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A new timber studio in the Czech Republic is carefully integrated into its hillside site
Päivä Architekti’s Czech Studio Above the Golden Canyon takes advantage of impressive views
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Carlo Ratti reflects on his bold Venice Architecture Biennale as it closes this weekend
The Venice Architecture Biennale opens with excitement and fanfare every two years; as the 2025 edition draws to a close, we take stock with its curator Carlo Ratti and ask him, what next?
By Shawn Adams Published
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A Brasília apartment harnesses the power of optical illusion
CoDa Arquitetura’s Moiré apartment in the Brazilian capital uses smart materials to create visual contrast and an artful welcome
By Tianna Williams Published
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RIBA reveals the first pair of shortlisted structures for the House of the Year 2025
Six practices are up for the award, which will be announced on Grand Designs in December. The first two houses, by Izat Arundell and Hugh Strange Architects are previewed below
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Tour Cano House, a Los Angeles home like no other, full of colour and quirk
Cano House is a case study for tranquil city living, cantilevering cleverly over a steep site in LA’s Mount Washington and fusing California modernism with contemporary flair
By Michael Webb Published
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Tour an Athens penthouse – its designers’ own ‘house in the sky’
This penthouse by Block722 is the architecture studio founders' own home and shows off impeccable detailing and dreamy, airy vibes
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This modernist home, designed by a disciple of Le Corbusier, is on the market
André Wogenscky was a long-time collaborator and chief assistant of Le Corbusier; he built this home, a case study for post-war modernism, in 1957
By Anna Solomon Published
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Take a tour of Retrofit House, the live showcase inspiring sustainable homebuilding
Retrofit House, a showcase for residential redesign using biomaterials and environmentally smart methods, opens in Birmingham, UK, spearheaded by Civic Square, Dark Matter Labs and Material Cultures; we paid it a visit
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Mexican town raises its game with Fernanda Canales’ Border Outlook
Border Outlook, a landmark community centre in northern Mexico designed by Fernanda Canales, goes above and beyond, giving hope to a region divided by the border wall
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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An ocean-facing Montauk house is 'a coming-of-age, a celebration, a lair'
A Montauk house on Hither Hills, designed by Hampton architects Oza Sabbeth, is wrapped in timber and connects its residents with the ocean
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Futuristic-feeling Southwark Tube Station has been granted Grade II-listed status
Celebrated as an iconic piece of late 20th-century design, the station has been added to England’s National Heritage List
By Anna Solomon Published
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With a freshly expanded arts centre at Dartmouth College, Snøhetta brings levity to the Ivy League
The revamped Hopkins Center for the Arts – a prototype for the Met Opera house in New York –has unveiled its gleaming new update
By Anthony Paletta Published
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Woodstock House reinterprets modernist legacy through 21st-century sustainability
Locally sourced materials and high design ambition merge in the newest residential work by Belgium’s BC Architects & Studies & Materials
By Malaika Byng Published
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Archiboo Awards 2025 revealed, including prizes for architecture activism and use of AI
Archiboo Awards 2025 are announced, highlighting Narrative Practice as winners of the Activism in architecture category this year, among several other accolades
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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From Bauhaus to outhouse: Walter Gropius’ Massachusetts home seeks a design for a new public toilet
For years, visitors to the Gropius House had to contend with an outdoor porta loo. A new architecture competition is betting the design community is flush with solutions
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Soothing and symmetrical, this Portuguese house is a minimalist haven for two musicians
A Portuguese house near Lisbon, built on the ruins of an old winery, Quinta do Álamo by Atelier Matteo Arnone has symmetry at its heart
By Tianna Williams Published
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Robert Stone’s new desert house provokes with a radical take on site-specific architecture
A new desert house in Palm Springs, ‘Dreamer / Lil’ Dreamer’, perfectly exemplifies its architect’s sensibility and unconventional, conceptual approach
By Carole Dixon Published
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Backstage at the Old Vic is all about light, theatre and sustainable action
The theatre's new creative hub by Haworth Tompkins has completed, bringing a distinctly contemporary and colourful addition to the popular theatre space in South London
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tempted to try building with stone? This project will convince you of its merits
Welcome to the Future Observatory's The Stone Demonstrator, a project conceived to show off the material's strong points, now on display in West London
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tour this Chinese eco-farm, an imaginative wonderland connecting visitors with nature
LuxeIsland Farm by Various Associates is an eco-farm and visitor attraction in China’s picturesque Wuhan region; take a stroll across its fantastical landscape
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Step inside this Clerkenwell Rooftop, transformed into a minimalist urban abode
A Clerkenwell Rooftop has been transformed by Studio Felicity Bell into a minimalist modern home, featuring airy interiors and long views of London
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Half bridge, half home: Wallmakers’ latest project takes architecture to daring new heights
Hovering above a forest stream in Maharashtra, Bridge House in Maharashtra, India pushes the limits of engineering and eco-conscious design
By Malaika Byng Published
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New York's iconic Breuer Building is now Sotheby's global headquarters. Here's a first look
Herzog & de Meuron implemented a ‘light touch’ in bringing this Manhattan landmark back to life
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Richard Seifert's London: 'Urban, modern and bombastically brutalist'
London is full of Richard Seifert buildings, sprinkled with the 20th-century architect's magic and uncompromising style; here, we explore his prolific and, at times, controversial career
By Emily Wright Published
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Tour this contemporary Sunset Strip home, a vision that took _By.Alexander 14 years to complete
Bespoke Partnership
Designed by the music producer, alongside architect Paul McClean, this hillside Los Angeles home, fully equipped with an indoor nightclub, spa, sports amenities, and more is now on the market for $85m
By Tianna Williams Published
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Inspired by farmhouses, a Cunha residence unites cosy charm with contemporary Brazilian living
When designing this home in Cunha, upstate São Paulo, architect Roberto Brotero wanted the structure to become 'part of the mountains, without disappearing into them'
By Tianna Williams Published
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Louis Kahn, the modernist architect and the man behind the myth
We chart the life and work of Louis Kahn, one of the 20th century’s most prominent modernists and a revered professional; yet his personal life meant he was also an architectural enigma
By David Plaisant Published


