Solar Fabric
MATTextiles and materials that respond to solar energy for architectural and design applications.
SO Splits a Gable Roof in Two to Let a Tamarind Canopy Define a Thai Farmshop
Nestled within an orchard in Khao Yai, Thailand, 555 Sunshine Farmshop treats its existing tree canopy as the primary architecture.
Etea and Ghostframe Carve a Surreal Domestic World from Arches and Circles in Mérida
Casa Eclipse wraps 385 square meters of sculptural living space around a lush courtyard pool in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
Topos Atelier Builds a Vineyard Gateway That Replaces Fences with Architecture in Northern Portugal
At Solar das Bouças in Amares, a 252 square meter entrance complex sets the formal vocabulary for an entire viticultural estate.
Volume Matrix Studio Builds a Retirement Home Among Fireflies and Coconut Palms in Amphawa
A 350-square-meter family house on a coconut garden near Thailand's Mae Klong River doubles as a gathering place rooted in local memory.
A.H Architects Wraps a Near-Perfect Circle Around Ocean Views and Mount Fuji in Yokosuka
Perched on a hilltop in Kanagawa, the 365° House reimagines domestic life through a pandemic-era lens of circular, panoramic living.
Arenas Basabe Palacios and Buschina + Partner Turn a Vienna Hillside into 82 Sun-Chasing Homes
A car-free neighborhood in Vienna's Meidling district orients every room and garden toward the south like a field of sunflowers.
Inrestudio Folds a Single Sculptural Wall Through a Ho Chi Minh City Hair Salon
SONO Salon wraps green tile and raw concrete into a continuous terrain that turns 157 square meters into a garden without plants.
STUDIO MOTLEY Folds a Bengaluru Home Around a Garden Court Beneath Layered Concrete Canopies
On a linear site in a quiet Bengaluru neighborhood, three wings and a crafted concrete roof orchestrate shade, air, and gathering.
VTN Architects Wraps Their Own Ho Chi Minh City Studio in a Vertical Tropical Forest
A six-story office in Vietnam's Thu Duc district uses modular planters and passive cooling to achieve a 190 percent green ratio.
Rojkind Arquitectos and Think Parametric Build a Glueless Pavilion from 67 Interlocking Panels
A serpentine fiber-cement installation in Chapultepec Park celebrates a decade of architectural media in Mexico City.
oftn studio Strips the Counter from a Seoul Hair Salon to Make It Feel Like a Private Studio
A 100 square meter salon across two compact floors in Yeonnam-dong trades commercial convention for domestic intimacy and sculptural steel.
V8 Architects Builds a Giant Solar-Powered Beach Chair for Dutch Design Week
A 10-by-10-meter demountable pavilion in Eindhoven harvests sunlight through 376 colored panels and gives it back after dark.
