Italian architecture studio Didea has completed Palermo Underground, a 135-square-meter residence on the thirteenth floor of a building in central Palermo. The apartment forms part of a larger renovation that divided an existing 420-square-meter penthouse into separate homes for the owners’ children. Designed for a young resident with an interest in underground culture, the project […] More
Alexander &CO. has transformed NoMad Residence in Sydney, Australia, into a three-bedroom apartment that draws inspiration from the sculptural language of Constantin Brancusi’s workshop. The project reconfigures a former industrial and commercial space within the podium of a low-rise tower, creating a calm residential environment for a professional couple. Through an extensive interior renovation, the […] More
Arch(e)type has completed the concept design for Ayni, a resort hotel on a 33,500 m² hilltop site in northern Koh Phangan, Thailand. Overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, the secluded property offers views of the sea, mountains, and surrounding forest. The international architecture practice developed a masterplan that connects private accommodation with spaces for recreation, wellness, […] More
Barbarito Bancel Architectes presents Hennessy Village, a 4,000 m² architectural project in Salles-d’Angles, France, that brings together offices, dining facilities, exhibition areas, and reception spaces. Situated within a Hennessy bottling industrial site near a military air base, the building responds to its complex surroundings through a modular timber structure, carefully organized circulation, and direct connections […] More
Kerimov Architects has unveiled Yakushima Residence, a private retreat proposal for Japan’s Yakushima island, located off the southern coast of Kyushu. The project marks the studio’s first development in Japan and forms part of its collaboration with NOT A HOTEL. With more than 60 award-winning projects internationally, the Red Dot-winning architecture studio approaches the residence […] More
El Equipo Creativo introduces its design for Azul Lounge Bar, located within the Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella Hotel in Spain. The project takes inspiration from the building’s original 1970s architecture and Marbella’s reputation as an international destination during the 1960s and 70s. Through expressive colors, curved forms, hand-painted murals, and natural materials, the Barcelona-based design […] More
MU Architecture designed The Lens, a single-family residence in Montreal’s Villeray neighbourhood, around the principles of Japanese minimalism and feng shui. Created for a couple and their children, the house prioritizes privacy, natural light, and carefully organized living spaces. Its architectural composition responds to a challenging urban site while establishing a direct relationship with the […] More
Pareil, the architecture studio founded by Caroline Weill and Laetitia Paradis, has completed the renovation of Sery, a 110-square-meter house in Marseille’s Belle de Mai neighborhood. Situated on a rocky outcrop overlooking the city, the single-storey residence originally featured an inefficient layout that limited its connection to the surrounding garden and urban views. The architects […] More
Williamson Williamson looks to a 19th-century American housing type for DogTrot, a 1,500-square-foot country house in Magnetawan, Ontario. Rather than reproduce the historic model literally, the Toronto practice uses its central spatial principle to organize a compact contemporary residence shaped by climate, prefabrication and the difficult terrain of its lakeside site. HOUSING The traditional dogtrot […] More
Studio VAARO reinterprets the familiar gabled houses of Toronto’s Humewood-Cedarvale neighbourhood with Atlas House, a 2,925-square-foot residence completed in 2025. Built on a corner lot previously occupied by a bungalow, the project replaces the original structure with a two-storey home that retains the recognizable geometry of the pitched roof while introducing a contemporary architectural language. […] More
Kinglet Perch by Sanders Green Architecture starts with the conditions of its steep site and a decision to preserve the existing Ponderosa grove. Completed in 2025, the 2,700-square-foot residence occupies a narrow section of land between the trees and the descending hillside, avoiding construction on flatter terrain lower on the property. Building there would have […] More
Lumeah by Pepper & Well approaches renovation as an exercise in editing. Located in Macedon on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, the house was originally designed by modernist architect Paul Couch and was formerly known as Harley House. Its existing material palette is unusually disciplined: exposed concrete, bluestone, timber, stainless steel and compressed-straw Stramit Board define […] More