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For its second physical store in Shanghai, MOMO ERA invited Atelier d’More to reinterpret its philosophy of “Comfort First, Aesthetics Follow” within the city’s Qiantan district. Known as a rising hub for neo-luxury lifestyles, Qiantan is dominated by glass-box retail façades that project uniformity but often lack warmth. Atelier d’More chose to resist this formula, […] More
In the heart of Shanghai’s old city, CCD has unveiled One Central Park, a project that bridges centuries of cultural memory with a forward-facing vision of urban life. Rooted in Haipai culture, the city’s unique blend of Eastern and Western traditions, the design pays tribute to Shanghai’s seven centuries of evolution, while creating an immersive […] More
Completed in 2024, The Rock sits at the highest point of Ancient Spring Town in Financial Street Zunhua, Tangshan, about 20 meters above the main hotel entrance. Wutopia Lab led architecture and interiors, as well as the conceptual landscape design. The brief asked for a spiritual landmark visible from across the town that also works […] More
Architecture for London refashions an early-20th-century timber-framed beach house on the Ballard Estate in Swanage, Dorset. Set directly on the seafront and within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the house sits in a protected coastal setting where scale, materials, and detailing carry real weight. The estate’s origin story runs through the project: first laid […] More
Moldovan practice LH47 ARCH delivers Hobbit Wake Houses as three small, earth-sheltered cabins tucked into the country’s first wake park, a short drive from Chişinău. Set on a quiet stretch that had seen little use, the project reframes the edge of the lake as a secluded stay where built form reads like gentle landforms. The […] More
Studio Apostoli has unveiled the New Thermal Park in Civitavecchia, a large-scale wellness destination developed for the Sensi family and Terme dei Papi S.p.A. Set on a site of roughly 26,000 square metres, the project pairs a three-terrace outdoor layout with an architectural complex that reactivates the historic rural structure known as Casale dei Bagni. […] More
Casa PI occupies a key corner in Porto, closing a row of terraced houses while addressing the scale of adjacent multi-family buildings. ARQUITECTOSRT sets the house within its urban fabric with a clear intent: respect the street rhythm, mark the corner, and open the ground floor to shared outdoor life. The project reads as a […] More
AD Future sits in Siwei, Shantou, inside a traditional Chaoshan dwelling reworked by AD Architecture and chief designer Xie Peihe. The project frames time as a visible thread. You feel it in the way the architecture holds fragments of the village’s past while opening to new forms of gathering. What began as the studio’s former […] More
In the western mountains of Beijing, House J stands between Fragrant Hills to the north and Yuquan Mountain to the east, a site defined by expansive views and layered topography. The residence belongs to a family that spent more than a decade abroad, returning to a house where original plantings remain lush, mingling with wild […] More
WJ STUDIO’s Lost Villa. Huanglong Island Lighthouse Hotel is an inquiry into how architecture can carry memory, ecology, and human experience forward. Conceived within the context of a remote archipelago in the Zhoushan Islands, the design is deeply tied to the realities of rural depopulation, fragile ecosystems, and cultural heritage. HOTELS Rather than impose new […] More
In Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Quebec, a new public artwork crowns a rocky promontory on a small island in Poisson Blanc Regional Park. Conceived as the first in a series of art interventions across the reservoir, ‘Faire le vide’ positions the park as both outdoor destination and cultural itinerary. Access is only by water, canoe or kayak, so […] More
In Oaxaca, Mexico, RootStudio in collaboration with LABORA has transformed a former plywood factory site into Parque Primavera Oaxaqueña Cho Ndobá. The park’s name means “spring” in Mazatec, a nod to its role as a place of renewal. Spanning 11.84 hectares, the project has converted degraded land into a multifunctional space that integrates culture, sports, […] More