Rhoēs by Sinas Architects begins with a question that continues to shape contemporary building across the Cyclades: how can a new house belong to the islands without copying the forms of traditional architecture? The project answers through climate, terrain, and spatial organization. It studies the forces that produced Cycladic building traditions, then uses those forces […] More
Rhyme Design Group’s Botanica Sales Gallery in Phuket examines how a commercial building can support several identities without losing architectural discipline. Completed in 2025 for Botanica Grand Avenue, the 1,118.87-square-metre project combines a private headquarters, residential show units, and a public exhibition setting within one compact structure. COMMERCIAL The architects draw on Zen philosophy to […] More
The Production and Office Building by MVA (Mikelić Vreš Arhitekti) begins with an act of regeneration. Before architecture entered the site, the plot in Dubrovčan, northwest of Zagreb, served as a construction-waste landfill. Rather than treating this history as something to erase, the architects transformed it into the project’s defining condition. The remediation of the […] More
Pine Island Cottage begins with a simple premise: architecture should deepen an experience of place rather than compete with it. Designed by Thom Fougere Studio and Bureau Tempo, the family retreat sits on a secluded island in Ontario’s Georgian Bay, where exposed granite, pine trees, and changing weather define daily life. Instead of creating distance […] More
Carazo Arquitectura proposes a different model for dense residential development with LTR1, a 60,265-square-meter mixed-use project in Nuevo Cuscatlán, within the metropolitan area of San Salvador. The unbuilt scheme combines more than 400 middle-income homes with retail, gastronomy, coworking, wellness facilities, gardens, and public space. It recently received both the Jury Winner and Popular Choice […] More
Facchinelli, Daboit and Saviane designed the new lower secondary school in Puos d’Alpago as both an educational building and a shared civic facility. Located in the province of Belluno, the 2024 project uses a compact horizontal volume to define a sheltered public space beneath it, creating a direct connection between the school, its surrounding terrain […] More
Located 400 meters from the Baltic Sea, Wave 4 and Wave 5 complete another stage of the ECR Health Care Complex in Sopot. Designed by Warsaw-based studio FAAB, the two buildings support patients before and after medical procedures while expanding the campus with rehabilitation facilities, supervised accommodation, and public amenities. Rather than treating healthcare architecture […] More
Burckhardt Architecture completes the vertical extension and refurbishment of Collège Rousseau in Geneva, working with a heritage-protected Brutalist school originally designed by Alain Ritter in 1969. The project responds to two needs at once: the existing building required renovation, while rising student numbers called for additional space. Burckhardt’s winning 2018 competition proposal addresses both through […] More
Roland Baldi Architects completes a multifunctional public building at the southern entrance to Barbian, or Barbiano, in South Tyrol, Italy. The project brings together a kindergarten, daycare centre, children’s restaurant, tourist office, public restrooms, mobility infrastructure, and a barrier-free connection to the village centre. Set into a steep site, the building turns a complex civic […] More
Sabrab Architecture designs Casa M Ariane in Melides, Setúbal, as a contemporary retreat shaped by restraint, landscape, and the slower rhythm of the Alentejo. Conceived for an international family seeking a place to unwind, host friends, and live close to nature, the house responds with a discreet architectural language that avoids excess while offering comfort […] More
Exceptional homes are rarely defined by a single dramatic feature. While striking architecture, premium materials, and refined interiors certainly contribute to a home’s character, they are rarely the reason a space feels comfortable, functional, and timeless. They begin with planning. Long before construction begins, architects make hundreds of decisions that influence how a home will […] More
Edition Office conceived House in a Garden as a family residence immersed in dense vegetation above the landscaped floodplain of the Birrarung. Designed for a family with two school-aged children, the home gives the garden a central role in its spatial organization. Foliage surrounds every room, filters outward views, and records seasonal changes through variations […] More