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This house is like a musical “rondo”: a theme that returns again and again, but each time slightly changed and refreshed. Just as a musical motif evolves with each repetition, the terraces and spaces of the house offer a new experience every time—reminding us of the past while staying rooted in the present. The walls and materials are part of the lived experience. THINGS STUDIO THINGS STUDIO Bricks hold memories of the past, while glass brings the present inside. What happens between them is architecture: a space for living, thinking, and experiencing. This house blends repetition and difference, pause and flow; it moves between past and present, creating a space where life gains meaning⁩. THINGS STUDIO... More

 This project is located at the Amorepacific Headquarters in Yongsan, Seoul, designed by David Chipperfield, the 2023 Pritzker Prize. The design approach focused on integrating the building seamlessly into a meticulously coordinated modular system, while also embodying the brand’s identity. Cho Guenyoung Cho Guenyoung Cho Guenyoung  Ojeje is a brand with an identity of Jeju Island. The large mass on the front reminds of a huge stone island and symbolizes the locality of Jeju Island. This mass is composed of black basalt, a stone commonly found on the island. The complex form of irregular natural stones emphasizes their presence within a structured metal grid. Tables and chairs placed in the hall were also des... More

 The Hogeschool Rotterdam Business School is an energy-neutral, flexible, and light-filled educational building of 15,300 m², housing all economic programs of the university. The building was designed by a multidisciplinary design team, with Paul de Ruiter Architects responsible for the architecture and Studio Groen+Schild for the interior. This project marks a historic moment in the university's history, as four merged business institutes have now found a new shared home here for their 10,000 students. Aiste Rakauskaite Aiste Rakauskaite The complex, for which Paul de Ruiter Architects already designed a significant part in 2018, includes a new main entrance, a library, a business lobby, a grand café, and an imp... More

The design of this office establishes a shared space for the new headquarters of the Brazilian law firms Zockun & Fleury Advogados and Filgueiras Advogados. Located in the Bravo Paulista Building in São Paulo, architect Vinicius Almeida was involved in selecting the property, which features a retrofit project led by Dal Pian Arquitetos (2021-2022). The building stands out for its architectural quality, with generous openings protected by high-performance thermal glass with low solar reflectance. Additionally, horizontal aluminum profiles mounted on metal supports filter the light entering the units. The building’s architecture is LEED-certified, a mark of sustainable construction practices, and this certification later guid... More

The project stems from the desire to enhance the complexity of the existing building, characterized by various historical stratifications – an original late 19th-century section, an early 20th-century extension, and a post–World War II reconstruction – by adding a new contemporary layer in Corten steel. This choice makes the original materials legible, creating a clear contrast with the more recent interventions. Fabio Bascetta Fabio Bascetta Fabio Bascetta   Through the restoration of the existing building, the historical structure is reintegrated into the lively urban and social fabric surrounding Piazza Italia, the heart of Formigine’s historic center. The intervention aims to transform it in... More

The owners' brief for this holiday home was simple; maximize the sun, the views and the outdoor living. They wanted large outdoor living areas to spend their time relaxing outside, not inside. Simon Wilson Simon Wilson Simon Wilson The house is a simple response to this brief; providing a delicate intervention into the landscape with a small footprint, to allow the owners to connect with the surrounding landscape without dominating it, whilst blurring the line between inside and outside. Simon Wilson Simon Wilson Simon Wilson The steep, elevated site provides sweeping views over Mawhitipana Bay below and is covered in mature protected Pōhutukawa trees which form a large dominant green canopy. Simon Wilson... More

Project introduction: In this emerging environment of knowledge-driven economic growth, it is imperative to inculcate a scientific temper in the community. The Gujarat Council of Science City, established by the Government of Gujarat, has developed the Aquatic Gallery to realize this vision. This 5th generation facility, part of the sprawling 200 acres Ahmedabad Science city, is India’s largest and first planned public inland aquarium, catering to the vision of edutainment. Attracting more than 1 million people annually, the Gallery is designed to bridge the gap between formal science education and the community at large.  Vinay Panjwani, India Concept note: The design of the Aquatic Gallery is inspired by the intricate a... More

In high class residential area, a large volume residence had to be constructed on a relatively small site. Next to a giant outdoor pool there was almost no space for a garden. So, the idea was to put the garden onto the roof and work close to the concept of a zero-seal house which means the sealed areas are given back to nature on the rooftop. Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm The borders of the side are hidden by a whole series of newly planted canopying trees, which provide natural Sun protection.  Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm Sebastian Kolm On ground level an open floor plan flows freely from east to west... More

A fascinating building from the first half of the last century housed a fairly large apartment but with unusual proportion rooms. The project is based on a careful work of connecting rooms, reusing spaces, recovering existing furnishings and finishes while inserting new textures and materials. The large entrance becomes the appropriate space to host a small home library and the walls of the kitchen towards the corridor and living room dematerialize allowing new connections. Family life takes place around a wooden structure which frames the passages. Giulia Benedetta Costa Giulia Benedetta Costa Giulia Benedetta Costa Giulia Benedetta Costa A vibrant brick color identifies the passage spaces where a pivot door protects t... More

Located on a charming corner of the city, Bar Esquina do Souza was already an iconic place for locals and visitors. However, the challenge was to elevate this space to new levels, while maintaining its unique identity and modernizing its infrastructure to meet contemporary needs.  Pedro Napolitano Prata Pedro Napolitano Prata Pedro Napolitano Prata Pedro Napolitano Prata The project by MARCOZERO Estudio was conceived as a dialogue between the past and the present. By preserving original architectural elements, such as the exposed brick facade and iron details, the architects respected the history of the place. At the same time, they introduced modern elements that added functionality. Upon entering Bar Esquina do S... More

Within the topography of Betty’s Bay, between mountain and ocean sits the Dune House. The natural ecology of this locale is sensitive, both to disturbances which have occurred over the past few decades through indiscriminate building practices and through the windswept local climate. This was the datum upon which this house grew, and the resultant decision made right from the beginning to create a building with two defining moments. Paris Brummer Paris Brummer Firstly, a distinctive roofscape was conceived to provide protection from the prevailing wind conditions, which during the summer months arrive strongly from the seaward aspect (SE) while in winter these come from over the mountain (NW). The curved apex of the roofsca... More

Serving as an important bridge between the low-rise, pedestrian-scaled Deep Ellum historic neighborhood and Dallas’ downtown high-rises, the new Epic I office building is creatively stacked in two to five-story blocks to mediate the two urban scales. To achieve a number of important objectives—including neutrality, energy performance and blending into the urban fabric—Perkins&Will, Dallas, selected Solarban® 90 Starphire® glass from Vitro Architectural Glass for the unitized curtainwall on all four elevations of the main tower and a smaller ground level retail section contains Solarban® 72 glass from Vitro Architectural Glass. Tom Kessler Photograhy “The neutral color complements the materials... More