Month: October 2024

designed as a simple, contemporary volume, the home punctuates argentina’s rural landscape without overwhelming it.
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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture has announced the Master Jury for the 16^th award cycle. The independent panel includes Pritzker Prize laureate Yvonne Farrell, ArchDaily founder David Basulto, and Lucia Allais, director of the Buell Center. Established in 1977 by Aga Khan IV, this competition set out to highlight architectural projects that have a significant positive impact on Islamic communities worldwide. The Award is presented in three-year cycles and has a monetary prize totaling US$1 million.

The project site is in the center of a natural stone amphitheater, a former mining area, situated on the top of the mountains surrounding the municipality of Dossena.

MVRDV, in collaboration with JGE Architects, landscape architects Copley Wolff, and Langan Engineering, has developed a masterplan for the redevelopment of Faneuil Gardens, a public housing site in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. This project, commissioned by The Community Builders in partnership with the Boston Housing Authority, aims to replace the outdated 1940s apartment complex with five contemporary buildings that incorporate mixed-income affordable housing, artist live-work spaces, and significant green spaces. At the center of the redevelopment is a new community center, located along a public boulevard that runs through the heart of the site.

Architecture has long been understood as a powerful tool for shaping the physical environment and social dynamics within it. However, its potential to foster social equity is often overlooked. Empathy-driven design invites architects to approach their work not only as creators of space but as facilitators of human connection and community well-being. This approach centers on understanding people’s lived experiences, struggles, and aspirations — particularly marginalized communities — and responding to their needs through thoughtful, inclusive architecture. It goes beyond aesthetics and functionality, instead focusing on creating spaces fostering dignity, accessibility, and social equity. By prioritizing empathy, architects can design environments that uplift communities, address disparities, and create inclusive spaces that promote positive societal change in a tangible, human-centered way.

The Ghent-based architectural duo Basile Graux and Koen Baeyens were given full creative freedom by homeowners Marieke (surname) and Rob Stockman. Around three years ago, the couple was captivated by a large, beautiful garden near Ghent. Despite a typical 1980s bungalow standing on the plot, their focus was immediately drawn to the expansive 1,400 m² garden, a rare find so close to the city center. The bungalow itself became secondary in their decision.

hovering spaces became a conceptual driver for darin johnstone architects and a link to the past of the wind tunnel, resulting in a ‘building within a building’ strategy.
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Based in Mashhad, Iran, WHY Architects started designing a single-family house on a hillside in the suburbs of Mashhad in 2018. Hidden in the shadows of a valley named after its Indigenous plant, Eastern Redwood, Redwood Valley or Arghavan Darre, has formed a nest-like situation for the site. 

Suashi no Ie – A House in Harmony with Nature – In 2021, Sobokuya embarked on a project to create Suashi no Ie, an eco-regenerative home that embodies the owner’s sustainable lifestyle. Nestled at the foot of Mount Yatsugatake, the house is a blend of traditional Japanese craftsmanship and modern regenerative living. The name “Suashi no Ie” (Barefoot House) reflects the owner’s lifestyle, which greatly revolves around walking barefoot. This passion for connecting with the earth influenced the choice of materials – we aimed to create a natural, comfortable feel underfoot throughout the house.