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At London's Brown Hart Gardens, an unusual public space is rebornBrown Hart Gardens, an open space on top of a listed electricity substation, has been restored to its former glory, while being brought into the 21st century by a team including architects Studio Ageli
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Minimalist, human and crafted – why it’s easy to love Kengo Kuma’s architectureOne of Japan's most revered contemporary architects, Kengo Kuma has carved a distinct path through an ever-growing portfolio that balances his country's history with modern minimalism
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A renovated 1970s apartment in Biarritz is a surfer’s paradiseSunset apartment is perched in the classic surfing hub of Côte des Basques, where ocean views, rolling waves, and golden light are included
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In São Paulo, this eco-residence is inspired by old monasteriesPassive House is built in harmony with nature – an eco-residence that creates a soothing space inspired by the cloister gardens of ancient monasteries
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The Design Museum reveals Prototype Grants to herald a new era of eco-constructionMeet the first four studios to receive the grants – to develop projects from biomass-based insulation to seaweed earplugs – as the Design Museum’s Future Observatory sets out to enable eco-innovation
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Yuri Suzuki's fantastical mix of fairground architecture and sound pops up in London'Yuri Suzuki: Onomatopia', a new exhibition at Osh Gallery in Islington, offers a fun intersection of architecture, sound design and play
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Sumayya Vally to transform a Dubai villa into a new contemporary art spaceElie Khouri Art Foundation appointed the architect and Counterspace founder to design a permanent home for its contemporary art
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A dramatic exoskeleton holds a museum full of humanity at Powerhouse ParramattaPowerhouse Parramatta opens this week, its architecture by Moreau Kusunoki and Genton the backdrop to a slew of local and international designers and artists in this multi-layered home for creativity in Sydney, Australia
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Antara showcases the art of urban transformation in Mexico CitySOMA and Sordo Madaleno unveil big plans at commercial centre Antara with a scheme that includes a 500 sq m public garden, Carsten Höller's Mexico City Slides and ‘Now What’ by Superflex at the new Arte Abierto Polanco
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Baldwin Residence, a frugal masterpiece by John Lautner, is up for sale in Los AngelesThe Rosemary and Joseph Baldwin Residence, designed in 1955 by John Lautner, hits the market, all crisp, modernist angles and California views
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Casual Store, a new retail space in São Paulo, elevates minimalism to theatrical effectA new showroom for furniture and design retailer Casual at Micasa, designed by Studio mk27, is a flexible retail project in Brazil that plays with light, transparency and typological constraints
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An architect’s own house in Prague makes the most of limited space on a tricky siteThe Minimal Maximum House by Stempel & Tesar turns downsides into opportunities, with interlocking floors that rise above its tight urban plot
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How to build an entire city out of timber? Oskar Norelius makes a case for wood architectureOskar Norelius of White Arkitekter discusses the studio's considerate approach, building with wood at scale, current projects and why trying something new is worth it
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Refreshed Freetown Memorial is a spectacle of light, as well as a ‘message of hope’Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Oshinówò Studio reveal a new Freetown Memorial in Sierra Leone, extending the existing monument designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and honouring the local Carrier Corps for the first time
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A Ukrainian midcentury house finds new life as an artist-designed guesthouseUkrainian artist Oksana Levchenya (Konstantinovska) is transforming three neighbouring Soviet-era houses near Kyiv into distinctive guesthouses. First up, Hata Yarova brings together salvaged materials, vintage finds and contemporary Ukrainian craft
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A listed 16th-century Kent barn gets a striking steel-and-timber makeoverA laser-cut steel roof, beautifully exposed carpentry and a glazed link bring old and new together in Sandy Rendel Architects' sensitive reworking of a historic home
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Germane Barnes will curate the US Pavilion at the 2027 Venice Architecture BiennaleThe architect and professor, in tandem with the University of Miami and historian Vyta Pivo, will organise an exhibition called 'Earth Craft' – an exploration of brick, rammed earth, adobe and the hands that craft them
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On France’s Atlantic coast, this three-part home is more of a self-contained hamletThe House in Lacanau Océan by Bordeaux-based studio BAL comprises three linked Atlantic coast buildings, sitting atop a sculpted terracotta plinth
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In Barcelona, a historical washerwomen’s house is restored with a clean new lookArchitect Raúl Sánchez has transformed a property shaped by its history of wells and washing – Casa de las Lavanderas scrubs up beautifully
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Winter nights just got interesting – step inside Amsterdam’s Gashouder and join the partyGashouder, a former ‘temple to techno’, matures into a dynamic city concert hall, retaining its 19th-century architecture and experimental character with an immersive interior by Inside Outside
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Connaught House is a north London landmark reborn as five boutique homesIn St John's Wood, Connaught House and its long history live on, brought into the 21st century by architects Darling Associates and interiors studio Gunter and Co for owner Marcus Cooper Group and developers Valouran
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This Portuguese house ‘grows’ from the ruined walls of an old watermillBy taking an existing structure and inserting a refined private house, (Umtodo) architects have created a subtle but powerful symbol of reuse; explore Casa da Azenha
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The Architecture Edit: 12 tantalising houses we can’t stop looking at this monthFrom the still-for-sale Stahl House in Los Angeles to a blissful Lagos Lagoon retreat, and a London extension like no other, these are the residential projects that our editors loved this month
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For sale, Georgia’s River Forest Lookout is a spectacular high-tech treetop structureTake your mind off midterm madness with this rarefied retreat in the heart of Georgia’s Chattahoochee National Forest
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The Hirshhorn's brutalist sculpture garden just got a makeover, thanks to photographer and architect Hiroshi SugimotoThe beloved Washington, DC art institute, first designed by famed modernist Gordon Bunshaft, has been sensitively restored – and has welcomed dozens of new artworks
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Another piece of King's Cross’ masterplan is complete – and is a fascinating example of prefab constructionWith a courtyard, reflecting pool, and social spaces, the completed Cadence residences have everything you need and more
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Torre Velasca, Milan's brutalist icon, is about to be transformed into the city's most coveted residential addressMatteo Thun reveals his studio's design for the Torre Velasca Residences, a series of new luxury homes within Milan's iconic high-rise
