Minimalism

The Reconstruction of an Old Farmstead project reimagines a historic agricultural compound in a village in the Kashubian region of northern Poland, not far from the Baltic Sea. The intervention focuses on the reconstruction and adaptation of two buildings within a traditional rural homestead: a century-old house and its neighbouring barn. Andrzej Niegrzybowski Rather than replacing the ageing structures, the project retains the original spatial composition of the farmstead and reinterprets it for contemporary use. The house has been converted into two independent year-round holiday apartments, while the adjacent barn is planned to become a holiday residence in a later development phase. The architectural strategy centres on respecting... More

Project Overview More than forty years have passed since the 1980s—a period when Japanese condominium (mansion) construction surged during the economic bubble. Today, the aging of this housing stock is a critical issue. The average age of pre-owned condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area rose from 25.84 years in 2019 to 30.22 years in 2024. Despite this vast stock, mainstream values remain monolithic, equating "new" with "good," or settling for superficial renovations. This project attempts to rediscover and reconfigure the inherent value within the standard Japanese condominium. The term "Ordinary" here does not refer to a statistical average; rather, it defines the "sensory contours" (1) shared in daily life without dissonance... More

RA House is located in a residential area in the middle of Makassar City, precisely on Jalan Borong Raya. This area is congested with vehicles especially during peak hours of work activities such as morning and evening. This happens because it has a very strategic location and connects between areas of Makassar City and as an alternative road. However, this situation can be overcome because the location of the house is in the rearmost position in the residential area. Agung Fadriansyah RA House is a house designed for a young family with 2 children. This house has 2bedrooms, 2 toilets, 1 living room that integrates with the family room and 1 kitchenthat leads directly to the garden. This house has an open garden behind the center of t... More

BusovHill Apartment is a 78 m² private residence located in one of Kyiv’s most prestigious districts. Designed by Studio KAFE, the project blends contemporary aesthetics with ancient Vastu principles. The space features handcrafted decorative plaster developed exclusively for this interior, a living green wall, custom-designed lighting fixtures, and full smart home integration.   Andrey Avdeenko Andrey Avdeenko Andrey Avdeenko Andrey Avdeenko Andrey Avdeenko Andrey Avdeenko Andrey Avdeenko Andrey Avdeenko The concept focuses on creating a calming, tactile environment filled with light, air, and meaningful materials. Every design element was selected not only for its visual appeal, but... More

The House With Modern Twist | The Design Umbrella | Ahmedabad The House With Modern Twist is designed in a contemporary style fused with an elegant and minimalistic design style approach to give a picture-perfect look. The residence with eclectic vibes is in the western part of Urban, Ahmedabad is situated. This beautiful and elegant apartment of 1100 sq. ft., is innovatively designed by the firm ‘The Design Umbrella’. The apartment is designed for a family, a couple with two toddlers and their elderly mother. zotagraphy zotagraphy zotagraphy Caption The abode is designed keeping in mind the client’s specific requirement to create a child-friendly, unobstructed, expansive spatial design with minimal c... More

Located in uptown Toronto, the Bayview Village Shopping Centre is an icon from the 1960s, a time that saw smaller community malls open in growing residential neighbourhoods across the city — many of which are now gone. In our present, a growing desire for meaningful retail experiences in tangible, local environments inspires our transformation of Andrews, a celebrated Canadian womenswear retailer with a 5,500-square-foot location inside the mall.   John Alunan While offering a large selection typical of a department store, the brand’s goal is to provide a customer experience that feels closer to that of a boutique. In service of this balance, we devised an arrangement of low-to-the-ground volumes that instill a sense... More

Brutal minimalism in its natural form is how this project of our studio can be described. The 68 m2 apartment is located in Rostov-on-Don and is designed for a couple with two cats. Inna Kablukova From a cramped three-room apartment, the team designed a spacious two-room apartment with an unusual dressing room made of a new material - silicate transparent brick. Inna Kablukova Another feature of the dressing room can be considered a luminous ceiling, interacting with a silicate brick, the light from the ceiling gives unusual reflexes that distinguish the dressing room as the brightest part of the interior. Inna Kablukova Continuing the theme of the ceiling, it is impossible not to say about the bold and audacious decision... More

Casa Borgoña is the home of an art and wine lover, a spirit kindred to Alfonso X “The Wise”, on whose avenue the residence is located. Just as the king once brought culture and knowledge to the city of Murcia, this house embraces that heritage and transforms it into architecture: a space where design, history, and everyday pleasure intertwine. The dwelling is organized around a key architectural gesture: a curved wooden corridor that acts as its backbone. This sinuous path guides the inhabitant from the social areas to the private ones, softening the transition while concealing storage with millimetric precision. Along this route, a system of sliding doors allows the home to be redefined at any moment, articulating a mul... More

June House is situated on a plot of 144m², which was combined from two 4.5m x 16m subdivided lots. Initially, the homeowner, a family of three generations, planned to build two adjacent tube houses: one for the grandparents and the other for the young couple and their children. The architectural team from S.LA Architecture proposed a more interesting solution: organizing two apartments stacked on top of each other, dividing functions horizontally rather than vertically. Nguyenxkhuong Nguyenxkhuong Nguyenxkhuong The ground floor is the grandparents' apartment, which includes the living room, kitchen, grandparents' bedroom, and an altar room. The altar room is centrally located on the ground floor, allowing the grandpare... More

We are an architect couple. In a large, crowded city like Tehran, our work involves designing and supervising building projects; a pleasant yet full-time and demanding job. We always wanted to build a space for ourselves to spend our weekends away from the busyness of work and thoughts, or to rest a bit there after delivering each project. A place to refresh our minds and bodies, and a space for loving and living together. A place different from our studio or even our apartment, but as simple and logical as ourselves and our architecture. A familiar, intimate, comfortable, white space. Arash Ashornia "At Golestaneh," a poem by our beloved contemporary poet, Sohrab Sepehri, describes the feeling of this space in our minds well, and it... More

The redesign of the shop at the Terme Merano spa included a complete remodelling of the ground floor in the northern part of the building. The aim was to improve both the aesthetics and the functionality of the rooms where sportswear, accessories and spa cosmetics can be purchased. Giovanni De Sandre Giovanni De Sandre Giovanni De Sandre The design of the sales area required a completely new layout of the ground floor, whereby the storage area was reduced in order to improve the arrangement and presentation of goods. The position of the entrance and the display window inside the spa were swapped to enhance accessibility and visual impact. The glazed windows were designed to provide more light and transparency, with a modern... More

At Collage Architects, we adeptly navigate the intersection of design philosophy and budgetary constraints, embodying a pragmatic yet innovative approach to architecture. Confronted with the challenges of limited space and budget fluctuations, we embraced creative solutions to realize our vision. Witsawarut Kekina Our endeavor commenced with the recognition that traditional construction methodologies were inadequate for our proposed three-story office edifice on a confined 82-square-meter plot in Soi Ratchadaphisek 32, Bangkok. The spatial constraints and adjacent structures presented significant logistical challenges, necessitating the adoption of a post-tension structure. This deviation from conventional post-and-lintel systems faci... More