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by Simran Gandhi Mar 29, 2025
Premised within a cobbled thoroughfare in Notting Hill, the Mews House is redesigned by Arcola Studio to infuse cool industrial hues with warm, earthy tones of nature.
by 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.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Mar 10, 2025
The project by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Grant Associates, Studio Knight Stokoe and Twelve Architects revitalises the 1970s-designed office building to suit modern needs.
by 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.
by STIRworld Feb 11, 2025
The Rio de Janeiro based practice Siqueira+Azul expands an original Oscar Niemeyer house into the modern Itaúna House, integrating contemporary design with lush gardens.
by Simran Gandhi Feb 04, 2025
The Mayoral New Warehouse Logistics Centre features a layered bioclimatic skin in translucent polycarbonate panels and micro-perforated zinc sheets.
by Almas Sadique Jan 18, 2025
The multi-use building by Yemail Arquitectura integrates cultural and commercial zones around residential units and emulates the artistic evolution of the locality it is placed in.
by Simran Gandhi Jan 04, 2025
The Lujiatan Wetland Park Commercial Service Centre in China integrates ecological design with fluid spaces, a spiralling tower and a hydrophilic deck.
by Almas Sadique Dec 07, 2024
The Offcut Hut—Ulf Mejergren Architects’ second installation on the Esperöd Farm in Sweden—is made using materials salvaged from a storm in the region.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 30, 2024
Architect Cheng Zhi designs a five-bedroom stone and concrete residence in a Beijing village, inspired by the Renaissance painting The Fountain of Youth, with expansive outdoor spaces.
by Bansari Paghdar Nov 19, 2024
The sustainable compact residence in Australia takes inspiration from neighbouring factory lofts and church halls, featuring tactile surface treatments and three staircases.
by Jincy Iype Oct 26, 2024
This 12-storey single-family residence rises from a small plot in a leafy East Mumbai suburb in India, rooted in sustainability, climate-responsive design and generational living.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Oct 21, 2024
The brutalist architecture of the building in Mazatlán, whose form draws on Neo-plasticist aesthetics, creates a dialogue between geometry and nature.
by Almas Sadique Sep 04, 2024
The monastic church in Slovenia was restored such that the relationship between the ruins and their intangible associations remains preserved despite the novel interventions.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Jul 27, 2024
Derived from an empirical understanding of the microclimate and local craftsmanship, the architectural language accommodates a region-specific lifestyle.
by Jincy Iype Mar 20, 2024
Mexican architect Lucio Muniain discusses the 'discoverability' and all-concrete materiality of the HMZ House in Mexico, articulated as a liveable sculpture revealing itself patiently.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 29, 2024
Led by Shipra Singhania, Sketch Design Studio creates a sustainable home that unites indoor and outdoor spaces while paying homage to the local heritage of Rajasthan.
by Ranjana Dave Feb 23, 2024
Curator Mayank Mansingh Kaul weaves a topographic narrative of ikat traditions in India, across time and space with this exhibit at the National Crafts Museum.
by Anmol Ahuja Jan 10, 2024
Conceived as a kind of earthen pavilion, the residence design by Laboratory of Architecture #3 is distinctly striated with an interesting play between open and closed spaces.
by Almas Sadique Dec 06, 2023
The concrete pavilion, partitioned by a horizontal platform, functions as a watchtower in the area, while also serving as an elevated spot that overlooks the natural landscape.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Nov 14, 2023
The Ray, a plantation retreat by Architecture Brio and Kunal Maniar Associates in Alibag, India, nurtures paradoxes through architecture that is expressive as well as contextual.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Sep 21, 2023
A site defined by the ruin of a former armoury and a carriage depot now houses the new political Museum, a building that celebrates Weimar's rich cultural heritage.
by Keziah Vikranth Jul 26, 2023
London-based AOC Architecture and De Matos Ryan led the co-creation of this children's paradise for learning and imagination, along with local young ones.
by Almas Sadique Jul 12, 2023
The interior design project by Mumbai-based MuseLAB likens itself to a museum, with art, sculptures, installations and sculptural furniture decorating every nook and corner.
by Almas Sadique May 29, 2023
The residential structure in Belgium is a single family home that is built along the undulating landscape in its vicinity.
by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Apr 19, 2023
Tokyo-based Schemata Architects interpolates two new buildings into a hill on the coast of Seto Inland Sea in Japan.
by Jerry Elengical Mar 15, 2023
De La Sól / Shadow is a mixed-used concept venue in Ho Chi Minh City, which integrates offices, recreational, commercial, and cultural spaces through adaptive reuse.
by STIRworld Mar 06, 2023
haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 designed the Rapunzel Visitor Center in Legau for organic food producer Rapunzel Naturkost, with a floating roof and a ‘braided’ spiral staircase.
by Sunena V Maju Feb 28, 2023
In Palma de Mallorca, OHLAB renovates two 16th century buildings, holding on to the architecture of its past while accommodating the modernity of its future.
by STIRworld Feb 11, 2023
The residence was designed with natural materials, inculcating traditional styles to serve as a memento for the client’s family members.
by Sunena V Maju Feb 09, 2023
The historic Richelieu Quadrangle, which houses the former National Library of France, has reopened after a 15-year renovation by Atelier Bruno Gaudin Architectes.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 03, 2023
On a hillside overlooking the city of Medellín, Colombia, this residence channels tropical modernism with restrained materiality, terminating in an infinity pool with pristine views.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 06, 2022
Overlooking the harbour in Sydney, Australia, the new cultural campus is an extension to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, featuring terraced forms topped by green spaces.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 03, 2022
On the fringes of Hangzhou, China, this centuries-old residence has been bestowed with a new purpose, merging its traditional architectural roots with neat contemporary flourishes.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 11, 2022
The Miro Store of Duoyun Bookstore in the city of Yancheng, creates a narrative based on the work of Italian artist Cristina Làstrego to infuse an ethereal ambience to retail design.
by Nitija Immanuel Nov 09, 2022
Veeram Shah’s decade-long project functions in arbitrary shapes and capricious flourishes for its 2,137 sqm residential design.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 01, 2022
A former neoclassical chapel has been unified with an old street café in Thành Phố Ninh Bình, Vietnam, reflecting the country’s architectural diversity through adaptive reuse.
by Jincy Iype Oct 08, 2022
The minimal white form of Woyun Platform is designed as a landscape mingling with clouds, catering to locals and city dwellers around China’s mountainous Longmenshan Town.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Sep 27, 2022
For Kaohsiung-based MAYU Architects, the process of transformation was two-fold - to introduce a layer of transparency, and to re-orient the landscape.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 31, 2022
Studio Andrew Trotter, Gavalas Ioannidou Architecture, and Eva Papadaki collaborate to bring an industrial building back to life in Athens, Greece.
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