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Moldovan practice LH47 ARCH delivers Hobbit Wake Houses as three small, earth-sheltered cabins tucked into the country’s first wake park, a short drive from Chişinău. Set on a quiet stretch that had seen little use, the project reframes the edge of the lake as a secluded stay where built form reads like gentle landforms. The […] More
Heliotrope has designed a new tasting room for Archery Summit, the Oregon winery founded in 1993 and known for its pinot noir from the Willamette Valley. Over the years, the winery became known for producing high-quality pinot noir wines, operating from a facility designed to manage every stage of production, from grape harvest to bottling. […] More
Located at the base of the Three Sisters mountains in Oregon’s Central Cascades, the 1,800 acre Black Butte Ranch serves as both a residential area and vacation destination, with its lodge designed by Hacker. Originally built in the early 1970s, the Ranch included a Lodge that became a central feature of the community. In 2013, […] More
Soong Lab, founded and directed by architect Wang Songtao, designed the 8,200 square meter Joyous Spring Wellness Center just beyond Beijing’s Fifth Ring Road by reworking an unused structure. Water anchors the project’s concept. Through physical alteration and program additions, the team restructured the interior, brought in new spatial functions, and turned the space into […] More
Bosgaurus Nexus, designed by NU Architecture & Design, sits in the business district of Ho Chi Minh City. The client, already established in Vietnam’s specialty coffee market, wanted to create a new café format. This satellite model had to adapt to high-end urban environments while maintaining the brand’s original purpose. The project required a smaller […] More
Rockwell Group designed La Tête d’Or, Chef Daniel Boulud’s first steakhouse, located on the ground floor of One Madison at 318 Park Avenue South. The new office tower stands across from Madison Square Park and beside the historic Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower. The space serves both the general public and the tenants above, connecting Boulud’s […] More
MAD Arquitectura Conceptual and Un Medio Estudio Creativo designed Ciudadano around the idea of the city as a space for connection. The project does not focus on physical location. Instead, it creates an environment where people feel a sense of belonging wherever they are. The brand invites people to take part in an experience shaped […] More
Set on the rugged hillside of Akra Pelegri in Chania, the new JW Marriott resort by Athens-based studio Block722 redefines hospitality on the island of Crete. This five-star retreat, spread across nearly 60,000 square meters, is more than a luxury destination, it is a sensitive architectural response to the land, climate, and culture of one […] More
SETarq, in collaboration with Fruto Arq, began the Natalia Hogar project with a deteriorated house, worn down but rich in architectural character. Rather than erase that history, they stripped the structure back to reveal its raw form: unfinished plaster, exposed systems, and visible imperfections. Each surface became part of the story, and the team chose […] More
Design studio THIRTY NINE reshaped the retail vision of POP MART with two new flagship locations, one in Sanlitun, Beijing and the other at Shanghai IFC. Known for its emotionally resonant characters and collectible toy culture, POP MART invited THIRTY NINE to reimagine the in-store experience. The result is a narrative-driven concept that frames the […] More
M-D Design Studio leads the transformation of Fang’s Glasses in Wenzhou’s Mayu Town, a district known for eyewear manufacturing. Rather than retreat under economic pressure, the brand chooses reinvention, introducing a purpose-built showroom that challenges convention and redefines its role in the city. The result introduces a showroom that doesn’t just sell. It invites. It […] More
Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for Oystra, a mixed-use development located on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Covering 128,000 square metres, the project introduces 950 units ranging from one-bedroom apartments to waterfront villas, alongside retail, dining, and recreational facilities. Oystra responds directly to the emirate’s projected 55% population […] More