Author: Design Lens

An editorial desk dedicated to in-depth architectural reading, project interpretation, and critical design insight. Editorial Team: Mustafa & Rajy Khabazi.
  • KLF Pavilion: Memory as Temporary Space

    Cultural and Spatial Context of the Festival Over the past nine years, the city of Kozhikode has hosted the Kerala…

  • Vermont Villa Reassesses Container Housing

    Revisiting the Concept of Container Homes The Vermont Villa project by Backcountry Containers is presented as a case study within…

  • Gosford Regional Library: Park and Urban Integration

    Urban Context and Site Relationship The Gosford Regional Library was designed to enhance civic presence within the urban core of…

  • 595 West Georgia Street and Vancouver’s Urban Vertical Shift

    Urban Context and Project Height Vancouver has a clearly defined urban fabric shaped between the mountains and the water, giving…

  • Harmony Project: Rethinking Family Living in Tiny Homes

    Re-reading the Concept of Tiny Homes The concept of tiny homes is sometimes perceived as being aimed at individuals or…

  • Hennebont Equestrian Hall: Reinterpreting Heritage and Space

    Site and Historical Context The new equestrian performance hall is located within the Cour du Puits, one of the two…

  • House of Time: Time, River, and Craft Reimagined

    Urban and Temporal Context The project is located in Babahoyo, Ecuador, a city historically connected to the river. The design…

  • Villa Nouvelle Vague: Facade Formed by the Retreating Tide

    Concrete Facade as a Response to a Natural Phenomenon The facade of Villa Nouvelle Vague is based on a treatment…

  • Abbie Abbotsford Terrace: Mass and Rear Extension Strategy

    Urban Context of Abbotsford Abbotsford, located in inner Melbourne, is one of the areas that clearly reflects a layered historical…

  • Widesky Rooftop Tent: Redefining Comfort and Mobility

    Shift in Camping Patterns With the decline of spring’s cold weather, a trend emerges toward returning to nature and exploring…

  • Light House: Vertical Housing Redefined

    Deconstructing the Traditional Plan The project raises a fundamental question about what housing becomes when the traditional floor plan is…

  • Cyclone by HopFlyt: Ducted Wing and Vertical Takeoff Concept

    The Ducted Wing: An Early Idea in Aviation History The concept of the “ducted wing” first appeared in the late…

  • Espresso Project: Tiny Home Efficiency Reframed

    Design Identity and Overall Direction The “Espresso” model by Modern Tiny Living, built on the Mohican platform, represents a case…

  • A100 Yacht Concept: Luxury Sailing Yacht Space Reconfiguration

    Reconsidering the Functional Balance of Sailing Yachts There is often a conflict between the efficiency of wind-based sailing and the…

  • Quintas do Lago: Architecture and Nature

    Relationship between Architecture, Nature, and Urban Planning The Quintas do Lago Praia dos Coqueiros project is based on the study…

  • Taliru House: Multi-Generational & Climate-Responsive Housing

    Conceptual Composition of the Dwelling The project is presented as a multi-generational residence accommodating five family members, and it is…

  • Village School Extension: Urban Fabric and Educational Space

    Urban Context and Project Location The village center is composed of a group of public Buildings, including the library, the…

  • Ari 458 Pro: Electric Camping in Urban Environments

    Mobile Living Units on Light Commercial Vehicles Mobile living units mounted on the rear of medium-sized light commercial vehicles represent…

  • Islington House 65A: Interior Reconfiguration Through the Arch

    The Legacy of Traditional Spatial Partitioning in Islington Homes Islington homes are characterized by their enclosed nature, as Victorian and…

  • Scotch Chalet: Architecture and Forest Relationship

    Natural Site and Context The cabin is located on a plateau in the middle of a dense forest in the…