Building Technology
Design and construction approaches that integrate materials, systems, and community needs into built environments.
Enrique Seoane Ros and the Limatambo Building, Lima's Lost Modernist Landmark
Built in 1954 for the Brescia family in San Isidro, the residential tower became inseparable from Lima's skyline until its 2013 demolition.
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.
Morsa Taller and Pablo Giterman Stack a Glass Pavilion on a Buenos Aires Factory Rooftop
A 72-square-meter former office in Colegiales becomes a vertical home crowned by a transparent steel and glass terrace room.
FHHH Friends Wraps a Seoul Music Academy in a Faceted White Shell That Echoes Its Interior Logic
A 1,270-square-meter preparatory academy in Seoul stacks soundproof practice rooms inside an angular volume that reshapes its block.
Kensuke Aisaka Wraps a Tokyo Music Building in a Mesh Membrane That Sings to the Street
An eight-story commercial complex for a historic music company rises in Kanda-Ochanomizu, Tokyo's famed instrument district.
Powerhouse Company Builds Rotterdam's First Mass Timber Residential Tower on Cold War Foundations
In Pendrecht, a 12-story CLT housing block replaces a demolished post-war high-rise while standing on its original piles.
Probabilis Domus: Housing Shaped by Climate, Not Celebrity
A climate-responsive housing cluster in Ludhiana replaces iconic form-making with passive strategies, shared courtyards, and affordable materiality.
Rose Terraces: Cross-Laminated Timber as a Tool for Faster, Fairer, and Lower-Carbon Housing by Luigi Rosselli Architects
A Sydney build-to-rent experiment using cross-laminated timber to deliver faster, lower-carbon housing through precision, repetition, and architectural restraint.
CUBE Workshop Building by Civic Architects — A Dynamic Hub for Innovation and Engineering
Civic Architects’ CUBE Workshop in Enschede redefines engineering education with stacked workshops, transparent design, and sustainable modern architecture.
jtB House by BLAF Architecten: A Sustainable Family Home Blending Geometry, Energy Efficiency, and Landscape Harmony
jtB House by BLAF Architecten combines geometric design, reversible hybrid construction, and biobased insulation, creating a sustainable, energy-efficient home in Belgium.
House wsT by BLAF Architecten: A Sustainable Brick Prototype Reimagining Flemish Residential Design
House wsT by BLAF Architecten explores hybrid timber-brick construction, sustainable design, and contextual form through innovative geometric and material strategies.
