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December 3, 2025
A Modular Home Designed for Life Between the River and the Sea
Between the river and the sea on the southern coast of Bahia, Brazil, a new kind of tropical retreat has taken shape. Designed by UNA barbara e valentim, the Modular Bahia project shows what happens when contemporary architecture meets deep sensitivity to climate, territory, and landscape. Modular Bahia unfolds across a peninsula where the views […]
December 3, 2025
Zayed National Museum – ADC
Skip to content Zayed National Museum Designed by Foster + Partners, the UAE’s national museum in Abu Dhabi explores the history, identity and legacy of the nation through striking architecture, immersive displays, and a high-performance environmental strategy. Photos Zayed National Museum Zayed National Museum, the long-awaited centrepiece of the Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi, […]
December 3, 2025
Istanbul Airport – ADC
High-performance glass from Şişecam delivers energy efficiency, acoustic comfort and safety, across one of the world’s largest transport hubs. The glass façades employed at Istanbul Airport, Turkey – one of the world’s largest aviation hubs – play a pivotal role in shaping both the architectural identity and the functionality of the terminal. Beyond their visual […]
December 2, 2025
A new future for Udaipur – ADC
Ananya Singhal of Studio Saar explains his game plan to rescue his hometown of Udaipur, India, from the ravages of uncontrolled development and empower its residents to envisage – and insist on – a regenerative future. Udaan Bird Park, Udaipur. Photograph by Ankit Jain. What’s the matter with Udaipur? It’s a beautiful city. It’s a […]
December 1, 2025
A Breezeway, Ocean Views and Timber Everywhere Inside This Coastal Family Home
Some homes are shaped by the people who gather inside them, while others are shaped by the land they overlook. This one manages to be both. The Two Pavilions House by Tom Robertson Architects sits quietly along the Australian coastline, but its purpose is anything but quiet. It was created as a retreat where three […]
December 1, 2025
Raymond Chandler Library – ADC
A new library is the first move in alma-nac’s reworking of the Junior and Lower School campus at London’s Dulwich College. Former pupil Ken Okonkwo explains how the project embeds net zero principles, reflects the school’s culture of curiosity and collaboration, and has doubled the number of borrowed library books. Photos Jack Hobhouse Dulwich College […]
November 29, 2025
Dispatches from Izmir, Turkey – ADC
Office of Displaced Designers (ODD) is calling on UK construction professionals to support She Repairs, an initiative to help women in Izmir’s displaced communities to provide their households with a safe and comfortable home. What’s the thinking behind the ‘She Repairs’ project? It’s an initiative to equip women in Izmir’s displaced communities with the skills, […]
November 27, 2025
A Journey Through a Home Crafted for Quiet Luxury
baukultur/ca approaches Glen Manor Haus with the belief that Quiet Luxury comes from precision rather than excess. Their design for this Toronto home focuses on clarity, proportion, and honest materials that work together to create calm. In the first steps through the house, the intent becomes clear. Light is shaped thoughtfully, spaces unfold with purpose, […]
November 25, 2025
This Charming Stone Cottage Now Features a Light Filled Extension
The Cottages began as a compact, dimly lit historic home in Charlbury, England. The goal was simple, create a bright, flexible family space without compromising the cottage’s heritage. The solution came through a sensitive single storey addition that stays visually quiet while opening the interior to daylight and the garden. From the street, the traditional […]
November 25, 2025
The Sutton Estate – ADC
Skip to content The Sutton Estate CIVIC and HTA Design’s conservation-led renewal of Chelsea’s historic Sutton Estate transforms four Edwardian mansion blocks into sustainable homes while restoring the estate’s architectural character and reshaping its landscape into a sociable, biodiverse network of gardens. Photos HTA Design The Sutton Estate in Chelsea, one of the country’s earliest […]
November 23, 2025
A Compact Live-Work House With a Cantilevered Glass Living Room in the Colorado Mountains
cgmodern architecture designed a two-storey live-work house in the Colorado mountains, with offices below, a 15-foot glass living room above and solar power.
November 21, 2025
The Tropical Home Crafted Around Light Filled Spaces and Lush Outdoor Rooms
Villa Lyla sits on the island of Nassau, shaped by South African architecture studio SAOTA and interior designers ARRCC. From the first moments inside, the value of the design is clear. Light, air, stone, and water come together in a calm and intentional way. Every view directs you toward nature, every material choice deepens the […]