Ming Architects employed the leitmotif of curves to bring interest, natural light and a sense of lightness into this inter-terrace plot

Kyoto-based designer Ryo Shimada undertook a sensitive renovation to open a gallery owner’s holiday home up to light and nature

Studio Jane’s primary goal was to steer clear of the conventional opulence seen in the capital city’s homes and design a warm, art-filled family haven

Barebones Studio reconfigured this 1970s apartment to open the space, and used a nature-inspired palette to create a sense of warmth and calm. Creative director Eleven See tells us more

Aedi Design Bureau worked closely with a young couple to create a warm yet refined space that reflects their commonalities and differences

NestSpace Design’s complete renovation of this Taipei apartment transformed it into a space marked by connection and thoughtful layering

Viewport Studio channelled Chandigarh’s European modernist history to create this home conceived of a series of interconnected blocks

Architecture firm Powell & Glenn balanced the old with the new in this reworking of a modernist home next to Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens

An unusual block was the starting point for architect Wiyoga Nurdiansyah’s serene tropical modern family home in South Tangerang

Studio HJRK designed this Seoul apartment to combine openness and privacy while echoing the owners’ love of nature, art and design

Shanghai’s FG Studio reimagined a French Concession apartment for a globetrotting art collector, transforming it into a charming gallery space where materiality and custom touches complement the collection

Interior designers CJH Studio and Davidov Architects collaborated on this home in Melbourne, where rich layers of personality and detailing are added to Davidov Architects’ reworking of the weatherboard structure

Ricci Bloch Architecture + Interiors undertook a ground-up reimagining of this spacious but poorly planned Sydney apartment, opening up internal space and external views

This house by Caceres + Tous takes its cues from the surrounding landscape to create a cool space with a hilltop aspect and beach views

Taiwan’s Horizontal Studio created this mountain retreat for a client with a love of tranquillity and harmony with the landscape, combining traditional Taiwanese architectural and craft elements with local art and plants

Ubud is the perfectly charming setting for this house by Bada Studio that privileges nature in its site and approach. Co-founder Maurizio Moeis tells us more

This ground-floor home in a sprawling family mansion in Bangkok gets an update by SSAA Studio that combines old and new into a stylish whole

A once-derelict ground-floor apartment is now the warm, tropical-inspired home of designer Marcus Mohan of Sandal Studios

Melbourne’s Olaver Architecture refreshed a classic terrace home, creating a new spatial flow and bathing it in light

Designer Albano Daminato and architect Karen Lim have created a sprawling family home that embodies the designer’s trademark warmth and elegance