Comfort Living

In a part of New York that rarely pauses to reconsider itself, Downtown Brooklyn has been quietly recalibrating. Long defined by civic institutions and commercial density, the neighborhood has, over the past decade, shifted into something more layered – a place where residential life is no longer incidental but central. The arrival of The Bowen, a condominium at 289 Schermerhorn Street, sits squarely within this transition, proposing a version of urban living that feels measured rather than

Set along the eastern shore of New York’s Finger Lakes, the village of Aurora has long existed in a quiet dialogue with its past. Its buildings – brick, timber, and memory – trace a layered history shaped by agriculture, industry, and education. The restoration and expansion of the Farmhouse at the Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa adds a new chapter to that narrative, one that is less about preservation as an endpoint and more about continuity as a design strategy.

At the heart of Next Place Hotel 2026 lies a clear proposition: hospitality is no longer confined to function or form, but unfolds as an evolving, experiential narrative. Nowhere is this more evident than in Next Place Brera, the exhibition’s focal point in Milan’s creative district, where curatorship becomes the primary design tool. Conceived and led by OBMI under the direction of Jacqueline Tan Co

Walking through the 4,400-acre Piedmont Heritage historic estate in Spring Grove, Virginia, it is impossible not to sense the layers of its past. Over centuries, the formal gardens had become a fragmented patchwork: grand avenues were obscured, terraces overgrown, parterres faded into irregularity. When Jean-Marc Flack, founder of Hortulus Animae, arrived to restore the property, he approached it not as a relic to be frozen in time but as a palimpsest

Step inside Residences 6A and 6B at The Willow, and you immediately sense a dialogue between architecture and interiors – a conversation orchestrated by Claudia Allegra Interiors that turns materiality into mood and detail into narrative. Nestled in Manhattan’s historic Gramercy neighborhood, these two residences showcase how thoughtful design can bridge the city’s classic architectural language with a modern, lived-in elegance

Maison Mattelin, the latest project by Antwerp-based interior architect Merijn Degraeve, is a 240 m² duplex penthouse that transforms two separate apartments overlooking Ghent’s Citadelpark into a singular, house-like home. Conceived for entrepreneur Gilles Mattelin, the residence balances intimacy with character, offering both a private retreat and a space for entertaining.

Perched in the forested cliffs of Big Sur, California, Big Sur Cabin II replaces a previous cabin that was beyond repair, offering a model of thoughtful, site-sensitive design. The 1,194-square-foot home by Studio Schicketanz responds directly to the scale and character of the wooded surroundings, where the landscape once supported a logging economy centered on Nottley’s Landing

In Coconut Grove, STRANG’s Kiaora Residence reimagines suburban living with a bold architectural gesture. Two interlocking rectangular volumes define the structure, establishing a clear hierarchy between private and communal spaces while producing a striking, dynamic form. 

Perched atop one of Tiburon’s most precipitous ridges, Owyang House commands vistas that extend from the intricate town below to the distant skyline of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Commissioned by a family with deep roots in the Midwest and an existing pied-à-terre in San Francisco, the project represents the culmination of a long-held aspiration: “We dreamed of one day building a beautiful home overlooking the renowned bay,” 

In every ideal home, there is an effortless sense of belonging and familiarity; Lumen Residence in Athens embodies this with almost lyrical precision. It is not merely a living space but a meticulously orchestrated experience, a domestic laboratory reflecting the philosophy of Block722, the architecture and design studio behind it

Cossu is a full-scope residential project by Miami-based firm STRANG that brings together architecture, interior design, décor, and landscape architecture within a single, cohesive framework. Located in Miami, the residence reflects a measured approach to contemporary coastal living – one that prioritizes spatial continuity, material restraint, and technical problem-solving over formal spectacle.

Within The Preserve – 22,000 acres of former cattle range now administered as a quasi-wildland conservancy – architect Mary Ann Schicketanz has completed an intergenerational residential compound designed to meet contemporary family needs while complying with unusually stringent ecological constraints. Set on a five-acre parcel contiguous with the Los Padres National Forest

In Takamatsu, Yasunari Tsukada Design has reimagined a family dwelling through a renovation that feels both restrained and quietly radical. Rather than demolish and rebuild, the project preserves the bones of a three-storey home

In the sun-drenched landscape of Uruguay’s La Barra region, where vast countryside meets the rhythm of the Atlantic, a new kind of living is taking shape. At the heart of it is Carolina Proto, the renowned Brazilian architect and founder of Estudio Obra Prima , whose latest collaboration with JHSF and the Fasano brand has redefined what it means to live beautifully – and naturally – in Punta del Este

A house already inhabited by the clients’ family, which needed to be reimagined and redesigned to encounter new necessities. A house that craved space and life. A house that had to become ‘the perfect one’. But what is, after all, the perfect house? 

Since 1991, the year in which it was founded, Frigerio Design Group is representative of a way of intending and doing architecture deeply rooted in the concept of time. 

What characterizes the work of Claudia Afshar is a discreet, respectful and conscious luxury. Throughout her countless trips in Europe – that she defines as the greatest source of inspiration

Since 1991, the year in which it was founded, Frigerio Design Group is representative of a way of intending and doing architecture deeply rooted in the concept of time. 

Since 2005, the year in which Giacomo De Amicis founded deamicisarchitetti, the Italian studio gives rise to projects that combine memories and contemporaneity. Its specific language, which is composed of advanced criteria of environmental sustainability, comfort, technology and attention to the context, applies to the most diverse areas.