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Set among low hills in Dun’ao Village, near Ningbo in China’s Zhejiang Province, Down in the Clouds presents a quiet yet unconventional transformation of agricultural land. Designed by Practice on Earth in collaboration with Increments Studio, the project reworks abandoned field structures into a sequence of small cultural interventions that prioritize bodily experience, lightness, and […] More
Located in the south of Iceland near Kirkjubæjarklaustur, the Skaftárstofa Visitor Center serves as a gateway to Vatnajökull National Park and the wider Skaftárhreppur district. Designed by Arkís Architects, the project approaches architecture as a continuation of the terrain rather than an object placed upon it. The building sits at Sönghóll, where landform, climate, and […] More
In Calaca, Batangas, Plontur Group presents a clear position on development that begins with listening. Luana Farms, awarded in the Leisure-Led Development category at the World Architecture Festival 2025, demonstrates a practice where landscape defines structure, scale, and use before architecture takes form. The project rejects imposed order in favor of systems already present on […] More
The Milanese fashion house ETRO has unveiled interior designs for its first residential development in Southeast Asia, marking a significant expansion of the brand’s lifestyle footprint beyond fashion and into the rapidly evolving branded residences sector. A New Chapter in Branded Living Situated within the 33-acre Gardens of Eden sanctuary in Phuket, Thailand, ETRO Residences […] More
Te Ara Tukutuku is a landmark proposal for a new headland open space in Auckland, reimagining a 5-hectare site on Te Waitematā Harbour through a process grounded in co-design and indigenous leadership. Developed by LandLAB in collaboration with SCAPE, the project transforms a former petro-chemical site into a living coastal landscape shaped by cultural knowledge, […] More
.lacum respira by .ket bureau is a lakeside pavilion conceived for St. Moritz, where landscape serve as an active framework shaping daily life. Set along the shores of Lake St. Moritz, the project responds to a place defined by seasonal rituals, alpine geography, and a long tradition of engaging with nature through sport, gathering, and […] More
The Memorial Brumadinho, opened to the public in 2025, is a spatial response to one of Brazil’s most devastating humanitarian and environmental tragedies. Located in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, the memorial commemorates the 272 lives lost following the collapse of the Córrego do Feijão Mine dam on January 25, 2019, owned by Vale S.A.. Six years […] More
The Na Kukačkách Mountain Chalet by edit! architects presents a carefully calibrated response to building within the protected landscape of the Krkonoše Mountains. The project operates within strict regulatory constraints that govern form, material, and silhouette, yet uses those limits as a framework for architectural clarity rather than compromise. A stone plinth and timber-clad upper […] More
Republica rises in Amsterdam Noord as a considered response to the pressures shaping contemporary cities, where density, sustainability, and collective life must coexist without compromise. Designed by Marc Koehler Architects, the project occupies a former industrial plot in Buiksloterham, an area undergoing a long-term transition toward circular urban development. Rather than treating density as a […] More
House of Monitors stands on a narrow suburban street above the Scarborough Bluffs, where land, structure, and domestic life meet under precise conditions. Designed by Williamson Williamson Inc., the residence approaches architecture as an instrument for measuring light, material, and construction. Developed in close collaboration with the homeowners, a resident scenic artist for the National […] More
Curve X marks the completion of a long-vacant site in the center of Düsseldorf, introducing a highly legible office building defined by movement, color, and spatial clarity. Designed by JSWD, the project emerged from a 2018 competition initiated by a Hamburg-based developer seeking a sustainable office building with high-quality interiors. JSWD’s proposal, an x-shaped volume […] More
Located in Montreal’s Peter-McGill district, Centre Sanaaq introduces a new type of cultural and civic space defined less by monumentality and more by participation. Designed through a close collaboration between Pelletier de Fontenay, Architecture49, and Atelier Zébulon Perron, the project occupies the podium of a residential development on the former site of the Montreal Children’s […] More