The acclaimed Italian designers Ludovica + Roberto Palomba carved a serene retreat out of a 17th-century oil mill in Salento.

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An additional six weeks of construction were required on site to accommodate the large amount of decking and the two-car garage. Archiblox's David Martin said the toughest challenge of construction was the “double void area in the living room."

Since this home was primarily for the couple, rather than their grown children, they wanted a luxurious master bedroom. A Kichler fan circulates air above the bed.

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FAT’s CIAC in the style of Theo van Doesburg by Yale student Tamrat Gebremichael. [via Abitare]

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“Two-bedroom apartments are coveted in Manhattan, but the reality is that we are just two people, and the second bedroom had become neglected storage space,” Fontanez says. Combining the two into one reaped big rewards. “Now we wake up to a row of four windows and a variety of birds singing,” Russell says.

Oakland–based Building Lab effortlessly connected the patio to the living and bedroom areas just beyond the striking wall of windows.

The room also contains a sofa by Flexform, cushions from textile firm Chevalier Masson, a Jens Fager candelabra, and a painting by Roger Raveel.

FAT (an abbreviation for the tongue-in-cheek values of "Fashion Architecture Taste") made its name with "pop-collage" buildings like Heerlijkheid in Hoogvliet, a villa in a landscaped park outside of Rotterdam, which Phaidon points out as one of the firm's most influential projects.

While FAT's work is over-the-top, even bombastic, it retains connection to its surroundings, often through materials. On the CIAC eco-housing project, the firm writes, "Materially, the building uses a pallet of tougher brick to its exterior, responding to the industrial landscape of the old docks. Its interior court is lined with a softer, warmer timber to which decorative motifs and planting are used to add to its character."

FAT Architecture designed a villa and a graphic, bright pink bridge for Rotterdam's Heerlijkheid Hoogvleit.

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With the help of architect Bart Lens, Veerle Wenes and Bob Christiaens merged a 19th-century building with a 1970s one to create a combined home and art gallery in Antwerp. In the dining room downstairs, Wenes entertains family, friends, and gallery visitors. The yellow chair is by Jens Fager.

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A statement-maker, the Stella Ceiling Fan has a sculptural aesthetic that will communicate well in a spacious interior. The large, open beehive-shaped structure encircles the cylindrical glass shade and motor housing, creating an organic, modern look. The plywood fan is available in mahogany or maple.

FAT’s Hoogvliet Heerlijkheid via David Hockney, drawn by Yale student Kara Biczykowski. [via Abitare]

The £300,000 structure is an exercise in the growing trend of live/work residences. FAT writes of the Blue House: "This live/work building, now affectionately known as the blue house, has a cartoon-like billboard character which communicates its function as a home and office."

Chillout USB and AC desk fan by Kaz, $15 At six inches in diameter, the petite desktop fan won’t take up much space but will deliver an effective cooling breeze for when temperatures rise. For added versatility, it plugs into a USB port or a wall outlet.

FAT’s Hoogvliet Heerlijkheid in the style of Michael Webb, drawn by Yale student Kara Biczykowski. [via Abitare]

E. Fay Jones, Thorncrown Chapel (1980) This is not a still from Game of Thrones, but the story of this unique chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is just as fantastical. Jim Reed hired Frank Lloyd Wright associate E. Fay Jones to build the chapel as a waystation of sorts for visitors on his land, who passed through seeking the magnificent views of the Ozark hills. From the pine cut thin so it could be easily carried inconspicuously through the woods to the constantly shifting shadows created by the grid of cross trusses, Thorncrown is a place, as Jones said, “to think your best thoughts.” Photo courtesy David Holmes, Creative Commons

This super-efficient ceiling fan from Australian company Aeratron features three blades in a walnut finish, for a warm look in an interior.

The versatile DC Slim Ceiling Fan can be used in high- and low-ceiling rooms, due to its included hugger adapter. The bullet-shaped body sets the fan apart from more traditional style, and the angled blades create increased airflow without overusing energy. The included high-efficiency light provides ambient overhead lighting. Available in brushed aluminum and gloss white.

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In the master bedroom, a custom bed by Jason Micciche is outfitted with linens from Marimekko; the ceiling fan is by Fanimation.

The inner dimple, not far from the front door, separates the entrance from the living space.

Sint Lucas is a RIBA European Award-winning school project that FAT overhauled in 2006.

A built-in light is also available as an option, which can be set to turn on at certain times as a wake-up alarm, or to make your home look occupied while you’re away.