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Three Studios Turn a Former Heliport in Kochi into a Botanical Roadside Station
Makino's Roadside Station in Sakawa, Japan, channels 5,000 cypress pieces and curved timber trusses to honor the father of Japanese botany.
Carlos Alberto Arquitetura Floats a Timber and Concrete Suite Above a Tropical Lagoon Landscape
A 265-square-meter retreat in Tupaciguara, Brazil, where cantilevered volumes and vertical timber screens dissolve into lush vegetation.
Miller Hull Lifts a Metabolist-Inspired Cabin Above a Remote Island Forest on Steel Stilts
On Decatur Island in Washington's Salish Sea, a 868-square-foot prototype cabin levitates above native terrain to leave no trace.
Eleena Jamil Architect Builds Its Own Studio and Guesthouse from Earth and Bamboo in Selangor
On a former palm oil plantation south of Kuala Lumpur, compressed laterite blocks and full-culm bamboo form a low-slung retreat.
BBP Arkitekter Builds a Kindergarten from Recycled Bricks and CLT in Copenhagen's Suburbs
Egedammen Kindergarten in Søborg, Denmark, pairs a cement-free brick shell with a cross-laminated timber core for 144 children.
Fragmentos Scatters a 43-Villa Hotel Beneath the Cork Oaks and Pines of Comporta
Sublime Comporta Sand builds a low-density retreat across a 51-hectare Portuguese estate without cutting a single tree.
ASA Studio Stacks Offices and Apartments in a Naturally Ventilated Brick Tower Above Kigali's Rooftops
A five-storey mixed-use building in Kacyiru proves that local materials and passive cooling can replace air conditioning in dense urban Africa.
Yangnar Studio Raises a Timber Farmhouse on Stilts Above the Rice Fields of Chiang Mai
In the San Kamphaeng District, a 150-square-meter house defers to mountains and paddies rather than competing with them.
24Minimalist Architecture Wraps a Central Highlands Home Around an Open-Air Courtyard Garden
Nam Da House in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam, uses a concrete frame and steep tiled roof to shelter 105 square meters from intense western sun.
Simplex Architecture Steps a Seoul Mid-Rise Tower to Negotiate Between Low-Rise Commerce and High-Rise Housing
In Seocho-dong, a gridded stone tower of terraces and sunken courtyards mediates between two radically different urban scales.
Barde vanVoltt Stacks Six Residences Over a Chukum-Lined Café in San José del Cabo
A boutique mixed-use building in Baja California Sur pairs Mayan-rooted materiality with sculptural balconies and desert-tuned climate strategies.
UP Architecture Wraps a Ferry Terminal in Red Brick and White Plaster on Liangzi Lake
A lakeside transit hub in Ezhou, China, splits into three volumes that draw on local village vernacular and frame internal courtyards.
4Brick Studio Wraps a Bangalore Home in Rescued Sandstone for Two Doctors Seeking Quiet
On the city's edge in Bidadi, a courtyard house built from discarded quarry stone becomes a retreat for art, bonsai, and daily decompression.
Plan 21 Splits a Toyama Two-Family House into Linked Volumes Around a Shared Courtyard Garden
Two generations live side by side in charred timber pavilions connected by planted courtyards and covered terraces in Toyama City.
Mana arquitetura Breathes New Life into a 1940s São Paulo House Without Erasing Its Memory
In the leafy Jardim Luzitânia neighborhood, a family of four turns a decades-old dream home into a warm, layered domestic world.
EktraArhitectura and Fain Design Studio Turn a 19th-Century Pharmacy into a Coffee Shop in Cluj-Napoca
Inside the vaulted ground floor of Palatul Széki, brushed steel counters meet restored Gothic joinery from 1893.
Greater Dog Architects Turns a Disused Substation Room into a Goose-Foot Pavilion in Shaoxing
An 80-square-meter backup power room on the edge of a Chinese riverfront factory campus becomes a bar, tea lounge, and sculptural landmark.
Atelier130 Builds a Villa in Abidjan with a Skate Bowl, Infinity Pool, and a Double-Height Void at Its Core
A 600 square meter family residence on a sloped site in Côte d'Ivoire treats outdoor living and passive cooling as inseparable design moves.
Studio Carlito e Renata Pascucci Grounds a Coastal Rental House in Caiçara Identity
On a wooded cul-de-sac near Boiçucanga beach, two stucco volumes and a garden courtyard channel the material culture of São Paulo's coast.
Plazma Architecture Studio Revives a Postal Route Stop on Lithuania's Curonian Spit
Three thatched-roof timber volumes in Juodkrantė recall a centuries-old homestead typology while opening fully to the forest.