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Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto designed Casa da Encosta to settle without conflict. The home occupies a generous site with soft topography, but the land offered no striking views or obvious reference points. Rather than fight the context, the architect placed a long, linear volume just above the ground, turning it inward. The result resists external noise […] More
For ARCHISCENE Magazine, Editor Jana Kostic speaks with Melazza co-founders Malena Taboada and Florencia Melazza about Casa Botánica, a residential project shaped by filtered light, tactile materials, and a quiet relationship with nature in Buenos Aires’ Club Tortugas. Designed in collaboration with MEP, the home doesn’t assert itself against the setting but instead listens to […] More
Barker Architecture Office approached the renovation of the Adelphi Townhouse in Fort Greene with a clear purpose: reshape the four-story home to support the needs of a young family while introducing visual clarity and material depth. The original building presented multiple challenges, from a steep, awkward staircase to a visibly bulging rear wall. Uneven floor […] More
In the forested hills of Bromont, Quebec, MUUK Architecture has completed a residence that balances restraint with intimacy. Designed for a sloping site in the mountainous region, the project takes a calibrated approach to modernism, neither loud nor ornamental, but rooted in a sensitivity to terrain, climate, and material logic. The result is a refined […] More
Fran Viñas Arquitectos designed a new architecture studio in Cerro de las Rosas, a densely built neighborhood in Córdoba, Argentina. The studio sits a few blocks from the “Mujer Urbana” interchange and occupies a deep, narrow plot. Completed in 2024, the building spans just 96 square meters, yet it presents a clear architectural presence through […] More
At a time when churches across Europe are closing and secular spaces are on the rise, the completion of Højvangen Church in Skanderborg, Denmark, marks a rare shift in the opposite direction. Designed by Henning Larsen, the 1,500 m² church is the first new ecclesiastical building in the Skanderborg Parish in more than five centuries. […] More
In Toronto’s west end, Studio for Architecture & Collaboration (StudioAC) has transformed a disused church into a sophisticated multi-generational residence. The project, completed in 2024 and titled Junction Semi, reimagines a historic community space as a layered, light-filled home designed to accommodate a family and their parents. The intervention demonstrates a thoughtful approach to adaptive […] More
Bezmirno Architects introduces Skyline House as an exercise in restraint and spatial balance. The project spans three separate yet connected structures, a main residence, a guest house, and a guardhouse, set within a tree-dense site. Rather than dominate the setting, the design extends the horizon. The buildings sit low and wide, allowing the natural rhythm […] More
Sun Yuanliang, founder of Yuan Liang Design, speaks about Qi Yuan, his work-live space in Suzhou, China, completed in December 2023. Conceived as both a private studio and retreat, the project transforms a traditional residential setting into a quiet zone of reflection and flow. In this exclusive interview with ARCHISCENE Magazine editor Jana Kostic, Sun shares […] More
In Rome’s E.U.R. district, Maria Adele Savioli reinterprets a 160-square-metre apartment, crafting Casa Viale della Tecnica as a study in refined restraint and material interplay. The renovation embraces the property’s original Venetian flooring and exposed concrete, using these elements as visual and structural foundations for a contemporary transformation. INTERIOR DESIGN The redesign focuses on openness […] More
DSCENE Magazine and D’Puglia welcomed a group of international artists to Castro, a cliffside town on Puglia’s Adriatic coast, throughout May. The residency, called Go Where the Wind Takes You, encouraged artists to experience the region’s daily life, stories, and textures firsthand. Instead of following a set plan, the artists let the environment and local […] More
The Czech Republic has welcomed the first two outposts of Maple Bear, the world’s largest network of Canadian bilingual schools, with the opening of Maple Bear Kindergarten in Olomouc and Maple Bear Elementary School in Brno. Designed by SOA architekti, these projects exemplify a contemporary, student-focused approach to educational architecture, translating global pedagogical values into […] More