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March 21, 2025
Retrofitting the physical world is one thing but you have to retrofit the user. We start every project with a workshop where we ask the client “what does sustainability mean to you?” If we asked “what does regenerative architecture mean to you?” they’d probably say “Huh?” One of them, a nuclear physicist, said “I want nothing […]
March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025 Architecture firm ALH Taller has shared photos of Hotel El Zarzo, a brick hotel in Medellin, Colombia, that serves as an urban oasis that combines aesthetic, environmental and social value in every architectural detail. The hotel’s design maximizes the connection with the exterior, despite being sandwiched between two other buildings, strategically using […]
March 20, 2025
Watch the AT webinar, in partnership with Deltek and Vectorworks, exploring the opportunities, challenges, and real-world applications of AI and new software tools for shaping the future of architecture and construction. Efficiency, workflow, new business, creativity, and sustainability are key concerns in the industry. AI and digital tools offer new ways to enhance project management, […]
March 18, 2025
Architecture and interiors firm Studio Saxe, has shared photos of a villa they completed in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, that has an umbrella-like roof that echoes the land’s undulations. The design process commenced with the creation of a robust curved silhouette, with pavilion-like spaces segregated by ventilating corridors, capable of being opened or closed dynamically, interacting […]
March 18, 2025
Saw Swee Hock Centre by O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects FastClad has been at the forefront of lightweight brick slip systems for more than 25 years, utilising real bricks to supply facades, which are indistinguishable from traditionally laid brick masonry, allowing light weight construction to sit alongside hand-set masonry with no visible difference. Developing and refining […]
March 17, 2025
Richard Cole Architecture has shared photos of the Foreshore House, a modern waterfront home in Sydney, Australia, they renovated after it suffered significant storm damage. Keeping the footprint and envelope of the existing dwelling to preserve neighbouring views, the dwelling was extensively remodelled to accommodate a large extended family. The original house featured an exposed […]
March 14, 2025
Tarek Merlin, director and co-founder at Feix&Merlin reflects on the ever-changing nature of MIPIM, where chance encounters and meaningful conversations defined his experience. This year, he took to the stage to discuss inclusivity in real estate and the value of a queer lens in housing design. How are you enjoying MIPIM? The thing that surprises […]
March 14, 2025
Richard Roberts, managing & design director at Jason Bruges Studio, looks back on a successful MIPIM filled with valuable conversations and unexpected meetings — despite the daily downpours – and looks ahead to an exciting period with multiple art installations launching in the US and London. Designed for Hankook Tire’s headquarters in Pangyo, Seoul, by […]
March 13, 2025
Photography by KIE Arch Realrich Architecture Workshop has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Jakarta, Indonesia, that features operable steel fins on the western and southern facades. Photography by KIE Arch To fins were included in the design of the house to regulate light and airflow. These fins extend into a 3.5-meter […]
March 12, 2025
Adaptavate has partnered with British Land, Royal London Asset Management Property, and Overbury to install and monitor the performance of its low-carbon alternative to plasterboard, Breathaboard, at 1 Triton Square in London. The trial aims to drive much-needed innovation in the construction industry so it can decarbonise quickly enough to achieve net zero targets. Developed […]
March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025 Condon Scott Architects has shared photos of a small one-bedroom home they designed that measures in at just 323 square feet (30sqm). Located on a quiet suburban street in Wanaka, New Zealand, the compact home is defined by a simple gable form and a sturdy black rain screen. The external cladding is […]
March 10, 2025
Pernilla Ohrstedt Studio’s winning design for Times Square Arts’ annual Love & Design Competition reimagines public art as both a celebration of love and an ecological intervention. Photos Naho Kubota Before it became the Big Apple, New York was the Big Oyster. In fact, before New York was even New York, when Lenape tribes inhabited […]
13 November 2026
