Villa Lyla sits along a quiet canal on the island of Nassau, designed by SAOTA with interiors by ARRCC and landscape design by Raymond Jungles. The residence occupies a tropical setting defined by water, gardens, and direct access to private docks. It functions as both a retreat and a carefully organised home, shaped by proportion, […] More
Espace Gabrielle Chanel, a new public library devoted to contemporary art, opens on the third floor of Shanghai’s Power Station of Art (PSA). Created with support from Chanel, the 18,000 square foot space offers a major resource for reading, research, and study, with more than 50,000 books and audio editions forming one of the largest […] More
Seoul continues to push its urban fabric forward, and the new SeoulOne masterplan marks one of the city’s most ambitious attempts to rethink how different generations share space. Designed by UNS for Hyundai Development Company, the project occupies a former industrial and railway site in the northeast and reshapes 405,000 square meters into a fully […] More
Designed by EM architecture, Chalet du ruisseau sits within the wooded landscape of Potton in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Completed in 2023, the residence revisits vernacular forms through a contemporary lens, balancing gabled silhouettes, natural materials, and a site strategy that gives the landscape an active presence. Positioned along the edge of a stream, the home […] More
Zaha Hadid Architects reveals The Symphony Tower, a new residential landmark designed for Imtiaz Developments within Dubai’s emerging Horizon district. Positioned between Meydan Racecourse and the waters of Ras Al Khor, the tower sits near the upper reaches of Dubai Creek, the site of the city’s origin. The Ras Al Khor Nature Reserve, now protected […] More
Studio Schicketanz completes a distinctive multi-family compound, The Preserve, designed for founder Mary Ann Schicketanz and her son’s young family. Set within a planned community bordering the Los Padres National Forest, the project brings together two households on a single five-acre parcel while maintaining a light presence on the land. The compound includes a […] More
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art continues to advance on its Los Angeles site, bringing MAD’s fluid, future-facing architectural vision into physical form. Originally conceived for Chicago, the museum’s relocation emerged in 2015 after disagreements over the intended Lakefront site. When the project shifted west, both Los Angeles and San Francisco were assessed for alignment […] More
Located above the folds of Beverly Hills, the Briarcrest Residence brings together the architectural clarity and measured restraint that define Heusch Architecture. Led by Gerhard Heusch, the Los Angeles studio continues its exploration of contemporary design shaped by environment, light, and material. This hillside home reflects that philosophy with a spatial language that’s calm, deliberate, […] More
Superimpose Architecture has unveiled The Culture Shift, a striking new civic landmark in Dongguan, China. Located at the core of the rapidly evolving Greater Bay Area, the project embodies the city’s dynamic urban transformation while offering a progressive vision for contemporary civic architecture. MIXED USE Conceived as a “terraced landscape for culture, work, and community,” […] More
Stella at Star Metals, the third building in Atlanta’s Star Metals District designed by Oppenheim Architecture, now stands complete in West Midtown. Rising 22 stories, the project extends a decade of work that has transformed a former industrial area into a growing residential and cultural district. When finished, the neighborhood will contain six buildings designed […] More
Bernat Llauradó Auquer of Tallerdarquitectura builds Butterfly House beneath a butterfly roof, a form that gained momentum in mid-20th-century American architecture. The V-shaped geometry shelters the interior, creates overhangs, protects the house from sun and rain and softens the perception of its size. The gesture anchors the structure within its rural setting, where planted boundaries […] More
King’s College School in Nassau, designed by SAOTA with landscape design by Raymond Jungles, rethinks educational architecture through a lens of climate, culture, and community. Commissioned by the Inspired Education Group, the new campus moves away from traditional Caribbean school models toward a contemporary, climate-responsive, and socially integrated design that mirrors the island’s natural and […] More