Sikhall 156 by Naturvillan, Bralanda Sweden: SEK 7,850,000
Not far from the shores of Lake Vanern in south-west Sweden is a curious building. Part greenhouse, part villa, this striking A-frame construction is cladded entirely in glass, the upper levels festooned with solar panels. Welcome to Naturvillan, a visionary off-grid, self-sufficient contemporary villa created by the developer of the same name.
Host House by Splinter Society
All too often, homeowners build extensions which blend into the existing house when a bold, high-contrast design can be much more effective. For the Host House in Melbourne, Splinter Society extended a traditional cottage by building a rear extension with sharp angular walls cladded in black timber.
Sky Garden by CLO Studios
The stylish resort town of Noosa on Australia's Sunshine Coast has recently welcomed a stylish newcomer. Built by Chris Clout Designs, Sky Garden is a sleek family home with lavish features.
Nosemono Collection by New Craft House (Shinkogeisha)
The designers at New Craft House (Shinkogeisha) are pushing the boundaries of craftsmanship by using cutting-edge technology. For the Nosemono collection, the designers took rocks, mapped their contours with a digital scanner and then 3D-printed plastic attachments which transform the rocks into functional objects.
Sanya Sumei Tianya Coast Boutique Hotel by GS Design
Design aficionados now have an extra reason to visit the resort town of Sanya, with the opening of the Sanya Sumei Tinya Coast Boutique Hotel, designed by GS Design.
BSP20 House by Raul Sanchez Architects
The team at Raul Sanchez Architects bravely took on the project to redesign a disused, four-story building, successfully transforming it into a remarkable family home.
The Library by A Work of Substance
Welcome to The Library, the ultimate man cave for design-obsessed petrolheads. This unmistakably masculine space oozes style and luxury, the perfect hangout for design aficionados and autophiles alike.
Skypool Villa by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Wouldn't it be nice to have a villa on the coast boasting an outsized infinity pool, another pool on the roof terrace with transparent walls and views of Mount Fuji? If this sounds too good to be true, we would like you to visit the Skypool Villa on the coast of Kanagawa, Japan, designed by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates.
Topographic Furniture by Ben & Manu
Benoît Vauthier and Manu Lerendu, master wood craftsmen from the Vosges region in France, have taken indoor-outdoor living to the next level by creating a series of furniture inspired by the mountain ranges outside their workshop.
Haworth Hotel by Patricia Urquiola
When Patricia Urquiola, a long time Haworth collaborator, was commissioned to renovate the hotel, she created a multi-functional space which shows how good hybrid work-hospitality-leisure spaces could look.
Birkedal Summer House by Jan Henrik Jansen
Designed and built by architect Jan Henrik Jansen, this characterful holiday home on the island of Mon in Denmark is composed of nine interconnected cylindrical volumes punctuated by rectangular windows.
O-Series by Job van den Berg
Wood veneer is one of the unsung superheroes of the design world, widely applied on "lesser" materials such as MDF and plywood to "elevate" everything from floorboards to table tops.