Author: Design Lens

Design Lens is an ArchUp editorial desk dedicated to architectural reading, project interpretation and critical design insight. Editorial team: Mustafa and Rajy Khabazi. Article preparation and analytical commentary are shared editorial responsibilities.
  • Coral Installation: Repetition and Human Interaction on the Coast

    Spatial Scenography and the Deconstruction of MassThe art installation takes shape through the repetition of twelve white-painted stainless-steel cylinders, arranged…

  • Pracownia Integrates Mass, Space, Light, and Nature

    Spatial Dynamics and the Redefinition of CirculationThe spatial experience of Pracownia for OMNI KAISER Patisserie is founded on reorganizing the…

  • 210 South 12th: Volumetric Transformation and Residential Design

    Spatial Dynamics and Volumetric TransformationThe reading of the building begins from the moment of approaching it, as its peripheral massing…

  • Veil House and Its Transformable Architectural Envelope

    Spatial Gradation and the Transition from Forest to CoastThe single-level architectural volume maintains a modest presence within the surrounding vegetation,…

  • Casa em São Paulo: Interior Openness and Existing Structure

    Reframing Spatial Organization and the Sensory Progression of the EntranceThe organization of the interior space relies on redirecting movement and…

  • Los Navegantes House: Renovation and Timber Addition

    Environmental Context and Spatial Dialogue with the TerrainThe project begins with the renovation of a house dating back to 1963…

  • Beacon School Blends Industrial Structures with New Architecture

    Architectural Dialogue and Experimental Adaptive ReuseThe Beacon School campus in the Vila Leopoldina neighborhood of São Paulo is based on…

  • Sony Sonic Max 10: Balancing Movement and Precision

    Movement Dynamics and Spatial TransformationThe tool’s user experience is grounded in freedom of movement and ease of control during operation,…

  • Muskoka Island Spa: Thermal Transformation

    Scenography of Transformation: From Material Memory to Spatial ExperienceThe critical reading of the project emerges from the contrast between the…

  • KAYA: Volumetric Deconstruction and the Public Realm

    Textile Deconstruction: Porous Architecture Listening to ContextAt the intersection of Third Avenue and Nutmeg Street in San Diego, KAYA treats…

  • Casa em São Paulo Balances Concrete Volumes and Open Spaces

    Spatial Scenography and the Deconstruction of the Movement PathThe project’s scenographic exploration begins from the very first moment of crossing…

  • LTR1: Vertical Housing Connected to Nature and Ground-Level Life

    Reframing the Vertical Block and Restoring the Neighborhood’s Horizontal MemoryMany contemporary residential towers reduce the concept of housing to increasing…

  • Erra Kota Residence: Space, Light, and Privacy

    Dialogue with Space and Urban DensityThe “Erra Kota” residence responds to the dense urban context of Warangal, where built volumes…

  • Campus Deleers: Education, Production and Topography

    From Industrial Character to Interactive Space Along the CanalThe project takes shape as a direct architectural response to its location…

  • Luanda Library: Architecture, Trees, and Natural Light

    Scenographic Interaction and Framing the Natural LandscapeThe architecture here is based on adapting to the site rather than displacing its…

  • Tychowo Public Library: Timber Architecture & Community

    From the Residential Fabric to the Cultural ExtensionThe library offers an architectural solution aimed at providing a public space within…

  • Ripples Become Everyday Ground: Reframing the Embankment

    Turning the Protective Wall into Undulating TerrainThe architectural concept of the project is based on reframing the rigid concrete protection…

  • Etchegoyen House: Privacy, Openness, and Climate

    Mass Composition and Climatic ResponseThe architectural composition begins with a reading of the natural conditions of the beaches of southern…

  • Etchegoyen House: Timber Framing and Dry Construction

    Spatial Experience and the Formulation of the Circulation PathThe process of entering and moving through the project is not limited…

  • Scentra: Plant-Fiber Sensory Packaging

    From Inert Filler to Sensory DiscoveryPackaging offers an experience that extends beyond its traditional function of protecting the product, transforming…

  • Casa ADS Balances Openness and Privacy

    Facade Transformation and Visual Connection with the SurroundingsThe renovation of the front facade of Casa ADS redefined the relationship between…