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Studio Plyš revamps Borová Lada Cottage outside Bohemian Forest

December 30, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture practice Studio Plyš has renovated a 19th-century cottage at the edge of the Bohemian Forest in the Czech Republic, repairing its original stone and timber structure with additions in plywood, concrete and fibre cement. Named Borová Lada Cottage after the nearby village, the 333-square-metre home was overhauled to improve its structural integrity and maximise

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The top 10 Chinese buildings of 2025

December 30, 2025 Christina Yao 0

Continuing our 2025 Review, China editor Christina Yao selects the year’s best Chinese architecture projects including grand schemes by international studios BIG, OMA and Zaha Hadid Architects, as well as small-scale pavilions from local studios. Yohoo Museum, Hangzhou, by Aedas Designed by architecture studio Aedas, Yohoo Museum features an undulating roof that is shaped like

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Blue Temple creates earthquake-proof bamboo homes for “the price of a smartphone”

December 30, 2025 Starr Charles 0

Myanmar-based architecture studio Blue Temple has teamed up with construction company Housing Now to build a series of low-cost bamboo homes capable of withstanding natural disasters. Located in Myanmar’s Bago region, the homes are built from a modular, earthquake-resistant structure that, according to the studios, can each be built in just seven days for “the

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Why BIM Dimensions (3D, 4D, 5D) Are No Longer Relevant

December 29, 2025 Edwin Prakoso 0

BIM dimensions such as 3D, 4D, and 5D are widely used, yet they often create ambiguity and misaligned expectations among project stakeholders. Rather than focusing on dimensional labels, this article proposes a more structured approach aligned with ISO 19650-by clearly defining BIM Uses and applying the appropriate Level of Information Need (LOIN). This shift enables more effective communication, efficient information delivery, and more successful BIM implementation.

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MRDK creates Toronto pizzeria with an upstairs-downstairs atmosphere

December 29, 2025 Kate Mazade 0

Canadian studio Ménard Dworkind has designed a restaurant interior with a casual take-out counter and an upscale bar lounge in Toronto, Ontario. The eighth location of pizzeria North of Brooklyn is located in Toronto’s Etobicoke neighbourhood, comprising two levels with differing atmospheres. The ground floor is a tile-laden takeaway and the upper level a refined,

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Alexis Dornier references Moonraker concept art for ring-shaped villa in Bali

December 29, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Architect Alexis Dornier referenced concept sketches for a James Bond film to create Villa Omah Prana, a doughnut-shaped house in Bali that gives each space views out over the surrounding forest. Located in the highlands of Payangan, the 475-square-metre circular home is organised around a raised brick planter at its heart, while the perimeter is

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Pend adds curved brick extension to Victorian house in Edinburgh

December 29, 2025 Alyn Griffiths 0

Local architecture studio Pend has renovated a traditional semi-detached property in Edinburgh, Scotland, combining two existing flats to create a family home with living spaces housed in a brick-clad extension. Catalog House was designed by Pend for the owners of local design store Catalog Interiors, who required a larger space in which to raise their

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Calila Studio completes “intentionally simple” eyewear store in Mexico

December 28, 2025 Dan Howarth 0

Red lacquered blocks match the storefront window frames at this eyewear boutique in Mexico City, designed by local firm Calila Studio. Mexican brand Óptica Quevedo’s store in Roma Norte features minimalist furniture and modular elements so as not to overwhelm the compact retail space. Calila Studio founder Calila Baca stuck to a strict material palette

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Atelier Matteo Arnone creates symmetrical home for two DJs

December 28, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Italian practice Atelier Matteo Arnone has completed House for Two Musicians, a minimal, symmetrical home with a pair of recording studios on the site of an old winery in Portugal. Surrounded by vineyards at Quinta do Alamo in Carnota near Lisbon, the dwelling occupies the footprint of a dilapidated brick wine store that once stood

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