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Architecture Saville Isaacs responds to the steep terrain of Avoca Beach with Rockpool, a coastal residence designed for a multi-generational family. Set between bushland and the beach in New South Wales, the house follows the hillside through a sequence of descending volumes that open towards broad ocean views. Its form works with the difficult site, […] More
Steffen Welsch Architects approaches urban density as a question of experience in Stack and Field, a residential project designed for a constrained inner-city block. The house rejects the conventional drive to occupy as much of the site as possible. Instead, the architects divide the building into a series of volumes, rooms and courtyards that increase […] More
Set along Brazil’s northeastern coastline, House in Pituba by Vasco Lima Mayer emerges from a careful negotiation between two distinct architectural traditions. Rather than privileging one cultural language over another, the project establishes a measured dialogue between the restraint and permanence often associated with Portuguese architecture and the openness, climatic responsiveness, and spatial fluidity that […] More
In the expansive desert landscape of Marfa, Texas, Rhode Partners has transformed an ordinary shipping container into a refined architectural retreat that captures the spirit of one of America’s most celebrated artistic communities. The project, aptly titled Marfa Container, is as much a story of design ingenuity as it is a reflection of a unique […] More
Set just beyond the village of Fontanars, the house occupies a threshold between pine forest and agricultural plots. Ramón Esteve and his team prioritized visual and environmental continuity, designing a home that reads as an extension of the landscape rather than a standalone object. HOUSING The program unfolds on a single level, reducing its footprint […] More
Edition Office conceived House in a Garden as a family residence immersed in dense vegetation above the landscaped floodplain of the Birrarung. Designed for a family with two school-aged children, the home gives the garden a central role in its spatial organization. Foliage surrounds every room, filters outward views, and records seasonal changes through variations […] More
Grizzo Studio designed Matorral House as a single-family residence shaped by the dense forest of Cariló, in Argentina’s Buenos Aires Province. Existing shrubs and mature trees guided the position of the building, the organization of its interior spaces, and the direction of its principal views. The studio treated the vegetation as an active part of […] More
Entre Quatre Murs has completed Du Corail Residence, a contemporary single family home located at the edge of a wooded property in Mirabel. The Montreal based studio developed the project over four years, shaping more than 7,700 square feet, around the conditions of the site and the daily needs of its residents. INTERIOR DESIGN The […] More
Developed for RIVUS, Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners and UNS are transforming the former Carbochim industrial site in Cluj Napoca into a mixed use district organized around the Someș River. The project covers more than 16 hectares and draws on public consultation with residents to reconnect an inaccessible stretch of waterfront with the surrounding city. […] More
The University of Alberta has opened University Commons, a 405,000-square-foot adaptive reuse project designed by Zeidler Architecture. The renovation transforms the former Dentistry and Pharmacy building into a central campus destination for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Located at a prominent entrance to the North Campus, the building now serves as an accessible point of […] More
LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada and Fengate Asset Management have announced Toronto Rail Yards, a 14-acre mixed-use community designed by Henning Larsen above the active rail corridor between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue. The downtown Toronto project will create new land over existing railway infrastructure, connecting housing, offices, retail, child care and […] More
Zaha Hadid Architects has announced the Nest and Cascades, two developments planned for Kodra e Diellit in Tirana. Designed for local developer Agikons, the projects respond to growing demand for housing and hospitality spaces in one of the Albanian capital’s fastest-developing districts. RESIDENTIAL Kodra e Diellit occupies a hillside south of central Tirana and offers […] More