Zaha Hadid Architects have completed the Grand Canal Gateway Bridge in Hangzhou, China, a 390-metre-long structure that serves as the centrepiece of the city’s new 14.7-hectare River Middle public park. When it opens later this year, the bridge will link the east and west banks of the 800,000-square-metre Seamless City masterplan, reconnecting Hangzhou’s urban development with […] More
In the Lin-gang Special Area of Shanghai, c+d studio has completed Island City Life, a new campus for the Shanghai High School Senior Division that redefines the relationship between education, landscape, and urban life. Surrounded on three sides by greenery and water, the 48-class residential high school responds to the challenge of density, integration, and […] More
In Sainte-Thérèse, Canada, ACDF Architecture, in collaboration with Stantec, has designed the Centre de réadaptation pour jeunes en difficulté d’adaptation (CRJDA), a facility redefining how architecture can support care, rehabilitation, and dignity. Rejecting the traditional institutional aesthetic, the project establishes a space that fosters empathy, autonomy, and trust. INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE Partner Joan Renaud describes the […] More
In Camden, Maine, The Roost by OPAL Architecture sits lightly on a wooded slope overlooking a lake, with glimpses of nearby mountains through the trees. The 2,520-square-foot home was conceived as a year-round family retreat, shaped by both environmental sensitivity and the constraints of a strict conservation easement. The result is a structure that maximizes […] More
In the Czech town of Beroun, architecture studio OVA has completed the VIA Kindergarten and Elementary School, a project that converts a former textile factory site into a dynamic educational environment. Positioned near the historic center, the new campus marks the first stage of revitalizing the Tiba brownfield, turning an industrial relic into a lively community […] More
In Le Lavandou, on the southern coast of France, PietriArchitectes has completed Hôtel Les Roches, a project that redefines the dialogue between architecture and its landscape. Situated between rock and sea, the hotel emerges from its slope as if it had always belonged there. The result is a complete reconstruction, executed with precision and restraint, […] More
RootStudio reimagines a 1970s home in Oaxaca, Mexico, transforming it into a refined, compact, and luminous residence. Located within a modest housing complex, the project demonstrates how thoughtful architecture can elevate everyday living through restraint, proportion, and precision. HOUSING The architects began with an existing concrete structure and worked inward, focusing on privacy, natural light, […] More
On the island of Antiparos, ARP – Architecture Research Practice, has transformed an abandoned concrete frame into a home that reconsiders how architecture can exist within a crowded landscape. Tetris House began with a decade-old structure, one of many that punctuate the Greek terrain as a result of building regulations that allowed partial construction to […] More
Overlooking the eastern shore of Lake Como, House on Como Lake by Pierattelli Architetture embodies the practice’s quiet and human-centred approach to design. The 300-square-metre residence, spread across four levels, is envisioned as a summer retreat that balances the ease of daily living with the serenity of a lakeside escape. HOUSING The project reflects a […] More
In the village of Vraný, Mimosa Architects designed the Family House in Mature Garden, a residence that negotiates its steep, green terrain with sensitivity. Surrounded by a wild garden descending toward the Vraný stream, the project takes advantage of the natural slope, orienting its interiors toward both the private greenery and the surrounding landscape. Rather […] More
Located on the edge of a small village near Prague, Villa Above the Water by 3AE was conceived as a family home that anticipates change while protecting intimacy. At the time of its design, the site looked out onto meadows and open views, but the architect chose to orient the house toward the garden and […] 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