Plasma Studio was charged with providing Residence Alma, a 1960s Tyrolean guest house with six holiday apartments, with a new central service core. Lead architect Ulla Hell, who was looking for a home for her own family, recognized an opportunity in the underutilized pitched roof. This unused space became the basis of a private residence built right into and on top of the existing structure, including an architectural office and reception space.

The building is set into the hillside, so the upper floors open onto garden space in the back, beneath the canopies created by the timber frame. The designers employed parametric modeling software to create the skin, opening it up in places to provide 360-degree views of the sky and surrounding mountains.

With Paramount Residence, Plasma Studio mimics an effect they already carried out just down the hill at the Strata Hotel. The slatted skin provides shade and visual interest, while paying tribute to the natural geometry of the landscape.

This small sampling of beautiful bathrooms comes from Istanbul firm GAD Architecture. Their penchant for curved, fluid spaces creates bathrooms that resemble space-age chambers filled with bright lights and smooth surfaces.

Materials play a large part in the final appearance of the dramatic bathroom. Smooth floors and walls make the space feel more open and bright, while concrete and stainless steel contribute to a bathroom that is at once graceful and cozy.