Building
Projects exploring structural systems, spatial organization, and construction methods across residential, commercial, and public buildings.
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.
DIM Architecture Studio Revives the Iranian Courtyard Inside a Mashhad Apartment Building
A 2,500-square-meter mid-rise infill project reinterprets the traditional hashti and central courtyard within the dense urban fabric of Mashhad, Iran.
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.
WOVEN Architecture Layers a Waterfront Home into a Forested Hillside on Saanich Inlet
A 6,500-square-foot residence in Willis Point, BC nestles into steep terrain, trading spectacle for a quiet calibration of wood, earth, and water.
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.
NAC Arquitectos Wraps Twin Valencia Towers in Spiraling Ribbon Balconies
Saler Homes places 27-story residential volumes at the city's southern edge, framing views from farmland to the Mediterranean Sea.
BM House Finds Clarity in Raw Materials and Color
ErranteArchitetture renovates a compact home at the mouth of Italy's Po Valley using concrete, plywood, and a signature red accent.