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July 25, 2025
Designed by party / space / design, BEARHOUSE is a 40-square-meter café that blends soft curves, creamy textures, and cozy seating to create a hangout spot that’s equal parts bubble tea bar and ice cream shop, and relaxed photo zone. At the heart of BEARHOUSE’s identity is the idea of the Bear Cave, a cozy, […]
July 25, 2025
Set within nearly two acres of Hampshire countryside, Foxhole Barns is a striking private home designed by AR Design Studio. Once a collapsing dairy farm, the structure has been reimagined as a warm, modern retreat that honors its agricultural roots. The clients, who left corporate life to pursue a long-held dream, were deeply involved in […]
July 24, 2025
On the rural outskirts of Quito, Ecuador, A House in the Andes redefines what it means to build with the land instead of on it. Designed by CORREA + FATEHI | ODD, this striking three-level home is sculpted from the very soil it displaces, embedded in terrain that feels more discovered than constructed. Part residence, […]
July 22, 2025
Pend Architects’ contemporary extension to a Georgian farmhouse in East Lothian unifies a fragmented rear elevation and creates a new link to the property’s garden. Photos Lorenzo Zandri Pend Architects has completed a sensitive reworking of Whitberry – a Grade B listed Georgian farmhouse in East Lothian. Working closely with the client, who also acted […]
July 22, 2025
Skip to content National Science and Media Museum, Bradford AOC Architecture’s transformation of the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford introduces new Sound and Vision galleries, reimagines the main foyer, and enhances public access across the building, all part of a masterplan designed to improve visitor experience, environmental performance and cultural relevance in the […]
July 22, 2025
KEIM Janus, so named after the Roman god with two faces to depict the ability to look both back to the past, and forward to the future is the newest product innovation that combines all the key benefits associated with KEIM within an interior plaster. What benefits does KEIM Janus have compared to traditional lime […]
July 22, 2025
HIMACS solid surface powers Stuart Melrose and Kev Munday’s colourful tribute to Reading at the town’s new Station Hill development. In association with How do you celebrate the spirit of a town in a high-profile work of public art? This was the challenge presented to designer Stuart Melrose and artist Kev Munday when they were […]
July 22, 2025
Tucked into the heart of ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, this former office and workshop has been completely transformed into a modern loft, open, airy, and surprisingly serene. Designed by E V A | architecten, the home reimagines industrial bones with clever spatial planning and a laser focus on natural light. At 20 meters deep, the building originally […]
July 22, 2025
In the heart of Mexico City, EL MORO isn’t just a place to grab churros and hot chocolate, it’s a cultural landmark. Since 1935, the beloved café has been one of the most recognizable images of daily life in the capital. Now, thanks to a thoughtful redesign by Cadena + Asociados, it’s entering a new […]
July 20, 2025
This floating home by Craig Steely Architecture sits within Sausalito’s storied community of houseboats, but it doesn’t try to be a house on water. Instead, it leans into the essence of a boat, compact, efficient, and shaped by its environment. By using open space, split levels, and layered materials, the design allows air, light, and […]
July 18, 2025
Tucked into an existing clearing amid native bushland, this self-built home by Archterra Architects is more than just a structure. It is an homage to camping under a tarp, reframed through the lens of mid-century Californian modernism and grounded in Western Australian earth. Inspired by the spirit of the 1940s to 60s Californian Case Study […]
July 18, 2025
High above Chicago’s Lincoln Park, a hidden oasis unfolds atop a residential building, a 3,400-square-foot rooftop retreat that feels more like a yard in the sky than a traditional terrace. Designed by dSPACE Studio, this elevated escape sits above a combined penthouse unit, offering sweeping views, rich plant life, and a mix of tranquil and […]
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