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Jacob Arabo, founder of Jacob & Co, has extended his vision beyond horology and high jewelry into large-scale architecture with the unveiling of Aureum Estate by Jacob & Co. Valued at $150 million, the residence in Dubai Hills positions itself as a benchmark of ultra-luxury living, merging craftsmanship, engineering, and design innovation into a livable […] More
Sparano + Mooney Architecture, with studios in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, has unveiled Nest, a custom 8,207-square-foot residence set within an aspen grove in Utah. Designed as a legacy home for a California-based family, the dwelling balances privacy and recreation, pairing passive design strategies with a program tailored to mountain living. RESIDENTIAL The […] More
In Guimarães, Portugal, Artequitectos have completed Habitação CL, a private residence that balances contemporary expression with sensitivity to its site. Designed by architects Nuno Filipe Azevedo and Vítor Manuel Oliveira, the project arises from a dialogue between topography, materiality, and the rhythms of daily life. Rather than serving only a functional brief, the house was […] More
When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar in March 2025, the devastation left Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, in ruins. Just 15 kilometers from the epicenter, however, 26 bamboo houses built by Housing NOW, a humanitarian initiative by Yangon-based architecture studio Blue Temple, remained intact. Originally designed for families displaced by conflict, these low-cost […] More
In a eucalyptus clearing forty kilometers from Rosario, Argentina, Brigati Polak Architects have realized La Ballena, a house that seeks not to dominate its environment but to coexist with it. Surrounded by mature trees, the project anchors itself in the atmosphere of the forest, allowing nature and time to remain central protagonists. RESIDENTIAL For Brigati […] More
On the edge of the Krkonoše National Park, in the village of Horní Malá Úpa, OK Plan Architects have completed a new mountain chalet that balances contemporary comfort with regional tradition. The project was commissioned by a private client who sought a place for family recreation that offers convenience without compromise, while also respecting the […] More
HW Studio’s Casa Tao is an essay in memory, refuge, and attention. Designed for a family whose personal histories and travels shaped its concept, the house embraces shade not only as climate strategy but as atmosphere, an emotional condition as vital as light. HOUSING The project’s story begins with Gustavo, who grew up in Puerto […] More
Sodon Lake House by architect Disbrown Iannuzzi, overlooks one of Michigan’s rare dichothermic lakes, a natural feature that inspired its name. Positioned on a sloping site, the residence initially presents as a modest mid-century atomic ranch from the road. Inside, however, the design reveals a layered layout that shifts across intermediate floor levels. Each tier […] More
A Bridge House by Paolini Arquitectos stands as a single-family residence designed to balance two roles: a weekend gathering place for family and a private sanctuary for a couple. The house occupies a site within a gated community overlooking the Los Molinos Reservoir in the Calamuchita Valley, Córdoba. Surrounded by dense forest and positioned to […] More
RootStudio’s Casa Arco is a contemporary residence that builds its architectural story around a fragment of Oaxaca’s 17th-century aqueduct. Located in the Xochimilco neighborhood, the project does not treat the aqueduct as a relic but as the living centerpiece of a 200 m² home constructed on a compact 97 m² plot. The result is a […] More
Set in the Laurentians on a ten-acre forested property, Le Noroît is a contemporary residence that balances architectural clarity with environmental sensitivity. Designed by Guillaume Pelletier Architecte for a family of four, the house combines vernacular inspiration with striking volumetric gestures, resulting in a home that appears suspended above the land while remaining deeply attuned […] More
Didea architecture firm has completed a project in Sambuca di Sicilia that transforms a ruined vernacular home into a contemporary residence. Developed with Airbnb under the “1 Euro House” initiative, the project demonstrates how architectural intelligence, material restraint, and cultural sensitivity can renew historic villages while addressing depopulation challenges. HOUSING Located within Sambuca’s historic town […] More