Aya & Sfera: Office Organization as Functional Design Systems
Everyday Function of Office Objects as Organizational SolutionsOffice organizers are typically designed to address specific functional problems, such as storing…
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Mozart House: Adaptive Reuse in a Georgian Heritage Building
Historical and Urban ContextMozart House is located within a row of historic Georgian buildings in the Belgravia district and is…
PocketTerm35: Bridging Mobile and Full Computing Systems
The gap between mobile devices and full computingThe concept of a handheld computer has long represented an attempt to integrate…
Santa Margalida Social Housing: Materials, Efficiency & Flexibility
General Context and Architectural ConceptThe project is located in Santa Margalida, a small town in northern Mallorca. It proposes a…
Spatial Sequencing in Milan: Material and Sensory Design
Spatial Sequencing as a Tool for OrientationThe project is set within a traditional urban fabric in Milan and is based…
Bugatti Type Sigma Reinterprets Type 57SC Atlantic Design
Structural Engineering in the Bugatti Type 57SC AtlanticThe Type 57SC Atlantic, developed in the 1930s, adopted an assembly approach known…
University of Limerick Student Centre: Space and Wellbeing
location and general conceptThe new Student Centre for the Architecture of the University of Limerick is located at the campus…
KLF Pavilion: Memory as Temporary Space
Cultural and Spatial Context of the FestivalOver the past nine years, the city of Kozhikode has hosted the Kerala Literature…
Vermont Villa Reassesses Container Housing
Revisiting the Concept of Container HomesThe Vermont Villa project by Backcountry Containers is presented as a case study within the…
Gosford Regional Library: Park and Urban Integration
Urban Context and Site RelationshipThe Gosford Regional Library was designed to enhance civic presence within the urban core of Gosford…
595 West Georgia Street and Vancouver’s Urban Vertical Shift
Urban Context and Project HeightVancouver has a clearly defined urban fabric shaped between the mountains and the water, giving the…
Harmony Project: Rethinking Family Living in Tiny Homes
Re-reading the Concept of Tiny HomesThe concept of tiny homes is sometimes perceived as being aimed at individuals or couples…
Hennebont Equestrian Hall: Reinterpreting Heritage and Space
Site and Historical ContextThe new equestrian performance hall is located within the Cour du Puits, one of the two historic…
House of Time: Time, River, and Craft Reimagined
Urban and Temporal ContextThe project is located in Babahoyo, Ecuador, a city historically connected to the river. The design stems…
Villa Nouvelle Vague: Facade Formed by the Retreating Tide
Concrete Facade as a Response to a Natural PhenomenonThe facade of Villa Nouvelle Vague is based on a treatment of…
Abbie Abbotsford Terrace: Mass and Rear Extension Strategy
Urban Context of AbbotsfordAbbotsford, located in inner Melbourne, is one of the areas that clearly reflects a layered historical accumulation…
Widesky Rooftop Tent: Redefining Comfort and Mobility
Shift in Camping PatternsWith the decline of spring’s cold weather, a trend emerges toward returning to nature and exploring it….
Light House: Vertical Housing Redefined
Deconstructing the Traditional PlanThe project raises a fundamental question about what housing becomes when the traditional floor plan is abandoned….
Cyclone by HopFlyt: Ducted Wing and Vertical Takeoff Concept
The Ducted Wing: An Early Idea in Aviation HistoryThe concept of the “ducted wing” first appeared in the late 1920s…
Espresso Project: Tiny Home Efficiency Reframed
Design Identity and Overall DirectionThe “Espresso” model by Modern Tiny Living, built on the Mohican platform, represents a case study…
A100 Yacht Concept: Luxury Sailing Yacht Space Reconfiguration
Reconsidering the Functional Balance of Sailing YachtsThere is often a conflict between the efficiency of wind-based sailing and the need…
