Looking Glass sits on the shore of Lake Washington in Seattle, WA, United States, a reimagined house by Olson Kundig for multigenerational living by the water. The project reworks a 1990s split-level into a modern, family-focused retreat, pairing reflective materials with a calm, lake-ready palette. Inside and out, the composition balances open gathering zones with quieter corners for reading, working, and watching the light move across the lake.

CASINHA DA MELROEIRA stands on a tight plot in Ourém, Portugal, where Filipe Saraiva – Arquitectos rebuilds a familiar ruin as a compact village house. The project follows a pentagonal volume that mirrors its neighboring Casa da Melroeira while carving out intimate outdoor rooms and framed views. Inside, salvaged pieces, handcrafted objects, and technical experiments turn a modest footprint into a layered home grounded in memory and everyday use.

Beverly Crest traces a steep Beverly Hills, CA, United States hillside with the confidence of a seasoned local. Whipple Russell Architects shapes the house as a sequence of terraces, bridges, and rooms, each tuned to the ridgeline and city views. What begins as a quiet entry across water opens into a layered home where a Mediterranean-inflected retreat meets Los Angeles energy over five descending levels.

House P02 unfolds as a low, linear house in Avola, Italy, where concrete, stone, and water organize daily life under decisive Mediterranean light. Designed by Paolo Florio, the single-level villa reads as a sequence of orthogonal volumes, deep pergolas, and reflective pools that sit close to the ground. The result is a rigorously composed home that ties structural clarity to the rhythms of outdoor living around its garden and water courts.

Bangalow Road House stands on a narrow 360m² corner block in Byron Bay, Australia, shaped by Son Studio as a compact, efficient family house. The project responds to tight height and boundary controls with stacked timber volumes and a central courtyard that mediate between a busy street and calm interior life. Within this modest footprint, the house treats light, screening, and climate as core architectural tools rather than add-ons.

Apartment in Kichijoji renovates a compact apartment in Musashino, Japan, reworking daily life around a larger, more open kitchen by Roovice. The project turns a former 3LDK layout into a generous living–dining–kitchen zone, where exposed structure, oak parquet, and custom carpentry support a brighter, more connected way of living. Every move favors shared rooms and easy circulation while respecting the calm character of a residential neighborhood.

Block House: Interior sits within a three-level house in Prague, Czechia, where Studio MA works directly with the sloping terrain of Šárecké Valley. The project refines everyday living with clear geometry, long views and a restrained material palette that connects the main living floor, the private spa level and the roof-terrace bedrooms into one continuous experience. Calm light, durable finishes and precise proportion drive the atmosphere throughout the home.

Bronze and Black House steps lightly across a Los Angeles hillside, its long upper volume skimming above gardens and pool. SPF:architects arranges the house and companion studio along a decisive linear spine, tying together cul-de-sac ends and calibrating every room to the surrounding views. Inside the house, warm materials and generous glazing support open daily living while keeping the experience of the steep site legible from morning to night.