Paulo Martins Arquitectura e Design presents Beira Mar II, a compact house set within the dense fabric of Aveiro’s Beira Mar district. The project begins with constraint. Streets shift, plots compress, and the site resists regular geometry. The design accepts this condition without correction. It builds from it, using the irregular plot as the starting […] More
Wood Residence in Montreal, designed by Vives St-Laurent, approaches renovation through careful retention and exact interventions. The project works within a layout typical of Westmount homes, where the staircase and the sequence of living room, dining room, and kitchen define the structure of daily life. Instead of reworking the plan, the design sharpens its logic, […] More
Highbury Flat in Islington introduces a clear spatial order into an interior that previously lacked direction. Architecture for London approaches the refurbishment through structure, material, and circulation, using a central spine wall to organize the entire plan. This decision defines how each space connects, creating a sequence that feels direct and considered from the moment […] More
Love of Light approaches Tevar – The Progressive Indian Kitchen & Bar as a project where lighting defines spatial experience rather than supporting it. Working alongside the interior design team, the studio develops a system that responds directly to the restaurant’s formal language, where curved geometries and deep material tones demand careful calibration. The design […] More
Aaron Neubert Architects completes Slot House, a 2,400-square-foot residence positioned on a steep up-slope site in Los Angeles. Overlooking the Silver Lake hills and reservoir, the project approaches the terrain as a constraint that defines both form and sequence, resulting in a tightly stacked volume that integrates directly into the hillside. HOUSING The design begins […] More
House 117 in Toronto presents a residential project shaped through careful material choices, controlled daylight, and precise spatial organization. Designed by Izen Architecture in collaboration with DS Interiors, the home integrates architecture and interior design into a cohesive composition that extends from the exterior envelope to the smallest interior detail. The project introduces a disciplined […] More
Located within the historic Tersane Istanbul complex in Fatih, AINEN by URBANJOBS reinterprets the burger bar as a spatial experience rather than a conventional dining venue. Conceived as an adaptive interior capable of shifting between different modes of use, the project approaches hospitality design through atmosphere, flexibility, and architectural rhythm. INTERIOR DESIGN The leased space […] More
Picnic Design reimagines a 1920s residence in Toronto’s Wallace Emerson neighborhood with House for an Art Lover, a renovation that draws its direction from the homeowner’s vibrant art collection. The project replaces a deteriorating rear extension and reorganizes the home into a cohesive sequence of spaces where color, material, and light interact with the artworks […] More
Japanese Semi is a residential renovation by Picnic Design located in downtown Toronto. The project transforms a semi-detached house built in 1910 into a home tailored for a mixed-race family who had lived there for more than a decade without major updates. The renovation focused on reorganizing previously fragmented interiors while introducing spatial concepts influenced […] More
Casa Cosmos stands in the foothills of the Punilla Valley in Capilla del Monte, in Argentina’s Province of Córdoba. Architect Cristián Nanzer placed the house on a steep site bordering a protected natural reserve where dense woodland of red quebrachos, black algarrobos, chañares, and aromitos grows across the semi-arid terrain. The plot slopes strongly from […] More
GO’C has transformed a historic Pioneer Square loft into a new architecture office that reflects both the material history of Seattle and the studio’s design approach. Located along Yesler Way, the project occupies the top floor of the Schwabacher Building, a brick landmark constructed after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889. The renovation converts a […] More
Located on a secluded peninsula along a quiet, motorboat-free lake in Ontario’s Muskoka region, Long Lake Cottage offers an off-grid retreat shaped by its natural surroundings. The project, designed by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, occupies a forested site where the owners spent a full year camping before deciding where and how to build. Their goal […] More