A concrete dwelling, designed by the late Japanese architect Yasuhisa Ota and now home to a photographer and a designer, is almost entirely hidden by nature

Nelson Chow breathes wonder into a family home inspired by ecclesiastical architecture

In Shanghai, F.O.G. Architecture’s patient three-year renovation of the Xijiao Residence prioritises daily rituals over architectural spectacle. This intergenerational home was designed to breathe and evolve alongside the entire family

Amidst the urban density of Ningbo, OutIn Design crafted a 430-square-metre sanctuary that turns inward, blurring the lines between city living and the wild

Inspired by European architecture and Mediterranean landscapes, Haus Atelier transforms a family home into a sanctuary of quiet warmth, where natural textures, soft light and lived-in elegance define every space

Ironbark House, set on the coast of Victoria, was designed by Not All Architecture with connection in mind — both within its family and to the landscape

Drawing on inspiration from brutalism and mid-century modernism, Oblivion Lab has transformed a typical Singapore apartment into a monolithic yet soulful home shaped by light and the rituals of daily life

This Singapore apartment, designed by multidisciplinary studio Sujonohun, was crafted around some of the owner’s favourite art pieces, pulling colours and thematic inspiration into the surrounding architecture and furniture to create a cohesive and sumptuous home

Deeply embedded within the agricultural and seasonal rhythms of the Barossa Valley, RM House is a reimagining of a home that honours the enduring nostalgia of the Australian landscape, a removed retreat that feels both grounded in place and outwardly expansive

Prioritising robustness and refinement, Vasey Pavilions comes together as the result of an established relationship between architect and builder as an adaptable family sanctuary deeply attuned to its bushland setting

Designer Dan Chan of Monocot has transformed a conventional Singapore HDB apartment into an urban hideaway defined by concrete, timber and light

A recent Woollahra project by Porebski Architects sees the firm directors design an art-filled apartment for their mother, bringing a sense of warmth and care to the process of downsizing

Architect Chih Wen’s House of Rain redefines tropical living, inviting wind, sun and rain into a restored 1950s home

An Edwardian-era residence in Melbourne’s Malvern East has been transformed by Alexandra Cerny of ByCerny to become an unfolding journey between past and present

The Bali home of Hôtel Magique founder Milou Neelen and DJ Davey Massiki blends local materials, natural textures and hotel-inspired amenities, including a kitchen island that doubles as a DJ booth

A riverside holiday home by Bada Studio feels like part of the landscape

Li&Co.’s New York studio in London Terrace Gardens blends pre-war American architecture with regional Asian influences, giving the Hong Kong-born design firm a place to call home across the Pacific

Guided by a design philosophy shaped by his fashion roots, Jasper Goh of Ascend Design conceived The Bahru House to be a textural, tonal space characterised by natural stone, warm timber and shades of green

A compact apartment in Shanghai has been revitalised for contemporary urban living with a considered spatial intervention by Mountain Soil Interior Design

In this compact apartment in New Taipei City, HHH Design Lab has created multifunctional, open-plan spaces while keeping a sense of functional separation