RootStudio’s Casa Arco is a contemporary residence that builds its architectural story around a fragment of Oaxaca’s 17th-century aqueduct. Located in the Xochimilco neighborhood, the project does not treat the aqueduct as a relic but as the living centerpiece of a 200 m² home constructed on a compact 97 m² plot. The result is a […] More
Set in the Laurentians on a ten-acre forested property, Le Noroît is a contemporary residence that balances architectural clarity with environmental sensitivity. Designed by Guillaume Pelletier Architecte for a family of four, the house combines vernacular inspiration with striking volumetric gestures, resulting in a home that appears suspended above the land while remaining deeply attuned […] More
Didea architecture firm has completed a project in Sambuca di Sicilia that transforms a ruined vernacular home into a contemporary residence. Developed with Airbnb under the “1 Euro House” initiative, the project demonstrates how architectural intelligence, material restraint, and cultural sensitivity can renew historic villages while addressing depopulation challenges. HOUSING Located within Sambuca’s historic town […] More
In Nordelta, Tigre, Casa Zonda establishes a residential retreat defined by clarity, light, and restraint. Designed by LAK Studio with interiors by Melazza Mobili, the residence responds to its lakeside context with a composition that privileges privacy, daily comfort, and a discreet sense of luxury. The 2025 completion demonstrates how noble materials and careful detailing […] More
In the rugged landscape of coastal Maine, Little House on the Ferry by OPAL introduces a sensitive approach to building within a site marked by history and natural resilience. Conceived as a seasonal guest residence, the 890-square-foot project sits on an island once defined by fishing, farming, and granite quarrying. Its owners, who live primarily […] More
In the historic center of Sasamón, Burgos, MADE.V arquitectos has reimagined a former pigsty into a contemporary single-family home. The project, titled House Within a House, demonstrates how careful intervention can preserve rural heritage while introducing a new architectural language suited for modern domestic life. HOUSING The architects approached the transformation with a clear strategy: […] More
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
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
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