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Casa Maui rises within the green corridor of Pilar in Buenos Aires Province, where dense vegetation shapes the residential landscape. Designed by LAK Arquitectura under the direction of Lucas Muñoz, with interior design by Melazza Mobili led by Florencia Melazza and Malena Taboada, the project brings architecture and interior design into a unified narrative. Conceived […] More
Casa Cosmos stands in the foothills of the Punilla Valley in Capilla del Monte, in Argentina’s Province of Córdoba. Architect Cristián Nanzer placed the house on a steep site bordering a protected natural reserve where dense woodland of red quebrachos, black algarrobos, chañares, and aromitos grows across the semi-arid terrain. The plot slopes strongly from […] More
Architecture books often rely on controlled images and polished interiors that present buildings as finished objects. Dream in Progress, the latest publication by URLAUBSARCHITEKTUR, proposes a different perspective. The book focuses on transformation, experimentation, and the creative decisions that shape architecture over time. Across 210 pages, the volume presents sixteen hotels and holiday houses throughout […] More
Casa da Rocha Quebrada by SO Arquitetura & Design occupies the final vacant plot along a stretch of São Miguel’s southern coastline. Set against the Atlantic and surrounded by older constructions, the house forms the closing element of a coastal block while responding directly to the rugged volcanic landscape of the Azores. The architects describe […] More
Perched on a steep hillside overlooking the Arabian Sea in Anjarle, Maharashtra, Crest Nine introduces a community centre designed as the recreational anchor for a gated villa enclave. Designed by Sanjay Puri Architects, the project responds directly to the dramatic contours of the site, allowing the architecture to emerge gradually from the terrain instead of […] More
Place des Montréalaises introduces a major civic intervention in the centre of Montreal, transforming a former infrastructure barrier into a public landscape dedicated to memory, movement, and gathering. Designed by Lemay in collaboration with artist Angela Silver and engineering teams from AtkinsRéalis, the project covers a sunken expressway with a new esplanade that reconnects Old […] More
Luigi Rosselli Architects completed Emerald Sound in Coogee on Australia’s eastern coastline, where steep sandstone cliffs descend toward the Pacific Ocean. The house overlooks a narrow bay known for its clear emerald waters and year-round swimmers. Homes climb the surrounding slopes in layered terraces that resemble an amphitheatre facing the sea. Divers often encounter the […] More
Perrault Architecture has completed the Monica C. Gratton Library in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, Canada, introducing a new civic space that strengthens cultural life in the municipality. Designed as a modern public institution, the LEED Gold project responds to environmental challenges while improving access to cultural services for residents and visitors. The building also addresses flooding issues previously […] More
GO’C has transformed a historic Pioneer Square loft into a new architecture office that reflects both the material history of Seattle and the studio’s design approach. Located along Yesler Way, the project occupies the top floor of the Schwabacher Building, a brick landmark constructed after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889. The renovation converts a […] More
Located on a secluded peninsula along a quiet, motorboat-free lake in Ontario’s Muskoka region, Long Lake Cottage offers an off-grid retreat shaped by its natural surroundings. The project, designed by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, occupies a forested site where the owners spent a full year camping before deciding where and how to build. Their goal […] More
On a steep plot in Braga, Casa A negotiates gravity through calibration rather than force. Designed by L2C Arquitetura under the direction of Luís Cunha, with collaboration from Rui Forte, the 550-square-metre residence completes in 2024 as a measured response to a demanding site on Rua de Barros. The terrain unfolds as an irregular topography, […] More
Along the banks of the River Medway in East Farleigh, Kent, a Grade II-listed boiler house built in 1860 by James Pilbrow enters a new chapter. Designed in the Egyptian Revival style, the structure once stood crowned by an obelisk chimney and formed part of Britain’s brief nineteenth-century fascination with the architecture of Karnak, Luxor, […] More