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Four Urban Patio Houses Developed on four adjoining 10 x 20 metres plots in San Rafael, Mendoza, the project explores how a single order can give rise to different ways of dwelling. Rather than four independent objects, the houses form a continuous structure in which repetition and variation coexist within a shared logic. Caption Caption Caption Each plot is organised around three courtyards. A front courtyard extends domestic life towards the street, accommodating parking, services and outdoor gathering; an intermediate courtyard forms the private core of the house; and a roof terrace transforms the upper level into a fifth façade, opening views towards the Andes and the surrounding urban landscape. Concrete columns... More

Designed by TANGRAM Architekten as part of the TETEM 3 development, De Weverij marks the final architectural statement in the redevelopment of Roombeek. Built on the site of a former textile hall, the residential building reconnects the area to its industrial heritage while introducing a bold, contemporary identity. Marcus Koppen Marcus Koppen Marcus Koppen Marcus Koppen For the façade, Alumet applied double anodized aluminium panels in AluCopper 02 (brightened) and AluRed (matt). By combining two tones and finishes, the façade gains depth, variation, and a subtle interplay between reflection and texture. The copper and red hues echo the historic brick tones of the district, while the layered surface treat... More

Ertürk House was conceived not merely as a formal architectural exercise, but as an exploration of the relationship between light, proportion, and materiality, and their influence on spatial experience. Rather than creating an iconic or experimental object detached from its context, the design seeks to establish a calm, restrained residential environment that integrates naturally into its surroundings and supports everyday life. İlay Bilge Şen İlay Bilge Şen İlay Bilge Şen İlay Bilge Şen The massing is composed through the careful arrangement of distinct volumes, creating a balanced architectural composition. The dialogue between the abstract lightness of white rendered surfaces and the tectonic solidity of exposed... More

This project is based on a fundamental principle: Successful architecture is never the product of a single discipline; it is the result of continuous collaboration between design, engineering, and construction. Rather than creating a single monolithic office building, the project is organized into two distinct volumes. Each block represents a different stage of the architectural process while remaining physically and functionally connected through a series of bridges that symbolize interdisciplinary collaboration. Mehdi Nasiri , Pariya Hendi Block One Design & Innovation Hub The first block represents the origin of every project—a place where ideas are conceived, explored, and transformed into architectural solutions. I... More

Villa E is situated on the urban limits of the Pucallpa city and proposes a way of inhabiting the Amazon rooted in simplicity, efficiency, and respect for the territory, with the aim of integrating and becoming part of a greater ecosystem. Above all, its architecture serves as a bridge between the daily life of a family made up of two sub-units and the untamed nature that surrounds it, enhancing the richness of the landscape, and responding sensitively to the unique features of the site and the living patterns of its occupants. ©Vásquez & López Arquitectos From a contemporary perspective, the design proposes a simple and honest interaction with the natural environment, applying strategies from Amazonian vernacul... More

Transition Between Scales Driza Temple explores a recurring condition within contemporary medium-density housing: how to build city while preserving the domestic scale of everyday living. The project operates simultaneously across two dimensions. Toward the urban realm, the building envelope redefines the architectural scale through an aluminum screening system that unifies the reading of the volume and establishes a contemporary presence within the urban fabric. The façade moves beyond its role as a mere boundary to become a transitional layer between building and city. A second layer, closer to everyday experience, reintroduces a domestic scale associated with the traditional houses of Mar del Plata. The stacked terraces are not... More

Located in the historic Kasbah-Mechouar district of Marrakech, Hidden Echo is a conceptual cultural project that interprets Moroccan architectural traditions through a contemporary environmental approach. Developed for the Riad Garden 51 site near Agdal Gardens and Bab Agnaou, the proposal combines passive climatic systems, rammed earth construction, water management strategies, and local craftsmanship within a spatial framework inspired by kasbahs, riads, and Moroccan gardens. Caption The project was conceived as a low-energy and climate-adaptive architectural proposal rather than a technology-driven building. Its environmental approach relies on thermal mass, evaporative cooling, natural ventilation, solar control, daylight optimiz... More

The irregular brick bond and the dark plinth – a piece of the city with history and character! In 2020, these remarkable building blocks achieved an impressive third place in the Groningen Architecture Prize – and Rodruza proudly contributed to this achievement! The Oosterparkkwartier is a unique new residential area in Groningen, consisting of double-enclosed housing blocks with a total of 119 homes, located along the Van Starkenborgh Canal. The design is inspired by 1930s architecture from Berlage’s original expansion plan. Characteristic features include the irregular brick bond and the dark plinth – a piece of city with history and character! Urbanistically, the Oosterparkkwartier is also special: the neighbor... More

This renovation and extension project transforms a mid- 19th-century Schoolmaster’s House, originally designed by the eminent Gothic Revival architect William Butterfield.Built in the 1850s as part of a larger ecclesiastical and educational initiative led by Archdeacon John Sandford, the building exemplifies Butterfield’s hallmark use of polychrome brickwork and crafted detail. Sadie Aldridge Photography Sadie Aldridge Photography Sadie Aldridge Photography Sadie Aldridge Photography The extension uses decorative brickwork in varying tones to echo the polychrome richness of Butterfield’s design. High- performance thermal elements, including triple glazing and internal insulation to the existing externa... More

Tiburón House is located on the outskirts of Mexico City, within a neighborhood shaped by self-construction, exposed concrete block, and gradual, incremental growth. This condition has produced a landscape of irregular and constantly evolving volumes. Rather than opposing this context, the project embraces it as a point of departure, reinterpreting irregularity through a volumetric composition that suggests a series of masses built over time, as if developed in different stages. Zaickz Moz Zaickz Moz Materially, the house draws from the unfinished construction logic present in its surroundings, yet redefines it through the predominant use of exposed brick. The resulting chromatic and tactile contrast with the surrounding g... More

Urban Eden is part of the Florenc21 development in Prague and represents a contemporary reinterpretation of the city block within a larger urban masterplan. The project engages in a dialogue with Prague’s historical and architectural stratification, aiming to redefine the skyline not through rupture, but by extending tradition into the future through an architecture that combines historical identity with innovation. Flooer The masterplan introduces an open urban block, conceived as a permeable and inclusive system. Public arcades, green terraces, and a generous inner courtyard structure a sequence of shared spaces that blur the boundaries between private living and collective life. The use of durable and context-sensitive materi... More

Casa Silca is located in the historic core of the municipality of Gordola, in the Canton of Ticino (Switzerland), an area with a strong architectural identity in terms of both form and materials. marcello mariana fotografo The client's request was to recover the old barn building and make it habitable, in addition to recovering a rustic building. marcello mariana fotografo The intention of our project was to give a new architectural order to the whole area, making the intervention recognisable. marcello mariana fotografo From a planimetric and functional point of view, inside the volumes there are three flats, a new underground garage and a large garden, vegetable orto and fruit trees. marcello mariana fotografo The... More

Conceived during the isolation of the pandemic, Passive House reflects a conscious shift toward autonomy, simplicity, and a closer relationship with nature. Designed by Mareines Arquitetura, the residence is located on a large rural plot in the interior of São Paulo that has undergone an ongoing process of reforestation in collaboration with Vistara Landscape Architecture. Rather than treating sustainability as an added performance layer, the project embeds environmental thinking into its spatial, material, and formal decisions from the outset. Leonardo Finotti   The architecture engages the land as both context and material source. The house is positioned to respect existing topography, water flows, and vegetation cycles... More

Designed by AMMA Architecture and Engineering, led by architect Marco Aurélio Baraldi, Casa PR is a contemporary residence located in southern Brazil that explores light, proportion, and the dialogue between architecture and landscape. Caption The house was conceived with clean lines and a strong horizontal composition, emphasizing natural textures and warm tones that connect the building to its surroundings. The volumetry combines stone, wood, and stucco finishes, achieving balance through contrast and precision. Caption Large openings frame the garden and allow natural light to define the interior atmosphere throughout the day. The landscape design enhances native vegetation, creating a soft transition between built and... More