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
Revery Architecture brings housing, public amenities and an expanded historic church together in The Butterfly + First Baptist Church Complex in Vancouver. Spanning 605,000 square feet, the development combines a 57-storey residential tower, a seven-storey affordable rental building and the renewal of First Baptist Church within one connected urban site. MIXED USE The project addresses […] More
Heathside House by London studio Manea Kella begins with a familiar problem in the city’s residential fabric: a period home altered repeatedly until its original spatial logic has largely disappeared. Located within the Dartmouth Park Conservation Area, the Edwardian terrace had been divided into two apartments during the 1970s and remained in poor condition for […] More
Stará Hasička Cultural and Community Centre by schwerpunkt. transforms a former fire station in the historic centre of Komín into a new facility for local residents. The project originated from an architectural competition launched in 2019, which asked participants to address both the building and the adjacent Dolní náměstí. The square already hosted festivals, Christmas […] More
Villa Argentina has reopened in Dubrovnik following a multi-year reconstruction and interior redesign by Croatian architectural studio 3LHD for Adriatic Luxury Hotels. Located in Ploče, the complex occupies a prominent site overlooking Dubrovnik’s Old Town and the island of Lokrum, bringing together early 20th-century architecture, later hotel additions, gardens and direct access to the Adriatic. […] More
Architecture for London has completed the refurbishment and extension of a Grade II listed house in Hampstead, creating a family home that preserves the character of the original building while introducing a more direct relationship with the garden. HOUSING The property forms part of a crescent of Arts and Crafts houses beside Hampstead Heath, designed […] More
In Turís, Valencia, The Doctor’s House by Jose Costa ARQ. revisits a family home whose history stretches back almost a century. Completed in 2025, the renovation responds to a house shaped by several generations, changing domestic routines and a long relationship with its garden. RESIDENTIAL The story begins in 1941, when Nilda’s grandparents rented the […] 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
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
Francesco Pierazzi Architects completes Sawtooth House in Kingston upon Thames, transforming an aging rear extension into a contemporary addition that responds to the owners’ environmental priorities and changing domestic needs. Completed in November 2024, the project increases the house from 165 to 180 square meters while refurbishing 125 square meters of the existing property. HOUSING […] More
(umtodo) transforms the ruins of a former watermill in Sobral de Monte Agraço, Portugal, into Casa da Azenha, a private residence that retains the site’s historic stone structure while introducing a contemporary dwelling within its boundaries. Completed in 2025, the project follows the footprint of the original mill and uses the surviving masonry as the […] More