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A minimalist lamp inspired by traditional oil lanterns. Founded in 2008, Wästberg aims to create lighting that enhances well-being and responds to fundamental human needs - both physical and emotional. The family-run Swedish company collaborates with leading designers and architects to produce beautiful as well as tech-driven ...

An off-grid dwelling built inside an abandoned stone quarry. From a distance, Ca'n Terra is indistinguishable from the natural landscape of the island of Menorca, Spain. That’s because this dwelling is actually located in an abandoned quarry that dates back to the 1930s. Madrid-based architecture firm

It is always a delight to find a salient engineering solution integrated with architectural design. MHM Architects have seamlessly blended the two in the project Boat’s House at Millstätter Lake. Because of docking restrictions at the waterfront, the wooden façade of the building folds down to create an extern...

Minimalist interiors that put the focus on the craft of baking. Located in the Østerbro district, Copenhagen, Juno the Bakery is an award-winning company that has recently opened a new site just two doors away from their original shop. The interior architecture division of design studio Frama’ completed the design ...

A modern farmhouse nestled in a picturesque landscape. Built on the footprint of an older building, Casamanda is a modern farmhouse that looks completely at home in a natural landscape in Orbetello, Tuscany. Olive trees and greenery ...

A modern farmhouse nestled in a picturesque landscape. Built on the footprint of an older building, Casamanda is a modern farmhouse that looks completely at home in a natural landscape in Orbetello, Tuscany. Olive trees and greenery ...

An old house redesigned with refined interiors and a central perforation topped with skylights. Located in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood in Montreal, this dwelling has been transformed from an old house into a modern family home. APPAREIL ...

An old house redesigned with refined interiors and a central perforation topped with skylights. Located in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood in Montreal, this dwelling has been transformed from an old house into a modern family home. APPAREIL ...

An old house redesigned with refined interiors and a central perforation topped with skylights. Located in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood in Montreal, this dwelling has been transformed from an old house into a modern family home. APPAREIL ...

An old house redesigned with refined interiors and a central perforation topped with skylights. Located in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood in Montreal, this dwelling has been transformed from an old house into a modern family home. APPAREIL ...

A vacation retreat designed to maximize the connection to nature. [dropcap]B[/dropcap]uilt in a secluded area of Aculco, Mexico, this vacation home provides the perfect solution to take a break from modern living and relax in the middle of nature. Mexico ...

A contemporary concrete, stone, and ceramic house nestled in an idyllic setting in Spain. Built in an idyllic landscape in the Baix Empordà county of Catalonia, Spain, Casa Ter celebrates both local traditions and the setting with a contemporary design. Barcelona-based firm

A stylish apartment that pays homage to Alvar Aalto’s architecture. Based in Brooklyn, design firm Home Studios completes projects mainly in the hospitality industry, designing sophisticated interiors that are as glamorous as they are welcoming. In NYC, they designed the Elsa and Goat Town restaurants, while in L...

A brutalist house designed with a range of creative details. Dating back to the 1960s, this building in the town of Ivrea, Italy, was completely transformed by architecture firm Archisbang. An excellent example of how stunning brutalist architecture can be, the volume now features a simple rectangular form with asymmet...

A brutalist house designed with a range of creative details. Dating back to the 1960s, this building in the town of Ivrea, Italy, was completely transformed by architecture firm Archisbang. An excellent example of how stunning brutalist architecture can be, the volume now features a simple rectangular form with asymmet...

A one-story house enhanced with an extension and an interior patio. Located in Montréal’s Marconi-Alexandra neighborhood, the Marconi Residence is a minimalist house that makes the most of an unusual urban site surrounded by garages and industrial workshops. The clients tasked architecture firm Pelletier de Font...

A one-story house enhanced with an extension and an interior patio. Located in Montréal’s Marconi-Alexandra neighborhood, the Marconi Residence is a minimalist house that makes the most of an unusual urban site surrounded by garages and industrial workshops. The clients tasked architecture firm Pelletier de Font...

A 3D printed lamp inspired by curtains' effect on light. Designed by UK based industrial designer Sam Gwilt for lighting brand Gantri, the Encore Table Light draws inspiration from curtains. More specifically, from the way curtains can alter one’s experience of light. The design references the emotional experience derived from...

Perhaps more than other styles, brutalist architecture, a 20th-century architectural style, has the unique ability to evoke powerful emotions. Brutalist buildings, with their raw concrete and béton brut, a French term for raw concrete, can inspire love or disdain, with few people finding themselves in between. This distinctive style, often linked to modernism, can trace its roots back to the wo...

Hotel rooms built inside a sloped terrain with a cantilevered design that maximizes views. Built on top of a hill as part of the Øynaparken estate, the Øyna Hotel expands the existing restaurant and event spaces with cozy rooms that also offer spectacular views. Architecture firm Green Advisers AS designed the retreat with a creative layout that maximizes the connection to nature. The...

A concrete extension designed to complement a traditional mountain chalet in a Swiss village. Located in the charming Arolla village in Switzerland, this traditional wood chalet has been transformed with a contemporary twist. Swiss architecture firm Deschenaux Follonier designed a

A concrete extension designed to complement a traditional mountain chalet in a Swiss village. Located in the charming Arolla village in Switzerland, this traditional wood chalet has been transformed with a contemporary twist. Swiss architecture firm Deschenaux Follonier designed a

Clean geometry, pristine nature, brutalist accents, sand dunes and pines. These elements are unlikely to be found in the same place, but in Barrio Marítimo II, they coexist in complete harmony and complement each other perfectly. Casa L4 is a four hour drive from Buenos Aires, Argentina and is located just over 200 meters from the beach. The owners hired the

A cozy family retreat built between two old stone walls in a garden. Located in Thomery, France, this black wood house creates a poetic dialogue between old and new. The creativity of the project stems from the architecture firm’s decision to preserve rather than demolish two existing stone vine walls. Instead of removing the old...

A cozy family retreat built between two old stone walls in a garden. Located in Thomery, France, this black wood house creates a poetic dialogue between old and new. The creativity of the project stems from the architecture firm’s decision to preserve rather than demolish two existing stone vine walls. Instead of removing the old...

A cozy family retreat built between two old stone walls in a garden. Located in Thomery, France, this black wood house creates a poetic dialogue between old and new. The creativity of the project stems from the architecture firm’s decision to preserve rather than demolish two existing stone vine walls. Instead of removing the old...

Two homes designed as neighboring volumes connected by a central patio that opens towards a ravine. Named Casa Estudio, this property completed by Manuel Cervantes Estudio is actually made up of two structures that have a direct relationship with each other and with the surrounding landscape. Built in Mexico City, o...