Jacob Arabo, founder of Jacob & Co, has extended his vision beyond horology and high jewelry into large-scale architecture with the unveiling of Aureum Estate by Jacob & Co. Valued at $150 million, the residence in Dubai Hills positions itself as a benchmark of ultra-luxury living, merging craftsmanship, engineering, and design innovation into a livable […] More
Sparano + Mooney Architecture, with studios in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, has unveiled Nest, a custom 8,207-square-foot residence set within an aspen grove in Utah. Designed as a legacy home for a California-based family, the dwelling balances privacy and recreation, pairing passive design strategies with a program tailored to mountain living. RESIDENTIAL The […] More
In Guimarães, Portugal, Artequitectos have completed Habitação CL, a private residence that balances contemporary expression with sensitivity to its site. Designed by architects Nuno Filipe Azevedo and Vítor Manuel Oliveira, the project arises from a dialogue between topography, materiality, and the rhythms of daily life. Rather than serving only a functional brief, the house was […] More
When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar in March 2025, the devastation left Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, in ruins. Just 15 kilometers from the epicenter, however, 26 bamboo houses built by Housing NOW, a humanitarian initiative by Yangon-based architecture studio Blue Temple, remained intact. Originally designed for families displaced by conflict, these low-cost […] More
In a eucalyptus clearing forty kilometers from Rosario, Argentina, Brigati Polak Architects have realized La Ballena, a house that seeks not to dominate its environment but to coexist with it. Surrounded by mature trees, the project anchors itself in the atmosphere of the forest, allowing nature and time to remain central protagonists. RESIDENTIAL For Brigati […] More
Set against the lush scenery of Langford, British Columbia, One Bear Mountain stands as a landmark residential project rooted in reinvention rather than demolition. Developed by 360 Pacifica and Terracap, the tower was designed by ACDF Architecture in collaboration with Zeidler Architecture, who faced the challenge of building on a podium left abandoned years earlier […] More
The Diorit Residence, designed by Architekti DRNH, rises from the site of a former quarry on the border of Brno’s Komín and Bystrc districts. Once an abandoned industrial plot along the Svratka River, the area had slowly transformed into a rich natural ecosystem with rare species finding refuge in the reclaimed landscape. The architects identified […] More
The Anchorage Road Artist Studio in Germantown, New York, is a 680-square-foot space designed by Ballman Khapalova for artist Natasha Sweeten. The project serves as a hybrid of painting workspace and office, conceived to be economical, efficient, and deeply connected to its surroundings. ART Set on a steep slope adjacent to a renovated 1800s farmhouse, […] More
OODA’s Miramar Tower stands as a sculptural presence on the city’s southern edge, bringing a new level of precision and ambition to coastal residential living. With its spiral terraces, expansive balconies, and dendriform vertical section, the tower reimagines how architecture can shape both skyline and domestic life. RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE The project occupies a central position […] More
HW Studio’s Casa Tao is an essay in memory, refuge, and attention. Designed for a family whose personal histories and travels shaped its concept, the house embraces shade not only as climate strategy but as atmosphere, an emotional condition as vital as light. HOUSING The project’s story begins with Gustavo, who grew up in Puerto […] More
Stene Alexopoulos, a Franco-Greek studio, unveiled an Athenian penthouse renovation with direct views of the Acropolis. The apartment sits in Plaka, Athens’ historic district known as the “neighborhood of the gods.” Located near the Byzantine Church of Saint Catherine and Tripodon Street, considered the oldest street in Europe still in use, the project embraces a […] More
Sodon Lake House by architect Disbrown Iannuzzi, overlooks one of Michigan’s rare dichothermic lakes, a natural feature that inspired its name. Positioned on a sloping site, the residence initially presents as a modest mid-century atomic ranch from the road. Inside, however, the design reveals a layered layout that shifts across intermediate floor levels. Each tier […] More