European Homes

The cheerful spirit of Nimtim Architects’ renovation continues inside by way of bold patterns and more pops of color.

Studio RAP implemented digital processes to minimize construction waste, using a CNC machine to precision-cut cladding and engineered lumber.

Its melange of treads serve as the centerpiece of this elegantly renovated wabi-sabi flat.

Point Supreme Architects kept its raw concrete and steel but implemented adventurous finishes and porous built-ins that maximize the apartment’s small footprint.

Paris firm Plan Común rejigged the floor plan of the stone and concrete country residence for energy efficiency and improved indoor/outdoor flow.

Its chimney rises up through a vaulted ceiling and a pitched gable roof with extended eaves that keep the cabin insulated from the elements.

Design studio Holloway Li riffed on the city’s nightlife in revamping an apartment inside a Victorian.

Mirrored surfaces seem to disappear while terrazzo, parquet floors, and rough concrete give depth to the space.

In an 18th-century chateau in France, the couple behind a popular YouTube channel turns to technologies old and new to keep warm.

Building with wood was a requirement by the city, but it was their decision to build smaller—and smarter—for the sake of efficiency.

“The tussocks camouflage the house, melting it into the landscape,” says architect Kate Brown.

Designed by Belgian firm AUX, it’s the last building on a once-decrepit city block to be resurrected.

Owners and architects Saga Karlsson and Edouard Boisse designed their lakeside retreat with a matte finish that goes with the greens of spring or a winter whiteout.

Architect Tjeerd Bloothoofd needed more space for his family, so he built a metal-clad addition on top of his apartment.

After living with its charms, the owners decided to renovate and create a swooping indoor/outdoor addition that “hugs” the backyard.

Cometa Architects finessed a new plan that includes a radiant living and dining area with original patterned floors.

Design firm Neiheiser Argyros stripped a grid-like ’70s home to its essence in service of the Mediterranean setting.

The wood insertions form built-in bookshelves, archways, and partitions that make for a playful family residence.

Slow Studio Arquitectura designed the double-height space as a flexible living area, but it also optimizes the residence’s thermal performance.

Design firm DGN Studio, the clients, and their contractor turned the terrace home into a bright residence filled with the owners’ collection of vintage fittings and furnishings.

Ten years after creating Sussex Prairie Gardens, the owners turned to Sandy Rendel Architects to revitalize a historic agrarian structure.

Marta Brandão and MIMA Housing reinterpret a former storehouse using slatted wood, ample glazing, and a slate-tile roof.

Sierra De La Higuera designs a vivid apartment to reflect a couple’s respective roots and worldly travels, drawing inspiration from Mexico, Singapore, Galicia, and elsewhere.

It has handbuilt furniture, a roof deck, and a slide—and you’ll dream about it all winter.

Oliver Leech Architects transforms a West London townhouse using reeded glass that suffuses the family home with natural light while maintaining privacy.

Part workspace, part garage, this curvaceous addition houses an entrepreneur’s passions while serving up a new twist on traditional masonry.

Painted a statement-making yellow, the extension by creative studio Unknown Works is a kit of panels made of spruce cross-laminated timber.

Architecture and woodworking studio Madeiguincho’s impressive casework carves out multifunctional spaces for the clients and their kids.

Designer couple Matteo Ferrari and Carlota Gallo combine handmade terra-cotta tiles, tadelakt plaster, aluminum details, and limestone surfaces in their two-level home.

Gon Architects went big with the better things in life in the remaking of their client’s compact Madrid apartment.