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
POUTx by Studio Author rethinks the injectables clinic as a place you enter to be seen, not hidden. On a compact footprint under 800 square feet, the Toronto space swaps hushed corridors for an open plan that stages the entire ritual of arrival, consultation, and treatment in plain view. The message tracks with the brand […] More
Tetherow Overlook House designed by Hacker sits on a bluff in Bend, Oregon, looking out across the Central Oregon high desert. The 7,600 square foot residence balances sculptural architecture with a material palette that feels both rich and restrained. Designed to frame both intimate and expansive views, the home supports a lifestyle built around entertaining, […] More
EBBA Architects have completed the renovation and extension of a Victorian terrace in North-West London, resulting in the project known as Basalt House. The London-based studio, recognized for its materially driven architecture, designed the home with a focus on craft, context, and atmosphere. This approach connects the property’s historic character with carefully considered contemporary design […] More
Architect Jérôme Lapierre redeveloped Cossette’s Quebec City offices into a series of work environments designed to foster collaboration while allowing for varying levels of privacy. He approached the project with a minimalist vision, focusing on material simplicity and practical use of space. Central Gathering Area and Workspaces At the center of the layout, a communal […] More
Heliotrope has designed a new tasting room for Archery Summit, the Oregon winery founded in 1993 and known for its pinot noir from the Willamette Valley. Over the years, the winery became known for producing high-quality pinot noir wines, operating from a facility designed to manage every stage of production, from grape harvest to bottling. […] More
Salem Architecture reshaped Maplewood Residence, a 1940s stone house in Montreal’s Outremont neighborhood. While the home preserves its original architectural form, its interior underwent a full renovation. The design strategy followed three principles: open to connect, refine to enhance, and intervene only where necessary. This approach maintained the character of the building while creating spaces […] More
Located at the base of the Three Sisters mountains in Oregon’s Central Cascades, the 1,800 acre Black Butte Ranch serves as both a residential area and vacation destination, with its lodge designed by Hacker. Originally built in the early 1970s, the Ranch included a Lodge that became a central feature of the community. In 2013, […] More
Soong Lab, founded and directed by architect Wang Songtao, designed the 8,200 square meter Joyous Spring Wellness Center just beyond Beijing’s Fifth Ring Road by reworking an unused structure. Water anchors the project’s concept. Through physical alteration and program additions, the team restructured the interior, brought in new spatial functions, and turned the space into […] More
South Bay House by StudioAC sits on a flat rural plot in Ontario, several hours east of Toronto, bordered by a delicate tree line and a shoreline marked by unusual species. These natural features shaped the initial concept, influencing both placement and spatial design. The architecture responds directly to the site’s openness by breaking the […] More