The third edition of the Design Skill Awards has revealed a global constellation of creative excellence, bringing together more than 90 winning projects from 31 countries. The 2025 Design Skill selection demonstrates how contemporary design continues to evolve across scales and disciplines — from intimate residential spaces to ambitious urban
BLACK STONE is a weekend house designed for stepping away from city life and slowing everything down. Set within a forested area of Dnipro, Ukraine, the home is organized around privacy, natural light, and a constant visual connection to nature. Designed by SVOYA Studio, the new home brings architecture and
Tucked deep within Beijing’s ancient urban fabric, a historic hutong has been renovated by Daipu Architects. Rather than treating renewal as a surface exercise, the project explores how new spatial relationships can bring life back to old city spaces. The result is a modern intervention that feels both strikingly contemporary
Hidden among the trees and perched high above Washington’s Hood Canal, Hood Cliff Retreat feels less like a single home and more like a quiet gathering of cabins carefully placed in the forest. Designed by Wittman Estes, the project replaces an aging cedar cabin that had stood on the site
Just 200 feet from Venice Beach, a former laundry room has been reimagined as a modern micro apartment that shows how far smart design and a confident use of color can go. Designed by Vertebrae Architecture, the compact home measures just 320 square feet, yet feels calm, deliberate, and surprisingly
In Germany’s Black Forest, a successful entrepreneur returned to his hometown to build a home for the next phase of life. While his business continued at full pace, the architecture took shape under Thomas Fabrinsky Architekten. Once daily operations were left behind, the interiors began in collaboration with Ippolito Fleitz
Architecture firm Proctor & Shaw has completed the interior renovation of a London apartment, transforming a modest one-bedroom flat into a practical and elegant two-bedroom home. The redesign balances functionality with style, maximizing every inch of the property’s footprint while creating a calm, organised, and welcoming environment. The renovation included
Perched on a plateau above California’s Coachella Valley, this renovated mid century home, originally built in the 1960s, sits on a generous 1.3 acre property in Rancho Mirage, with the Santa Rosa Mountains rising dramatically behind it. Stuart Silk Architects, working alongside interior design firm Maison Inc., approached the renovation
British architecture firm Russian For Fish was commissioned to rework a traditional Victorian house in London for a family looking to reconnect their home with its garden. While the five bedroom link detached property was generous in size and well proportioned overall, one key space was letting it down. The
This modern rear home extension by Ben Callery Architects transformed how a family engages with their site, their surroundings, and each other. Designed for avid campers, the addition responds directly to the home’s position backing onto a park in Northcote, Australia. Biophilic design guides every move, strengthening visual connection to
Set on a park-like site in a northern suburb of Detroit, this Y shaped home opens toward the River Rouge and a landscape shaped over more than 40 years. Designed by architecture firm Disbrow Iannuzzi for a former curator of Asian art and gallery owner, the residence reflects a life
Sketch Architects have refurbished a family home in South West London, transforming it into a brighter, more connected place to live. The project centers on a spacious rear extension filled with natural light, paired with a basement that feels inviting rather than hidden away. Together, the changes reshape how the
