The Leganés Auto Center challenges the expectation that industrial buildings operate solely as containers for function. Located in the periphery of Madrid, within a landscape defined by repetition and neutrality, the project introduces a clear architectural position. OOIIO Architecture approaches the commission with a precise objective: retain efficiency while giving the building a visible identity. […] More
Set within Toronto’s High Park neighbourhood, this renovation by Reign Architects reworks a traditional Edwardian house into a clear, open domestic environment shaped by light, movement, and material control. The project addresses a familiar condition found in many early 20th-century homes, compartmentalized layouts that restrict daylight and disconnect interior life from the garden. Here, the […] More
The Corner Apartment by Prokop Hartl, transforms an apartment in a late-1930s building in Prague, defined by direct views of the Vltava River. The renovation adapts the original layout to suit a young family while retaining key spatial qualities of the existing interior. The design team focused on improving functionality without losing the character tied […] 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
Luigi Rosselli Architects completed Emerald Sound in Coogee on Australia’s eastern coastline, where steep sandstone cliffs descend toward the Pacific Ocean. The house overlooks a narrow bay known for its clear emerald waters and year-round swimmers. Homes climb the surrounding slopes in layered terraces that resemble an amphitheatre facing the sea. Divers often encounter the […] More
Along the banks of the River Medway in East Farleigh, Kent, a Grade II-listed boiler house built in 1860 by James Pilbrow enters a new chapter. Designed in the Egyptian Revival style, the structure once stood crowned by an obelisk chimney and formed part of Britain’s brief nineteenth-century fascination with the architecture of Karnak, Luxor, […] More
Along the rocky shoreline of Georgian Bay in Ontario, the Georgian Bay Beach House replaces a long-standing family cottage with a residence conceived for permanence. Designed by Westgrove and &Pierre, the 3,780-square-foot home responds directly to its coastal setting while addressing the demands of year-round living. The project reinterprets the traditional cottage typology through a […] More
On the foothills of Tourtour in the Var region of France, a cluster of vernacular buildings forms the basis of PAREIL’s latest residential project. The site includes a Provençal bastide serving as the main house, an annex linked by a porch that functions as a studio, and a dovecote incorporating a garage. Together, these volumes […] More
Ran & Morris Creative Partnership unveils its redesign of Sofitel Bucharest, converting the historic Oscar Maugsch Palace into a branded luxury hotel in the heart of University Square. The five-star property spans four floors and includes 157 guest rooms, an atmospheric lobby, two restaurants, an event hall, and a spa. The project restores and reconfigures […] More
Designed by Filipe Saraiva with collaboration from architects Samuel Silva and Jéssica Casalinho, Casinha da Melroeira stands in Melroeira, in the parish of Nossa Senhora das Misericórdias, Ourém. Built upon a pre-existing structure, the 116.10-square-meter dwelling adopts the same pentagonal volumetric language as Casa da Melroeira on the adjacent plot. Although the two houses share […] More
In Paris’s 17th arrondissement, NZI Architectes have completed the transformation of an obsolete car park into a social housing residence at 29 rue Nollet, delivering 83 housing units for the Régie Immobilière de la Ville de Paris (RIVP). Completed in December 2025, the project reconsiders the future of urban infrastructure by working within the constraints […] More
In a 1970s housing complex in Oaxaca City, RootStudio has reworked an existing home into a compact, light-filled residence that prioritizes clarity, efficiency, and daily comfort. The project does not rely on expansion or visual spectacle. Instead, it sharpens the original structure, reorganizing space from within to respond to privacy, ventilation, and light with measured […] More