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September 14, 2025
Design firm PAR Arquitectos were commissioned to create a modern pool house in Santiago, Chile, positioned next to an existing swimming pool. The project is a blend of outdoor living, natural textures, and functional mid-century modern inspired design. Taking inspiration from traditional pergolas, the pool house features white-painted steel pillars paired with beams of Oregon […]
September 12, 2025
Studio Weave has turned a mid-20th-century farm building near Cowes on the Isle of Wight into a family home. South Barn is a 158 square metre barn converted into a three-bedroom house, and, as Nelly Greig writes in Architecture Today, it shows how a rural building can gain a new use without losing its character. […]
September 12, 2025
Set in Ketchum, Idaho, this striking home by Olson Kundig balances rugged mountain character with modern design. Built as a second home, it blends raw industrial materials with warm details, creating a space that feels both grounded in the high desert landscape and elevated by bold architectural moves. From the outside, the house appears almost […]
September 10, 2025
Designed by iHouse estudio, this home in Punta del Este, Uruguay, was conceived as a way to live fully immersed in the forest, where architecture dissolves into nature. Drawing inspiration from mid-century single-family houses, the project reinterprets classic ideas into a modern space where the inside and outside blend seamlessly. The house is built on […]
September 8, 2025
AR Design Studio were asked by their clients to design an extension for their holiday house on the South Coast of England. But halfway through the planning process, disaster struck: one night during a landslip, the house broke apart. What could have been the end of a dream retreat instead became an opportunity to start […]
September 8, 2025
The Chancery Rosewood has opened in Mayfair, London, inside Eero Saarinen’s Grade II-listed former US Embassy on Grosvenor Square. As reported by the editors of Architecture Today, David Chipperfield Architects led the restoration and retrofit, with interiors by French architect Joseph Dirand. From embassy to luxury hotel Saarinen, the Finnish-American architect, designed the building, which […]
September 8, 2025
Skip to content Litomyšl Lookout Atelier-r has completed a low-cost, container-based viewpoint on the edge of Litomyšl, providing panoramic views of the UNESCO-listed town. Photos BoysPlayNice Czech practice Atelier-r has completed a container-based observation tower on the northwestern edge of Litomyšl – a UNESCO World Heritage town known for its integration of contemporary and historic […]
September 7, 2025
Stuart Devoil, Group Head of Marketing at James Latham, speaks to Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw about Shinnoki – a range of high-quality, pre-finished veneered panels that combine the benefits and convenience of synthetic decorative surfaces with the aesthetics and sustainability of real wood. In association with Real wood veneer in Raven Oak. Photos […]
September 6, 2025
Malcolm Davis Architecture designed a striking contemporary home in Los Altos Hills, California, that stands on the site of a former farmhouse. The new design brings together clean lines, open spaces, and thoughtful connections between indoors and outdoors. Before exploring the details, here’s a drawing that shows the home’s overall layout. From the front, the […]
September 5, 2025
Skip to content Dispatches from the lav: Hugh Broughton Hugh Broughton Architects is refurbishing eight public toilet blocks across central London. Hugh Broughton discusses procurement complexities, design lessons, integrating public art, and the wider debates around safety, inclusivity, and gender-neutral provision – as well as his top five toilets. Hugh Broughton Architects recently entered the […]
September 4, 2025
Architecture firm Specht Novak, have designed a contemporary house on Long Island Beach in New Jersey, replacing a previous family home that was destroyed in a hurricane. What makes this home stand out is how it blends modern design with storm-ready construction, creating a place that’s both protective and uplifting. When planning the home, the […]
September 4, 2025
Skip to content VELUX Glass Rooflight Electric Roof Exit: Safe and seamless flat roof access Flat roof windows are increasingly popular in modern architecture and home extensions for their ability to flood spaces with daylight and sky views. But today, roof windows are expected to do more than provide light – they must also deliver […]
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