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Humanity as practice: The 36th Bienal de São Paulo
Sep 23, 2025by Mercedes Ezquiaga Sep 23, 2025
Curated by Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, the Bienal in Brazil gathers 120 artists exploring migration, community and what it means to “be human”.
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Inside RIBA's 2025 Stirling Prize shortlist: big, beautiful architecture, but rarely bold
Sep 11, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Sep 11, 2025
With London at the heart of architectural enquiry again, the shortlist aims to tackle Britain's most pressing urban issues, but has a concerning geographic and functional concentration.
Alessio Fava’s Mondobruto traces the gentle entanglement of concrete and moss
Aug 26, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Aug 26, 2025
The Italian designer’s moss-covered brutalist models condense the gradual takeover of nature into a tangible display of coexistence.
RAD+ar sculpts an office in West Jakarta as a dome for the tropical breeze
Aug 23, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Aug 23, 2025
In a rapidly urbanising tropical neighbourhood, the Sagehaus Office Garden reveals a tripartite design animated by enclosures, fenestrations and terraces.
BetweenSpaces’ AME Studio harbours artistic pursuits in grounded materiality
Aug 19, 2025by Anushka Sharma Aug 19, 2025
Blending solidity with openness, the multidisciplinary practice crafts an adaptable space in Bangalore where materials, proportion and restraint nurture artistic expression.
Davide Macullo Architects designs an emotionally resonant veterinary hospital
Aug 02, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Aug 02, 2025
Against insular and self-referential spatiality of healthcare centres, the Tirana Vet Hospital is a concrete edifice forging empathy and multi-species comfort through its design.
Habitat 0 offers a circular dialogue between architecture and landscape
Jul 30, 2025by Anushka Sharma Jul 30, 2025
RA Design Studio conceives a community hub in Ahmedabad as 'a space where boundaries dissolve: between home and landscape, architecture and experience'.
Brutalism meets habitable art in Renesa's House Around the Oblique Column
Jul 26, 2025by Anushka Sharma Jul 26, 2025
The New Delhi-based studio crafts a sculptural residence in which raw materials, geometric precision and a slanted column transform the home into a living gallery.
Grand Palais returns to the city: A Goliathan renovation by Chatillon Architectes
Jul 23, 2025by Jincy Iype Jul 23, 2025
The Parisian monument reopens after a monumental, four-year renovation, with a renewed clarity of its architectural heritage and expansive public access.
Paulíny Hovorka Architects designs a brutalist Y-shaped haven in rural Slovakia
Jul 08, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Jul 08, 2025
Rooted in Slovak culture, the Banánka House is an architectural narrative of family, culture and the seamless embrace of nature.
Contextual kinship meets modern utility in RAMSA’s vision for Shinsegae Namsan
Jun 28, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Jun 28, 2025
The New York-based practice’s debut project in South Korea offers a thoughtful take on how architecture stands to shape and support the city’s cultural and corporate future.
CollectiveProject’s Talaricheruvu Rural School positions the context as muse
Jun 23, 2025by Anushka Sharma Jun 23, 2025
A series of lightweight pavilions, a bamboo lattice shed and expanded interiors constitute the renovation of a 15-year-old school building by the Bangalore-based studio.
Loop Design Studio crafts a cinematic and tactile experience at Mocha Pune
Jun 16, 2025by Dhwani Shanghvi Jun 16, 2025
Set on a rooftop in Pune, the restaurant invites cultural recognition and architectural depth, drawing on the layered communicative potential of double coding.
Casa Mexicana chronicles the evolving morphology of Mexican homes
Jun 12, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Jun 12, 2025
From austere retreats to luxury villas, this book by Edmund Sumner and Jonathan Bell offers a vivid exploration of the building art of Mexican homes.
AGE360 stands as a discernible, concrete exoskeleton tower in Curitiba’s Ecoville
May 31, 2025by Dhwani Shanghvi May 31, 2025
Architects Office and Triptyque Architecture’s housing tower in Brazil integrates a sculptural form and biophilic design, reshaping Ecoville’s skyline with elevated wellness amenities.
Vietnamese residence DB Horizon retains its spatial and sensorial memories
May 21, 2025by Bansari Paghdar May 21, 2025
Designed by SAL, the revived ancestral home is characterised by a metal structural system and wooden shutters, featuring communal spaces wrapped in a permeable envelope.
The Gower Mausoleum is a solemn, vertical addition to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
May 19, 2025by Aarthi Mohan May 19, 2025
The cemetery's landscape is transformed with the addition of the towering mausoleum, a 100 feet-tall landmark merging functionality, history and sustainability for a modern era.
Fusing cultures, ancient and modern, the JM Cafe in Beijing enlivens the public realm
May 15, 2025by Bansari Paghdar May 15, 2025
Renovated by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio, the cafe and bakery reflect its context and uses grey bricks, stone and stainless steel to craft detailed, layered and cohesive spaces.
‘Soleil.s’ at mudac spotlights various approaches to potential solar futures
Apr 29, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Apr 29, 2025
The design biennale, initiated to promote clean energy, is hosted in Switzerland this year, with a focus on the power of the sun to imagine a sustainable future for humanity.
Jackfruit processing plant by atArchitecture empowers farmers in Meghalaya, India
Apr 28, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Apr 28, 2025
The government-funded jackfruit processing unit and community centre employ a participatory approach, processing waste into value-added products.
Animated by interstices, Casa nnCLP by nnarquitectos is a linear concrete monolith
Apr 16, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Apr 16, 2025
Structural design and bare architectural expression collide to form this robust residence in Córdoba, Argentina, featuring natural light and arrays of beams as stylistic devices.
Rooms of Reverie: Artemest's 'L’Appartamento' is an ode to Italian design
Apr 15, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Apr 15, 2025
Set within a historical Italian palazzo, six spatial designs present a rich, layered and well-curated assemblage of furniture, lighting, art and decorative objects.
'Library of Light' by Es Devlin presents a cumulative spatial experience in Milan
Apr 08, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Apr 08, 2025
The illuminated kinetic installation for the Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025 is a stage for shared inquiry and dialogue, merging craftsmanship, literature and theatre.
Minimalist, assertive and rooted: Bojaus Arquitectura’s House X in Spain
Apr 01, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Apr 01, 2025
Inspired by the Ugalde House and Monsanto townhouses, the residential architecture dominates the rocky landscape with its cuboidal forms and exposed concrete walls.
The art of living: A Shanghai apartment's journey to a fluid, creative sanctuary
Apr 01, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Apr 01, 2025
Designed by Studio8 Architects, the residential interiors crafted for an art collector harmonise personal storytelling and functional design in the heart of the city.
Urban Gauze by DOT allows breathing space for a textile house and office in Surat, India
Mar 29, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Mar 29, 2025
A renovation exercise of a textile production facility in Surat, Gujarat, incorporates natural light by carving out courtyards and skylights within a tight building footprint.
Louisa Gagliardi’s slick, foreboding surrealism sums up 21st century anguish
Mar 28, 2025by Hili Perlson Mar 28, 2025
The Swiss artist, who shot to fame in recent years, is staging her first institutional show in Switzerland at MASI Lugano, titled Many Moons.
Hoso Tower bridges urban gaps with a design to foster community and efficiency
Mar 24, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Mar 24, 2025
Portuguese studio OODA Architecture's cylindrical design merges flexibility, efficiency and community in Porto’s student housing landscape.
Benjamin Pennell's residence is an assemblage of his ideas and intrigues
Mar 19, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Mar 19, 2025
The speculative house, 300 John Lemley Lane, experiments with simple materials to create an unfinished aesthetic, featuring a central light shaft and layered roof design.
Wutopia Lab's tripartite architecture for Ceramic Pages traces a teapot's making
Mar 17, 2025by Nikitha Sunil Mar 17, 2025
In Yixing, China, the Wutopia Lab-designed bookstore unfolds as a multi-layered architectural allegory, basing its spatial design on the journey of crafting Zisha teapots.
FADD Studio's Jollygunj in Bengaluru renders the evolving nature of social spaces
Mar 17, 2025by Dhwani Shanghvi Mar 17, 2025
Shaped by Bangalore’s pub culture yet rooted in Kolkata’s addas, Jollygunj reflects shifting rituals of gathering wherein spaces must be versatile, immersive and visually compelling.
Atelier d’More’s Chinese B&B Sleeping LabᐧTang is a minimalistic sanctuary
Mar 15, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Mar 15, 2025
Featuring a facade with organic forms, the lodging is located in a small village in Beijing, offering private rooms and shared spaces amidst two courtyards.
This bridge-like villa by Stempel & Tesař architekti floats atop a dramatic landscape
Mar 12, 2025by Anushka Sharma Mar 12, 2025
The Czech architecture practice introduces a new residential design in the Černošice’s villa district: an experimental villa resting atop two monolithic concrete pillars.
The Lodge JR is a concrete sculpture amidst the vast Argentinian landscape
Mar 11, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Mar 11, 2025
Designed by Paul Dragicevic, the couples' getaway is characterised by its exposed concrete structure, featuring an expansive balcony and terrace as vantage points.
Gelephu International Airport by BIG seeks to catalyse Bhutan’s urban and economic rise
Mar 07, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Mar 07, 2025
Designed by the renowned Danish practice, the calming design of the aerial transport hub embodies Bhutanese cultural heritage through mindful spaces and timber motifs.
'One Island, One Museum', and 1004 stories
Mar 07, 2025by Lee Daehyung Mar 07, 2025
Korea’s artistic landscape expands to experimental galleries and a floating museum across quiet islands to emerge as a reservoir of creative expression.
The Trillium by Awakening is a handcrafted retreat reflecting its natural context
Mar 05, 2025by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 05, 2025
NOD (Natural Organic Design) Studio blends bamboo, chukum plaster and volcanic stone into a sustainable luxury retreat in Mexico.
AtelierM's Nirvana House sustains a 'wild' charm in a manicured natural setting
Feb 27, 2025by Akash Singh Feb 27, 2025
Built in the upscale suburbs of Pilar, Bueno Aires, next to a Polo field, Nirvana House's brutal and untamed aesthetic stands out from its context.
Vedic Vidya Kendra reimagines tradition through contemplative design
Feb 25, 2025by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 25, 2025
Shanmugam Associates uses light, materials and spatial play to create a contemporary spiritual learning centre in Pondicherry, India.
The coastal residence of 'De Amicis 154' is an exploration of ‘Palazzina’ in Italy
Feb 24, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Feb 24, 2025
Designed by Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti, the multi-storey residential building features extruding terraces stacked on one another to create a porous exterior shell.
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