Alicja Szmal-Baehr, owner and architect of Alicja Szmal Studio, lives in a cosy 42sqm/452sqft apartment located in the popular Jeżyce district of Poznań, Poland. As a lover of natural materials and colours of nature, Alicja decided to use only natural and organic materials such as wood, metal, li...

A house in the quiet coastal Kanagawa prefecture was designed to feel like living outside, built by the CEO of Takeshi Hosaka Architects, associate professor Takeshi Hosaka. He wanted a home that would seamlessly combine the elements of nature and city life, turning this 38sqm/409sqft house into ...

Approaching Stella from the outside, the unassuming, undeniably Australian tin shed exterior is the first thing of note. It’s a design that sits comfortably in its environment, inspired by the most recognizable form of Australian design. But stepping inside, Stella reveals itself as a more comple...

Bronte Beach, 10 kilometres south of Sydney is a 250sqm patch of sand and home to some of the most exclusive addresses in the world. Homes, and the land they sit on can reach astronomical prices, the median house price is AUD5.5 Million, even a small footprint home is a significant investment, an...

Nestled in the heart of Hong Kong’s bustling Whampoa Garden in Kowloon City, lies a diamond-shaped apartment (a common shape in this part of Hong Kong) that defies the traditional cramped and cluttered living spaces that one can associate with the hyper dense Kowloon City.

When building in Krakow, a city that is experiencing a renaissance after years of neglect, the passion and attention to detail that Karolina Chodur and Malwina Borowiec from Interior Architect firm pigalopus have applied to this home is a heartwarming affirmation of the future ambitions of this c...

Gonzalo Pardo and the team at gon architects were tasked with redesigning a small one bedroom apartment in one of the busiest squares in Madrid. The apartment, which was originally built in 1910 and renovated in 2003, was in need of an update to make it more suitable for a young Italian woman and...

With a breathtaking view of the Aegean Sea, Asprolithos Villa was designed to reflect the simplicity and aesthetic of traditional Greek design.

This bright plant-filled loft situated directly on the waterfront in the Eastern Harbour District of Amsterdam is home to Koen Fraijaman, his girlfriend Fadime and their cat Sok.

Sola House, which is situated in the bustling neighbourhood of Sol in the heart of Madrid, was influenced by the vivid hues and glitzy design of the works of renowned Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar.

Located in the center of Antwerp, Studio 98 is home to interior architect Carolien Potter who did most of the renovation work herself.

Inspired by his love of mid-century design, architect and furniture dealer Jacobo Valentí of Casavells estudio completely transformed this 34sqm attic apartment using a combination of original mid-century furniture he had been collecting for years and cleverly adapted Ikea pieces.

Set in a post war apartment block on one of the oldest streets of Warsaw, the bright and cozy Studio H was originally only one small open room and bathroom, with no real space for a kitchen.

Nestled tightly between a number of larger blocks in inner city Buenos Aires and measuring exactly 7m x 7m x 7m, the aptly named Casa Cubo (cube house) is home to owner/architects Matias Michatek and Torunn Vaksvik Skarstad of Arqs.

Perched on a hilltop just east of the Brasília city centre sits a rustic 57sqm/613sqft family retreat heavily inspired by traditional Brazilian farmhouses and surrounded by lush greenery. Matheus Carvalho, the founder of Coplanar Arquitetura, redesigned the original 1990s layout, embracing natura...

Designed around a 60 year old Pepper Tree, The aptly named Pepper Tree Passive House was designed and built to International Passive House standards by architect Alexander Symes and owner builder Adam Souter and makes use of salvaged and waste materials throughout.

Set in one of the oldest urban areas of Taipei City and inspired by its traditional colours, the team at Republic Design have created a warm and elegant space using tones of earthy reds, greys, and light oak wood.

Inspired by her love of books and her time in Japan, architect and engineer Marlice Alfera from studio Maaxi redesigned her 19th-century 25-square-metre apartment to facilitate her need for more living space and a dedicated place to work.

Located in the bustling Seo-cho district of Seoul, the aptly named Seoul Seocho Studio was meticulously transformed by designer Pil Jung from Korean architectural firm Mies & Louis.

Untouched since its construction in the 1950s, Luini, a once poorly organised small apartment located in central Turin in Northern Italy has been redesigned from the ground up by architect and owner Davide Minervini turning it into a colourful and practical home 39sqm.

Industrial and interior designer Nicholas Gurney approached this 27m2 studio apartment with one goal in mind, to conceal all of its functional requirements, sleeping, cooking, working and storage into a single joinery unit along the external wall.

Located on the outskirts of Paris, this 50sqm apartment is home to a family of five. Once a run-down one-bedroom apartment comprised of multiple mono spaces including a separate kitchen, L’atelier – Nomadic Architecture Studio reworked the floor plan to create an elegant mix of open living and pr...

Set on a 31sqm plot of land in the central Bunkyo district of Tokyo, the uniquely shaped Love2 House belongs to Architect Takeshi Hosaka and his wife.

This 15th-century building is located in the city center of the historical city of Mantua, a Unesco Patrimonial Site in the Northern Italian region of Lombardy. The apartment is just 36sqm.