Nestled on a narrow peninsula, the Morris Cove guest house by Bates Masi + Architects transforms a family’s love for their waterfront site into a sustainable, experiential retreat. Not only does this design celebrate spectacular views, but it also addresses erosion, flood risk, and water quality in thoughtful, tangible ways.
Beatriz Quinelato’s “Sopro” transforms a 1930s building within Parque da Água Branca into a 45 m² sanctuary that balances heritage and innovation. As part of her fourth CASACOR São Paulo collaboration, Quinelato invites visitors to slow down, breathe, and renew—echoing this year’s “Sowing Dreams” theme—through thoughtful material choices, fluid layouts, and a palette inspired by nature.
432 Hz Apartment by NestSpace Design channels the primordial ‘OM’ vibrating at the healing frequency of 432 Hz, aligning everyday living with the universe’s natural rhythm. This celestial-inspired sanctuary offers residents a space where materiality, light, and movement coalesce, creating an environment that resonates with serenity, well-being, and a profound connection to nature.
Bunratty House sits gracefully on five acres of rolling hillside in The Gap, just a stone’s throw from Brisbane’s CBD. Texturally rich and oriented to capture sweeping views of the city skyline, this long-term family retreat balances contemporary elegance with laid-back outdoor living.
Highsun Group’s new headquarters in Fuzhou stands as an emblem of the company’s heritage, culture, and “people-first” philosophy. Designed by Gensler, the stacked massing form symbolizes collaboration and tapestry—an homage to the group’s textile roots—while also establishing the building as a dynamic urban landmark.
EL EQUIPO CREATIVO brought its award-winning touch to Kimpton Los Monteros Hotel in Marbella, redesigning every public space to capture the essence of Andalusia through a contemporary yet locally rooted lens.
House in Schaerbeek underwent a comprehensive transformation by hé! architectuur to meet the owners’ desire for a raw, ‘unfinished’ aesthetic and better use of space. Located in Brussels’s Anderlecht borough, this narrow townhouse originally contained multiple nurseries and a tiny garden, yet boasted a rare rear vista opening onto the 19th-century Old Veterinary School.
Pocket Laneway House rises up and over a carport, clad in shiny corrugated galvalume and propped partly by a V-configured steel column on helical piers. By minimizing ground contact, the design preserves the root health of a mature maple tree on this constrained Toronto site, giving the structure a treehouse-like presence.
