Fitzroy North Terrace by Field Office Architecture exemplifies a meticulous fusion of historic charm and contemporary design interventions, establishing a harmonious and light-flooded residence for a young and creative family.
Fitzroy North Terrace by Field Office Architecture exemplifies a meticulous fusion of historic charm and contemporary design interventions, establishing a harmonious and light-flooded residence for a young and creative family.
Collective housing is a hallmark of Europe. The 2nd edition of the award is looking for collective housing projects to highlight their social impact and the policy frameworks that support them. Submissions are free and open until 30 April.
Nanshan Junning Resort is located in a valley in Central Anhui with a 10-meter elevation difference, featuring a mountain slope, bamboo forest, access road, and seasonal stream. Buildings are arranged along the terrain: linear against the mountain, embracing the bamboo grove, and loosely scattered for public functions near the road. Guided by the concept of “Taming the Water”, the mountain stream is slowed and channeled to form terraced cascading water features. A pool-shaped building with a water roof is set at the original pond to create a submerged residence, while a crescent-shaped pool at the stream’s source forms a water curtain as the garden’s “Water Eye”.
Interface House is a residential renovation in Kuala Lumpur that rethinks outdoor living within the constraints of a developer-built zero-lot bungalow.
büro ole scheeren envelops five clustered buildings in a parametric skin of glass tubes, demonstrating the tech innovation of shenzhen.
The post shimmering facades wrap cavernous galleries of büro ole scheeren’s róng museum of art appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Located in Monte Mor, about 100 km from São Paulo and close to Campinas, this country house was designed and built from the ground up by the architectural firm DB Arquitetos, under the authorship of architect David Bastos, who has been serving the family for many years. With 922 m² of constructed area on a 3,177 m² plot, the property was conceived to convey a sense of freedom, integration with nature, and warmth, catering to the requests of a couple in their mid-40s to 50s and their three children.
A refined apartment where warm materials, soft lighting, and sculptural details create a space that lingers.
The intervention involves replacing the existing school building with a new Early Childhood Education Center that accommodates a nursery school (ages 0–3) and a kindergarten (ages 3–6). Although the two facilities maintain functional and organizational autonomy, they are conceived as parts of a single spatial and educational system in which visual relationships, shared spaces, and connecting elements foster dialogue among the different components of the complex.
in this guest essay, the architect, researcher, and curator of the 5th mugak/ biennial explores utopia as the ‘creative reaction that pushes us to imagine the impossible.’
The post how the creative impulse of utopia improves the world – maria arana zubiate appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Copyright © 2026 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes
