As Porro moves beyond its centenary, Maria Porro speaks with Zarko Davinic about the family company’s defining relationship with research, craftsmanship, technology and the people who turn design into reality. Porro’s first 100 years tell a story of Italian design in constant motion. Founded in Brianza in 1925, the company has grown from a small […] More
TAK Studio has transformed an Edwardian house in North London into a contemporary family home shaped by calm interiors, natural materials and a restrained Scandinavian sensibility. The original property already possessed strong architectural proportions, yet its dated interior scheme no longer reflected the needs of everyday family life. RESIDENTIAIL The renovation focuses on preserving the […] More
Casa Verde, a project by M2 Senos Arquitectos on the Costa Nova do Prado, is a single-family residence positioned close to the beach dunes in an area known for its distinctive palheiros. Originally used as storage structures connected to fishing, these buildings gradually evolved into the brightly striped houses that now define the visual identity […] More
CG Design Studio has completed Wategos Beach House, a multi-level residence in Byron Bay, New South Wales, positioned directly above one of Australia’s most recognizable stretches of coast. The house developed over an 11-year period and holds particular significance for the studio as the project originated with CG Design Studio’s first client. HOUSING The design […] More
Completed in 2026, Son Martorell by idearch studio transforms a historic rural estate in Menorca into a renewed residential property while preserving the spatial and material character of the original complex. The project occupies a traditional lloc, a Menorcan agricultural holding historically connected to farming and livestock, where architecture developed directly from local materials, climate […] More
Studio Minosa has redesigned Glenbrook Residence as a contemporary family home shaped around the changing needs of several generations. Built more than two decades ago, the residence contained areas that had gradually become disconnected or underused. The renovation addresses these issues through a revised plan that strengthens circulation and creates a closer relationship between the […] More
A new hotel in Hangzhou marks a turning point in how China’s established hospitality brands approach maturity. Grand Ji Hotel, designed by Vermilion Zhou Design Group, isn’t competing on scale or luxury excess. It competes on something quieter and harder to replicate: a complete, thoughtfully integrated guest experience built on Eastern philosophy and spatial restraint. […] More
SSStudio and Axiis design a residential sanctuary on Via della Spiga that reimagines the luxury retail experience as intimate domestic space. On Via della Spiga 30, where Milan’s fashion quarter moves with the rhythm of commerce and display, Malo House introduces a different proposition altogether. The newly opened flagship for the Florentine cashmere house unfolds […] More
Carazo Arquitectura proposes a different model for dense residential development with LTR1, a 60,265-square-meter mixed-use project in Nuevo Cuscatlán, within the metropolitan area of San Salvador. The unbuilt scheme combines more than 400 middle-income homes with retail, gastronomy, coworking, wellness facilities, gardens, and public space. It recently received both the Jury Winner and Popular Choice […] More
Salvador Román and Adela Mortera design Casa Gruta in Valladolid, Yucatán, as a residence shaped by the spatial memory of caves, grottos and cenotes. Located in the Sisal neighborhood, the house uses scale, materiality, light and shadow to create the feeling of an inhabitable refuge, somewhere between architecture and sculpture. HOUSING The project responds directly […] More
When Jean-Marie Massaud approached the brief for Aom developed with Arper, he did not treat sustainability as a marketing addendum. Instead, he made it foundational, embedding environmental responsibility into the product’s DNA through a radical principle of subtraction. The result is a collection of sofas and armchairs that challenge the furniture industry’s relationship with materials, […] More
Prashant Parmar Architect designed A Cube House in Paldi, Ahmedabad, as a response to a compact urban site and a family’s long connection to place. Set on a compact 1,187 square foot plot, the residence uses a vertical plan to reach 4,060 square feet of built area while maintaining a strong sense of openness. HOUSING […] More