Architecture
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Tour this compact Kent Coast jewel of a cabin with Studiomama
Jack Mama and Nina Tolstrup take us on a tour of their latest project – a small but perfectly formed Kent Coast cabin in Seasalter, UK
By Ali Morris Published
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Explore a Dutch house which reframes brutalist architecture’s relationship with nature
A Dutch house by architect Paul de Ruiter is perfectly at one with the flatlands of the Netherlands; we dig into the Wallpaper* archive to revisit this unapologetic, sharp-angled streak across the landscape
By Alexandra Onderwater Published
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Peel back maple branches to reveal this cosy midcentury Vancouver gem
Osler House, a midcentury Vancouver home, has been refreshed by Scott & Scott Architects, who wanted to pay tribute to the building's 20th-century modernist roots
By Tianna Williams Published
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A spectacular waterside house in Canada results from a radical overhaul
Splyce Design’s Shoreline House occupies an idyllic site in British Columbia. Refurbished and updated, the structure has been transformed into a waterside retreat
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Campaigners propose reuse to save Kenzo Tange’s modernist ‘Ship Gymnasium’ in Japan
The Pritzker Prize-winning architect’s former Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium is at risk of demolition; we caught up with the campaigners who hope to save it
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A rammed-earth house near Brasília pairs the traditional technique with contemporary forms
Valéria Gontijo + Architects has completed Casa Tapia, pairing earthy tones and natural materials with refined design and a generous floorplan
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Boutique London rental development celebrates European courtyard living
London design and development studio Wendover unveils its newest residential project, 20 Newcourt Street, comprising nine apartments; we toured with co-founder Gabriel Chipperfield
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Singapore terraced house is redesigned into owner’s ‘last home’
‘My last home’ is a Singapore terrace redesign by L Architects, who spruced it up by adding texture, rawness and atmosphere
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A new photo book explores the symbolic beauty of the Japanese garden
‘Modern Japanese Gardens’ from Thames & Hudson traces the 20th-century evolution of these serene spaces, where every element has a purpose
By Anna Solomon Published
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This cinematic home in Palm Springs sets a new standard for Desert Modern design
Jill Lewis Architecture and landscape architecture firm Hoerr Schaudt joined forces to envision an exceptional sanctuary
By David Nash Published
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Hilborn House, one of Arthur Erickson’s few residential projects, is now on the market
The home, first sketched on an envelope at Montreal Airport, feels like a museum of modernist shapes, natural materials and indoor-outdoor living
By Anna Solomon Published
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Discover a Jan Benthem-designed, 1980s High-Tech capsule house created in under a week
How a small house by architect Jan Benthem in the Netherlands raised the stakes for High-Tech architecture and fuelled a self-build revolution; we dig into our archives for a Wallpaper* classic, first published in May 2014
By Albert Hill Published
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Atelier About Architecture’s ‘house within a house, and garden within a garden’
House J in Beijing, by Atelier About Architecture, is an intricate remodelling complete with a hidden indoor garden and surprising sight lines
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Experience the profound power of the Brumadinho Memorial, honouring the victims of Brazil’s mining tragedy
A deeply moving memorial by Gustavo Penna creates a space for collective mourning and remembrance in Brumadiño, Brazil
By Rainbow Nelson Published
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Inside a Donald Wexler house so magical, its owner bought it twice
So transfixed was Daniel Patrick Giles, founder of fragrance brand Perfumehead, he's even created a special scent devoted to it
By Jessica Ritz Published
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Maison Louis Carré, the only Alvar Aalto house in France, reopens after restoration
Designed by the modernist architect in the 1950s as the home of art dealer Louis Carré, the newly restored property is now open to visit again – take our tour
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Will this be the world’s largest airport? Construction begins on King Salman International Airport, open by 2030
Foster + Partners starts construction on its latest project, the expansion of an airport in Saudi Arabia, which could handle up to 100 million travellers a year
By Tianna Williams Published
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As climate disasters increase, can architecture respond? Kon-tigo, a post-hurricane Acapulco house design, shows us how
Kon-tigo is a housing project by Manuel Cervantes Estudio, which creates bioclimatic homes that address climate disasters and inequalities in Acapulco, Mexico
By Tianna Williams Published
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A modern cabin in Minnesota serves as a contemporary creative retreat from the city
Snow Kreilich Architects' modern cabin and studio for an artist on a lakeside plot in Minnesota was designed to spark creativity and provide a refuge from the rat race
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Discover Bjarke Ingels, a modern starchitect of 'pragmatic utopian architecture'
Discover the work of Bjarke Ingels, a modern-day icon and 'the embodiment of the second generation of global starchitects' – this is our ultimate guide to his work
By Edwin Heathcote Published
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From giant ducks to Martian-style homes, weird (and wonderful) buildings around the world
New book ‘Weird Buildings’ from Hoxton Mini Press encourages readers to think outside the box with a selection of architecture that is functional and fantastical
By Tianna Williams Published
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A refreshed Fulham house balances its history with a series of 21st-century interventions
A Fulham house project by Bureau de Change creates a 21st-century domestic haven through a series of contemporary interventions and a deep connection to the property's historical fabric
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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We spent the night at Indian modernists the Kanade brothers' home in Nagaj
Indian modernists the Kanade brothers' home in Nagaj exemplifies their approach to architecture; architect and writer Nipun Prabhakar spends the night and tells the story
By Nipun Prabhakar Published
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Meet Ferdinand Fillod, a forgotten pioneer of prefabricated architecture
His clever flat-pack structures were 'a little like Ikea before its time.'
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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An eco-friendly Mexican ranch offers sleep under a beautifully crafted brick vault
Architects Goma have built a Mexican ranch with a stunning red-brick guest pavilion; Rancho El Ameyal is a lush eco-retreat in the central Mexican state of Querétaro
By Léa Teuscher Published
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A house refurb in a São Paulo suburb shapes space with soft light and minimal detailing
Meireles + Pavan Arquitetura have overhauled a family house in a lushly planted garden to create a collection of refined living spaces
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This Canadian house is a precise domestic composition perched on the Nova Scotian coast
Bishop McDowell completed a new Canadian house overlooking the Atlantic, using minimal details and traditional forms to create a refined family home
By Jonathan Bell Published