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August 4, 2025
When a Japanese-Italian couple with two children set out to renovate their duplex apartment in Amsterdam, their main goals were clear: more sunlight and a better sense of connection throughout the home. Designed by MAMM DESIGN, the renovation of this 85-year-old unit blends clever spatial planning with thoughtful architectural interventions that respond directly to the […]
August 4, 2025
Behind a 1964 townhouse in Berkeley, California, a narrow, sloping backyard has been turned into a peaceful garden retreat. Designed by Mary Barensfeld Architecture, the space now draws on Japanese design principles to turn a tricky elevation into an experience of movement, texture, light, and reflection. At just 23 feet wide and 50 feet deep, […]
August 4, 2025
Skip to content Campfield Project 3’s renovation of Lower Campfield Market in Castlefield, Manchester, marks a new chapter for a structure that has adapted to the city’s social and economic tides. Words Tyler-Antonia Gordon Photos Jack Garforth and Allied London From pasture to market, museum to wartime balloon factory and back again, the Grade II-listed […]
August 2, 2025
In the quiet neighborhood of Birre, Portugal, a 1985 home designed by architect Nuno Leónidas has been reimagined from the inside out. KEMA Studio approached the renovation with care, reorganizing key spaces like the kitchen, laundry, and bathrooms without altering the original structure. The goal: better flow, more light, and a refined design that respects […]
August 2, 2025
Set high on a hilltop above the Pacific Ocean in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, Casa Solai by Studio Saxe is a serene architectural retreat that blends jungle, sky, and sea. With two pavilion-like forms and a clear view to the horizon, this home isn’t just about design, it’s about creating a peaceful dialogue between nature […]
August 1, 2025
Located just minutes from downtown Austin, Roost by Furman + Keil Architects is a 928-square-foot platform structure built at the bottom of a bluff across from a nature preserve. Fifty feet below the surrounding neighborhood, the site is only accessible by a narrow, steep staircase or by small watercraft. The remote setting, surrounded by large […]
August 1, 2025
Somerset-based practice Thread has ‘re-revealed’ a collection of historic buildings in Redruth, North Cornwall, to create a vibrant hub for artists, food entrepreneurs and the local community. Words Ian Chalk Photos Claire Fear Redruth, in North Cornwall, was originally established as a market town and became a major regional centre for the Cornish mining industry. […]
July 30, 2025
Just an hour east of Toronto lies The Farm, a 30-hectare retreat in Southwestern Ontario, thoughtfully designed by Scott Posno Design with interiors by &Daughters. Created for a family seeking a deeper connection to the land, this rural getaway seamlessly integrates contemporary architecture with the rhythms of nature. The main house draws inspiration from a […]
July 29, 2025
Designed by 77 Studio, the “House in the Slope” is a single-family home quietly embedded into a riverside embankment along Poland’s Vistula River. With its sunken form, corten steel facade, and green roof, the house preserves the natural topography and prioritizes privacy, quiet, and views, all while maintaining minimal visual impact on its surroundings. Perched […]
July 29, 2025
Skip to content Rupert Cook and Socrates Miltiadou Rupert Cook and Socrates Miltiadou co-lead London practice Miltiadou Cook Mitzman Architects. They talk to AT about their beginnings in construction and stonemasonry and how they translate this experience into regenerative practice. Rupert Cook and Socrates Miltiadou of Miltiadou Cook Mitzman photographed outside a garden pavilion in […]
July 29, 2025
John Pardey on William Morris and Philip Webb’s Red House in Bexleyheath – a home that looked to embody ‘truth’ in craftsmanship and construction and which to some, is the very first modern house. (Credit: Ethan Doyle White via Wikipedia Commons) This article is part of a monthly series of short essays on some of […]
July 28, 2025
Japandi House is a calm, light-filled home designed by Yulia Barshevskaya as a personal reflection of how she and her family want to live. Built for comfort and clarity, the home strips away anything unnecessary. What’s left is a clean, warm space that feels grounded in nature and easy to live in. The house is […]
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