Author: Design Lens

An editorial desk dedicated to in-depth architectural reading, project interpretation, and critical design insight. Editorial Team: Mustafa & Rajy Khabazi.
  • JNG House: Designing Gradual Privacy

    Dialectics of Solid and Void: Organizing Movement and the Experience of TransitionThe project transcends the conventional notion of a house…

  • Vagabond Haven Evergreen XL: Redefining Prefabricated Homes

    Reading the Horizontal Space and Structural LogicThe design avoids the common kinetic solutions found in tiny homes, such as foldable…

  • Heart of Sayram Lake: Reflective Architecture and Site Integration

    Mass and Transparency Solutions: Deconstructing the Volume Through ReflectionThe Heart of Sayram Lake project adopts a visual approach that minimizes…

  • Piloti Project: Massing and Natural Topography

    Massing Articulation and Topographical IntegrationThis residence moves beyond the notion of a singular visual gesture or a dramatic cantilever, presenting…

  • Cardinal Mercier College Building Embraces Sustainable Design

    Contemporary Contextual ExtensionThe new building at Cardinal Mercier College emerges as an architectural response that respects the character of its…

  • OAS/S-AETHER: A Light Installation Bridging Nature and Material

    Structural Integration and the Dialogue Between Mass and CoastlineThe installation is positioned on the sandy coastline as a lightweight structure…

  • Maison A: An Architectural Approach to Forest Integration

    Living Between Forest LayersThe architectural design of the residence is founded on the principle of integration with its natural surroundings,…

  • Apex by Rover Tiny Homes: Redefining Compact Living

    Massing Composition and Visual IntegrationThis model transcends the boundaries of traditional tiny living through a balanced massing composition that draws…

  • Santa Barbara Parish Complex: Blending Masses and Civic Spaces

    The Dialectic of Mass and Void: Integration into the Urban FabricThe Santa Barbara Parish Complex redefines the concept of religious…

  • Safe Haven’s Underground Homes for Wildfire Protection

    From Surface Ruins to an Underground RefugeThe recurring scenes of residential neighborhoods consumed by wildfires, where nothing remains except stone…

  • Sanctum: Architecture Shaped by Material, Time, and Nature

    Deconstructing Massing and the Dialogue Between Light and ShadowThe design is based on a carefully studied visual contrast that changes…

  • NB01 House: Balancing Family Memory and Contemporary Design

    Contextual Contradiction: Between Noise and Historical ContinuityThe site of NB01 House presents a design challenge resulting from its adjacency to…

  • Laneway Studio Redefines Urban Living in Sydney

    Urban Interaction and Redefining the Rear LanewayThe project moves beyond the conventional perception of rear laneways as neglected service spaces,…

  • Jacarezinho II House Combines Nature and Visual Continuity

    Spatial Transition and the Integration of Mass with NatureThe design concept is based on a balanced relationship between the built…

  • Larivière Foundation Redefines La Boca’s Industrial Identity

    Cultural Transformation and Urban ReorientationThe selection of the Larivière Foundation’s site within the industrial fabric of La Boca represents an…

  • AMS House: Transforming Sloping Terrain into Residential Space

    Massing Composition and Topographical ResponseAMS House emerges as an architectural study in how a sloping site can be employed as…

  • Villas de San Pablo Cultural Center: Rethinking Public Architecture

    Kinetic Transition and the Reconfiguration of Public SpaceThe architectural design of the Villas de San Pablo Cultural Center transcends the…

  • Quatro Casas Apartment: Modern Residential Massing Design

    Progressive Massing and Spatial DynamicsThe massing strategy of this residential complex is based on a gradual arrangement of the four…

  • Spiral House Balances Privacy and Openness

    Structural Configuration and the Dialectic of Enclosure and OpennessThe building takes shape as a direct response to the site’s unique…

  • Brescia Hospital of the Future Redefines Healing Architecture

    Redefining the Therapeutic Space: From the Traditional Institution to the Open CampusThe design proposal for the Hospital of the Future…

  • JF Residence: Balancing Openness and Privacy in a Rural House

    Dialogue Between Mass and Landscape: Dissolving into the Rural HorizonThe design approaches the site as a framework that directs the…