooded site in Springs, New York, where BE_Design has created a compact sanctuary for meditation, kundalini yoga, sauna rituals, and ice bathing. Designed for a teacher who hosts instruction, the 600-square-foot building uses a restrained footprint to support breathwork, stillness, movement, and overnight stays. HOUSING The project reinterprets the familiar […] More
Salvador Román and Adela Mortera design Casa Gruta in Valladolid, Yucatán, as a residence shaped by the spatial memory of caves, grottos and cenotes. Located in the Sisal neighborhood, the house uses scale, materiality, light and shadow to create the feeling of an inhabitable refuge, somewhere between architecture and sculpture. HOUSING The project responds directly […] More
MEDEZA, CDQ and VERTEBRAL design Casa La Vista as a residence shaped by desert climate, tectonic presence and open views toward the sea. Located on the dunes of Baja California Sur, the house sits on a cliff overlooking the horizon, with its orientation turned toward the southeast to frame the meeting point between sky and […] More
The White Project Co designs Girraween House, a light-filled residential interiors project in Sydney defined by warmth, restraint, and a close sensitivity to natural light. The home uses a calm material palette and carefully layered textures to create an interior that feels composed without becoming rigid, allowing everyday living to unfold with softness and ease. […] More
Entre Quatre Murs completes Des Pins, a full renovation of a 2,150 square foot penthouse in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal. Designed for owners entering a new stage of family life, the project responds to a clear shift in use. With most of their children having left home, the clients chose to stay and reclaim the space, turning […] More
Embrace Architects completes Thomas Street Residence, a private home in Melbourne shaped by proportion, light, curved geometries, and a restrained material palette. Recently named a 2026 Architizer A+Awards Finalist in the Residential Interior category, the project has also received recognition from the Architecture MasterPrize, Interior Design Excellence Awards, and International Design Awards. HOUSING The residence […] More
D’Ora Tokai Designs completes Maison Terra, a four-bedroom villa in Tilal Al Ghaf, Dubai, designed around the changing demands of contemporary family life. The project reworks a standard residential layout into a more adaptable home, where work, rest, conversation, and retreat can exist within a clear architectural structure. RESIDENTIAL The intervention began with two targeted […] More
Sabrab Architecture designs Casa M Ariane in Melides, Setúbal, as a contemporary retreat shaped by restraint, landscape, and the slower rhythm of the Alentejo. Conceived for an international family seeking a place to unwind, host friends, and live close to nature, the house responds with a discreet architectural language that avoids excess while offering comfort […] More
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos designs House in Las Rozas as a study in geometry, light, and landscape. Located in Las Rozas, Madrid, the residence opens toward the Sierra de Guadarrama, using five cylindrical volumes to organize its 370 square meters across a 2,500 square meter site. The project, completed in 2026, turns a clear formal idea […] More
Peny Hsieh Interiors completes The Sculpted Penthouse in Taipei, a 230 square meter duplex residence that turns a fragmented urban penthouse into a calm and continuous home. Recently named a 2026 Architizer A+Awards Jury Winner in the Residential Interiors under 3,000 square feet category, the project reworks the apartment through daylight, circulation and material continuity. […] More