architecture

A house with many inhabitants. A collaborative project between VGC, ADO Icarus and the City of Brussels includes public programme with a podium, local service centre, community center and a library. These public functions are traditionally arranged...

Located in Rippleside, Victoria, Australia, this modern single-story house has been designed in 2018 by Dennehy Builders. Photography courtesy of Dennehy Builders Visit Dennehy Builders

The timing was right?Hyatt needed to consolidate several offices throughout Chicago; there appeared to be a lack of connection between the staff at headquarters?many who had limited personal knowledge of Hyatt properties?and the staff at the hotel...

AIM Architecture and Norm Architects have completed an exclusive villa resort in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka ? a secluded beach front property surrounded by lush greenery and breath-taking views, with the architecture effortlessly blending...

The Tchoban Foundation - Museum for Architectural Drawing in Berlin shared with us this article about the exhibition Siza: Unseen and Unknown curated by architect António Choupina together with Dr. h. c. Kristin Feireiss. According to them,...

M House is a country house located in Avándaro, Mexico. In the design process for House M, the immediate context (Woods) and the typology (country house) became the concepts of more hierarchy. The house sits on the back part of the site,...

As part of the 54th edition of the Casa Decor in Madrid, the designer Patricia Bustos created “Wonder Galaxy�, a retro-futuristic dressing room. With this creation, the designer invites us into another dimension, in the heart of a video...

This house is an alterations and additions to a 1914 Federation style house in the historic suburb of Haberfield, just five kilometres west of Sydney?s central business district. Parts of a problematic 1990s addition have been removed and spacious...

The project was born as an extension and distribution of an existing house in the agricultural area in Pero di Breda di Piave, in the province of Treviso.

In their day-to-day work, architects face a lot of distractions and challenges: managing clients, collaborators and contractors; keeping up to date with the latest software and technologies; drafting planning applications and paperwork; and if...

Amer Ismail, architect-turned-artist based in London, has developed a spectacular set of intricate ?Globe Drawings? of cities around the world. Beginning in 2016, Ismail developed these 5-point-perspective drawings with heavy inspiration from artist...

Wu?s house is a project recently completed by HOYA design. The apartment is situated in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Photography by Jackalliu Visit HOYA design

The Lab is one of London?s new facilities built to promote the teaching of science and technology in primary school communities. Delivered for a modest construction budget of £330,000, it is not an adapted or extended classroom, like most other...

Before and after the night?s performance, the Opera foyer sets the stage for a scene at least as fascinating as the actual performance. On the suspended balconies and stairways, audiences take position to see and be seen.

Last week, we asked our social media followers, "What does public architecture mean to you"" These thoughts are intrinsic to the architectural debate and come into play in various types of projects, especially in...

It is often claimed that ?there is nothing more outdated than science fiction.? Indeed, history is awash with speculation on future ways of living, as futurists imagine how advancements in technology, trends, and social norms could alter how we...

The project is situated at Jima Village in the east of Yangshuo ? a famous tourist county surrounded by karst mountains, winding rivers and beautiful scenery. The name "Jima" in Chinese is very poetic, meaning "steed", which...

Patijn is the renovation of a small yet stately house from the 1930s. Slightly set back from the street, the original house of three floors was built in red brickwork, with a mansard roof embracing the upper two. On the left side, the front lawn...

At the start, train cars stand ready with cement and bales of fibers. A machine processes the mixture layer by layer into panels of the desired size and thickness. However, some specific production knowledge must be considered in the manufacture of...

The house takes place on a property that remained empty for several years in el Centro (as San Ramon is commonly known in its outskirts) while it became strongly characterized by the buildings that gradually surrounded it. Despite their low material...

This modern two-story residence located in Queensland, Australia, has been recently designed by Luxbuilt. Photography courtesy of Luxbuilt Visit Luxbuilt

OverviewLocated in Jiading District of Shanghai along Jinghu Highway, the project is a renovation and regeneration of a series of decommissioned industrial factories and annexes from the 1990\'s. The design adopts the idea of "unglazed...

A new non-denominational Chapel and Crematorium is the first new crematorium in Dorset for more than 30 years.  The client brief was to design a new fully accessible multipurpose building for burials, cremations and associated services which would...

We designed a facility for meditation in a forest on the outskirts of Munich, not too far from Ludwig II?s Neuschwanstein castle.

If there is any consistent factor in his work, says Pritzker-winning architect Tadao Ando, then it is the pursuit of light. Ando?s complex choreography of light fascinates most when the viewer experiences the sensitive transitions within his...

House Where Scenery FlowsThe house is located in Geumhogang Riverside, Bangchon-dong, Daegu. The corner plot where two roads intersect is wide open to the riverside. For residents, the openness of this site is the perfect condition for bringing in...

A house with a practical and functional ambient to host their family and friends was the wish of the owners of this house located in Rio Claro, in the country side of São Paulo.

Before the Boom of the family house started, generations have naturally lived under one roof. Now the society moves closer together due to climbing construction and real estate prices. This is an opportunity and a positive process against urban...

This modern two-story house visualized by Atelier / D will be built in 2020 in Bucharest, Romania. Visualizations by Atelier / D Visit Atelier / D

Henning Larsen has begun construction of a new multi-purpose auditorium for Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Dubbed the Shaw Auditorium, the project is the newest addition to the Clear Water Bay campus of Hong Kong University. The...

In Ancient Greece, a Polis referred to both the city and its body of citizens, where one cannot exist without the other. It is in this intersection, where Public Architecture, has the opportunity to construct the ideals of society: a space where...

Liljewall arkitekter has released details of their competition entry for a new hotel and housing complex in Varberg, on the west coast of Sweden. The site, an old industrial harbor area, is currently being transformed into a new district in a city...

This project is located at the crossroads of the busy street in Xiyuan, Xuzhou.  Xiyuan is an old area with a dense population and busy atmosphere, however, there are few public spaces in the surrounding area.Although the starting point of this...

Recently completed by ADOM Studio, this modern apartment is located in Madrid, Spain. Photography by ImagenSubliminal Visit ADOM Studio

By rationalising of a confused layout and opening the inside up to the outside, a growing family creates a contemporary, open and bright home. Passing through a newly cleared entrance hall and entering the refurbished lounge, the removal of an...

Unlike most Chinese secondary schools, which are planned and completed one at one time, jinhong middle school is a school that grows and changes over time.Because of this, the gymnasium does not have the same prominent position on campus as most...

French architect Dominique Perrault has shared his thoughts after this week\'s devastating fire of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Best known for his design of the French National Library, Perrault has had a hand in many projects across France,...

An old village theatre built in the late nineteenth century and converted over time ?rst in a barn and then in a toilet paper warehouse is now transformed to operate as a live/work space. ?The Theatre? (name that has maintained the building despite...

Creating a building with a distinct identity was the primary aim for the project. This decision was underlined by the need to mediate between two distinctly different urban conditions: Whilst the historic neighbourhood features a small- scale...

Studio Zung, a lifestyle design firm founded by Tommy Zung, opened the doors to its first experiential concept store, Shop Zung at the end of 2018 in SoHo, New York. Shop Zung is the immersion of Studio Zung?s products, furniture, and finishes...

The Harvard Graduate School of Design has announced that Sarah Whiting, dean of the Rice University School of Architecture since 2010, will serve as the next dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, beginning on July 1st. Described by the...

The project has consisted in the transformation of a XIX century palazzo into a boutique hotel with only 12 rooms.

Casa Nido is a single-family dwelling located in the province of Buenos Aires, city of San Fernando, a mile away from Rio de la Plata. The entire project was centered upon the premise to respect the Art Deco style of the existing house and to use a...

Matter Design Studio has partnered with CEMEX Global R&D to challenge the relationship between the mass of materials and the physical effort of contemporary construction practices, exploring the movement and assembly of heavy objects on a real...

The residence is constructed in the shape of a "C", stretched over 205.5 meters, generating a total of 340 square meters in two levels. The main guideline and virtue of the project is the benefit it gains from natural...