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November 17, 2025
Altereco Design completed the renovation of a hundred year old worker’s cottage in Yarraville, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, for clients who were focused on building a future friendly home. Their goal was simple yet ambitious. They wanted to modernise a historic house while leaving the lightest environmental mark they could. During the renovation process, […]
November 17, 2025
Tucked deep within a wooded plateau in Woodland, Minnesota, sits a home that seems to whisper rather than shout. Designed by ALTUS Architecture + Design, this serene, single level retreat was created for a couple who wanted calm spaces, natural light and an intimate connection to the forest all around them. What unfolds is a […]
November 15, 2025
Some homes make an impression the moment you see them, and this Melbourne property does it with complete quiet confidence. Designed by AM Architecture as a walled garden sanctuary, it follows the architects vision of bringing the outdoors inside to form the conceptual heart of the project. Shaped by greenery, bluestone and soft light, the […]
November 15, 2025
In the heart of Oradea, Romania, design studio Davidsign has transformed a modest two-room apartment into a serene, sun-filled home for a young professional. The brief was simple: create a space that felt calm, modern, and livable, with subtle Scandinavian influences. The apartment’s south-facing orientation floods the interiors with natural light, enhancing the clean palette […]
November 14, 2025
Blank Canvas Architects began with a clear goal. Turn a once dim workers cottage on a narrow 5m-wide block into a bright and functional home for a family with two teenage boys. Their design focuses on natural light, spatial clarity, and everyday ease. Every decision supports that promise. What was cramped is now open. What […]
November 13, 2025
On the outskirts of Oslo, just beyond the city’s main water supply, a new family home rises quietly among tall pines and surrounding forests. Designed by MORFEUS arkitekter AS, it replaces a worn timber house from 1946 while responding to strict local building regulations. The architects focused on light, efficiency, and connection to nature. The […]
November 12, 2025
Skip to content Oxford North Fletcher Priest Architects has completed the first phase of Oxford North, a £1.2 billion global innovation district for life sciences, AI and technology, combining laboratory buildings, workspace and public realm on a landmark site at the edge of the city. Photos Hufton + Crow Oxford North, a major new innovation […]
November 12, 2025
Skip to content Navigating Gateway 2 Watch the AT webinar, in partnership with Knauf, exploring the key responsibilities and practical implications of Gateway 2, under the Building Safety Act, for design teams. The Building Safety Act has reshaped the design and construction landscape, with Gateway 2 representing a critical checkpoint for those working on higher-risk buildings (HRBs). […]
November 11, 2025
Skip to content University of Gloucestershire City Campus ADP Architects have transformed Gloucester’s landmark Art Deco Debenhams into a new home for the University of Gloucestershire and the city’s central library. Photos Paul Karalius ADP Architects has completed the complex retrofit of a landmark Art Deco Debenhams building in the centre of Gloucester. Phase one […]
November 11, 2025
Canadian designers Coryn Kempster and Julia Jamrozik have created something special on the shores of Stoney Lake, Ontario. Their project, called Sky House, is a modern holiday home designed to balance bold form with the natural beauty that surrounds it. At first glance, the house seems to float. It’s made up of two volumes stacked […]
November 9, 2025
When Nic and Hayfa bought their Edwardian semi in Forest Hill, south east London, they inherited a home full of charm but short on light. Built in 1901 by renowned local builder Ted Christmas, it was part of a celebrated group of homes known for their craftsmanship and detail. But inside, the layout was dated, […]
November 7, 2025
In the heart of Shanghai, one ordinary apartment has been transformed into something a little different. Designed by Wutopia Lab, the project began as a typical three-bedroom, two-living-room layout, the kind of standardized home that fills China’s cities. But instead of accepting convention, the designers decided to rewrite the script of urban family living. The […]
13 November 2026
