In Prague, Iva Hajkova Studio has transformed a panel apartment into a serene escape that looks toward the horizon for inspiration. Positioned above a bustling artery of the city, the residence finds beauty in contrast, between movement and stillness, concrete and wood, the hum of traffic and the vast expanse of sky. INTERIOR DESIGN The […] More
Plastic Box by Minimal Studio transforms Akelarre Supermarket into an architectural experiment. Instead of chasing retail polish, the studio embraces the raw logic of concrete and steel, shaping a brutalist container that feels closer to an installation than a commercial interior. COMMERCIAL The structure is a concrete shell, its façades reduced to bare geometry and […] More
Perched atop the dramatic slopes of Tampah Hills in Lombok, Villa Boë by Alexis Dornier redefines the idea of a contemporary tropical retreat. Completed in 2024, the 1,151-square-meter residence occupies one of the highest and steepest sites within the development, a terrain so commanding that it shaped every aspect of the architecture. The result is […] More
In Oakville, Canada, Atelier Carle introduces OAKV, a 700-square-meter clinic that challenges the conventions of medical interiors. The project replaces the sterile, impersonal feel long associated with clinical design with an atmosphere of calm, intimacy, and light. Located in a suburban business center outside Toronto, the site’s inherent constraints, limited natural light and lack of […] 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
In the heart of Paris’s 15th arrondissement, PAREIL, the multidisciplinary architecture studio founded by Caroline Weill and Laetitia Paradis, has completed VAU Project, a sensitive reconfiguration of a 20th-century apartment that distills their shared vision of architecture as both material and emotional craft. The studio, based between Paris and Marseille, defines each project through a […] More
Located in a heritage-listed building in Bilbao, RA Apartment by BAT Architecture presents a refined study of balance, between preservation and innovation, ornament and restraint, memory and the present. The 305-square-metre residence redefines the classical vocabulary of its era, transforming an early 20th-century home into an example of classical modernity that bridges history and contemporary […] 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
Beneath the White Carpathians, in a place where the forest meets the meadow, the new headquarters and showroom of Janošík redefines how architecture can engage with both craft and nature. The family-run company, known for producing windows and doors for contemporary architecture, entrusted the project to architect Jakub Janošík, who transformed a 1950s cooperative grain […] More
On the edge of the Krkonoše National Park, in the village of Horní Malá Úpa, OK Plan Architects have completed a new mountain chalet that balances contemporary comfort with regional tradition. The project was commissioned by a private client who sought a place for family recreation that offers convenience without compromise, while also respecting the […] 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