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For sale, Savin Couëlle’s spectacular organic villa complex on a remote Corsican islandVilla Pieds Dans L'Eau is a masterpiece of 70s organic architecture, built into the rocky coastline of the Corsican island of Cavallo
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Dive into Guadalajara modernism, and this lesser-known strand of Mexican architectureGuadalajara modernism boasts names such as Louis Barragán and offers fascinating insights into the development of 20th-century architecture in Mexico
By Adam Štěch Published
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Vantieghem Talebi’s timber ‘House of Cards’ plays with a familiar formA finely detailed Douglas-fir façade swathes this new family house in Belgium, designed by the US- and Swiss-based practice Vantieghem Talebi
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Dreaming of the desert? This book has you covered, from modernist to adobe architecture'Desert Dreaming: Design in the Southwest and Beyond', a new book by Jessica Ritz, is an immersive journey across America's arid landscapes and the amazing homes within them
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A London workspace built around the warmth of the ‘hearth’ – not just for the reasons you’d thinkElsley House by SODA is a London workspace that nods to modern needs and desires, while echoing its historic location's identity
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A West London extension thinks big, bringing light and flow to a neglected period lean-toEaling Return by Brown Urbanism and Kitchen Bee elevates a humble terraced house in West London through contemporary design
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A monograph on the life and work of architect Rick Mather explores his approach and impactRick Mather Architects had a subtle but substantial impact on London’s cultural scene in the 90s and noughties. Kester Rattenbury’s new biography chronicles the American architect’s life, influences and work
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Inside 1OAM, the Athens hub where you can ‘work, create, stay, eat, discover an object, take a bath…’‘I do not want people to walk in and think only about design. I want them to feel something first’: we meet 1OAM founder Eva Papadaki to discuss her sensory world and how it feeds into her ongoing creative project in the Gazi district of Athens
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Step inside the revamped Ghent Design Museum, a ‘touchpoint' for coming togetherThis 21st-century chapter repositions the Ghent Design Museum as a laboratory for innovation with civic purpose
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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Peek inside this New Brunswick home, where cottage and cabin collideHilltop Cottage feels entirely new in its typology, evoking both a Celtic stone building and a cosy Canadian cabin
By Tianna Williams Published
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The 'Verity' house has a midcentury modern pedigree that's to die forWhat could be more tantalising than an erotic thriller starring Josh Hartnett, Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway? An architectural rarity, of course!
By Anna Fixsen Published
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A family's Puerto Escondido home on a sandy beach nods to monasteries and haciendasCasa Copycha by Anonimous in Mexico's Puerto Escondido sandy coast is a holiday home that draws on local, traditional typologies and brings them to the 21st century
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Step inside the ‘Home of the Future’, from design fantasies to modernist architectureA new Los Angeles show explores the 'Home of the Future'; LACMA shines a light on the 20th century's exploration of domestic utopias
By Michael Webb Published
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Mosquito coils, garden gnomes and Mutti tins – Carlo Ratti's summer journeyCarlo Ratti's series, 'Objectify', kept us company all summer, discussing everyday objects, their impact, and often-surprising design-led provenance, and Italian connections; now, the architect bids us farewell, but not goodbye
By Carlo Ratti Published
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Nature takes over at this modernist-inspired, leafy São Paulo houseIsay Weinfeld and landscape architect Rodrigo Oliveira collaborate in this São Paulo house, where modernist-inspired, contemporary architecture goes hand in hand with tropical planting
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Fondation Beyeler soft-launches its campus expansion in BaselThe institution’s refreshed art campus in Switzerland includes new works by Peter Zumthor and more
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Explore Geoffrey Bawa like never before, at a new Vitra Design Museum show‘Geoffrey Bawa: Architecture for the Senses' at Vitra Design Museum invites visitors on a deep dive into the Sri Lankan architect's life and vision
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Sei Saadiyat brings a sense of stillness to Abu Dhabi’s cultural heartBespoke Partnership
Aldar’s new Saadiyat Cultural District residences pair architecture by Jacobs with interiors by Kettle Collective and landscapes designed for slower, more restorative living
By Gavin Hastings Published
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The Park Hyatt Residences' launch marks a special moment on the London riversideSales have launched for the Park Hyatt Residences on the London riverside, opening the doors to two show apartments with interiors by South African designer Christian Bense
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Explore Buenos Aires modernism, and tour its early architecture examplesBuenos Aires modernism emerged in the 1930s and 1940s, soon growing to define the city – and some of the movement’s early examples still shine today
By Vanessa Bell Published
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Inside the African Futures Institute’s new home in Accra, GhanaHoused in a former tile warehouse, the African Futures Institute’s HQ is a new platform for ideas, encounters and architectural vision
By Camille Tenneson Published
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What if Nature Comes First? The 2026 Oslo Architecture Triennale’s answer includes a saunaThe 2026 Oslo Architecture Triennale opens and promotes nature as our top priority in the built environment – while inviting us for a sauna
By Herbert Wright Published
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The Barbican’s Sculpture Court to be revived as a public space by 2030The historic brutalist sculpture court will be revitalised as part of the Barbican’s wider Renewal programme, ahead of the Centre’s 50th anniversary in 2032
By Camille Tenneson Published
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'Brutalist Asia' is a richly illustrated journey into concrete’s overlooked influence on the eastBlue Crow Media’s new monograph, 'Brutalist Asia', turns its practised eye for brutalist beauty on the continent's often-overlooked architecture
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Inside Null, a small house conceived as an experiment for climate-resilient architectureA project by architect Hafsa Burt, this raised, small house in Jackson, CA, proposes a model for climate resilience where architecture for vulnerable communities is needed – and beyond
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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In Toulouse, this 1950s house by Bernard Calley and Georges Alet hits the marketFor €1.45m, a six-bedroom slice of avant-garde modernist architecture from the 1950s could be yours
By Tianna Williams Published
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Why the Mutti tomato tin is more than just food – it's ‘summer in a can’In his last instalment of ‘Objectify’, architect Carlo Ratti turns his attention to an Italian kitchen staple – the Mutti tomato tin, and how its gleaming red-and-gold packaging came to be
By Carlo Ratti Published


