In the western mountains of Beijing, House J stands between Fragrant Hills to the north and Yuquan Mountain to the east, a site defined by expansive views and layered topography. The residence belongs to a family that spent more than a decade abroad, returning to a house where original plantings remain lush, mingling with wild […] More
WJ STUDIO’s Lost Villa. Huanglong Island Lighthouse Hotel is an inquiry into how architecture can carry memory, ecology, and human experience forward. Conceived within the context of a remote archipelago in the Zhoushan Islands, the design is deeply tied to the realities of rural depopulation, fragile ecosystems, and cultural heritage. HOTELS Rather than impose new […] More
For decades, architecture’s public face was defined by a narrow slice of authorship and a narrow idea of value, spectacle over service, novelty over longevity. The pressures shaping the field today are different: climate deadlines, housing scarcity, social inequity, tightening budgets, and a public that expects culture to be accessible, not gated. In that shift, […] More
In Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Quebec, a new public artwork crowns a rocky promontory on a small island in Poisson Blanc Regional Park. Conceived as the first in a series of art interventions across the reservoir, ‘Faire le vide’ positions the park as both outdoor destination and cultural itinerary. Access is only by water, canoe or kayak, so […] More
Le Corbusier’s Millowners’ Association Building in Ahmedabad, completed in 1954, sits quietly in the architect’s canon. It appears less often in surveys than Chandigarh or Ronchamp, yet historians and practitioners cite it as a hinge point in his development. ARCHITECTURE Mehrdad Hadighi’s new book brings the building into sharp focus, presenting it as an essential […] More
POUTx by Studio Author rethinks the injectables clinic as a place you enter to be seen, not hidden. On a compact footprint under 800 square feet, the Toronto space swaps hushed corridors for an open plan that stages the entire ritual of arrival, consultation, and treatment in plain view. The message tracks with the brand […] More
Alta Architectes has unveiled its latest office development on Chemin du Bois Harel, a transitional site between the urban limits of Rennes and the rural edges of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande. Once home to the Crublé greenhouses, the area now offers an opportunity to redefine urbanity, linking the scale of everyday life with the wider landscape. Flanked by […] More
Splyce Design has completed Shoreline House in Victoria, Canada, a renovation and addition that responds directly to its dramatic coastal site. Positioned at the edge of a quiet suburban street where residential plots meet rugged shoreline, the property is surrounded by rocky outcrops, mature fir and oak trees, and expansive 180-degree views over the inlet. […] More
In the heart of Aveiro, Portugal, near the city’s railway station, Edifício Estação by Sónia Cruz Arquitectura offers a thoughtful balance between preservation and new construction. The 2,843-square-meter building integrates two deactivated industrial warehouses from the early 20th century into a new mixed-use program, merging contemporary urban housing with a distinct historical identity. MIXED USE […] More
On Washington’s Whidbey Island, the Puzzle Prefab prototype by Wittman Estes delivers a highly flexible, low-impact housing model rooted in sustainability, human-centered design, and prefabricated precision. At just 600 square feet of conditioned space, with an additional 557 square feet of covered outdoor living, this carbon-negative structure challenges conventional expectations of American residential scale and […] More
Set along the rural edges of Quito, A House in the Andes by Correa+Fatehi | ODD reimagines what it means to build with and within the land. The project refuses traditional architectural autonomy, choosing instead to embed itself in the Andean terrain both materially and spatially. Excavated soil becomes structure, while the residence adopts a […] More
Located on the Greek island of Syros, Horizon House by ONUS Architecture Studio presents a compelling case for regenerative architecture in fragile island ecosystems. Completed in 2025 and honored with the Architizer A+ Award for Best Sustainable Residential Project, the 230-square-meter residence reflects a comprehensive design strategy that aligns built form with ecological function. HOUSING […] More