Residences
The architect who built work-life balance (and his family) into his own office
Meet Jacques Moussafir, who has created a workplace that includes space for his loved-ones.
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Portugal’s best beach house: creating a secluded retreat in a crowded community
A breezy holiday villa on the Atlantic coast nestles among sand dunes and Portugal’s native pines.
The quiet life: A look inside Casa O, Enrique Olivera’s rural weekend residence
Today, the godfather of modern Mexican gastronomy is content to harvest crops and experiment with flavours at his purpose-build getaway home. The chef says he’s no longer chasing big ideas…except maybe one.
Ohlab’s House in the Mountains celebrates the overlooked beauty of Palma
Few Mallorcan properties turn their back on the city and the sea but this sculptural property looks first and foremost to the island’s limestone hills and forested valleys.
Inside the former home of Enver Hoxha, transformed into a vibrant artists’ residence
The transformation of the Stalinist dictator’s residence is rewriting the country’s oppressive history and breathing new life into its cultural landscape.
A peek into a Hector Barroso-designed house made from locally sourced materials in Valle de Bravo, Mexico
An architectural masterpiece conjured out of the very soil that it stands on.
Villa Volman: The restoration of a Czech modernist home into an expansive museum
After many years in a state of decay, Villa Volman has been restored in all its Czech modernist glory to function as a museum, where guests learn about its multifaceted past.
Inside the seven-floor Valletta townhouse that sets a new standard for work-from-home spaces
Houses in Valletta once served as both homes and workplaces. Set on reviving this model, architect Chris Briffa refreshed his own 17th-century house and studio, giving an old idea a new lease of life.
Exploring Edge House: Tom Wood’s founder’s minimalist masterpiece
How a James Bond-inspired design brief inspired a home atop a rock in an Oslo suburb and brought its owners closer to nature.
Switzerland’s Halen Estate: A 60-year success story in community living
A progressive 1960s concrete estate in the middle of precious woodland would alarm many design circles. But Siedlung Halen just outside Bern is a quiet, friendly triumph where nurture sits alongside nature.
