La Miradora: Architectural Design in Harmony with Natural Terrain
Responsive Design with the TerrainThe experience of exploring the La Miradora house begins by ascending the hill, where the site…
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Betty’s Pull-Out Home: Mobility and Comfort
Living in Small Homes: Balancing Mobility and ComfortLiving in small homes often presents challenges in balancing mobility with living comfort….
Heirloom House: Longevity and Adaptability
Design for Longevity vs. Short-Term DesignIn today’s world, many products and buildings are consciously designed to be short-lived. For example,…
Sporting Vichy Project: A Reinterpretation of the Allier Riverbanks
Item Details Architects Comte & Vollenweider Area 4974 m² Year 2026 Photographs Takuji Shimmura Category Sports Architecture Office Lead Architects…
House of Porous: Multi-Generational Home Design
Item Details Architects MAT Office Area 600 m² Year 2023 Photographs Weiqi Jin Category Houses Design Team Tang Kangshuo, Zhang…
Verdant Syndicate: Urban Farming in Mixed-Use Buildings
The Challenge Between Urbanization and Preserving FarmlandChina is experiencing an accelerated loss of farmland due to ongoing urbanization, raising concerns…
Glen Ellen House: Architecture in Harmony with Nature
A Serene Retreat in the Heart of NatureIn the Glen Ellen Hills area of Sonoma County, a sprawling 14-acre estate…
Care Villa: Adaptive Reuse Redefining Community Living
Element Details Architects FELT architecture & design Area 850 m² Year 2025 Photographs Olmo Peeters Category Healthcare Architecture Lead Team…
Mons Station: Integrating Transport and Urban Design
Element Details Architects Santiago Calatrava Area 37850 m² Year 2025 Photographs Oliver Schuh Category Train Station Design Team Santiago Calatrava…
Baan SudSaenSuk: Contemporary Take on Traditional Architecture
Field Details Architects BodinChapa Architects Area 650 m² Year 2025 Photographs Witsawarut Kekina Manufacturers L-Thai, Watsadu Niyom Lead Architects Phitchapa…
The Lab: Rethinking Water and Ecosystems
Field Details Architects VAK architecten Area 450 m² Year 2026 Photographs Tim Van de Velde Category Research Center, Educational Architecture…
Bống’s House: Redefining Indoor-Outdoor Living
Property Details Architects 23o5Studio Area 350 m² Year 2024 Photographs Hirouyki Oki Manufacturers Miele, Alumi, Bosch, Daikin Vietnam, Eurostone, Trường…
La Montse and Manel’s House: Courtyard and Climate
Property Details Architects OBO Estudi Area 112 m² Year 2023 Photographs Andres Flajszer Manufacturers Cerámicas Arcís Lead Architects Oriol Troyano,…
Chef Nader School Project: Rethinking the Relationship Between Environment, Education, and Sustainable Design
Designing the Educational Campus as a Porous LandscapeChef Nader School is located in the heart of Chennai’s dense urban fabric,…
The Bastide-Niel Project: Rethinking the Relationship Between Riverbanks and the Integration of Old and New Buildings
Urban Transformations Along Rivers in Historical CitiesRivers constitute a fundamental element in shaping the urban fabric of many historical cities….
Blu Mare Project: Redefining the Relationship Between Nature and Interior Architectural Space
Drawing Inspiration from NatureSome contemporary architectural projects reflect a growing trend toward drawing inspiration from natural elements. For instance, a…
WatchHouse Project on the Thames Riverside: Reinterpreting the Relationship Between Urban Environment and Interior Design
River Extensions and Their Impact on Urban DesignThe stretch of the Thames between the Tate Modern and St Paul’s Cathedral…
Desert Rock Project: Exploring the Integration of Architecture with Nature in the Hijaz Mountains
Integration of Architecture with Nature in the Hijaz MountainsThe Desert Rock project serves as a vivid example of how architecture…
1983 Building Project: Reorganizing Interior Spaces and Enhancing Visual Flow
Interior Space Organization and Flow EnhancementThe interior intervention in the building, constructed in 1983, proposes a carefully considered adjustment focused…
Lobuta Project: Rethinking the Relationship Between Interior Facades and the Surrounding Nature
Reception Interface as a Connecting ElementThe reception area is designed to be enveloped by glass, allowing light to interact freely…
Lake Como Villa Project: Redefining the Relationship Between Interior Space and the Natural Environment
Integration of Architecture with the Natural EnvironmentThis villa is situated on the shores of Lake Como, redesigned with a focus…
