European Homes

A couple and their son opted for a compact model by Manta North as a family retreat from their hectic life in Riga.

A sweeping roofline creates a surprisingly spacious interior for this holiday home located eight hours north of Stockholm.

A pandemic lockdown affords a young couple the opportunity to create a charmingly uncomplicated home in the Catalan countryside.

Barcelona-based Slow Studio builds a bioclimatic home for a couple who work with the United Nations.

Estúdio Amatam creates a bright, geometric holiday home for two families in a coastal village near Lisbon.

The prefab design by Wiercinski Studio looks right at home tucked into its lush surrounds, but it was born to roam.

The allure of this spectacular Bauhaus-inspired home with an aquarium pool and a 23-foot-high glass facade is considerable.

Using recycled materials and by-hand techniques, Thomas Bossel of Pax Architects traded out refinement for rough-hewn edges to create an idyllic escape for his young family.

Riffing on the Landes region’s agricultural vernacular, Lesgourgues designs a voluminous, airy retreat capped with a shed roof.

A nearly decade-long collaboration between Atelier Tom Vanhee and the owner results in a playful renovation that prioritizes passive design principles and multifunctional living...

BETA Office for Architecture and the City create a five-story residence designed to accommodate and adapt to the needs of a couple with young children, as well as their elderly...

MMNK overcomes the constraints of a complex floor plan to turn a cramped 592-square-foot space into an elegant home.

This architectural masterpiece comes with custom-designed furnishings and an impressive wine collection.

French architect Didier Repellin leads the recent remodel of the Château de La Chaize estate and winery, drawing inspiration from its original design principles to deliver a...

Along the Nordic nation’s southeast coast, Line Solgaard Arkitekter creates a magical family getaway that stands in symbiosis with its surroundings.

Studio Petra Majantie and Oopeaa left no stone unturned in updating architect Aarne Ervi’s classic lakeside design.

Interior design studio Mistovia combines chunky terrazzo, glass bricks, shiny surfaces, and bold colors to dazzling effect.

Tommy Rand didn’t want to waste any more time, so he got to work designing a minimalist home for his family on the outskirts of Aarhus, Denmark.

A musical couple transform a tired townhouse into a modernist home—complete with a music studio—inspired by the heyday of California’s rock 'n' roll scene.

The 2,368-square-foot dwelling in Oeiras, a Portuguese city just west of Lisbon, features light-filled living spaces and interior patios enclosed by a freestanding gable wall.

Local firm Ajile Architects worked between party walls to create a vertical, light-filled design complete with a series of indoor/outdoor spaces.

Designed by two Bordeaux-based architects as their family vacation home, the 850-square-foot structure sits on raised platforms that allow the surrounding ecosystem to prosper.

Robert Bourke Architects utilizes every inch of space on a challenging site to create an addition with skylights, a garden, and room to breathe.

On the site of a former clinic, Kevin Veenhuizen Architects creates a peaceful family residence where plants and wildlife abound.

French provincial touches make this remodeled home an indoor/outdoor haven.

After an in-house meal, guests can stay the night at the renovated farmhouse, which is designed as an agritourism escape.

A sunken room offers a clever solution to a large, problematic drop at the back of this UK home.

In the picturesque South Bohemia region, architects Jiří Weinzettl and Barbora Weinzettlová of Atelier 111 Architekti shape their own stone- and spruce-clad residence from two...

Amos Goldreich Architecture transforms the ground floor of a semidetached home with a broken-plan extension.

In Brakel, Belgium, local firm Graux & Baeyens Architecten proves that vernacular and contemporary architecture can harmoniously coexist.