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Casa Akina does not announce itself. Situated in Villa de Álvarez, Colima (Mexico), the residence designed by Di Frenna Arquitectos reveals itself gradually, almost reluctantly, as if the architecture itself understands that restraint is more compelling than gesture. The house emerges not as a singular form demanding attention, but as a sequence of encounters, each […] More
Pierattelli Architetture has renovated a 1950s villa on the Argentario coast in southern Tuscany, preserving the character of the original residence while strengthening its relationship with the Mediterranean. Set into a rocky promontory with direct access to the water, the 450-square-meter house occupies three levels, with terraces extending toward the sea at each floor. HOUSING […] More
The Hive Architects approaches the Cycladic landscape through subtraction with VELUM, a complex of four cave dwellings planned for completion in 2028. Set across 360 square meters, the project uses the existing slope to determine the architecture, placing much of the residential program below ground while maintaining direct connections to the Aegean horizon. RESIDENTIAL The […] More
In San Juan, Metro Manila, The Corner House by Bangkok-based Department of ARCHITECTURE Co. challenges the enclosed model that defines much of commercial architecture in tropical cities. Completed in 2023, the 16,100-square-metre project replaces the sealed shopping environment with a porous structure shaped by ventilation, movement and changing weather conditions. COMMERCIAL The building’s envelope responds […] More
Void Building Design has completed Panorama House, a multi-generational residence at Sunshine Beach designed around expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and the environmental demands of its coastal setting. The project occupies a long, elevated dune site, using changes in level to separate different areas of the house while maintaining connections to the surrounding landscape. […] More
Estudio Montevideo has transformed two industrial buildings in Córdoba, Argentina, into Andén Central, an office complex that retains the site’s exposed brick and steel structures while introducing four new volumes and a shared outdoor space. Designed in 2023 and constructed between 2024 and 2026, the project covers 75,347 square feet (approximately 7,000 square meters). COMMERCIAL […] More
Heathside House by London studio Manea Kella begins with a familiar problem in the city’s residential fabric: a period home altered repeatedly until its original spatial logic has largely disappeared. Located within the Dartmouth Park Conservation Area, the Edwardian terrace had been divided into two apartments during the 1970s and remained in poor condition for […] More
Stará Hasička Cultural and Community Centre by schwerpunkt. transforms a former fire station in the historic centre of Komín into a new facility for local residents. The project originated from an architectural competition launched in 2019, which asked participants to address both the building and the adjacent Dolní náměstí. The square already hosted festivals, Christmas […] More
Triptyque completed Rue de l’Église Residence in Paris in 2025, introducing a 3,600-square-metre hotel-residence into a part of the 15th arrondissement defined by several periods of construction. Commissioned by Bouygues Immobilier and operated by Edgar Suites, the project contains 39 apartments and 106 rooms, with accommodation ranging from studios to four-bedroom units. RESIDENTIAL The surrounding […] More
Studio VAARO reinterprets the familiar gabled houses of Toronto’s Humewood-Cedarvale neighbourhood with Atlas House, a 2,925-square-foot residence completed in 2025. Built on a corner lot previously occupied by a bungalow, the project replaces the original structure with a two-storey home that retains the recognizable geometry of the pitched roof while introducing a contemporary architectural language. […] More
Kinglet Perch by Sanders Green Architecture starts with the conditions of its steep site and a decision to preserve the existing Ponderosa grove. Completed in 2025, the 2,700-square-foot residence occupies a narrow section of land between the trees and the descending hillside, avoiding construction on flatter terrain lower on the property. Building there would have […] More
Villa Argentina has reopened in Dubrovnik following a multi-year reconstruction and interior redesign by Croatian architectural studio 3LHD for Adriatic Luxury Hotels. Located in Ploče, the complex occupies a prominent site overlooking Dubrovnik’s Old Town and the island of Lokrum, bringing together early 20th-century architecture, later hotel additions, gardens and direct access to the Adriatic. […] More