Architecture

formerly consisting of small studios, the architects reconfigured the volume and exterior spaces into a ‘difficult whole’.

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formerly consisting of small studios, the architects reconfigured the volume and exterior spaces into a ‘difficult whole’.

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Located in Solapur city on a 355 sqm plot, this house is designed for a small multigenerational family- a couple, their two children, and aging parents. The program reflects the family’s belief in Vastu and includes three bedrooms along with essential facilities. An important influence on the design came from the children’s deep interest in classical music, leading to a dedicated space for practice and performance.

The OBEL Foundation has announced “Systems’ Hack” as the focus of its 2026 cycle, setting the conceptual framework that will guide the foundation’s activities and the selection of the next OBEL Award. Founded in 2019, OBEL recognises architecture’s potential to act as a tangible agent of positive social and ecological change, supporting approaches that expand how the built environment is defined and shaped. The 2026 theme calls on architecture to critically engage with the systems that underpin contemporary society, including infrastructure, energy, food, water, education, and information, and to examine how these interconnected networks might be reconfigured in response to accelerating global challenges.

This week’s news compilation opens with two international commemorations, the International Day for Clean Energy and the International Day of Education, alongside a major archaeological discovery in Fano, Italy, where excavations have revealed a basilica described by Vitruvius, linking contemporary architectural discourse with deep historical continuity. Across this week’s broader architecture news landscape, a central theme emerges around the advancement of civic architecture conceived as open, publicly engaged infrastructure, with cultural and institutional projects increasingly designed to strengthen their relationship with the city and everyday urban life. At the same time, renewed global attention turns toward Africa, where large-scale transport infrastructure and the conservation of modernist landmarks reflect interests in the region and the reassessment of the continent’s architectural heritage. Complementing these narratives, this week’s highlights also include a new model for car-free urban districts, co-designed public landscapes grounded in indigenous knowledge, and a residential development responding to regional context, reflecting how architecture is negotiating public space, civic responsibility, and territorial identity across diverse geographies.

Founded as a practice working across architecture and community-focused projects, pk_iNCEPTiON is based in Maharashtra, India. The studio, one of the winners of the ArchDaily 2025 Next Practices Awards, works on rural schools, houses, libraries, and public buildings, with a focus on spatial organization and adaptability. Operating across varied social and climatic contexts, pk_iNCEPTiON approaches design through careful attention to movement, scale, and the relationship between built form and open space.

The residence is conceived as an architecture of quiet presence. It unfolds as a quiet architectural composition, shaped by light, proportion, and deliberate restraint. Eschewing overt ornamentation, the design allows space, material, and daylight to take precedence, creating an environment in which architecture gently recedes to support everyday life.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced that Irish architect, educator, and writer Níall McLaughlin will receive the 2026 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture. Awarded on behalf of His Majesty the King, the Royal Gold Medal is among the significant international distinctions in architecture, recognizing a sustained contribution to the advancement of the discipline through built work, education, and critical discourse. In announcing the award, RIBA noted McLaughlin‘s long-standing influence across architectural practice and pedagogy, citing a career that spans more than three decades and reflects a consistent engagement with the cultural, environmental, and social dimensions of architecture.