EK Design has transformed a former 19th-century brewery in Liverpool into Trueman Court Luxury Serviced Apartments. Located just minutes from Liverpool Lime Street Station, the property sits quietly behind the street, shielded from city noise. Architect Mao Hua and her team at EK Design approached the space with a clear goal: create a home-like atmosphere […] More
Architect Jan Žaloudek designed House Oskar as a home for his family and a place to live slowly. He placed it inside a Baroque garden once part of the nearby château in Kamenná Lhota, a village in South Bohemia. Ancient trees, stone walls, and the ruins of a barn remain from the site’s past. Žaloudek […] More
French architect Maud Caubet continues her architectural dialogue with nature in Lit-et-Mixe, a small town on the Atlantic coast of France. Tucked within the forest, just minutes from the ocean, her latest residential project House of Landes adds to an original house she completed in 2018. Now expanded by 48 m², the two-volume residence stretches […] More
Perched on a 500-meter-high peak in Quebec’s Laurentians, this 1,500-square-foot cabin by Atelier Schwimmer is a calibrated response to landscape, climate, and long-term habitation. Commissioned by clients Mr. Blouin and Mrs. Comtois, the project was envisioned as a sanctuary defined by resilience, privacy, and simplicity. From its Corten steel exterior to its passive environmental systems, […] More
The apartment renovation by studio ika.architekti started with a single, uncompromising idea: create a space that feels clean, simple, and easy to live in. The owner wanted an apartment free from clutter, and that philosophy carried through from the first sketch to the final result. Even after moving in, the apartment remains completely bare, no […] More
Markéta Bromová Architekti approached the renovation of a Prague Baranova Apartment with a clear objective: rework the existing layout to accommodate two bedrooms in a compact space. While the floor plan did not allow for completely separated rooms, the studio focused on creating a comfortable, practical environment that could support the daily rhythm of a […] More
Located just two hours from Shanghai, Anadu Pine Villa rests in a peaceful valley, surrounded by pine trees and a bamboo-covered mountain. STUDIO8 Architects designed this small estate with only three guest suites, each offering wide panoramic views. The site also includes a wine and cigar bar, giving visitors an intimate experience grounded in natural […] More
Adrian Chan Design and Research Office (ADRO) addresses the challenge of small-space living with a 570 square foot apartment in Hong Kong. The clients, a family with a new baby, sought to optimize their living space without compromising on comfort. Their main concern was how clutter was affecting both family organization and their relationship. The […] More
Sun Yuanliang’s Yuan Liang Design firm has created the Qi Yuan Work-Live Space in Suzhou, China, mixing urban living with a deep connection to nature. Completed in December 2023, this project serves as both a studio and a vacation home for the designer. The space is situated in a quiet residential neighborhood, offering a peaceful […] More
Miami-based architecture firm STRANG completed Rock Pine, a 6,195 square foot residence located in Coconut Grove. Built for Astrid Alves and Andy Gilon, the five-bedroom home sits on a 21,600 square foot lot and shares a dense tree canopy with its neighboring property, The Rock House, another STRANG creation. That earlier project sparked the vision […] More
Casa da Levada by Tsou Arquitectos, stands on a green plot in a quiet village in Paredes, facing the river Tâmega. Instead of placing a structure onto the land, the project carves its presence from the earth itself. Casa da Levada follows the contours of the site, allowing the house to take shape in response […] More
In Montreal’s Westmount district, known for its rich architectural fabric and rows of Victorian houses, Mitchell Sweibel Studio took on the complete transformation of a semi-detached residence Victoria. What began as a renovation quickly expanded into a full-scale reconstruction. After assessing the original structure, the design team and the homeowners agreed to retain only the […] More